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): NOVEMBER 6, 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


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Item  5.  OTHER  EVENTS.

     On November 1, 2001, Brigham Exploration Company ("Brigham") announced that
it  will  host  a conference call to discuss Brigham's operational and financial
results  for  the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 with investors, analyst
and  other interested parties on Wednesday, November 7, at 9:00 am Central time.
The  dial  in number and reservation ID number for the conference call are (800)
355-7995  and  19885151,  respectively.  Additionally, Brigham announced that it
plans  to  issue  a  press  release  regarding  its third quarter 2001 financial
results after the close of market trading on Tuesday, November 06, 2001.  A copy
of  Brigham's press release that provided these announcements is attached hereto
as  Exhibit  99.1.



Item  7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (c)  Exhibits

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

                    99.1*              Press Release dated
                                       November 1, 2001.

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*  filed  herewith.



                                    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:   November 8, 2001                    By:  /s/  Curtis  F.  Harrell
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                                            Curtis  F.  Harrell
                                            Chief  Financial  Officer



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                     Item  Number               Exhibit
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                     99.1*                  Press Release dated
                                            November 1, 2001.