EXHIBIT 23(a)


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.  333-1006,  333-27995,   333-55999,   333-70485,
333-39172, 333-39218, 333-63198, 333-90398, 333-106253, and 333-116249) and Form
S-3 (No.  333-107676)  of Denbury  Resources  Inc. of our report dated March 14,
2005  relating  to the  financial  statements,  management's  assessment  of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 14, 2005