EXHIBIT 31.1
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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I, Kent P. Watts, certify that:

1.   I  have  reviewed  this  annual  report  on  Form  10-KSB  of HyperDynamics
     Corporation;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
     a  material  fact  or  omit  to state a material fact necessary to make the
     statements  made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
     were  made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to  the period covered by this
     report;

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other financial
     information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all material
     respects  the  financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
     HyperDynamics  Corporation  as  of,  and for, the periods presented in this
     report;

4.   HyperDynamics  Corporation's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I

     (a)  are  responsible  for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
          and  procedures  (as  defined  in  Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-15(e) and
          15d-15(e))  for  HyperDynamics  Corporation  and  have:

     (b)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or caused such
          disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our
          supervision,  to  ensure  that  material  information  relating  to
          HyperDynamics Corporation, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
          made  known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
          the  period  in  which  this  report  is  being  prepared;

     (c)  Evaluated  the effectiveness of HyperDynamics Corporation's disclosure
          controls  and  procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
          about  the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as
          of  the  end  of  the  period  covered  by  this  report based on such
          evaluation;  and

     (d)  Disclosed  in  this  report  any change in HyperDynamics Corporation's
          internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during
          HyperDynamics  Corporation's  most  recent  fiscal  year  that  has
          materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably likely to materially affect,
          HyperDynamics Corporation's internal control over financial reporting;
          and

5.   HyperDynamics  Corporation's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have
     disclosed,  based  on  our  most recent evaluation of internal control over
     financial  reporting, to HyperDynamics Corporation's auditors and the audit
     committee  of  HyperDynamics  Corporation's  board of directors (or persons
     performing  the  equivalent  functions):

     (a)  All  significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting which are
          reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  HyperDynamics Corporation's
          ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and  report  financial
          information;  and

     (b)  Any  fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees  who  have a significant role in HyperDynamics Corporation's
          internal  control  over  financial  reporting.

Date: September 28, 2004                           By: /s/ Kent P. Watts
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                                                       Kent  P.  Watts
                                                       Chief  Executive  Officer


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