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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-021454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240627
GROUP MEMBERS:		JOHN ALFRED WEINZIERL 2020 TRUST, U/T/A NOVEMBER 10, 2020
GROUP MEMBERS:		KATLA ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				830205516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31542
		FILM NUMBER:		241080805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1616 S. VOSS, SUITE 725
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 993 3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1616 S. VOSS, SUITE 725
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weinzierl John A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377295
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SCHEDULE 13D/A</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(Amendment No. 3)*</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>U.S. Energy Corp.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name of Issuer)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>911805307</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(CUSIP Number)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>John A. Weinzierl</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>1616 S Voss Rd, Suite 530</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Houston, Texas 77057</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(832) 856-6580</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>June 25, 2024</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Note</b>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;<u>filed</u>&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;<u>Act</u>&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</p>

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			<td style="width: 60%; text-align: center;">Schedule 13D/A</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Name of Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>John A. Weinzierl</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&#9746;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">3.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">SEC Use Only</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">4.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Source of Funds</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>OO</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">5.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e). &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">6.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>United States</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">7.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Voting Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>417,826</b>&nbsp;shares (1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Number of Shares</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Beneficially</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Owned by Each</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">8.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Voting Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>7,978,458</b>&nbsp;shares (2)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Reporting Person</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">With</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">9.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>417,826</b>&nbsp;shares (1)</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.8%; border-bottom: 1px solid black;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">10.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>7,978,458</b>&nbsp;shares (2)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">11.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>8,396,284</b>&nbsp;shares (1)(2)(3)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">12.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares. &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">13.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>33.2%*</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">14.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Type of Reporting Person</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>IN</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(1) Includes restricted stock shares subject to time-based vesting, including 48,913 shares of common stock which vested on January 24, 2024 and 120,000 shares of common stock which vest at the rate of &#189; of such shares on each of June 2, 2024 and 2025, subject to Mr. Weinzierl&#8217;s continued service to the Issuer.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(2) In his capacity as Managing Member of Katla Energy Holdings LLC (&#8220;Katla&#8221;) and as Trustee of the John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020 (the &#8220;Trust&#8221;), Mr. Weinzierl may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Katla and the Trust, as discussed below.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(3) Does not include shares of Common Stock held by either the Separately Filing Group Members (as defined below in Item 2).</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">* Based on information provided by the Issuer as of May 6, 2024, reflecting 25,287,213 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of such date.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Name of Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Katla Energy Holdings LLC</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(a) &#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&#9746;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">SEC Use Only</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Source of Funds</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>OO</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e). &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Texas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">7.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Voting Power</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>0</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Number of Shares</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Beneficially</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Owned by Each</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Voting Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>4,853,565</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Reporting Person</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">With</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">9.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>0</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">10.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>4,853,565</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>4,853,565</b>&nbsp;shares (1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">12.