Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements onForm S-8(Nos. 333-167887,333-134630,333-115841, and333-85900) of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. of our report dated May 2, 2013 except with respect to the discontinued operations related to the Oman operations described in Note 5 to the financial statements, as to which the date is January 28, 2014, relating to the financial statements which appears in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2014.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
February 4, 2014