Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Forbes Energy Services, Ltd
Alice, TX
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S8 (No. 333-180019 and No. 333-182998) of Forbes Energy Services, Ltd of our report dated April 1, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements which appear in this Form 10-K.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
Houston, TX
April 17, 2013