Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Forbes Energy Services, Ltd

Alice, TX

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S­8 (No. 333-180019 and No. 333-182998) of Forbes Energy Services, Ltd of our report dated March 27, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Houston, TX

March 27, 2015