April 12, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Mr. H. Roger Schwall
Assistant Director
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Continental Resources, Inc. |
| Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
| Filed February 24, 2016 |
| File No. 1-32886 |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
This letter pertains to the response of Continental Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) to the comments received from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission by letter dated March 31, 2016, with respect to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Comment Letter”). As discussed with Mr. Ron Winfrey, we are requesting the Company have until May 12, 2016 to file its response to the Comment Letter.
Thank you for your consideration of our request for an extension. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (405) 234-9110.
Sincerely,
/s/ John D. Hart
John D. Hart
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer & Treasurer
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| cc: | Ron Winfrey, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Eric S. Eissenstat, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer & Secretary |
| David P. Oelman, Vinson & Elkins LLP |
| Michael S. Telle, Vinson & Elkins LLP |
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