EXHIBIT 99.2


                  CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                       DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                     PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


     I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q of Delta Petroleum Corporation for the period ending March 31,
2003:

     (1) complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of Delta
Petroleum Corporation.




/s/ Kevin K. Nanke
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Kevin K. Nanke
Chief Financial Officer
May 13, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Delta Petroleum Corporation
and will be retained by Delta Petroleum Corporation and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.