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October 10, 2017
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
| Attention: | H. Roger Schwall Assistant Director |
| Re: | Linn Energy, Inc. Registration Statement on FormS-1 FileNo. 333-217550 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Linn Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on FormS-1, FileNo. 333-217550, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, October 12, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Matthew R. Pacey, P.C., of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (713)836-3786, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely | ||
| LINN ENERGY, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Candice J. Wells | |
Name: | Candice J. Wells | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |