ONEOK, Inc.

100 West Fifth Street

Tulsa, OK 74103

July 20, 2023

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Energy & Transportation
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: ONEOK, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed June 20, 2023, as amended
File No. 333-272758

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ONEOK, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 24, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

Please contact Anne G. Peetz of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (713) 836-3711 or by email at anne.peetz@kirkland.com or Julian J. Seiguer of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (713) 836-3334 or by email at julian.seiguer@kirkland.com, as soon as the registration statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

ONEOK, INC.

/s/ Walter S. Hulse III

Walter S. Hulse III

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

cc: Julian J. Seiguer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Anne G. Peetz, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ryan J. Maierson, Latham & Watkins LLP

Kevin M. Richardson, Latham & Watkins LLP