BKV CORPORATION
1200 17th Street, Suite 2100
Denver, CO 80202
September 23, 2024
BY EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Loan Lauren Nguyen |
Legal Branch Chief
Office of Energy & Transportation
| RE: | BKV Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
File No. 333-268469
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BKV Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268469) be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 25, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter. By separate letter, the underwriters of the issuance of the securities being registered have joined in this request for acceleration. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Baker Botts L.L.P., by calling Samantha H. Crispin at (214) 953-6497.
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| Sincerely, | |||
| BKV CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Christopher P. Kalnin | ||
| Name: | Christopher P. Kalnin | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| cc: | Lindsay B. Larrick, BKV Corporation |
| Samantha H. Crispin, Baker Botts L.L.P. | |
| M. Preston Bernhisel, Baker Botts L.L.P. | |
| Michael Chambers, Latham & Watkins LLP | |
| Monica E. White, Latham & Watkins LLP |
Signature Page to Acceleration Request