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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) of ~~The~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~September~~November 125, 2003

~~Equity~~EQUITY ~~Oil~~OIL ~~Company~~COMPANY (Exact ~~Name~~name of ~~Registrant~~registrant as ~~Specified~~specified in ~~Its~~its ~~Charter~~charter)

Colorado	0-610	87-0129795
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification #)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Humber)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
10 West Broadway, Suite 806 Salt Lake City, UT		84101
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~10 West Broadway, Suite~~(801) ~~806, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101~~521-3515 ~~(Address~~Registrant's oftelephone ~~Principal Executive Offices~~number, ~~Zip~~including ~~Code)~~area code

~~(801) 521-3515 (Registrant's~~This report ~~Telephone~~contains ~~Number,~~3 ~~Including~~pages. ~~Area Code)~~

Item 57. ~~Other~~Financial ~~Events~~Statements and ~~Regulation FD Disclosure~~Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1: Press Release of Equity Oil Company dated November 5, 2003

~~Equity~~ ~~Oil~~ ~~Company (Nasdaq: EQTY) (the "Company") announced today that it has retained Petrie Parkman & Co. to assist the Company in evaluating strategic~~ ~~alternatives,~~Item ~~including a potential merger or sale of the Company~~12. ~~There~~Results ~~can be no assurance that a transaction will be entered into or completed as a result~~ of ~~this~~Operations ~~process.~~and ~~The~~Financial ~~press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99~~Condition.1.

Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003, the following information is being furnished under Item 712 of Form 8-K. ~~Exhibits~~ The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On November 5, 2003, Equity Oil Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 which includes non-GAAP financial measures. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~registrant~~Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EQUITY OIL COMPANY By: /s/ PAUL M. DOUGAN Paul M. Dougan President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: November 5, 2003		EQUITY OIL COMPANY
		By:		/s/ PAUL M. DOUGAN Name: Paul M. Dougan Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: September 12, 2003

Index to Exhibits

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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

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