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares. &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>19.2%*</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">14.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Type of Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>OO</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(1) Does not include shares of Common Stock held by either the Separately Filing Group Members (as defined below in Item 2).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">* Based on information provided by the Issuer as of May 6, 2024, reflecting 25,287,213 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of such date.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Name of Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(a) &#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&#9746;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">SEC Use Only</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Source of Funds</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>OO</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">5.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e). &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Texas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">7.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Voting Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>0</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Number of Shares</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Beneficially</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Owned by Each</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">8.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Voting Power</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>3,124,893 </b>shares (1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Reporting Person</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">With</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">9.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>0</b>&nbsp;shares</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9.8%; border-bottom: 1px solid black;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1.7%; border-bottom: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">10.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>3,124,893 </b>shares (1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">11.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>3,124,893 </b>shares (1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">12.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares. &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">13.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>12.4%*</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">14.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Type of Reporting Person</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>OO</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(1) Does not include shares of Common Stock held by either the Separately Filing Group Members (as defined below in Item 2).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">* Based on information provided by the Issuer as of May 6, 2024, reflecting 25,287,213 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of such date.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This Amendment No. 3 (the &#8220;<u>Amendment</u>&#8221;) amends and supplements the&nbsp;Schedule 13D&nbsp;filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) on January 31, 2022, by John A. Weinzierl, Wallis T. Marsh and Lubbock Energy Partners LLC, which was amended by a Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on August 5, 2022 (&#8220;<u>Amendment No. 1</u>&#8221;), by John A. Weinzierl, Katla Energy Holdings LLC, Lubbock Energy Partners, LLC, Wallis T. Marsh, WDM Family Partnership, LP and WDM GP, LLC, which was further amended by a Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on April 10, 2024 (&#8220;<u>Amendment No. 2</u>&#8221;, and the Schedule 13D as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, the &#8220;<u>Schedule 13D</u>&#8221;), by John A. Weinzierl, Katla Energy Holdings LLC, Lubbock Energy Partners, LLC, John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020 and Wallis T. Marsh.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as expressly amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the Schedule 13D is not amended or supplemented in any respect, and the disclosures set forth in the Schedule 13D, other than as amended herein are incorporated by reference herein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 1. Security and Issuer</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This Statement relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#8220;<u>Common Stock</u>&#8221;), of U.S. Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<u>Issuer</u>&#8221; or the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1616 S. Voss Rd., Suite 725, Houston, Texas, 77057.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 2. Identity and Background</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by (i) John A. Weinzierl, an individual, (ii) Katla Energy Holdings LLC, a Texas limited liability company (&#8220;<u>Katla</u>&#8221;), and (iii) the John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020 (the &#8220;<u>Trust</u>&#8221;)(the Trust, together with Mr. Weinzierl and Katla, the &#8220;<u>Reporting Persons</u>&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Mr. Weinzierl is the sole member and Managing Member of Katla and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (and have shared voting and dispositive power over) the shares of Common Stock held by Katla.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Mr. Weinzierl is the Trustee of the Trust and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (and have shared voting and dispositive power over) the shares of Common Stock held by the Trust.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(b) The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is 1616 S Voss Rd, Suite 530, Houston, Texas 77057.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(c) The principal occupation of Mr. Weinzierl is an owner and executive of operating and capital financing companies in the energy industry. The principal business of the Trust is the management of trust assets. Mr. Weinzierl also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The principal business of Katla is acquisition, management and disposition of energy-related investments.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(d) The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(e) The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(f) Mr. Weinzierl is a citizen of the United States. Mr. Marsh is a citizen of the United States. Katla is a Texas limited liability company. The Trust is a trust formed under the laws of the State of Texas.