Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

Houston, Texas

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 15, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

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/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Houston, Texas

April 13, 2022