MSR EXPLORATION LTD
10QSB, 1998-08-17
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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        UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                          FORM  10-QSB


                           (Mark One)
   X   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
               For the Quarter ended June 30, 1998
                                
                               OR
[    ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  UNDER  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF THE
                  SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       For the transition period from ....................
                     to.....................
                                
                   Commission File No. 1-8523
                                
                      MSR  Exploration Ltd.
     (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                        75-2695071
   (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

           612 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
       (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (817) 877-3151
                                

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
                                           Name of Each Exchange
          Title  of Each Class              on Which Registered
            Common Shares,                   United States
             $0.01 par value              American Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Check  whether  the issuer (1) filed all reports required  to  be
filed  by  Section  13  or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange  Act
during the past 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirement for the past 90 days.  Yes [ X ]  No [   ]

Check  whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports
required  to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange
Act after distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by  a
Court.  Yes  [   ] No [ X ] because there was no distribution  of
securities under the Registrant's confirmed plan.

     Common Shares outstanding at June 30, 1998:  25,777,014

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:  Yes    or No  X




INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
MSR Exploration Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Fort Worth, Texas

We  have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet  of MSR Exploration Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company)  as
of   June  30,  1998,  and  the  related  condensed  consolidated
statements  of  operations  for the three  month  and  six  month
periods  and  cash  flows for the six-month  period  then  ended.
These   financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of   the
Company's management.

We  conducted our review in accordance with standards established
by  the  American Institute of Certified Public  Accountants.   A
review  of interim financial information consists principally  of
applying  analytical procedures to financial data and  of  making
inquiries  of  persons responsible for financial  and  accounting
matters.   It  is  substantially less  in  scope  than  an  audit
conducted   in   accordance  with  generally  accepted   auditing
standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion
regarding   the   financial  statements   taken   as   a   whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based   on   our  review,  we  are  not  aware  of  any  material
modifications that should be made to such consolidated  financial
statements  for them to be in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company
as  of  December 31, 1997, and the related consolidated statement
of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the period
from  inception March 7, 1997 to December 31, 1997 (not presented
herein); and in our report dated March 25, 1998, we expressed  an
unqualified  opinion on those consolidated financial  statements.
In  our  opinion,  the information set forth in the  accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,  1997  is
fairly  stated,  in  all material respects, in  relation  to  the
consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.





DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Fort Worth, Texas
August 5, 1998
                                
                                


PART  I -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements

MSR Exploration Ltd. and  Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
In thousands

                                              June 30,       December 31,
ASSETS                                          1998             1997
                                             (Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
 Cash and cash equivalents                        $276             $528
 Time deposits                                      63               59
 Accounts receivable                               439              507
 Inventories                                       299              248
 Prepaid expenses                                   12               32
     Total current assets                        1,089            1,374

PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
 ("full cost")                                  23,840           24,234

OTHER ASSETS                                       344              355
                                               $25,273          $25,963


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 Current portion of long-term debt                 $69              $88
 Accounts payable                                  458              652
 Accrued liabilities                               291              592
     Total current liabilities                     818            1,332

LONG-TERM DEBT                                  10,885           10,560

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              831            1,001

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Common stock, $0.01 par value
    Authorized 50,000,000 shares,
    issued and outstanding 25,777,014              258              258
 Paid in capital in excess of par value         12,812           12,812
 Foreign currency translation adjustment           (30)             (30)
 Retained earnings (deficit)                      (301)              30
                                                12,739           13,070
                                               $25,273          $25,963




See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3

MSR Exploration Ltd. and  Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In thousand, except for per share data
(UNAUDITED)

                                              Three Months     Six Months
                                                 Ended            Ended
                                                June 30,        June 30,
                                                  1998            1998
REVENUE
  Oil sales                                         $581         $1,230
  Gas sales                                          408            839
  Interest and other income                           17             34
     Total revenues                                1,006          2,103


