EXHIBIT 23.3

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


    We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration  Statement
of Denbury  Resources  Inc. on Form S-3 of our report  dated  February 22, 2001,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10- K of Denbury  Resources  Inc. for the
year  ended  December  31,  2000 and to the  reference  to us under the  heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


Dallas, Texas                                /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
March 20, 2001