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As discussed under&nbsp;<u>Item 4</u>&nbsp;hereof, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be members of a &#8220;<u>group</u>&#8221; within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#8221;), comprised of the Reporting Persons and the following persons (the &#8220;<u>Separately Filing Group Members</u>&#8221;):</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Mr. Weinzierl was also previously the indirect owner of 33-1/3% of the outstanding membership interests of Synergy, but which entity, and which shares held by such entity, he did not have voting or dispositive control over and which shares he therefore was not deemed to beneficially own and were not previously included in his beneficial ownership as disclosed throughout this Schedule 13D. On July [20], 2022, Synergy distributed all of the shares of Common Stock owned by Synergy to members of a limited liability company that owned 100% of Synergy, including 1,781,651 shares of Common Stock to Katla.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As of the date of this Schedule 13D, Mr. Hightower and Mr. King are the managers of Synergy. Synergy is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Synergy Producing Properties, LLC (&#8220;<u>SPP</u>&#8221;). Mr. Hightower and Mr. King are also the managers of SPP, and affiliates of Messrs. Hightower and King, and Katla (an affiliate of Mr. Weinzierl) are currently owners of SPP.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">It is the understanding of the Reporting Persons that the Separately Filing Group Members are filing separate Schedule 13Ds pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Exchange Act addressing their respective statuses as members of a &#8220;<u>group</u>&#8221; with the Reporting Persons.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Reporting Persons do not assume responsibility for the information contained in such Schedule 13Ds filed by the Separately Filing Group Members, except to the extent such information has been provided by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned or acquired by the Separately Filing Group Members.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add each of the following paragraphs below:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">On June 25, 2024, the Issuer and Synergy entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (the &#8220;<u>LOI</u>&#8221;). Pursuant to the LOI, the Issuer and Synergy agreed to negotiate in good faith a purchase and sale agreement relating to the exchange for certain interests in Synergy&#8217;s assets located in Montana and Wyoming (the &#8220;<u>Assets</u>&#8221;) in return for consideration from the Issuer, including (i) 4,845,900 shares of Common Stock and (ii) warrants to acquire up to 6,250,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the &#8220;<u>Warrants</u>&#8221;) that will vest pending certain contingencies and expire 60 months from the date of closing of the purchase and sale agreement (such Common Stock and Warrants, collectively, the &#8220;<u>Equity Consideration</u>&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The LOI provides that it does not create any legal obligations and that no such obligations will arise unless and until definitive transaction documentation with the Issuer has been executed and delivered, and there can be no assurance that the Issuer and Synergy will enter into a definitive agreement within any specific timeframe or at all. No binding obligation on the part of the Reporting Persons or any of their affiliates will arise with respect to the filing of this Statement. The LOI also provides that the transaction, including the issuance of the Equity Consideration in the transaction, will be conditioned upon approval by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by stockholders unaffiliated with Synergy and its affiliates, in addition to any other requisite stockholder approvals under applicable law or stock exchange rules.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The LOI may result in one or more of the transactions, events or actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Amendment, including, without limitation, an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer and other material changes in the Issuer&#8217;s business or corporate structure.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The information set forth in&nbsp;<u>Item 3</u>&nbsp;is hereby incorporated by reference into this&nbsp;<u>Item 4</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The Reporting Persons acquired the securities for investment purposes. In the future, depending on general market and economic conditions affecting the Issuer and other relevant factors, the Reporting Persons may purchase additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of some or all of the securities they currently own from time to time in open market transactions, private transactions (including gifts) or otherwise.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Except as may occur in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and as discussed herein, the Reporting Persons do not currently have any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in the following described:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(a) &nbsp;The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(b) &nbsp;An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(c) &nbsp;A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(d) &nbsp;Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(f) Any other material change in the Issuer&#8217;s business or corporate structure, including but not limited to, if the Issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(g) Changes in the Issuer&#8217;s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(h) Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above (except as discussed below).