January 16, 2018
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Natural Resources
Mail Stop 4628
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: H. Roger Schwall
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
(RegistrationNo. 333-217601) of Nine Energy Service, Inc., a Delaware
Corporation (the “Company”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As representatives of the several underwriters of the Company’s proposed initial public offering of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement to 3:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on January 18, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, unless the Company notifies you otherwise prior to such time. Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, we wish to advise you that we have affected the following distribution of the preliminary prospectus relating to the initial public offering, dated January 9, 2018, through the date hereof:
Preliminary Prospectus dated January 9, 2018
Approximately 1,772 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
The undersigned advise that they have complied, will continue to comply, and that each participating underwriter has informed the undersigned that it has complied, and will continue to comply, with Rule15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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| Very Truly Yours, | ||
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||
| As Representative of the several underwriters | ||
| By: | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | |
| By: | /s/ Lucy Brash | |
| Name: | Lucy Brash | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| Authorized Signatory | ||
Signature Page to the
Acceleration Request Letter
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
| As Representative of the several underwriters | ||
| By: | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | |
| By: | /s/ David McDonald | |
| Authorized Signatory | ||
Signature Page to the
Acceleration Request Letter
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | ||
| As Representative of the several underwriters | ||
| By: | WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | |
| By: | /s/ David Herman | |
| Authorized Signatory | ||
| David Herman | ||
| Director | ||
Signature Page to the
Acceleration Request Letter
