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    <periodOfReport>2021-02-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001614</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>REPX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001756030</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Riley Bobby</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>29 EAST RENO, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>137247</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85699</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 21, 2020, by and among Tengasco, Inc. (&quot;TGC&quot;), Antman Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TGC (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;), and Riley Exploration - Permian, LLC (&quot;REP&quot;), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20, 2021, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into REP with REP continuing as the surviving entity in the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TGC (which changed its name to &quot;Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.&quot;, the &quot;Issuer&quot;), these shares were received in exchange for common units of REP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares of restricted stock were acquired under Issuer's Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan.  Subject to certain contingencies and provisions allowing for accelerated vesting in certain instances, the shares of restricted stock vest as follows: 17,479 shares of the restricted stock vest on 10/1/2021; 22,187 shares of the restricted stock vest on 2/1/2022; 17,479 shares of the restricted stock vest on 10/1/2022; 11,075 shares of the restricted stock vest on 2/1/2023; and 17,479 shares of the restricted stock vest on 10/1/2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The share amounts of the Issuer's common stock reflect the 1-for-12 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock effected on February 26, 2021 immediately prior to the completion of the Merger.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bobby D. Riley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
