RW 8.11.06
Blast
Energy Services, Inc.
August
11, 2006
VIA
EDGAR
Securities
and Exchange Commission
One
Station Place
100
F
Street NE
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Attention:
Division of Corporation Finance
Re: Blast
Energy Services, Inc.
Amendment
No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-128674), filed on
September 21, 2005, and amended on December 21, 2005,
January
30, 2006, and April 12, 2006.
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), Blast
Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests the withdrawal of the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-128674, and all
amendments thereto (the “Registration Statement”). The Company may undertake a
subsequent private offering under Rule 155(c) of the Securities Act or other
applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act.
The
Company believes that withdrawal of the Registration Statement is consistent
with the public interests and the protection of investors as mandated by Rule
477(a). No offers or sales of the Company’s common stock have been made pursuant
to the Registration Statement.
Should
you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Michael T. Larkin
of Adams and Reese LLP at (713) 308-0166. Thank you for your time in this
matter.
Sincerely,
/s/
John O’Keefe
Name: John
O’Keefe
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
cc: Mr.
Roger
H. Schwall
Ms.
Donna
Levy