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                                  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 19, 2002


                          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  April  19,  2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that
its  management  will  be  presenting  at  the  IPAA  2002  Oil & Gas Investment
Symposium  in  New York on Tuesday April 23, 2002.  The presentation is schedule
for  1:45  pm  EDT and can be viewed via webcast.  Details about the webcast are
included  in the press release.  The full text of the press release which is set
forth  in  Exhibit  99.1  hereto  is filed and incorporated in this Report as if
fully  set  forth  herein.


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ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

     (c)     Exhibits

                           Item               Exhibit
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                           99.1*              Press Release dated
                                              April 19, 2002.



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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 19, 2002                      By:   /s/  Curtis F. Harrell
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                                                  Curtis  F.  Harrell
                                                  Executive Vice President &
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                           Item                    Exhibit
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                           99.1*              Press Release dated
                                              April 19, 2002.