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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-155838
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220520

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oasis Petroleum Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-404-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OASIS PETROLEUM INC. 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500 Houston, TX 77002 ph: (281) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">404-9500</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">May&nbsp;20, 2022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I><U>Via EDGAR </U></I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Energy and Transportation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States
Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Liz Packebusch </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-264550)</FONT> (the &#147;</B><B><I>Registration Statement</I></B><B>&#148;) of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (&#147;</B><B><I>Oasis</I></B><B>&#148;)
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;461 under the United States Securities Act of&nbsp;1933, as amended, Oasis requests that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will become effective on Tuesday,
May&nbsp;24, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please call Benjamin R. Barron of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P. at (713) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">758-3260</FONT> or David P. Oelman at (713) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">758-3708</FONT> with any questions regarding this matter. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>Oasis Petroleum Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Nickolas J. Lorentzatos</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Nickolas J. Lorentzatos</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</I></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Nickolas J. Lorentzatos, Oasis Petroleum Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David P. Oelman, Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen M. Gill, Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Benjamin Barron, Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">M. Scott Regan, Whiting Petroleum Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sean T. Wheeler, P.C., Kirkland&nbsp;&amp; Ellis L.L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debbie Yee, P.C., Kirkland&nbsp;&amp; Ellis L.L.P. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Julian Seiguer, P.C., Kirkland&nbsp;&amp; Ellis L.L.P. </P>
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