FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hettinger Mark D

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/24/2011 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

High Plains Gas, Inc. [HPGS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

3100 SOUTHERN DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer /

(Street)

GILLETTE, WY 82718       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
common stock   47840000   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
common stock warrant   11/1/2010   11/1/2015   common stock   2425000   $0.5   D    
common stock warrant   12/30/2010   12/30/2015   common stock   511931   $0.5   D    
common stock warrant   12/8/2010   12/8/2015   common stock   137500   $0.5   D    

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hettinger Mark D
3100 SOUTHERN DRIVE
GILLETTE, WY 82718 		X X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
Mark D. Hettinger 1/24/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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