Pressburg (ROAN) 8-K Assets to Be Acquired from Plains Exploration & Production Company

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors

Linn Energy, LLC:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-131153 and 333-151610) on Form S-8 and the registration statements (Nos. 333-162357, 333-146120, 333-148061, and 333-148134) on Form S-3 of Linn Energy, LLC of our report dated December 12, 2011, with respect to the Statement of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses – Assets to be acquired from Plains Exploration & Production Company for the year ended December 31, 2010, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Linn Energy, LLC dated December 12, 2011.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas

December 12, 2011