<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-027909.txt : 20140916
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-14-027909.hdr.sgml : 20140916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140916165431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-027909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Danni Jerry W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001426638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06814
		FILM NUMBER:		141105943

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3050
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>82501</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Steven R. Youngbauer, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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