UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC 20549

                         SEC FILE NUMBER: 0-16203
                        CUSIP NUMBER: 247907-207

                                FORM 12B-25

                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

          (Check one)
                    FORM 10-KSB
                    FORM 20-F
                    FORM 11-K
               x    FORM 10-QSB
                    FORM N-SAR


     FOR THE PERIOD ENDED:   December 31, 1999
                    Transition Report on Form 10-K
                    Transition Report on Form 20-F
                    Transition Report on Form 11-K
                    Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                    Transition Report on Form N-SAR

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     Please Print or Type.
     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
     Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to portion of the filing checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Delta Petroleum Corporation
Full Name of Registrant


Former Name if Applicable

555 17th Street, Suite 3310
Address of Principal Executive Officer (Street and Number)

Denver, Colorado 80202
City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12B-25(b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to
Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if
appropriate.)

          (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part
               III of this form could not be eliminated without
               unreasonable effort or expense;

  X       (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
               transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K,
               Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on
               or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
               prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
               report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or
               portion thereof will be filed on or before the
               fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
               date; and

          (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit
               required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if
               applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K,
11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof,
could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach
Extra Sheets if Needed.)

     The Company has not received all necessary information to
complete accurate financial statements.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
     this notification.

          Aleron H. Larson, Jr.    (303) 293-9133

(2)  Have all other periodic reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of
     the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
     Investment Company Act of 1940 during the proceeding 12
     months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was
     required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no,
     identify report(s).          Yes X   No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
     operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal
     year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be
     included in the subject report or position thereof?  Yes   NoX

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
     narrartively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state
     the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot
     be made.

                   Delta Petroleum Corporation
               (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date 2/14/00                             By: s/Aleron H. Larson, Jr.
                                                Chairman/CEO
                                             Aleron H. Larson, Jr.

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of
the registrant or by any duly authorized representative.  The
name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or
printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on
behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other
than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's
authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with
the form.

                                 ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                           GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.   This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17CFR 240.12b-25) of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

2.   One signed original and four conformed copies of this form
and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549, in
accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Act.  The information contained in or filed with the
form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission
files.

3.   A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto
shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which
any class of securities of the registrant is registered.

4.   Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form
12b-25 but need not restate information that has been
correctly furnished.  The form shall be clearly identified as
an amended notification.