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The undersigned hereby consents to the references to our firm in the form and context in which they appear, and to the references to, and the inclusion of, our report of third party and oil and gas reserve estimates and forecasts of economics of certain properties of XCL Resources as of December 31, 2023. We further consent to the incorporation by reference thereof into SM Energy Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-106438 on Form S-8, Registration Statement Nos. 333-30055, 333-35352, 333-88780, 333-58273, 333-134221, 333-151779, 333-165740, 333-170351, 333-194305, 333-212359, 333-219719, 333-226660, and 333-257005 on Form S-8, and Registration Statement Nos. 333-257046 and 333-259979 on Form S-3.