Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-202877 and 333-198156) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-206899, 333-202878, 333-165569, 333-51595, 333-55124, 333-102211, 333-102220, 333-117131, 333-130281 and 333-143701) of National Fuel Gas Company of our report dated November 20, 2015 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.