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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2010 (August 5, 2010)
 
 

U.S. ENERGY CORP.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

Wyoming
0-6814
83-0205516
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
     
     
877 North 8th West, Riverton, WY
  
82501
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (307) 856-9271


Not Applicable
Former Name, Former Address or Former Fiscal Year,,
If Changed From Last Report)

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Section 7:  Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

U.S. Energy Corp. published a press release dated August 5, 2010 announcing positive drill results on a natural gas well with partner PetroQuest Energy, L.L.C. and provided an update on drilling initiatives in southern Louisiana with Yuma Exploration and Production Company and Houston Energy, L.P. in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

Section 9:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1.  Press Release dated August 5, 2010.

Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in the exhibit hereto contains statements which may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “target,” “goal,” or similar expressions.  Such statements relate to, among other things, USE’s drilling of wells with Houston Energy, Yuma, and PetroQuest, its ownership interests in those wells and their expected costs, anticipated drilling and completion dates, and the anticipated oil and natural gas targets or goals, and production rates, for the wells.  There is no assurance that any of the wells (referenced in the exhibit) will be productive.  These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, future trends in commodity and/or mineral prices, the availability of capital, competitive factors, and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC (including, without limitation, the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2010.  By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this release.

The forward-looking statements referenced above are made only as of the date of the exhibit.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
U.S. ENERGY CORP.
     
     
     
Dated:  August 5, 2010
By:
/s/ Keith G. Larsen
   
Keith G. Larsen, CEO