Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
Houston, Texas
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on FormS-3 (No.333-206715) and FormsS-8 (Nos.333-198122 and333-213672) of Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. of our report dated March 28, 2018, relating to the financial statements of Sidewinder Drilling LLC (and Predecessor), which appears in Exhibit 99.3 to this Form8-K.
/s/ RSM US LLP
Houston, Texas
July 31, 2018