UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): APRIL 11, 2001




                           BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                000-22433                      75-2692967
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                   (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)                Identification No.)



                            6300 BRIDGEPOINT PARKWAY
                             BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500
                              AUSTIN, TEXAS  78730
          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 427-3300



Item  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

     On  April  11,  2001,  Brigham  Exploration  Company  ("Brigham")  provided
guidance  on  its  anticipated financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2001.  A  copy  of  Brigham's  press release regarding this guidance is attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1.


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Item  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

     (c)     Exhibits

     Item           Exhibit
     ----           -------

     99.1*          Press  Release  dated
                    April  11,  2001.

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*  filed  herewith.




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                                    SIGNATURE


     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  thereunto  duly  authorized.


BRIGHAM  EXPLORATION  COMPANY



Date:     April  13,  2001               By:     /s/  Curtis  F.  Harrell
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                      Curtis  F.  Harrell
                                                      Chief  Financial  Officer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     Item           Exhibit
     ----           -------

     99.1*          Press  Release  dated
                    April  11,  2001.