Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (FormS-3) and related Prospectus of Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. for the registration of 36,752,657 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 30, 2016, with respect to the statements of operations, equity (deficit) and cash flows of Sidewinder Drilling Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in the Current Report on Form8-K dated July 31, 2018 of Independence Contract Drilling, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
| Houston, Texas |
| October 9, 2018 |