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Additionally, Mr. Weinzierl, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of the Issuer, may from time to time, become aware of, initiate, and/or be involved in discussions that relate to the transactions described in this <u>Item 4</u> and thus retains his right to modify his plans with respect to the transactions described in this <u>Item 4</u> and to formulate plans and proposals that could result in the occurrence of any such events, subject to applicable laws and regulations. Mr. Weinzierl also engages in discussions with management, directors and other stockholders of the Issuer that have in the past included, and in the future are expected to include, transactions with affiliates of the Reporting Person or their respective affiliates, which own or control interests in other assets that may be deemed of interest to the Issuer. These discussions include informal, exploratory discussions as well as asset evaluations and discussions regarding potential structuring matters associated with potential transactions as part of determining their feasibility for any proposal or plan by the Issuer or such Reporting Persons. Any such transactions would depend on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer&#8217;s financial position and strategic direction, price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, as well as alternative opportunities available to the Reporting Persons with respect to assets owned or controlled by the Reporting Persons or their affiliates.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Following the distribution of shares of Common Stock by Lubbock Energy Partners LLC, a Texas limited liability company (&#8220;<u>Lubbock</u>&#8221;), on July 19, 2022, Lubbock no longer owns any shares of Common Stock; however, Lubbock continues to have certain rights under the Nominating and Voting Agreement by virtue of its affiliates continuing to own more than 5% of the Issuer&#8217;s outstanding shares of Common Stock (including Mr. Weinzierl and others as affiliates), and Mr. Weinzierl may cause Lubbock to exercise combined voting power with respect to the nomination of directors pursuant to the Nominating and Voting Agreement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As discussed above in Item 3, on June 25, 2024, the Issuer and Synergy entered into the LOI. The LOI was the result of initial discussions with management of the Issuer, and subsequent negotiations between Synergy and a special committee of the board of directors of the Issuer.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the LOI, the Issuer and Synergy have agreed to negotiate in good faith a purchase and sale agreement relating to the exchange for certain interests in the Assets in return for consideration from the Issuer, including the Equity Consideration. Additional consideration to Synergy will include (i) $2 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, (ii) a Carried Working Interest (defined and described below, and (iii) an obligation of the Issuer to deliver payments equal to 18.00% of the cash amounts actually realized and received by the Issuer under Section 45(Q). The Assets will exclude (i) a 12.5% working interest in the Assets (owned by Synergy or affiliates of Synergy) reserved from the transaction and subject to the Carried Working Interest as described below (&#8220;<u>Retained Working Interest</u>&#8221;) and (ii) Synergy&#8217;s existing right, title, and interest in and to certain leases and rights located in the West Poison Spider field in Wyoming.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The &#8220;Carried Working Interest&#8221; means the Issuer&#8217;s commitment to cover, pay for and be liable for 100% of all SOG Costs attributable to the Retained Working Interest during the Carry Period. The &#8220;<u>Carry Period</u>&#8221; will be from a June 1, 2024 effective date through the date that the SOG Costs attributable to the Retained Working Interest total $12,500,000.00 (the &#8220;<u>Carry Amount</u>&#8221;). &#8220;<u>SOG Costs</u>&#8221; are the costs relating to drilling, completing, and equipping any and all wells to the extent that such costs are chargeable to or payable by Synergy to be further described under a Joint Operating Agreement naming the Issuer as the Operator (the &#8220;<u>JOA</u>&#8221;). SOG Costs will not include the costs of any processing plants, facilities or pipelines. Monthly lease and well operating expenses (including without limitation lease rental payments, lease maintenance payments and title curative expenses and payments) (&#8220;<u>LOE</u>&#8221;) shall not be considered SOG Costs. During the Carry Period, LOE will be netted against revenue. In the event there is insufficient revenue to cover LOE during a particular month, then during the Carry Period, any negative LOE will be carried forward to the next operating month and offset against future net revenue until the cumulative negative LOE is fully offset. Prior to the receipt of first revenues, the Issuer and Synergy will have the option to apply all or any portion of the negative LOE to the outstanding Carry Amount. Following the expiration of the Carry Period, Synergy will be liable for all costs and expenses under the JOA attributable to its working interests.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The LOI provides that it does not create any legal obligations and that no such obligations will arise unless and until definitive transaction documentation with the Issuer has been executed and delivered. No binding obligation on the part of the Reporting Persons or any of their affiliates will arise with respect to the filing of this Statement. The LOI also provides that the transaction, including the issuance of the shares of Common Stock in the transaction, will be conditioned upon approval by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by stockholders unaffiliated with Synergy and its affiliates, in addition to any other requisite stockholder approvals under applicable law or stock exchange rules.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The LOI provides that the definitive agreements will also include a commitment by the Issuer to drill and test at least two wells to at least the depth necessary to test all prospective helium zones on the SOG acreage within 18 months of the closing. The Issuer have sole authority to determine the location of these wells and the manner of drilling and testing such wells. The LOI also provides that definitive agreements will incorporate an Area of Mutual Interest under which Synergy will have the right to participate for its proportionate interest of 12.5% in any new leases, assignments or letter agreements obtained by Issuer, but excluding any such leases or rights currently held or contractually bound by a specified seller of properties to the Issuer.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">A copy of the LOI is filed as Exhibit 8 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 4.