Exhibit 23.6

   

TBPELS 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

Ryder Scott Company, L.P. hereby consents to the incorporation by reference in Vital Energy, Inc.’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-257799, 333-260479, 333-263752 and 333-271095) and Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-178828, 333-211610, 333-231593 and 333-256431) of all references to our firm and information from our reserves report as of December 31, 2022, dated August 31, 2023, relating to the oil and gas reserves of Tall City Exploration III LLC.

/s/ RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

TBPELS Firm Registration No. F-1580

Houston, Texas

September 13, 2023

SUITE 2800, 350 7TH AVENUE, S.W. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3N9 TEL (403) 262-2799

633 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 TEL (303) 339-8110