July 16, 2018
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
Re: | Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and Diamondback E&P LLC and Diamondback O&G LLC (“Co-Registrants” and, together with the Registrant, the “Registrants”) |
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-225930
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-225930), filed by the Registrants with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on June 28, 2018. Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrants respectfully request that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated to July 18, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time or as soon thereafter as practicable.
If you have any questions with respect to the foregoing, please do not hesitate to call me at (405) 463-6900 or Seth R. Molay, P.C. of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP at (214) 969-4780.
Sincerely, |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. |
/s/ Randall J. Holder |
Randall J. Holder |
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
Diamondback E&P LLC |
/s/ Randall J. Holder |
Randall J. Holder |
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
Diamondback O&G LLC |
/s/ Randall J. Holder |
Randall J. Holder |
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
cc: | Seth R. Molay, P.C. |
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | |