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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-422131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20160106

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNOSPEC INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001054905
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				981081725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8310 SOUTH VALLEY HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-566-0528

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8310 SOUTH VALLEY HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OCTEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980209
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">January&nbsp;6, 2016</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"><B>Laura D. Richman</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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comment</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.50em; text-indent:-2.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>letter response date</B></P></TD>

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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Brien and Ms.&nbsp;McKoy: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mayer Brown LLP is counsel to Innospec Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;). This letter confirms the conversation that Ian Cleminson, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, had with your office, agreeing that the Company has until January&nbsp;31, 2016 to respond to the SEC comment letter dated December&nbsp;18, 2015. This correspondence will be included in the company&#146;s
EDGAR correspondence file. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please call me at (312)&nbsp;701-7304 if I can be of any further assistance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yours sincerely, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Laura D. Richman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Laura D. Richman </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:120pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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