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Ryder Scott Company, L.P. hereby consents to the references to its firm in the form and context in which they appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Vital Energy, Inc. (the “Annual Report”). Ryder Scott Company, L.P. hereby further consents to the use and incorporation by reference of information from its reports regarding those quantities estimated by Ryder Scott of proved reserves of Vital Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries, the future net revenues from those reserves and their present value for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, and to the inclusion of its summary report dated January 18, 2024 as an exhibit to the Annual Report. We further consent to the incorporation by reference thereof into Vital Energy, Inc.'s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-178828, effective December 30, 2011, File No. 333-211610, effective May 25, 2016, File No. 333-231593, effective May 20, 2019 and File No. 333-256431, effective May 24, 2021) and the Registration Statements of Vital Energy, Inc. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-257799, effective July 9, 2021, File No. 333-260479, effective October 25, 2021, File No. 333-263752, effective March 21, 2022, File No. 333-271095, effective April 3, 2023, File No. 333-275259, effective November 2, 2023, File No. 333-275347, effective November 6, 2023, File No. 333-275348, effective November 6, 2023, File No. 333-276380, effective January 5, 2024 and File No. 333-277079, effective February 15, 2024).


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