AGREEMENT

                          AGREEMENT



      IT  IS  AGREED that effective October 1, 1998  between
Delta  Petroleum  Corporation ("Delta") and Amber  Resources
Company  ("Amber") that, subsequent to October 1, 1998,  all
management-related and general and administrative  costs  of
Amber  and  Delta,  except direct costs  for  a)  XXX'x;  b)
royalties;  and c) similar company specific items  shall  be
borne by Delta for which Amber shall pay Delta $25,000 on  a
quarterly basis.



                              AMBER RESOURCES COMPANY


                              BY: s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                   Authorized Officer


                              DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION


                              BY: s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
                                   Authorized Officer