Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of our report dated February 26, 2008 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Tesco Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
June 2, 2008