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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____________________)<F*>
MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
600533 10 0
(CUSIP Number)
<F*>The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
The filing of this schedule shall not be construed as an admission by
Douglas A. Bell that he is, for purposes of 13(d) and 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or for any other purposes, the beneficial
owner of any securities covered by this schedule.
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CUSIP NO. 600533 10 0 13 G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Douglas A. Bell
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<F*>
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 906,552
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EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 906,552
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 906,552
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES<F*> [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<F*> IN
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<F*>SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Miller Exploration Company
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3104 Logan Valley Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Douglas A. Bell
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
3104 Logan Valley Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common, $0.01 Par Value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
600533 10 0
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b), OR RULE
13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 906,552
(b) Percent of Class: 7.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 906,552
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 906,552
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 19, 1998 /S/ DOUGLAS A. BELL
Douglas A. Bell
*By /S/ TASHIA L. RIVARD
Tashia L. Rivard, Attorney-in-Fact
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