Exhibit 23.3
Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS
         
1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 625   306 WEST SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 302   9601 AMBERGLEN BLVD., SUITE 117
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-5008   FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102-4987   AUSTIN, TEXAS 78729-1106
713-651-9944   817-336-2461   512-249-7000
FAX 713-651-9980   FAX 817-877-3728   FAX 512-233-2618
CONSENT OF CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
     The undersigned hereby consents to the references to our firm in the form and context in which they appear in this Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-144512) of Approach Resources Inc. and the related prospectus that is a part thereof. We hereby further consent to the use in such Registration Statement and prospectus of information contained in our report setting forth the estimates of revenues from Approach Resources Inc.’s oil and gas reserves as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005.
     We further consent to the reference to this firm under heading “Experts.”
         
   
 
 
  (CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.)    
  CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.   
 
Fort Worth, Texas
October 15, 2007