Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FRASER H RUSSELL
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US ENERGY CORP [USEG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
877 NORTH 8TH WEST		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006
(Street)

RIVERTON, WY 82501		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
U.S. Energy Common Stock 06/01/2006   J(1)   785 A $ 5.73 20,516 D (2) (3) (4)  
U.S. Energy Common Stock               1,300 I (5) By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Option 1 (Right to Buy) $ 2.875             12/04/1998 09/24/2008 U.S. Energy Common Stock 12,500   12,500 (6) D  
Director Option 2 (Right to Buy) $ 2.4             01/10/2001 01/09/2011 U.S. Energy Common Stock 10,000   10,000 (6) D  
Director Option 3 (Right to Buy) $ 3.9             12/07/2001 12/07/2011 U.S. Energy Common Stock 20,000   20,000 (6) D  
Director Option 4 (Right to Buy) $ 2.25             08/08/2002 12/06/2011 U.S. Energy Common Stock 10,000   10,000 (6) D  
Director Option 6 (Right to Buy) $ 3.86             10/14/2005 10/13/2015 U.S. Energy Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Director/ Option(RTB) $ 2.46             07/01/2005 06/30/2014 U.S. Energy Common Stock 50,000   50,000 (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FRASER H RUSSELL
877 NORTH 8TH WEST
RIVERTON, WY 82501		   X      

Signatures

 By: Robert Scott Lorimer Attorney in Fact   06/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares issued as payment for services as a non-employee Director for calandar year 2005.
(2) Includes 15,516 shares held directly by the Reporting Person.
(3) Includes 1,000 shares held in joint tenancy with the Reporting Person's wife.
(4) Includes 4,000 shares held in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for the benefit of the Reporting Person.
(5) Includes 1,300 shares held in an IRA established for the benefit of the Reporting Person's wife. The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
(6) Options issued to Reporting Person as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors.

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