November 29, 2017
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Natural Resources
Mail Stop 4628
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
Attention: | Loan Lauren P. Nguyen, Legal Branch Chief(202-551-3642) | |
Kevin Dougherty, Attorney-Adviser(202-551-3271) | ||
Re: | Ultra Petroleum Corp. | |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 | ||
FileNo. 333-217481 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ultra Petroleum Corp., a Yukon corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on FormS-1, FileNo. 333-217481, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, November 30, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Matthew R. Pacey, P.C., of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (713)836-3786, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely, | ||
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Garrett B. Smith | |
Name: | Garrett B. Smith | |
Title: | Vice President and General Counsel |