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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-001583
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874499
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				863684669
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4058488807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14313 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WRT ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Gulfport
Energy Corporation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>713
Market Drive</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 73114</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January
9, 2023</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>VIA
EDGAR </I></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United
States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attention:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ethan Horowitz, Accounting Branch Chief</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jennifer O&rsquo;Brien, Staff Accountant</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Hodgin, Petroleum Engineer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Gulfport
                                            Energy Corporation</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Form
10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Form
8-K filed November 1, 2022</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>File
No. 001-19514</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
the addressees set forth above:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
letter sets forth the responses of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<B><I>we</I></B>,&rdquo;
&ldquo;<B><I>our</I></B>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<B><I>us</I></B>&rdquo;) to the comments set forth in the comment letter of the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>Staff</I></B>&rdquo;) dated December 16, 2022 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Comment Letter</I></B>&rdquo;)
relating to the Company&rsquo;s Form 10-K for Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2021 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Form 10-K</I></B>&rdquo;) and Form
8-K filed November 1, 2022 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Form 8-K</I></B>&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;<B><I>Filings</I></B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
assist your review, set forth below in bold are the comments of the Staff contained in the Comment Letter and immediately below each
comment is the response of the Company with respect thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed
to such terms in the Filings, as applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Form
10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Definitions,
page ii</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>We
                                            note disclosure of reserves and production throughout your filing in terms of gas equivalent
                                            amounts. However, you do not appear to have clarified the basis for converting liquid hydrocarbons
                                            to gas equivalent amounts. Please expand your definitions as necessary to comply with Instruction
                                            3 to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 1202 of Regulation S-K.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. The Company converts liquid hydrocarbons to gas equivalent amounts at
the ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one barrel of oil and will include such information in the applicable definitions in future filings,
beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Business</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Oil,
Natural Gas and NGL Reserves</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Reserves
Estimation, page 8</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>It
                                            appears that you disclose material additions to your proved reserves for the year ended December
                                            31, 2021. Please expand your disclosure to provide a general discussion of the technologies
                                            used to establish the appropriate level of certainty for your reserves estimates. Refer to
                                            Item 1202(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. The Company will expand our disclosure in applicable future filings,
beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022, to include a general discussion of the technologies used to
establish the appropriate level of certainty for our reserves estimates for periods in which we have material additions to our proved
reserves estimates.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Production,
Prices and Production Costs, page 12</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>3.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            revise the information presented on pages 12 and 13 as Non-GAAP Combined as this characterization
                                            does not appear to be appropriate.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. While the Company believes our presentation allowed investors to better
understand our underlying business through the Chapter 11 process during the periods presented while clearly indicating that such measure
was a non-GAAP presentation, the Company will cease presenting financial and operational information, including production volumes, average
prices received and average production costs, on a Non-GAAP Combined basis in future filings, beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal
Year ended December 31, 2022.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>39</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>4.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>It
                                            appears that you have presented 2021 results and other information as the mathematical addition
                                            of the predecessor (January 1, 2021 to May 17, 2021) and successor periods (May 18, 2021
                                            to December 31, 2021). We also note that you recognize this combined presentation does not
                                            comply with GAAP and has not been prepared as pro forma results under applicable regulations.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>This
type of presentation does not appear to be appropriate for periods when fresh start accounting was applied and the characterization of
this information as non-GAAP does not appear to be consistent with Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. Please tell us why this presentation
is appropriate or remove it and revise the narrative discussion of your operating results.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. While the Company believes our presentation allowed investors to better
understand our underlying business through the Chapter 11 process during the periods presented while clearly indicating that such measure
was a non-GAAP presentation, the Company will cease presenting financial and operational information on a Non-GAAP Combined basis throughout
our future filings, beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022, in accordance with Item 10(e) of Regulation
S-K.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Business
and Industry Outlook, page 41</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>5.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>You
                                            state that you have experienced and expect to continue to experience inflationary pressures
                                            during 2022 and that you will continue to monitor and manage inflationary pressures caused
                                            by increased activities in the field as well as supply chain pressures. Revise to more clearly
                                            discuss whether supply chain disruptions materially affect your outlook or business goals
                                            and how these challenges have impacted your results of operations or capital resources and
                                            quantify, to the extent possible, how your sales, profits, and/or liquidity have been impacted.
                                            In addition, identify actions planned or taken, if any, to mitigate inflationary pressures
                                            and clarify the resulting impact to the company, as applicable.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and will include additional disclosure in applicable future filings,
beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022, to more specifically discuss the impacts of inflationary and
supply chain pressures on the Company and our operations and any actions planned or taken by the Company to mitigate such pressures.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>20.
