EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                                    NEWS RELEASE
                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRIGHAM
EXPLORATION COMPANY


BRIGHAM  EXPLORATION  Q3  2001  RESULTS  CONFERENCE  CALL  ANNOUNCEMENT

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     Austin,  TX  --  (Business  Wire) - November 1, 2001 -- Brigham Exploration
Company  (NASDAQ:BEXP)  management  will  host  a  conference  call  to  discuss
Brigham's  operational  and  financial  results  for  the  third  quarter  ended
September  30,  2001  with  investors,  analysts and other interested parties on
Wednesday,  November  7, at 9:00 am Central time. Brigham plans to issue a press
release  regarding  its  third quarter 2001 financial results after the close of
market  trading  on  Tuesday,  November  6th.



Details regarding the upcoming conference call include:

                                  
Date & Time:                            Wednesday, November 7th, at 9:00 am CST
Host:                                   Bud Brigham - Chairman, CEO and President
Dial-In Number:                         800-355-7995
Reservation Number:                     19885151
Telephone Replay Number:                800-633-8284 within U.S. / 858-812-6440 outside U.S.
Telephone Replay Available Through:     Tuesday, November 13th, at 11:00 am CST
Webcast Address:                        www.streetevents.com, or www.bexp3d.com
Webcast Replay Available Through:       Friday, November 23rd, at 5:00 pm CST


ABOUT  BRIGHAM  EXPLORATION

     Brigham  Exploration  Company  is an independent exploration and production
company  that  applies  3-D  seismic  imaging and other advanced technologies to
systematically  explore  and  develop  onshore  domestic  natural  gas  and  oil
provinces.  For  more  information  about  Brigham Exploration, please visit our
website  at  www.bexp3d.com  or  contact  Investor  Relations  at  512-427-3444.


Contact:     John Turner, Manager of Finance & Investor Relations
             (512) 427-3300 / investor@bexp3d.com
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