EXHIBIT 23.4

	TBPE REGISTERED ENGINEERING FIRM F-1580		FAX (713) 651-0849
	1100 LOUISIANA    SUITE 4600	HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-5294	TELEPHONE (713) 651-9191

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of SM Energy Company of information contained in our audit report as of December 31, 2017, setting forth estimates of revenues from SM Energy Company’s oil and gas reserves. We further consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” and elsewhere in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

TBPE Firm Registration No. F-1580

Houston, Texas

August 6, 2018

SUITE 800, 350 7TH AVENUE, S.W.	CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3N9	TEL (403) 262-2799	FAX (403) 262-2790
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