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December 26, 2019

Joseph Klinko
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re: Golden Ocean Group Ltd.
Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
Filed March 22, 2019
File No. 000-29106

Dear Mr. Klinko:

I refer to our telephone conversation on December 23, 2019.  This confirms that Golden Ocean Group Ltd. has until January 17, 2020 to file its response to the Staff’s comment letter dated December 19, 2019.

Please feel free to let me have any questions or comments.

		Sincerely,
		/s/ Gary J. Wolfe
		Gary J. Wolfe
cc:	Lily Dang
	Karl Hiller