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PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

1100 Louisiana, Suite 4400

Houston, Texas 77002

June 24, 2005

Via EDGAR Electronic Transmission

and Facsimile: (202) 772-9220

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Ms. Mellissa Campbell Duru

    Re:

    Petrohawk Energy Corporation (“Registrant”)

    Form S-4

    File No. 333-124391

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, Petrohawk Energy Corporation hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to accelerate the effectiveness of the
above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (“Registration Statement”), so that
it will become effective Monday, June 27, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.

     Registrant is aware of its respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public
offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement. Registrant hereby acknowledges
that if the Commission or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declares the
Registration Statement effective, such action does not foreclose the Commission from taking any
action with respect to the Registration Statement. Registrant also acknowledges that the action of
the Commission or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration
Statement effective, does not relieve Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and
accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement. Furthermore, Registrant acknowledges
that it may not assert such action by the Commission as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

     Please address any questions or comments with respect to this request to our counsel, Thompson
& Knight LLP, by contacting William T. Heller IV (telephone: (713) 951-5807; facsimile (832)
397-8071) or, in his absence, Kirk Tucker (telephone: (713) 951-5805; facsimile (832) 397-8038).

    Very truly yours,

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

    By:
    /s/ Shane M. Bayless

    Shane M. Bayless

    Chief Financial Officer