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Oil
and Natural Gas Reserves, page 106</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>6.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            expand the tabular presentation of proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves, by individual
                                            product type, to additionally provide the net quantities at the beginning of the initial
                                            year shown in the reconciliation, i.e. January 1, 2019. Refer to FASB ASC 932-235-50-4.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and will provide three years of reconciliations of proved developed and
proved undeveloped reserves in applicable future filings, beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Standardized
Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Reserves,
page 108</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>7.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            expand the discussion accompanying the presentation of the standardized measure to clarify,
                                            if true, that all estimated future costs to settle your asset retirement obligations have
                                            been included in your calculation of the standardized measure for each period presented.
                                            Refer to FASB ASC 932-235-50-36.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>If
the estimated future costs to settle your asset retirement obligations (including the costs related to your proved undeveloped reserves)
have not been included, please explain to us your rationale for excluding these costs from your calculation of the standardized measure,
or revise your disclosure to include these costs.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and advises that all estimated future costs to settle the Company&rsquo;s
asset retirement obligations have been included in our calculation of the standardized measure for each period presented. The Company
undertakes to revise our disclosure in applicable future filings, beginning with our Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31,
2022 to clarify such fact.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Form
8-K filed November 1, 2022</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Exhibit
99.2</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Non-GAAP
Reconciliations, page 14</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            provide us with an explanation for presenting Non-GAAP Combined measures for the predecessor
                                            and successor periods identified in your Form 8-K.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. While the Company believes our presentation allowed investors to better
understand our underlying business through the Chapter 11 process during the periods presented while clearly indicating that such measure
was a non-GAAP presentation, the Company will cease presenting financial and operational information on a Non-GAAP Combined basis throughout
our future filings, beginning with our earnings release and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>9.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Expand
                                            your disclosure regarding forward-looking non-GAAP measures where you are relying on the
                                            exception per Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K to clearly disclose your reliance on
                                            the exception and to identify the information that is unavailable and its probable significance
                                            in a location of equal or greater prominence. See Question 102.10(b) of the Compliance &amp;
                                            Disclosure Interpretations regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment. The Company will expand our disclosure in applicable future filings,
beginning with our earnings release and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, to expressly
note our reliance on the exception regarding forward-looking non-GAAP measures included in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K and
to identify the information that is unavailable and its probable significance in a location of equal or greater prominence.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>10.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>We
                                            note that a number of your non-GAAP measures include an adjustment for Non-recurring general
                                            and administrative expenses. Please revise to more clearly explain the nature of the amounts
                                            underlying these adjustments.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and will clarify in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings
release and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, that non-recurring general and administrative
expenses are comprised of expenses related to the continued administration of our prior Chapter 11 filing.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>11.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            revise the adjustments to your non-GAAP measures titled &quot;Other, net&quot; to provide
                                            a qualitative and quantitative description of each of the components of these adjustments.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and will clarify in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings
release and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and will include a quantitative description
of such items for the applicable periods presented.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For
reference, &ldquo;Other, net&rdquo; included in our &ldquo;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022&rdquo; Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
included $11.5 million related to our initial claim distribution from our Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. The distribution is more
fully described in Note 7 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>12.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>We
                                            note you present Basic and Diluted EPS on Adjusted Net Income. Please reconcile these measures
                                            to GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share. Refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K and Question
                                            102.05 of the Compliance &amp; Disclosure Interpretations on Non-GAAP Financial Measures.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and will reconcile our presentations of Basic and Diluted EPS on Adjusted
Net Income to reconcile such measures to GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings release
and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>13.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>It
                                            appears that the non-GAAP measure Free Cash Flow should be renamed as you do not calculate
                                            it in the typical manner. For additional information, see Question 102.07 of the Compliance
                                            &amp; Disclosure Interpretations regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff's comment and advises that Staff that it will retitle our Free Cash Flow metric as &ldquo;Adjusted
Free Cash Flow&rdquo; in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings release and supplemental financial information for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2022</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>14.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Revise
                                            your reconciliation from Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA to
                                            clarify the nature of the adjustment for Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&nbsp;</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Response</I>:
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings release
and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, will revise our reconciliation from Net Cash Provided
by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA to clarify that the adjustment for Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net comprises
of changes in the following:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accounts
                                            receivable &ndash; oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accounts
                                            receivable &ndash; joint interest and other</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accounts
                                            payable and accrued liabilities</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepaid
                                            expenses and other current assets</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            clarify how the non-GAAP measure Recurring General and Administrative Expenses provides useful
                                            information to investors regarding your financial condition and results of operations. Refer
                                            to Item 10(e)(1)(i)(C) of Regulation S-K.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s comment and in applicable future filings, beginning with our earnings release
and supplemental financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, will expand our disclosure Recurring General and
Administrative Expenses to clarify how the Company believes such measure provides useful information to investors. Specifically, the
Company uses the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas operations. Under this method, certain general and administrative
costs are capitalized to the full cost pool. The non-GAAP measure Recurring General and Administrative Expenses allows investors to compare
Gulfport&rsquo;s total general and administrative expenses, including capitalization, to peer companies that account for their oil and
gas operations using the successful efforts method.</FONT></P>

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