FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HURLEY STEPHEN C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO [ BEXP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1900 N. AKARD STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/8/2011
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $8.93   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2005   (1) 12/31/2011   Common Stock   10000   $27.57   (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $11.74   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2006   (3) 12/31/2012   Common Stock   10000   $24.76   (4) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $7.425   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2007   (5) 12/31/2013   Common Stock   10000   $29.075   (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $7.375   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2008   (7) 12/31/2014   Common Stock   10000   $29.125   (8) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $3.105   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2009   (9) 12/31/2015   Common Stock   10000   $33.395   (10) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $2.215   12/8/2011     D         40000    4/28/2010   (11) 4/28/2019   Common Stock   40000   $34.285   (12) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $13.855   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2010   (13) 12/31/2016   Common Stock   10000   $22.645   (14) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $27.15   12/8/2011     D         10000    12/31/2011   (15) 12/31/2017   Common Stock   10000   $9.35   (16) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2005.
( 2)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $275,700 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 3)  The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2006.
( 4)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $247,600 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 5)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2007. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 6)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $290,750 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 7)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2008. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 8)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $291,250 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 9)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2009. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 10)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $333,950 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 11)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on April 28, 2010. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 12)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $1,371,400 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 13)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2010. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 14)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $226,450 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 15)  The option was scheduled to vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2011. The option fully vested immediately prior to the expiration of the tender offer by Statoil ASA's acquisition subsidiary for all of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
( 16)  The option was cancelled in connection with the merger of the issuer with the acquisition subsidiary of Statoil ASA. The reporting person received $93,500 as consideration for the cancellation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HURLEY STEPHEN C
1900 N. AKARD STREET
DALLAS, TX 75201 		X



Signatures
/s/ Kari A. Potts, Attorney in fact 12/12/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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