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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-000645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230208

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vivakor, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				262178141
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4101 NORTH THANKSGIVING WAY
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 887-6890

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4101 NORTH THANKSGIVING WAY
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>VIVAKOR, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">4101 North Thanksgiving Way</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Lehi, UT 84043</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">February 8, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;Attention: Claudia Rios</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Vivakor, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-3</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Filed January 10, 2023</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>File No. 333-269178</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Ms. Rios:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with Rule 461 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, Vivakor, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-captioned
Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February
10, 2023, or as soon thereafter as possible.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">* * * *</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Very Truly Yours,</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/ James Ballengee</I></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James Ballengee</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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