EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act OF 1934, as amended
I, Mark A. Erickson, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “report”) of Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “registrant”); |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 9, 2017 | /S/ MARK A. ERICKSON |
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| Mark A. Erickson |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |