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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-024063.txt : 20031002
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-024063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US EXPLORATION HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001265710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13513
		FILM NUMBER:		03923128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N 27TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 450
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			58101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED STATES EXPLORATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000847074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS) [5172]
		IRS NUMBER:				841120323
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038633550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AKIYAMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900815
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    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-22</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000847074</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED STATES EXPLORATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UXP</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265710</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>US EXPLORATION HOLDINGS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 N. 27TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BILLLINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>9679950</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>see note 1</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">For purposes of Section??13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ???Act???), U.S. Exploration Holdings, Inc. (???Holdings???), may be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of 9,679,950 shares of common stock (the ???Shares???) of United States Exploration, Inc. (the ???Comp
any???) pursuant to Voting Agreements, dated as of September 22, 2003 between Holdings and Messrs. Benson, Gamel, Hocking, Malone, Robinson and Jensen.  The Shares include 238,733 shares underlying options that are immediately exercisable for each of Messrs. Gamel, Malone and Robinson. Pursuant to Rule??13d-4 of the Act, Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.  Pursuant to Rule??16a-1(a)(4) of the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Holdings is, for purposes of Section??16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the Shares covered by the Voting Agreements.  For a description of the Voting Agreements, see the Schedule??13-D filed by Holdings with the SEC.  Holdings does not have or share any ???pecuniary interest??? in the Shares for purposes of Rule??16a-1(a)(2).</footnote></footnotes><remarks>
Note 2: The capital stock of Holdings is held equally by Steven D. Durrett (its sole director and executive officer), Lime Rock Partners II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Lime Rock"), and GCP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GCP"). In addition, Holdings has received equity commitments from Lime Rock, or its designees, and GCP to provide funding to Holdings, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions.
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