Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-202686) and on Form S-8 (No. 333-167726 and No. 333-167727) of QEP Resources, Inc. of our report dated February 22, 2017, relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.