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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-20-020952
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201110

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:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 BERING, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 993 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 BERING, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November
10, 2020</FONT></P>

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EDGAR</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Securities
and Exchange Commission</FONT></P>

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F Street, N.E.</FONT></P>

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DC 20549</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>U.S.
    Energy Corp.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration
    Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-249738)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Pursuant
to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as the underwriter of the proposed offering of U.S. Energy Corp. (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;),
we hereby join the Company&rsquo;s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness
for 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, November 12, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</FONT></P>

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to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that as of the date hereof, 0 copies
of the Preliminary Prospectuses dated October 29, 2020 and November 10, 2020 have been distributed to prospective dealers,
institutional investors, retail investors and others.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Kingswood Capital Markets, division of Benchmark Investments, Inc. </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    David W. Boral </I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"> David W. Boral</FONT></TD></TR>
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