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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001028269-98-000069.txt : 19980720
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001028269-98-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980530
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980714
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06814
		FILM NUMBER:		98665791

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
		STREET 2:		GLEN L LARSEN BLDG
		CITY:			RIVERTON
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			82501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3078569271

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
		CITY:			RIVERTON
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			82501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SVILAR DANIEL P
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065875
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
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FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
	CITY:			RIVERTON
	STATE:			WY
	ZIP:			82501
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3078569271
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000102826998000069-001-seq1-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -    MAY  1998
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