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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-68320, 33-68316, 33-69688, and 33-92834 ) and on Form S-3 (No. 333-116825) of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries of our reports dated March 12, 2010 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, and the related financial statement schedule as of December 31, 2009 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, which reports appear in the December 31, 2009 annual report on Form 10-K of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries. Our report dated March 12, 2010, refers to the Company’s adoption of the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements as it relates to financial instruments, effective January 1, 2008.
Dallas, Texas
March 12, 2010