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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-069607.txt : 20061214
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-069607.hdr.sgml : 20061214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061214100748
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-069607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060990
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				752756163
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 WEST ROSEDALE ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8176655000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 WEST ROSEDALE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAGNER ROBERT N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258410

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14837
		FILM NUMBER:		061275830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817 665 5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 WEST ROSEDALE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76104
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>76104</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>VP-Reservoir Engineering</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person owns 1,056.6225 units of a Unitized Stock Fund under the Quicksilver Resources, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of December 11, 2006.  Such units equate to 1,646 shares of Quicksilver common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a right to buy.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This stock option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on February 11, 2004, and was fully vested on February 11, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This stock option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 7, 2005, with full vesting on January 7, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This stock option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on December 21, 2005, with full vesting on December 21, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert N. Wagner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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