EXPENSES
  Operating expenses                                 387            826
  Production taxes                                   103            185
  Depletion and depreciation                         331            668
  General and administrative                         278            499
  Interest                                           214            426
     Total expenses                                1,313          2,604

Loss before income taxes                            (307)          (501)

Income tax benefit                                   105            170
Net loss                                           ($202)         ($331)


Basic and diluted loss per share                  ($0.01)        ($0.01)

Basic weighted average number of shares
  outstanding for the periods                     25,777         25,777

Diluted weighted average number of shares
  outstanding for the periods                     25,812         25,805












See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

MSR Exploration Ltd. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
(UNAUDITED)
In thousands


OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net loss                                                       ($331)
   Charges and credits to net loss not affecting cash
      Depletion and depreciation                                    668
      Deferred income taxes                                        (170)
   Changes in assets and liabilities
      Time deposits and receivables                                  64
      Inventory, prepaid expenses and other                         (20)
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                     (495)
NET CASH FROM (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES                      (284)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Acquisition of properties and equipment                         (274)
NET CASH FROM (USED FOR) INVESTING  ACTIVITIES                     (274)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Notes payable, bank proceeds                                     350
   Principal payments on long-term debt                             (44)
NET CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                       306

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                    (252)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                         528

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                              $276


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
   Cash payments for interest expense                              $414














See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 5


              MSR Exploration Ltd. and Subsidiaries
      CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
                           (Unaudited)
                                
Note 1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DISCLOSURES

In  the  opinion  of  management of MSR  Exploration,  Ltd.  (the
"Company"),  the  Company's  Consolidated  Financial   Statements
contain  all  adjustments (consisting of  only  normal  recurring
accruals)  necessary to present fairly the financial position  of
the  Company  as  of  June  30, 1998,  and  the  results  of  its
operations for the three and six months ended June 30,  1998  and
its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 1998.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial   statements  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting principles have been condensed  or  omitted.
It  is suggested that these consolidated financial statements  be
read  in  conjunction with the consolidated financial  statements
and  notes thereto included in the Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December  31, 1997.  The results of operations for the six  month
period ended June 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of  the
operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Business Formation and Merger

MSR  Exploration  Ltd. ("the Company") formerly Mercury  Montana,
Inc.  was organized on March 7, 1997 for the purpose of acquiring
from   Mercury  Exploration  Company  (Mercury)  and   thereafter
exploring, developing and operating all of the Company's oil  and
natural   gas   properties  located  in  Montana  (the   "Mercury
Properties").  Upon formation of the Company, Mercury conveyed to
the  Company  the  Mercury  Properties  and  associated  debt  in
exchange  for  a majority of the then outstanding Company  Common
Stock  and  warrants  to purchase additional  shares  of  Company
Common  Stock.  The Mercury Properties included approximately  75
crude   oil  producing  wells  which  were  subject  to  a  prior
production payment, forward-sale agreement between Mercury and  a
third  party covering a period from October 1996 through December
1997.   The agreement was the obligation of Mercury; consequently
the  oil  revenue  and associated expenses from these  properties
belonged  to  Mercury  through December  31,  1997,  and  started
accruing to the Company on January 1, 1998.

On March 26, 1997, MSR Exploration Ltd., ("Old MSR"), an Alberta,
Canada  corporation entered into an agreement with  the  Company,
then  known as Mercury Montana, Inc. and its majority shareholder
at  that time, Mercury, both of Fort Worth, Texas, to combine all
of  the Company's oil and gas assets in Montana with all the  oil
and  gas assets of Old MSR by way of a merger of the Company  and
Old MSR.  The Company was the surviving corporation in the merger
and changed its name to MSR Exploration Ltd. after the merger was
effective  on  October 31, 1997.  The merger  was  accounted  for
under the purchase method of accounting.

Financial Statement Presentation

Statements of operation for the Company from its inception, March
7, 1997, through the date of the merger with Old MSR, October 31,
1997,  are  considered immaterial and are not presented  in  this
report.   Most  of the revenue and associated expenses  from  the
Mercury  Properties did not begin to accrue to the Company  until
January 1, 1998.

Pro   forma   unaudited  condensed  consolidated   statement   of
operations presented elsewhere in this report, assumes the merger
of the Company and Old MSR was consummated on January 1, 1997 and
included revenues and expenses from the Mercury Properties  which
were  subject to the production payment/forward sales  agreement.
Pro  forma revenues for the three and six months ended  June  30,
1997,  would  have been approximately $1,484,000 and  $3,365,000,
respectively;   loss  before  income  taxes   would   have   been
approximately  $277,000 and $214,000 respectively;  and  the  net
loss   would  have  been  approximately  $183,000  and   $141,000
respectively.    The  pro  forma  results  are  not   necessarily
indicative  of  what would have occurred had the merger  actually
taken place on January 1, 1997.


              MSR Exploration Ltd. and Subsidiaries
                                
ITEM  2.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.

This  Quarterly  Report  on Form 10-QSB contains  forward-looking
statements  within the meaning of Section 27A of  the  Securities
Act  of  1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934.  The Company's actual results could differ materially  from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

The   following  discussion  and  analysis  should  be  read   in
conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial  statements
and  notes  thereto  and  with  the Company's  audited  financial
statements  and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended  December
31, 1997.

The  Company was organized on March 7, 1997.  The founders of the
Company contributed approximately 75 crude oil producing wells in
northwest   Montana,  constituting  the  Mercury  Properties   in
exchange  for  Company  common stock and common  stock  warrants.
These properties were subject to a forward sale of production and
consequently  the revenues and expenses from the  properties  did
not begin to accrue to the Company until January 1, 1998.

On  March  26, 1997, Old MSR, entered into an agreement with  the
Company,  then known as Mercury Montana, Inc., and  its  majority
shareholder at that time, Mercury, both of Fort Worth, Texas,  to
combine  all of the Company's oil and gas assets in Montana  with
all  the oil and gas assets of Old MSR by way of the Merger.  The
Company  was the surviving corporation in the Merger and  changed
its  name  to  MSR  Exploration Ltd.  The  merger  was  effective
October 31, 1997.

Due to the Company's limited existence the unaudited statement of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998  will
be  compared  to the unaudited pro forma statement of  operations
for  the  three  and six months ended June 30,  1997,  which  are
presented separately in this report.

Comparison  of  the Second Quarter Ended June  30,  1998  to  the
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 1997.

Revenue.  Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1998
were  $1,006,000,  a 32% decrease compared to $1,484,000  of  pro
forma  revenues for the same period in 1997.  Oil sales  for  the
1998  period were $581,000, a decrease of 44% compared to  second
quarter  1997  pro forma sales of $1,030,000.  This decrease  was
due  primarily to a 35% decrease in average price per barrel sold
by  the Company.  Average crude oil prices were $10.80 per barrel
during the three months ended June 30, 1998 compared to pro forma
1997  price of $16.68.  Oil sales volumes decreased 13% from  pro
forma  barrels of 61,700 in 1997 to 53,800 for the second quarter
of  1998.   The  decrease in oil sales volumes was primarily  the
result  of natural production declines.  Gas sales for the second
quarter  of 1998 were $408,000, a 2% decline compared to $415,000
of  pro  forma  sales  during  the same  quarter  in  1997.   The
reduction in gas sales revenues was primarily the result of lower
production  volumes  partially offset by  increased  average  gas
prices  the  Company received for its gas.  In the 1998  quarter,
the Company sold its gas at an average price of $2.16 per mcf  as
compared  to  the 1997 pro forma price of $1.82 per  mcf,  a  19%
increase.  Gas sales volumes for the three months ended June  30,
1998  were  188,500 mcf, a decrease of 18% compared to  1997  pro
forma  of 228,600 mcf.  Most of the reduction in gas sale  volume
can  be  attributed to the Company's Gypsy Highview Gas Plant  in
northwest Montana, which has been shut-in since December 1997 due
to lack of gas production from wells in the area.

