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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-006908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120109

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				756279898
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMPASS BANK, TRUST DEPARTMENT
		STREET 2:		2525 RIDGMAR BOULEVARD SUITE 100
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8668094553

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMPASS BANK, TRUST DEPARTMENT
		STREET 2:		2525 RIDGMAR BOULEVARD SUITE 100
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76116
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;9, 2012 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Via EDGAR </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Corporate Finance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street,
N.E. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, DC 20549 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: Karl Hiller </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Re:</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed March&nbsp;1, 2011 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">File No.&nbsp;001-08032 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Hiller:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">San Juan Basin Royalty Trust acknowledges receipt of the letter dated December&nbsp;29, 2011, containing comments of the
staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the &#147;Staff&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission in regard to the above-referenced documents (the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;). The Comment Letter requests that we respond to the
Staff&#146;s comments within 10 business days or advise the Staff of when we will provide our responses. We respectfully request an extension to respond to the Comment Letter so that we can devote appropriate time and resources to consider the
Staff&#146;s comments and complete our responses. We expect to provide our responses to the Comment Letter no later than January&nbsp;30, 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please direct any questions or comments regarding the foregoing to me at 817-735-0938 or Michael L. Malone of Greenberg Traurig, LLP at 214-665-3691. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Compass Bank, as Trustee of the</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Lee Ann Anderson</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lee Ann Anderson</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President and Senior Trust Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Michael L. Malone, Greenberg Traurig, LLP </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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