0001104659-12-076077.txt : 20130313 0001104659-12-076077.hdr.sgml : 20130313 20121108171657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-076077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471261 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 270821169 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: COBALT CENTER STREET 2: 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 579-9100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: COBALT CENTER STREET 2: 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

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Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

212 450 4674 tel

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212 701 5674 fax

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richard.truesdell@davispolk.com

 

November 8, 2012

 

Re:                             Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2011
Filed February 21, 2012

Comment Letter No. 2 dated October 26, 2012
File No. 1-34579

 

Mr. Karl Hiller
Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-4628

 

Dear Mr. Hiller:

 

We write on behalf of our client, Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the “Company”). This letter is in response to the letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to the Company dated October 26, 2012.  The Company is currently preparing a substantive response to the comments raised by the Staff in such letter. The Company plans to submit its substantive response to such comments on or before November 23, 2012.

 

To the extent that you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 450-4674.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.

 

 

Richard D. Truesdell, Jr., Esq.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cc:

Joseph H. Bryant

 

 

 

John P. Wilkirson

 

 

 

Jeffrey A. Starzec, Esq.

 

 

 

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