FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

STATOIL ASA 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

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

FORUSBEEN 50 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2011
(Street)

STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ 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
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   (1) 12/2/2011     P    1000   (2) A $36.5   104030535   I   See Footnote   (3)

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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This form is a joint filing by Statoil ASA ("Statoil"), Statoil Petroleum AS, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS, Statoil E&P Americas LP, Statoil USA Properties Inc. and Fargo Acquisition Inc. ("Purchaser").
( 2)  Reflects the shares of Brigham Exploration Company ("Brigham") common stock acquired during the subsequent offering period of the tender offer effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 2011, entered into by and among Statoil, Purchaser and Brigham, which commenced on December 1, 2011.
( 3)  Shares were held by Purchaser. As Purchaser is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Statoil, Statoil Petroleum AS, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS and Statoil E&P Americas LP and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Statoil USA Properties Inc., each of Statoil, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS, Statoil E&P Americas LP and Statoil USA Properties Inc. may be deemed to have acquired indirect beneficial ownership of the Shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STATOIL ASA
FORUSBEEN 50
STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
X

Statoil Petroleum AS
FORUSBEEN 50
STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
X

STATOIL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING AS
FORUSBEEN 50
STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
X

STATOIL INVESTMENT AMERICAS AS
FORUSBEEN 50
STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
X

STATOIL E&P AMERICAS LP
2101 CITYWEST BLVD, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77042
X

STATOIL USA PROPERTIES INC.
2101 CITYWEST BLVD, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77042
X

FARGO ACQUISITION INC.
FORUSBEEN 50
STAVANGER, Q8 N4035
X


Signatures
/s/ IRENE RUMMELHOFF, Attorney-in-Fact for Statoil ASA 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ JEFFREY C. ZARUBA, Attorney-in-Fact for Statoil Petroleum AS 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ JEFFREY C. ZARUBA, Attorney-in-Fact for Statoil International Holding AS 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ HELGE HALDORSEN, Vice President-Strategy and Director for Statoil Investment Americas AS 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ JEFFREY C. ZARUBA, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, Statoil Americas Investments LLC, its general partner for Statoil E&P Americas LP 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ ANDREW BYRON WINKLE, Vice President-Asset Development for Statoil USA Properties Inc. 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ IRENE RUMMELHOFF, President for Fargo Acquisition Inc. 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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