0000950123-10-103977.txt : 20110414 0000950123-10-103977.hdr.sgml : 20110414 20101110171734 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-103977 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845289 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 770196707 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-899-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020805 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENTON OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77077
November 10, 2010
BY EDGAR
     
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:
  John Lucas
 
  James Giugliano
     
Re:
  Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
 
    
 
  Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
  Filed March 16, 2010
 
    
 
  Schedule 14A
 
  Filed April 9, 2010
 
    
 
  Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
 
  Filed August 9, 2010
 
    
 
  File No. 001-10762
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In its letter dated August 20, 2010, the staff (“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) provided to Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) comments with respect to the Company’s (a) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, (b) Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 9, 2010 and (c) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 20, 2010. By letter to the Commission dated September 14, 2010, the Company responded to those comments. In its letter dated November 1, 2010, the Staff responded to the Company’s September 14, 2010 letter and provided additional comments (the “Comments”) and asked for responses to the Comments within 10 business days.
The Company respectfully requests additional time to respond to the Comments, and expects to provide such responses on or before November 22, 2010.
If any member of the Staff has any questions concerning the Company’s request, he or she should contact the undersigned at (281) 899-5710.
         
  Very truly yours,
 		  
  /s/ Keith L. Head    
  Vice President and General Counsel