-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PTu1cRY4kXsJJ15wgJRrF1L7neylb/HTo8KXSagL8SQEtU8P62eJmioueqLVFnl4 HN2Xlaxzy2dsywHfpVtM3A== 0000061398-09-000001.txt : 20090511 0000061398-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090511 20090105125503 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000061398-09-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061398 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 060842255 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 COLUMBUS BLVD STREET 2: 10 FLOOR CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06106 BUSINESS PHONE: 8602932006 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 COLUMBUS BLVD STREET 2: 10 FLOOR CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06106 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP PANAMA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671130 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm magellanpetroleum.htm
 
 
 

MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION
10 COLUMBUS BLVD.  10TH FLOOR
HARTFORD, CT  06106
 
 
January 5, 2009


Via EDGAR Correspondence


Mr. Gary Newberry
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Station Place
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY

RE:          Magellan Petroleum Corporation
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
Filed September 25, 2008
Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
Filed November 13, 2008, File No. 1-5507

Dear Mr. Newberry:

Thank you for the Staff’s December 17th letter providing comments on the disclosures contained in the recently filed Form 10-K Annual Report and Form 10-Q Quarterly Report of Magellan Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

As you discussed with Ted Whittemore of Murtha Cullina LLP, the Company’s legal counsel, today by telephone, the Company is working on its written reply to the Staff’s December 17th letter.  The Company hopes to submit its written reply to the Staff during the week of January 19th-23rd, and in any event not later than Friday, January 30th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 860-293-2006 or Edward B. Whittemore of Murtha Cullina LLP at (860) 240-6075.


Sincerely,
                                 /f/
 
                                Daniel J. Samela
Chief Financial Officer
Magellan Petroleum Corporation
 
 

cc:           Walter McCann
William Hastings
John Slyh
Edward Whittemore

 
 
 

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