November 9, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
Divison of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.; Mail Stop 4628
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ethan Horowitz
Re: Jones Energy, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Filed March 6, 2015
Response Dated September 29, 2015
File No. 1-36006
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Jones Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby advises the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) that the Company has received the Staff’s letter, dated October 27, 2015 (the “Comment Letter”), regarding the Commission’s review of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015. The Comment Letter requests that the Company respond within ten (10) business days from the date thereof, or inform the Staff of when the Company would provide a response. As discussed with Robert J. Brooks, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, the Company respectfully requests an extension until December 2, 2015 to respond to the Comment Letter in order to provide the Company time to thoroughly evaluate the Staff’s comments. The Company is committed to responding to the Comment Letter promptly and intends to provide a response to the Staff no later than December 2, 2015. Should you have any questions regarding the request made herein, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Brooks at 512-493-4899 or at bbrooks@jonesenergy.com. Thank you very much for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter.
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| JONES ENERGY, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Robert J. Brooks |
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| Robert J. Brooks |
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| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
cc: Mollie Duckworth, Baker Botts L.L.P.
