Penn Virginia Corporation
14701 St. Marys Lane, Suite 275
Houston, Texas 77079
January 6, 2017
BY EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Division of Corporation Finance
Attention: | H. Roger Schwall | |
Assistant Director | ||
Office of Natural Resources | ||
RE: | Penn Virginia Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-214709 |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Penn Virginia Corporation (the Registrant) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be accelerated to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on January 10, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Sincerely, | ||
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ John A. Brooks | |
John A. Brooks | ||
Interim Principal Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |