Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-138589, No. 333-173082, and No. 333-180568) on Form S-8 of Atlas Energy, L.P. of our report dated July 5, 2012, with respect to the Statements of Combined Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses of Oil and Gas Properties Acquired by Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Atlas Energy, L.P. dated July 10, 2012.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
July 10, 2012
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