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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-17-000903
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170306

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06814
		FILM NUMBER:		17667422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4643 S. ULSTER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 970
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 993 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4643 S. ULSTER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 970
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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to Section 13 or 15(</B></FONT><B>d<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">) of the</FONT></B></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event
reported): February 28, 2017</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>83-0205516</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>4643 S. Ulster Street, Suite 970, Denver, CO</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>80237</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.02. &nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 28, 2017, Stephen V. Conrad announced his retirement
and resignation from the Board of Directors of U.S. Energy Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) effective March 3, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 1, 2017, the Company and
BP Energy (&ldquo;BP&rdquo;), entered into a Hedging Agreement, pursuant to which the Company has the ability to hedge oil and
gas production for current proven reserves and future drilling programs, including a proposed South Texas drilling program in the
Eagle Ford Shale, which is planned for late 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 24, 2017, the Company received
confirmation from IronHorse Resources, LLC (&ldquo;Ironhorse&rdquo;) with respect to the expiration of a previously announced agreement
dated January 3, 2017 (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) for the proposed purchase of 40% of IronHorse&rsquo;s interest in five Wattenberg
farmout agreements. Although the Company believes it was able to meet its funding obligations under the Agreement, Ironhorse has
indicated its desire to market the opportunity to alternative partners.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 39%"><B>U.S. ENERGY CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>Dated: March 6, 2017</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David A. Veltri</TD></TR>
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    <TD>David A. Veltri</TD></TR>
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    <TD>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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