Exhibit 23.4

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of SM Energy Company of information contained in our audit report as of December 31, 2015, 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 8, 2016