1 Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-56961 and No. 333-70137) of Brigham Exploration Company of our report dated March 30, 1999 which appears on page F1-2 of this Form 10-KA of Brigham Exploration Company. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the financial statements of Brigham Oil & Gas LP; Brigham Holdings I, LLC; Brigham Holdings II, LLC and Brigham Inc. which appears on page F2-1 of this Form 10-KA. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, Texas April 14, 1999