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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. )*
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Willbros Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.05 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
969199 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 ("Act") 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).
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CUSIP NO. 969199 10 8 13G Page 2 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Larry J. Bump 447 - 40 - 1781
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,045,090
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,045,090
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,045,090
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 969199 10 8 13G PAGE 3 OF 5
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Willbros Group, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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Edificio Torre Banco Germanico
Calle 50 y 55 Este
Apartado 850048
Panama 5, Republic of Panama
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Larry J. Bump
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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2431 East 61st Street, Suite 700
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
(c) Citizenship: United States
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(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.05
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(e) CUSIP Number: 969199 10 8
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
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Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,045,090 shares*
(b) Percent of Class: 7.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,045,090*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,045,090*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
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* Includes (a) 420,000 shares held in a family limited
partnership in which Mr. Bump is the sole general partner, and
(b) 37,500 shares subject to stock options which are currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
1996, at an average exercise price of $8.92 per share.
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CUSIP NO. 969199 10 8 13G Page 4 of 5
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Company.
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
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Not Applicable
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CUSIP NO. 969199 10 8 13G Page 5 of 5
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.
Dated: February 13, 1997 /s/ Larry J. Bump
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Larry J. Bump