Expenses.   Total expenses for the three months  ended  June  30,
1998  were  $1,313,000,  a 25% decrease  compared  to  pro  forma
expenses  of $1,761,000 for the same period in 1997.   Management
believes a significant portion of the decrease in expenses can be
attributed  to efficiencies gained as a result of the  merger  of
the Company and Old MSR.  Comparing actual operating expenses for
the  second  quarter of 1998 to pro forma expenses for  the  same
period  in 1997 indicates that 1998 operating expense of $387,000
decreased  46%; 1998 production taxes of $103,000  decreased  6%,
primarily  due to reduced sales; 1998 depletion and  depreciation
expense  of $331,000 was down $90,000, the result of lower  sales
volumes   and   a   reduced  depletion  rate  and   general   and
administrative  expenses  of $278,000  for  1998  increased  18%.
General and administrative expenses for the 1998 quarter includes
$85,000   of  cost  associated  with  the  proposed   merger   to
Quicksilver  Resources Inc.  If the merger  costs  had  not  been
incurred G&A expenses would have decreased 18%.  Interest expense
of $214,000 for 1998 reflected a decrease of 23% due to a reduced
interest rate on the Company's long-term debt.
Net  Loss.  For the second quarter ended June 30, 1998,  the  net
loss was $202,000 compared to pro forma net loss of $183,000  for
the  1997 period.  The 1998 second quarter loss was primarily the
result  of  the  extreme decline in crude  oil  prices  and  also
includes  $85,000  of  merger expense.  The  1997  loss  was  the
result,  in  part, of additional operating expenses  incurred  to
increase production and increase operating efficiencies.


Comparison  of the Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 to  Six  Months
Ended June 30, 1997.

Revenues.  Revenues for the first half of 1998 were $2,103,000, a
38%  decrease compared to pro forma revenues for the same  period
in  1997,  due  primarily to the lower price  from  oil  and  gas
production.   Oil sales for the 1998 period were $1,230,000,  45%
lower  than  the 1997 pro forma oil sales of $2,237,000.   During
the  1998  period the Company sold its crude oil for  an  average
price  of $11.43 per barrel compared to a 1997 average of $18.23,
a  decrease  of 37%.  Oil sales volumes were 107,600 barrels  for
the  first  six months of 1998, a decrease of 12% due to  natural
production  declines  and  the result of  shutting-in  uneconomic
wells.   Gas  sales for the first half of 1998 were  $839,000  or
$235,000 (22%) less than 1997 pro forma sales of $1,074,000.  The
average price per mcf sold was $2.15 in 1998 compared to $2.30 in
1997.   Gas volumes decreased from 466,300 pro forma mcf of sales
in 1997 to 391,000 mcf in 1998.

Expenses.  Total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1998,
were $2,604,000, a decrease of 27% over the pro forma for 1997 of
$3,579,000.   As  stated  previously,  management  believes   the
overall  reduction  in  expenses is the  result  of  efficiencies
gained  from  the merger of the Company and Old  MSR.   Operating
expenses of $826,000 in 1998 decreased $586,000 or 41%.  The 1997
operating  expenses were higher, in part, due to additional  cost
incurred  to  increase  production  and  operating  efficiencies.
Production  taxes were $185,000 in 1998, a decrease  of  24%  due
primarily   to  reductions  in  product  sales.   Depletion   and
depreciation expense in the 1998 period was $668,000 or 22%  less
than  pro  forma 1997 of $861,000 primarily due to reduced  sales
volumes  and  a lower depletion rate.  General and administrative
expenses  for  the  1998 period were $499,000 a  decrease  of  2%
compared  to $509,000 in 1997.  If merger costs totaling  $85,000
had  not  been  included, G&A expenses would have decreased  19%.
Interest  expense decreased 23% primarily due to a  reduction  of
interest rates on long-term debt.

