UNITED STATES
                       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): October 3, 2003


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



ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.

             The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report
             on Form 8-K:

             Exhibit Number and Description

             99.1 Press Release dated October 3, 2003.

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On October 3,  2003,  we issued a press  release  providing  an  operations
     update.

     A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

     The press release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  or  otherwise  subject to
liabilities of that Section.

                                    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.



Dated:  October 6, 2003                 By:       /s/ Bill Lamkin
                                           _____________________________________
                                           Bill Lamkin, Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Finanacial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description
99.1                       Press Release dated October 3, 2003