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	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

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		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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<TITLE>August 11, 2008</TITLE>
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>August 11, 2008</P>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Karl Hiller</P>
<P>Branch Chief</P>
<P>Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P>Washington, DC 20549-7010</P>

<P>PrimeEnergy Corporation Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007</P>
<P>Filed March 27, 2008 </P>
<P>Response Letter Dated March 24, 2008 </P>
<P>File No. 000-07406</P>

<P>Dear Mr. Hiller:</P>

<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We are  submitting this letter to request an extension of time to respond to your letter dated May 1, 2008. We expect to have a full response completed by August 31, 2008.</P>

<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Please contact me at (203) 358-5702 if you have any questions.</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Sincerely,</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Beverly A. Cummings</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Chief Financial Officer</P>

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