Net  Loss.  The first half of 1998 results of operations shows  a
net  loss of $331,000 compared to pro forma net loss for the same
period  in  1997  of  $141,000. During 1998 the  Company  reduced
expenses  27%,  which was not sufficient to  overcome  the  sharp
decline in crude oil prices and a decrease in production.


         PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                
The  following pro forma consolidated statement of operations for
the  three  and  six  months ended June  30,  1997,  combine  the
historical information of the Company adjusted to give the effect
to the merger as if the merger had been consummated on January 1,
1997.   The  Company's  oil  revenues  and  associated  operating
expenses  from the Mercury Properties included in the  pro  forma
statements  of  operations were subject  to  a  prior  production
payment/  forward  sales agreement between Mercury  and  a  third
party for the period of October 1996 through December 31, 1997.

The  Mercury  Property oil revenues and associated expenses  were
excluded from the Company's statements of operations for the year
ended  December 31, 1997, however the revenues and  expenses  are
included  in this pro forma statements of operations  to  provide
comparative  information about the Company for 1998  and  beyond.
The   oil   revenues  and  associated  expenses  of  the  Mercury
Properties began accruing to the Company on January 1, 1998.

The   pro  forma  statements  of  operations  are  provided   for
comparative purposes only and should be read in conjunction  with
the  historical consolidated financial statements of the  Company
included  elsewhere  in  the report.  The pro  forma  information
presented is not necessarily indicative of the combined financial
results  as they may be in the future or as they might have  been
for  the periods indicated had the merger been consummated as  of
January 1, 1997.



MSR Exploration Ltd

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In thousands, except for per share data


                                                Three Months    Six Months
                                                   Ended           Ended
                                                  June 30,       June 30,
                                                    1997           1997
REVENUE
  Oil sales                                        $1,030        $2,237
  Gas sales                                           415         1,074
  Interest and other income                            39            54
     Total revenues                                 1,484         3,365

EXPENSES
  Operating expenses                                  718         1,412
  Production taxes                                    109           244
  Depletion and depreciation                          421           861
  General and administrative                          236           509
  Interest                                            277           553
     Total expenses                                 1,761         3,579

Loss before income taxes                             (277)         (214)

Income tax expense                                     94            73
Net loss                                            ($183)        ($141)


Basic and diluted loss per share                   ($0.01)       ($0.01)

Basic and diluted weighted average number
  of shares outstanding for the periods            25,777        25,777

















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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company  finances its operations primarily through  a  third
party credit facility and cash from operations.  Net cash used in
operations was $283,000 for the six months ended June  30,  1998.
The  Company  believes  that its cash from operations  and  funds
available  under its existing credit facility will be  sufficient
to   fund  foreseeable  working  capital  requirements   of   its
operations.  However, the Company's capital expenditure programs,
principally the drilling of development wells, will be  dependent
on crude oil pricing in the coming months.

On  October  31,  1997  the  Company  restructured  the  Old  MSR
revolving credit facility and entered into a new credit agreement
with  a bank.  Proceeds from the new facility were used to  repay
the  $4.0 million of debt guarantee by the Company and repay $6.0
million  of  debt owed by Old MSR.  The closing of the  loan  was
subject to the successful completion of the Company's merger with
Old  MSR.  The new agreement is for a $25 million senior  secured
revolving credit facility with an initial borrowing base  of  $12
million,  which matures in five years.  The Company can designate
the  interest  rate on amounts outstanding at either  the  London
Interbank  Offered  Rate  (LIBOR) + 1.75%,  or  bank  prime  plus
0.125%.   At  June  30,  1998 there was a  total  of  $10,848,000
outstanding  under the credit agreement, all of which constituted
long-term debt.  The collateral for this loan agreement  consists
of  substantially all of the existing assets of the  Company  and
any  future  reserves  acquired.   The  loan  agreement  contains
certain restrictive covenants, which, among other things, require
the  maintenance  of  a minimum current ratio,  net  worth,  debt
service ratio and certain dividend restrictions.  For the  period
ended June 30, 1998, the Company is in compliance with all of the
covenants except for the interest coverage ratio set at 2  to  1.
The bank has waived the requirement for the remainder of 1998.

