Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

EXHIBIT 23.3

CONSENT OF RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

We hereby consent to the use of the name of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., to references to Ryder Scott Company, L.P.,  as independent consulting  petroleum engineers, and to the incorporation by reference of certain estimates of proved oil and gas reserves contained in our report “Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. – Estimated Future Reserves and Income Attributable to Certain Leasehold and Royalty Interests – SEC Parameters – As of December 31, 2008” in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.  We also consent to the use of our name as experts in such Registration Statement.

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.

/s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

Denver, Colorado

July 16, 2009