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    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: KESSLER PAUL L. -->
          <cik>0001113835</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001162896</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Prairie Operating Co.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-41895</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>55 Waugh Drive, Suite 400</com:street1>
        <com:city>Houston</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>77007</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>713-424-4247</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Paul L. Kessler</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Investor / Former Affiliate</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>T R Winston &amp; Company,LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>376 Main Street</com:street1>
          <com:street2>P.O. Box 74</com:street2>
          <com:city>Bedminster</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07921</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>199</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1602.79</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>22918763</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>12/09/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>T R Winston &amp; Company,LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>376 Main Street</com:street1>
          <com:street2>P.O. Box 74</com:street2>
          <com:city>Bedminster</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07921</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>137</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1103.43</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>22918763</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>12/09/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Morgan Stanley</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>7311 Crossleigh Court</com:street1>
          <com:city>Toledo</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>OH</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>43617</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>4100</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>33022.22</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>22918763</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>12/09/2024</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>07/24/2013</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Exchange of Warrant</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Wizard World, Inc. (predecessor company to Issuer)</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>375000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>07/24/2013</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Exchange of warrant</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/23/2011</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open Market Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>350000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/23/2011</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash/Check</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>12/07/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Conversion of Series A preferred</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>8750</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/03/2020</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Consulting Services pursuant to Consulting Agreement</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Securiites sold during past 3 months as reported herein do not include the shares of common stock sold on 12/5/24 and 12/6/24 by Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd. (an affiliate of Paul L. Kessler) as reported on the Form 144 filed by Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd. on 12/5/24 and 12/6/24. The 199 shares reported herein as sold on 12/9/24 were sold by Bristol Capital, LLC, managed by Paul L. Kessler. The 137 shares reported herein as sold on 12/9/24 were sold by Paul L. Kessler IRA account. The 4100 shares reported herein as sold on 12/6/2024 were sold by the son of Paul L. Kessler.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>12/09/2024</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Paul L. Kessler</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
  </formData>
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