Exhibit 23.9

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

     LaRoche Petroleum Consultants, Ltd. consents to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of information contained in our reports, as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, setting forth the estimates of revenues from the oil and gas reserves of Quicksilver Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Quicksilver Resources Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008. We further consent to the reference to us under the heading “Reserve Engineers” in the prospectus and any prospectus supplement that is part of this Registration Statement.

LAROCHE PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, LTD.
	/s/ Joe A. Young
	Joe A. Young
	Senior Partner

Dallas, Texas
June 16, 2009