TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt September 23, 2024 Wayne Prejean Chief Executive Officer Drilling Tools International Corp. 3701 Briarpark Drive, Suite 150 Houston, TX 77042 Re: Drilling Tools International Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed September 13, 2024 File No. 333-282122 Dear Wayne Prejean: 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 Uwem Bassey at 202-551-3433 or Jan Woo at 202-551-3453 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Michael J. Blankenship