American Institute
of Certified Public
Accountants
Utah Association of
Certified Public
Accountants
SEC Practice Section
Private Companies
Practice Section
H J & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND CONSULTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 23, 2000 appearing
in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Trans Energy, Inc. for the
year ended December 31, 1999.
/S/ H J & Associates, LLC
H J Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
December 21, 2000
50 South Main Street, Suite 1450 * Salt Lake City, Utah 84144 *
Telephone (801) 328-4408 * Facsimile (801) 328-4461