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The information provided in&nbsp;<u>Items 3</u>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<u>4</u>&nbsp;of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference herein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(a) and (b) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the voting thereof, shared power to vote or to direct the voting thereof, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition thereof, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition thereof, are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by this reference thereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><u>Item 3</u>&nbsp;of this Schedule 13D, which identifies the Reporting Persons and the Separately Filing Group Members and discloses the voting provisions of the Nominating and Voting Agreement, is incorporated herein by this reference thereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Due to the terms of the Nominating and Voting Agreement, the Reporting Persons and Separately Filing Group Members may be deemed a group for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The security interests reported in this Schedule 13D do not include security interests owned by the Separately Filing Group Members. The Separately Filing Group Members may file separate Schedule 13Ds reporting beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Persons assume no responsibility for the information contained in such Schedule 13Ds or any amendment thereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The percentages of beneficial ownership disclosed in this Schedule 13D are based on an aggregate of 25,287,213 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of such date shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 6, 2024, based on information furnished by the Issuer.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(c) Except for their acquisitions and dispositions of shares of Common Stock disclosed in&nbsp;<u>Item 3</u>&nbsp;of this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons have effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(d) Except as stated in this&nbsp;<u>Item 5</u>, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, only the Reporting Persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of the Issuer reported by this Schedule 13D.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">The information in <u>Item 3</u> is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">None other than those agreements and understandings discussed above, and the standard form of Restricted Stock Award agreements evidencing the grant of Restricted Stock shares to Mr. Weinzierl.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315221024831/ex2-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Purchase and Sale Agreement between Lubbock Energy Partners LLC, as seller, and U.S. Energy Corp., as purchaser, dated as of October 4, 2021 (Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-06814) filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2021, and incorporated by reference herein)</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315221026536/ex2-4.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreements between Lubbock Energy Partners LLC; Banner Oil &amp; Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC and Llano Energy LLC; Synergy Offshore, LLC, and U.S. Energy Corp., dated as of October 25, 2021(Filed as Exhibit 2.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-06814) filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2021, and incorporated by reference herein)</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222000753/ex10-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Registration Rights Agreement dated January 5, 2022, by and between U.S. Energy Corp., Banner Oil &amp; Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC, Llano Energy LLC, Lubbock Energy Partners LLC and Synergy Offshore LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#8217;</u><u>s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-06814), filed with the SEC on January 10, 2022)</u>.</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 53.3%; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222030385/ex1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Amended and Restated Nominating and Voting Agreement dated September 16, 2022, by and between U.S. Energy Corp., Banner Oil &amp; Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC, Llano Energy LLC, Lubbock Energy Partners LLC, Synergy Offshore LLC, King Oil &amp; Gas Company, Inc., WDM Family Partnership, LP, and Katla Energy Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8- K (File No. 000-06814), filed with the SEC on September 16, 2022)</a></td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_693402.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons dated June 27, 2024</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222001952/ex10-13.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Form of U.S. Energy Corp. Notice of Restricted Stock Grant and Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (2021 Equity Incentive Plan)&nbsp;(non-executive director awards </u><u>&#8211;</u><u>&nbsp;January 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Issuer</u><u>&#8217;</u><u>s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 000-06814), filed with the SEC on January 21, 2022).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000149315222024990/ex4-3.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>U.S. Energy Corp.&nbsp;</u><u>Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (2022 Equity Incentive Plan) (filed on September 2, 2022, as Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer</u><u>&#8217;</u><u>s Registration on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 333-267267).)</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_693582.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Letter of Intent, dated June 25, 2024, between U.S. Energy Corp. and Synergy Offshore, LLC.</u></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">June 27, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><i>John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D dated June 27, 2024 with respect to the Common Stock of U.S. Energy Corp. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of any amendments to such Statement, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained in such Statement and any amendments thereto, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">June 27, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">June 27, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><i>John Alfred Weinzierl 2020 Trust, u/t/a November 10, 2020</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b><u>STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Attn: Duane King, CEO</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Dear Mr. King,</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">U.S. Energy Corp. (&#8220;<b><i>U.S. Energy</i></b>&#8221; or &#8220;<b><i>USEG</i></b>&#8221;) is pleased to offer to you this Letter of Intent (&#8220;<b><i>Letter of Intent</i></b>&#8221;) to acquire all of Synergy Offshore LLC&#8217;s (&#8220;<b>SOG</b>&#8221;) right, title, and interest in and to all of the leases and wells currently controlled by SOG located in Montana and Wyoming (subject to the exclusions described below, the &#8220;<b><i>Assets</i></b>&#8221;), pursuant to a definitive purchase and sale agreement and other applicable documents (&#8220;<b><i>PSA</i></b>&#8221;) to be negotiated between U.S. Energy and SOG. U.S. Energy and SOG are collectively called the &#8220;<b><i>Parties</i></b>&#8221; and individually a &#8220;<b><i>Party</i></b>.