EXHIBIT 5

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS

We refer to our report of March 16, 2005, Evaluation of the Canadian Oil and Yemen Oil and Gas Reserves of TransGlobe Energy Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 (the “Report”).

We hereby consent to references to our name in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40-F to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We also confirm that we have read the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2004 dated March 24, 2005 and that we have no reason to believe that there are any misrepresentations in the information contained in it that was derived from the Report or that is within our knowledge as a result of the services we performed in connection with such Report.

Sincerely,

DeGolyer and MacNaughton Canada Limited

/s/ Colin Outtrim
Name	Colin P. Outtrim
Title:	Senior Vice President
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
March 24, 2005