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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-100453
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230911
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-A, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774136
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252799

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus & Co US, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001635320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252807

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 878 0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658788
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252806

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128780600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy GP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774123
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus (E&P) Energy LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WP ENERGY STRONGHOLD HOLDINGS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001945107
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P) Partners-B, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252800

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Warburg Pincus Energy (E&P)-A, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001774139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252803

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WP ENERGY PARTNERS STRONGHOLD HOLDINGS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001945079
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARBURG PINCUS ENERGY (E&P) PARTNERS-B STRONGHOLD, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001945097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36057
		FILM NUMBER:		231252798

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 878-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RING ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384195
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980495938
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-397-3699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 HUGHES LANDING BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Transglobal Mining Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070425

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Blanca Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061220
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        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were distributed for no consideration to certain members of the Stronghold Energy II Operating LLC (&quot;Stronghold OpCo&quot;) management team.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported securities are held directly by Stronghold OpCo. Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC (&quot;Stronghold Intermediate&quot;) is the managing member of Stronghold OpCo, and Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC (&quot;Stronghold Holdings&quot; and, collectively with Stronghold OpCo and Stronghold Intermediate, the &quot;Stronghold Entities&quot;) is the managing member of Stronghold Intermediate. In connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, Stronghold OpCo received the right to designate two directors to serve on the Issuer's Board, subject to certain approval rights of the Issuer. One of the designated directors, Roy Ben-Dor, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC (&quot;Warburg Pincus&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Warburg Pincus is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., which is the managing member of Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy LLC and Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) XII LLC. Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-A, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B, L.P. Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) XII LLC is the general partner of Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) XII, L.P., which is the general partner of Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-2, L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP XII (E&amp;P) Partners (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII-D (A), L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII-E (A), L.P. Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-2, L.P. is the managing member of Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC (Warburg Pincus and the other entities listed in these footnotes 3 and 4, collectively, the &quot;Warburg Entities&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Warburg Entities collectively hold a majority of the membership interest in Stronghold Holdings. Each of the Stronghold Entities, Warburg Entities and Roy Ben-Dor, (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the shares owned by the Stronghold and, therefore, a &quot;ten percent holder&quot; hereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each of the Reporting Persons other than Stronghold OpCo disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This report is filed as form 2 of 3 to report related transactions for the following filers: Stronghold Energy II Operating, LLC, Stronghold Energy II Intermediate, LLC, Stronghold Energy II Holdings, LLC, Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P)-A, L.P., WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B Stronghold, LLC, Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-A, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII-D (A), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity (E&amp;P) XII-E (A), L.P., WP XII (E&amp;P) Partners (A), L.P., WP XII Stronghold Holdings, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-1, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) XII, L.P., Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) XII LLC, Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-2, L.P., Warburg Pincus XII (E&amp;P) Partners-2 Stronghold, LLC, Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy LLC, Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy GP, L.P. and Roy Ben-Dor.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus Partners II (US), L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy LLC, By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus (E&amp;P) Energy GP, L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P)-A, L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>WP Energy Stronghold Holdings, L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WP Energy Partners Stronghold Holdings, L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>Warburg Pincus Energy (E&amp;P) Partners-B, L.P., By: Warburg Pincus &amp; Company US, LLC, By: /s/ David Sreter, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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