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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056868-07-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070816

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIMEENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				840637348
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033585700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KRM PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900614
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<P>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;August 16, 2007</P>
<P>Karl Hiller</P>
<P>Branch Chief</P>
<P>Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P>Washington, DC 20549-7010</P>
<P>Dear Mr. Hiller:</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;We are in receipt of your letter dated August 9, 2007. We expect to have a full response completed by September 15, 2007.</P>
<P>&#9;We acknowledge that:</P>

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<LI>the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; </LI>
<LI>staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and </LI>
<LI>the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</LI></UL>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Please contact me at (203) 358-5702 if you have any questions.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Sincerely,</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Beverly A. Cummings</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Chief Financial Officer</P></DIR>
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