SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act
                                    of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2002


                           QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                  001-14837                           75-2756163
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         (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                          777 West Rosedale, Suite 300
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76104
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (817) 665-5000

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







ITEM 5.  Other Events

     On November  18,  2002,  we entered  into an  Underwriting  Agreement  with
McDonald  Investments  Inc.  with  respect to the sale by us and the purchase by
McDonald  Investments of 1,000,000  shares of our common stock, and with respect
to the grant by us to McDonald  Investments  of an option to purchase all or any
part of 150,000  shares of common  stock  solely to cover  over-allotments.  The
shares of our common  stock to be  purchased  by  McDonald  Investments  will be
issued pursuant to a shelf  registration  statement we previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and which was declared effective.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit
  No.     Description

1.1       Underwriting Agreement, dated November 18, 2002.

5.1       Opinion of Cantey & Hanger,  L.L.P.  as to the  legality of the
          securities registered.

23.1      Consent of Cantey & Hanger, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)

                                    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.

                                                      QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
                                                      (Registrant)



Dated:  November 19, 2002                  By:/s/ D. Wayne Blair
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                                                  D. Wayne Blair,
                                                  Vice President and Controller
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.         Description

1.1         Underwriting Agreement, dated November 18, 2002.

5.1         Opinion  of Cantey & Hanger,  L.L.P.  as to the  legality  of the
            securities registered.

23.1        Consent of Cantey & Hanger, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)

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