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EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

		KPMG LLP
		Chartered Accountants
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation

We consent to:

• the inclusion and use in this annual report on Form 40-F and the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-167614) and the registration statement on Form F-10 (No. 333-167610) of our report dated March 8, 2013, on the consolidated statements of financial position of Precision Drilling Corporation as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flow for the years then ended; and

• the inclusion and use in this annual report on Form 40-F and the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-167614) of our report dated March 8, 2013 on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012.

Chartered Accountants

Calgary, Canada

March 19, 2013

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