Vitesse Energy, Inc.

9200 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 200

Centennial, Colorado 80112

(720) 361-2500

February 13, 2024

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Energy & Transportation

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3561

Attention: Claudia Rios

Re:			Vitesse Energy, Inc.
			Form S-3 Registration Statement
			Filed February 2, 2024
			File No. 333-276821

Dear Ms. Rios:

Vitesse Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-276821) be accelerated under Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, so that it is declared effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on February 14, 2024 or as soon thereafter as possible.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Brenda Lenahan of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. at (212) 237-0133 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[Signature page follows]

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Very truly yours,
VITESSE ENERGY, INC.
By:			/s/ James P. Henderson
Name: James P. Henderson
Title: Chief Financial Officer

cc:			Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
			Brenda Lenahan
			Alex Lewis

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