&#8221;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>Assets</u>. The Assets shall include SOG&#8217;s rights, title and interests to SOG leases and wells in Montana and Wyoming, excluding the following, without limitation:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The twelve- and one-half percent (12.5%) working interest in the Assets (owned by SOG or affiliates of SOG) reserved from the transaction and subject to the Carried Working Interest as described below (&#8220;<b><i>Retained Working Interest</i></b>&#8221;).</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">SOG&#8217;s existing right, title, and interest in and to certain leases and rights located in the West Poison Spider field in Wyoming.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>PSA</u>. Upon SOG&#8217;s acceptance of this Letter of Intent, U.S. Energy and SOG will negotiate in good faith to execute a PSA covering the sale of the Assets from SOG to U.S. Energy. Among other standard terms and conditions for a transaction of this type described in this Letter of Intent, the PSA will contain the following terms and conditions:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Effective Date</u>. The PSA will have an effective date of June 1, 2024 (the <b><i>&#8220;Effective Date</i></b>&#8221;<i>)</i>.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Drilling Commitment</u>. USEG commits to drill and test at least two wells to at least the depth necessary to test all prospective helium zones on the SOG acreage within eighteen (18) months of the Closing. USEG shall have sole authority to determine the location of these wells and the manner of drilling and testing such wells. It is contemplated, though not required, that these wells, together with the existing Kiefer Farms #1, will constitute the primary gas stream supply for the Initial CO2 Plant. See Further AMI Participation, below for additional provisions on this matter. In the event USEG does not meet this obligation, SOG&#8217;s sole remedy shall be the right to terminate the project contemplated by the applicable definitive agreements. In such event, USEG shall earn and keep the wellbores and acreage associated with any wells it has drilled and any related infrastructure. USEG shall return the remaining acreage and have no further obligations to SOG under the applicable definitive agreements, except for any provisions that may be binding at such termination. This right to terminate will take the form of a one-time option, exercisable for 45 days, after which USEG will continue to own its interests in the Assets.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>AMI</u>. The PSA or associated documents will incorporate an Area of Mutual Interest covering all of Township and Range 35N-1W, 35N&#8208;2W, 34N-1W, 34N-2W, 33N-1W and 33N-2W and the Cut Bank producing interval, under which SOG will have the right to participate for its proportionate interest of twelve and one half percent (12.5%) in any new leases, assignments or letter agreements obtained by USEG, but excluding any such leases or rights currently held or contractually bound by Wavetech Helium, Inc. or its affiliates. The cost of acquiring such leases or rights and the costs of drilling any wells that include such additional leases or rights shall be included in the SOG Costs as defined in the Carried Working Interest above. USEG will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the existing leases and agreements owned by SOG in the AMI.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Further AMI Participation in Initial CO2 Plant</u>. It is the expectation of both parties that one or more gas processing plants to process helium from a predominantly CO2 stream utilizing some type of cryogenic processing technology (the &#8220;<b>Processing Plants</b>&#8221;) will be constructed by or for the benefit of USEG or its affiliates. For purposes of the net revenue interest from the Carried Working Interest in the Initial CO2 processing plant, SOG or its affiliates shall be paid its proportionate share of twelve- and one-half percent (12.5%) of the helium revenues attributable to the working interest owners on 100% of the gas processed through the plant, as if 100% of such gas came from the SOG acreage or AMI acreage discussed above. Nothing in this paragraph or elsewhere will create a binding obligation on USEG to construct such plant. This provision shall apply only to the first such CO2 Gas Plant that may be constructed by USEG.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Cut Bank Reserve Report and Development Plan</u>. USEG agrees to undertake and complete a reserve report on a Cut Bank tertiary flood program by a mutually agreeable third-party reserve engineering firm. Additionally, USEG will develop a full cycle development program for a Cut Bank tertiary flood. The program will be reviewed annually by the full USEG Board of Directors, including the two existing SOG principals (John Weinzierl and Duane King).</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Provision of CO2</u>. USEG will offer to provide CO2 to the Cut Bank field upon request at a commercial market rate. The commercial market rate will be determined by a mutually agreeable 3<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">rd</sup>&nbsp;party in a scenario where USEG and SOG cannot agree on a commercial market rate amount. Any such CO2 will be delivered to SOG at the outlet of the Processing Plants, so long as it does not impact the Section 45(Q) tax credit treatment of sequestered CO2 from the Processing Plants. USEG will have no obligation to transport such gas.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Cut Bank Farmout</u>. SOG agrees not to exercise the right to farm into the Cut Bank Field per the terms of the Farm-Out agreement between USEG and SOG dated January 5, 2022, for a period of 3 years from the date of Closing of the PSA. If, at the end of such period, SOG decides to exercise the Farm-Out Agreement, SOG may, at its sole cost, drill and complete such CO2 supply wells on the SOG acreage as may be necessary to supply CO2 to the Cut Bank field, but only so long as such wells do not adversely affect the supply of inlet gas to the Processing Plants, including any sanctioned expansion to such plants.