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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-21-016585
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20210510

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001614
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				870267438
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 E. RENO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-415-8699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 E. RENO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TENGASCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960612
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              <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.</div>
              <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">29 East Reno Ave., Suite 500</div>
              <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Oklahoma City, OK 73104</div>
              <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Phone: 405.415.8699</div>
              <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">www.rileypermian.com</div>
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      <div>May 10, 2021</div>
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      <div style="font-weight: bold;"><u>VIA EDGAR</u></div>
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      <div>United States Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
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      <div>Attention: Laura J. Nicholson</div>
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              <div>Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.&#160; (the &#8220;<u>Registrant</u>&#8221;)</div>
              <div>Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended </div>
              <div> File No. 333-255104</div>
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      <div>Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-255104), filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) on April 7, 2021, as amended by Amendment
        No. 1 filed with the Commission on May 6, 2021 (as so amended, the &#8220;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#8221;). Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant respectfully requests that the effective date for the Registration
        Statement be accelerated to May 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time or as soon thereafter as practicable.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by telephone call to Beth di Santo of di Santo Law PLLC at (212) 365-8677.</div>
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