Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 28, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Hanover Compressor Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
March 23, 2006
March 23, 2006