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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Yuma Energy, Inc. of our report dated February 27, 2017 (except for the changes to equity and earnings per share as a result of the merger, as to which the date is April 12, 2017) relating to the financial statements, which appears in Yuma Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.