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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) November 1, 1996
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(November 1, 1996)
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10389 84-1127613
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
12200 N. Pecos Street Denver, Colorado 80234-3439
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 452-5603
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
No Changes
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
The consents filed herewith relate to the Company's Registration
Statements on Form S-3 Nos. 33-66516, 33-54741, 333-00903 and 333-13099.
ITEM 7(c). Exhibits to Form 8-K.
Exhibit
Number Description
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1.1 Consent of Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc.
1.2 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
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Registrant
Date: November 1, 1996 By: /s/ WILLIAM J. KRYSIAK
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William J. Krysiak
Vice President Finance
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT 1.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS
Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc. (Williamson) hereby consents to the
reference to Williamson and our report entitled "Evaluation of Oil and Gas
Reserves to the Interests of Western Gas Resources, Inc. in the Black Lake
Field, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Effective June 30, 1996, for Disclosure
to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Williamson Project 6.8418" in the
Western Gas Resources, Inc. Prospectus Supplement to Prospectus dated October
11, 1996 to be filed on November 1, 1996.
WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC.
Houston, Texas
October 31, 1996
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EXHIBIT 1.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 23, 1996 appearing on page 27 of Western Gas Resources, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Denver, Colorado
November 1, 1996
