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                 February 1, 2021

       Travis D. Stice
       Chief Executive Officer
       Diamondback Energy, Inc.
       500 West Texas Avenue
       Suite 1200
       Midland, TX 79701

                                                        Re: Diamondback Energy,
Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed January 22,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-252338

       Dear Mr. Stice:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

              Please contact Anuja A. Majmudar, Attorney-Advisor, at
202-551-3844 with any
       questions.




                 Sincerely,


                 Division of Corporation Finance

                 Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              Seth R. Molay