DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Dave Donegan, Vice President

370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4300

Denver, Colorado 80202

(303) 293-9133

For Immediate Release

Kevin Collins Joins Delta Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors

- Mr. Collins to Fill Vacancy Created by Retirement of Director John Keller

DENVER, Colorado (March 28, 2005) -- Delta Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR - News); (FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE: DPE), an independent energy exploration and development company, today announced that Kevin R. Collins has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective March 23, 2005. The Company also announced that John Keller has elected to retire from all of the corporate boards on which he serves, including the Board of Directors at Delta Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Collins has been appointed to complete Mr. Keller's term as a Director, which expires at the next annual meeting of the Company's shareholders. As an Independent Director, Mr. Collins is expected to be appointed to the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of the Board.

"We greatly appreciate John Keller's significant contributions to our Board during the past three years, and we wish him the best in retirement," commented Aleron ("Buzz") Larson, Jr., Chairman of Delta Petroleum Corporation. "We are also extremely pleased that Kevin Collins has accepted a position on the board to complete John's term as a Director. His extensive experience as a financial executive in the oil and gas industry will prove highly valuable as we pursue our strategic objectives and continue to build shareholder values."

Kevin Collins was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Evergreen Resources, Inc., having served in various management capacities with that company from 1995 until 2004. Evergreen Resources was acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources Co. in September 2004.

Mr. Collins became a Certified Public Accountant in 1983 and has over 13 years of public accounting experience. He has served as Vice President and a Board Member of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, President of the Denver Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, Director of Pegasus Technologies, Inc., and Board Member and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States. He received his B.S. degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Arizona.

Delta Petroleum Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and development company based in Denver, Colorado. The Company's core areas of operations are the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain Regions, which comprise the majority of its proved reserves, production and long term growth prospects. Its common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "DPTR" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "DPE."

Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the costs of exploring and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such reserves can be sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, as well as general market conditions, competition and pricing. Please refer to the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings for additional information.

Delta Petroleum Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and development Company based in Denver, Colorado. The Company has producing properties in 15 states and interests in one producing federal unit and four undeveloped units located in federal waters offshore California near Santa Barbara. Its common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ``DPTR'' and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol ``DPE.''