EXHIBIT 23.2





                          Consent of Independent Accountants
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          We  consent  to  the  reference  to our firm  under  the  caption
          "Experts" in the registration statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No.
          333-6189) of U.S. Energy Corp.


                                             /s/   Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

          Salt Lake City, Utah
          April 17, 1998