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ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090727

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	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:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06814
		FILM NUMBER:		09964049

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

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		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
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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">FIRST WELL DRILLED WITH HOUSTON ENERGY L.P. EXPECTED TO BE PRODUCING BY MID-SEPTEMBER 2009.</font></div>
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land cost and prospect fee of approximately $200,000 and is responsible for an additional one third (approximately $320,000) of the costs to drill an initial test well (&#8220;ITW&#8221;) to earn an after casing point (&#8220;ACP&#8221;) 25% working interest (17.625% net revenue interest).&#160;&#160;Drilling is expected to be completed in approximately two weeks.</font></div>
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