Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 950
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
November 16, 2022
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Michael Purcell
| Re: | Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
File No. 333-266143
Request for Acceleration
Dear Mr. Purcell,
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as amended November 9, 2022, be accelerated to, and that the Registration Statement be declared effective at, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, on November 18, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact Jack Jacobsen, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, counsel to the Registrant, by telephone at 972-360-1914 or by email at jjacobsen@omm.com with any questions regarding the foregoing and to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
| Sincerely, | ||
| Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ken Rice | |
| Name: | Ken Rice | |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Financial Officer |
