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                           February 9, 2024

       James P. Henderson
       Chief Financial Officer
       Vitesse Energy, Inc.
       9200 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 200
       Centennial, Colorado 80112

                                                        Re: Vitesse Energy,
Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed February 1,
2024
                                                            File No. 333-276821

       Dear James P. Henderson:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Claudia
Rios at 202-551-8770 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              Brenda Lenahan, Esq.