Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3, as amended, (File No. 333-173076) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-175569) of EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. of our report dated March 7, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.  

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

March7, 2013

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