Contango Oil & Gas Company
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 2900
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 236-7400
December 16, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Mr. Kevin Dougherty
Re: | Contango Oil & Gas Company |
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-250862)
Dear Mr. Dougherty:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Contango Oil & Gas Company, a Texas corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective time of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 18, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its obligations under the Act.
Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP by calling Tull R. Florey at (346) 718-6767. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time of such Registration Statement be sent to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, attention: Tull R. Florey, via email at tflorey@gibsondunn.com.
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Very truly yours, | ||
Contango Oil & Gas Company | ||
By: | /s/ E. Joseph Grady | |
Name: | E. Joseph Grady | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: | Tull R. Florey, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
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