Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Cypress Investments, LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/14/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EARTHSTONE ENERGY INC [ESTE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

34 S. WYNDEN DR., SUITE 300

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	4611808	D ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	See Exhibit 99.3
(2)	See Exhibit 99.3
(3)	See Exhibit 99.3

Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filers' Names and Addresses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filers' Signatures
Exhibit 99.3 - Explanation of Responses

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cypress Investments, LLC 34 S. WYNDEN DR., SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77056	X	X
Post Oak Energy Capital, LP 34 S. WYNDEN DR., SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77056	X	X
Post Oak Energy Holdings, LLC 34 S. WYNDEN DR., SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77056	X	X

Signatures
CYPRESS INVESTMENTS, LLC; By: /s/ Frost W. Cochran, Authorized Person		4/22/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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