LYNCH, CHAPPELL & ALSUP
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
ATTORNEYS
THE SUMMIT, SUITE 700
300 NORTH MARIENFELD
MIDLAND, TEXAS 79701
(432) 683-3351
TELECOPIER (432) 683-8346

February 28, 2006

Via Edgar and Facsimile

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza Office Building
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Ms. Melissa Campbell Duru

Re:	Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
	Form S-1 Registration Statement filed January 6, 2006, as amended by
	Amendment No. 1 filed February 16, 2006
	File No. 333-130879

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Enclosed please find copies of acceleration requests from Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. requesting that the above referenced Registration Statement be declared effective at 1:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on Thursday, March 2, 2006.

     Thank you for your assistance.

Very truly yours,
 

/s/ Thomas W. Ortloff  

Thomas W. Ortloff 

TWO/lhc

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