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Reversion of Project</u>. If USEG has not signed a binding contract for the construction of the CO2 Gas Plant within thirty-six (36) months from Closing, SOG or its successors in interest shall have the right to terminate the project contemplated by this agreement. In such event, USEG shall earn and keep the wellbores and acreage associated with any wells it has drilled, including the Kiefer Farms #1, and any related infrastructure. USEG shall return the remaining acreage and have no further obligations to SOG under this agreement, except for any provisions that may be binding at such termination. This right to terminate will take the form of a one-time option, exercisable for 45 days, after which USEG will continue to own its interests in the Assets.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Nominating and Voting Agreement</u>. The Nominating and Voting agreement dated January 5, 2022, shall remain in effect with Duane King and John Weinzierl continuing to serve on the USEG Board of Directors, with John Weinzierl continuing to serve as Chairman.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Release</u>. Effective with the execution of this LOI, SOG releases any and all claims that it or its affiliates may have with respect to any potential claims by SOG against USEG up to the date of this LOI and including any and all actions taken by the Board of Directors of USEG on such date, and USEG releases any and all claims that it or its affiliates may have with respect to potential claims by USEG against SOG or its affiliates up to the date of this LOI. This release shall be a binding agreement that survives the term of this LOI.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u>Diligence; Access to Information</u>. U.S. Energy shall have the opportunity under both the Letter of Intent and the PSA to conduct a confirmatory due diligence review and to receive timely access to information in SOG&#8217;s control including leases, title files, environmental, contracts, rights-of-way, easements, third party reports and any operational diligence, with respect to the Assets that is usual and customary for a transaction of the type contemplated in this Letter of Intent. Similarly, SOG shall have the reciprocal opportunity under both this Letter of Intent and the PSA to conduct confirmatory due diligence.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><u>Lease Extensions</u></i>. SOG will cooperate with USEG in permitting USEG to obtain mutually acceptable extensions and necessary amendments for helium development to all fee leases and partial term assignments prior to Closing at a total cost not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00). To the extent the costs exceed such amount, if SOG elects to proceed with Closing, the excess shall be deducted from the cash payable at Closing.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>Confidentiality Agreement.</u> This Letter of Intent is confidential information between U.S. Energy and SOG. Furthermore, the Parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Letter of Intent, including its existence, shall be treated as confidential. Except as may be required by law or the rules of an applicable stock exchange, no Party shall issue any press release, make a public filing or otherwise make any public disclosure with respect to this Letter of Intent without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided that if there are any legally mandated disclosures of this Letter of Intent, the Party required to make such disclosures shall (a) immediately notify the other Parties of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding such legal requirement, (b) consult with the other Parties on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or narrow such required disclosure, (c) assist the Party required to make the disclosure in seeking a protective order or other appropriate remedy, and (d) in all events disclose only that information which it is advised by counsel it is legally required to disclose. Upon written acceptance of the terms of this Letter of Intent, SOG shall not offer the Assets or any portion thereof or enter into any transaction with any third party prior to August 15, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>PSA Signing.</u> U.S. Energy is prepared to commit the necessary time and resources to execute the PSA on or before August 15, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>U.S. Energy Authority.</u> The following individual(s) have the decision-making authority regarding the contents of this Letter of Intent, and you may discuss this Letter of Intent with them directly utilizing the contact information as set forth below:</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 45pt;">Randall D. Keys</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 45pt;">Chair of Special Committee</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 45pt;">Phone: (281) 620-4468</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 45pt;">E-mail: randy@rdkinterests.com</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>Non-Binding Letter of Intent</u>. The Parties intend that this Letter of Intent serve as a broad outline of a proposed agreement to be further negotiated between the Parties. This Letter of Intent constitutes a statement of that intent, not an agreement, except with respect to obligations set forth in Paragraphs 2(d), 2(e) and Paragraph 4 of this Letter of Intent, which shall be binding agreements between the parties and shall survive the termination of this LOI. This Letter of Intent is not intended to impose any legally binding obligations upon the Parties, except as otherwise noted in the immediately preceding sentence. Neither U.S. Energy nor SOG shall be obligated to negotiate or consummate the transaction contemplated in this Letter of Intent or enter into any agreement proposed in this Letter of Intent unless and until the PSA is properly executed and delivered by the Parties. If this Letter of Intent is accepted by SOG but the PSA has not been executed and delivered by the Parties on or before August 15, 2024, neither Party will have any further obligations under this Letter of Intent, except with respect to Paragraphs 2(d), 2(e) and 4 of this Letter of Intent, which shall survive such termination.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>Time is of the essence.</u></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">If the terms and conditions of this Letter of Intent are acceptable to SOG, please contact the undersigned in writing at the above-stated address. This offer will expire if not executed on or before June 24, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">this<u> </u><u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</u>day of June 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SYNERGY OFFSHORE LLC</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp; &nbsp;/s/ Duane King&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Duane King</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Executive Officer</p>

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