Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-165805 and No. 333-202686) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-167726 and 333-167727) of QEP Resources, Inc., of our report dated February 24, 2016, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.