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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-22-025782
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220913

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: 0; text-align: right">Houston, TX 77057</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">September 13, 2022</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Division of Corporate Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Office of Energy &amp; Transportation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Attn: Cheryl Brown</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>U.S. Energy Corp. </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-3 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Filed September 2, 2022</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>File No. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">333-267286</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Withdrawal
    of Acceleration Request</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dear
Ms. Brown:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reference
is made to our letter, filed as correspondence via EDGAR on September 13, 2022, in which we requested the acceleration of the effective
date of the above-captioned registration statement on Form S-3 (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;) to become effective
on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable (the &ldquo;<U>Effective Date and Time</U>&rdquo;),
in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
respectfully formally withdraw our request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement immediately. We plan to file an updated acceleration request relating to the Registration Statement shortly after the date of this letter.</FONT></P>

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you for your assistance in this matter.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/ Ryan L. Smith</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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