Discretionary cash flow, a measure of performance for exploration
and  production companies, is determined by adjusting net  income
to  eliminate depletion and depreciation expense, deferred income
tax,  gain (loss) on sale of assets and non-cash amortization  of
debt financing costs.  The effects of working capital changes are
not taken into account.  This measure reflects an amount that  is
available  for  capital  expenditures and  debt  repayment.   The
Company  generated  discretionary cash flow for  the  six  months
ended  June  30,  1998,  of approximately  $593,000  compared  to
approximately $1,200,000 of pro forma discretionary cash flow for
the six months ended June 30, 1997.


Prospective Business Combination.

On May 6, 1998, the Company announced that it had entered into  a
letter  of  intent  to merge with Quicksilver Resources  Inc.,  a
company  affiliated  with  Mercury Exploration  Company  and  the
Darden  family  of  Fort  Worth, Texas.   The  letter  of  intent
contemplates  that MSR will be merged into Quicksilver  Resources
Inc.  with MSR shareholders receiving common stock of Quicksilver
Resources.
     
Following  completion of the merger, Quicksilver Resources  would
own interests in 1,200 wells (672 net), with a lease inventory of
almost  600,000  gross acres (330,000 net) located  in  Michigan,
Montana,  Wyoming, Texas, and Canada.  The company's  net  proved
reserves  would  be in excess of 285 billion cubic  feet  of  gas
equivalent  (BCFE),  having a present  value  discounted  at  ten
percent  (PV-10) of approximately $210 million, based on  reserve
reports  dated  January  1,  1998.  Separately,  Quicksilver  has
reported  revenues  for the six months ended  June  30,  1998  of
approximately  $19.3  million,  with  operating  cash   flow   of
approximately $12.8 million and net income of approximately  $4.8
million.
     
Quicksilver  Resources is primarily owned by Mercury  Exploration
Company,  Trust  Company of the West and an  affiliate  of  Enron
Corp.   Quicksilver Resources expects to make application to  the
American  Stock  Exchange  to  list  the  shares  of  Quicksilver
Resources,  including  the  shares  to  be  issued  to  the   MSR
shareholders in the merger. Upon consummation of the merger,  the
MSR  shareholders  would  receive  shares  of  common  stock   of
Quicksilver  Resources in exchange for each of their MSR  shares,
representing   approximately  20  percent  of   the   shares   of
Quicksilver Resources to be outstanding after the merger.

The  merger  is  subject  to  negotiation  and  execution  of   a
definitive merger agreement, approval of the shareholders of  MSR
and  Quicksilver Resources, certain regulatory filings and  other
customary conditions.  If approved, the merger is expected to  be
completed in the fourth quarter of 1998.

              MSR Exploration Ltd. and Subsidiaries

PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings:  None

ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities:  None

ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities:  None

ITEM  4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of  Security  Holders:
None

ITEM 5.  Other Information:  None

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:

     (a)  Exhibits

      Exhibit 27.  Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:  None

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                      MSR EXPLORATION LTD.
                                
                           SIGNATURES


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.

Dated:   August 14, 1998

                         MSR Exploration Ltd.



                         By:  /s/  Glenn M. Darden
                              Glenn M. Darden
                              President and Chief Operating Officer




                         By:  /s/ Howard N. Boals
                              Howard N. Boals, Vice President of Finance
                              Chief Accounting Officer







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