Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Callon Petroleum Company

Callon Petroleum Company
Employee Savings And Protection Plan

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Callon Petroleum Company on Form S-8 filed October 16, 2003, of our report dated June 27, 2007 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Callon Petroleum Company Employee Savings and Protection Plan for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Jackson, Mississippi
June 27, 2007