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


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                             WILLBROS GROUP, INC.

                               (NAME OF ISSUER)

                         Common Stock, $8.22 par value

                       (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   969199108

                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                               December 31, 2002

            (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

              x	Rule 13d-1(b)
              	Rule 13d-1(c)
              	Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).


CUSIP NO. 969199108               13G
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	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1	S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	THE MITCHELL GROUP, INC
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	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 	(a)  [ ]
	(b)  [X]
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	SEC USE ONLY
3
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	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
		Texas
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		        SOLE VOTING POWER
	              5
	NUMBER OF
			1,012,353
	 SHARES	        - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
			SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY  6
			None
	OWNED BY	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
			SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	 EACH	      7

       REPORTING	1,012,353
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	PERSON	        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	 WITH	      8
			None
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	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
	1,012,353
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	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10	NA
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	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11	4.91%
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	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
	IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.

                               Schedule 13G
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:

	        Willbros Group, Inc.

Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer?s Principal Executive Office:

	        Plaza 2000 Building
	        50th Street, 8th Floor
	        Panama 5, Republic of Panama

Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing:

	        The Mitchell Group, Inc.

Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

	        1100 Louisiana, Suite 1250
	        Houston, Texas  77002

Item 2(c)	Citizenship:

	        The Mitchell Group, Inc. is a corporation incorporated in
                Texas

Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:

	        Common Stock, $8.22 par value

Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:

	        969199108

Item 3	        Filing required pursuant to the Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):

	        The Mitchell Group, Inc. is an investment adviser registered
                under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4	       Ownership as of December 31, 2002:

               (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                   (i) 1,012,353 shares are held in investment advisory accounts
                       managed by The Mitchell Group, Inc. for numerous clients.
                       Pursuant to its investment advisory contract with its
                       clients, The Mitchell Group, Inc. has full investment
                       discretion with respect to such investment advisory
                       accounts.  However, The Mitchell Group, Inc. is not the
                       record owner of any of such shares as such shares are
                       held of record by the respective clients or by trustees
                       or custodians for such clients.  The clients are entitled
                       to the economic benefits (dividend payments and sales
                       proceeds) of ownership of such shares.  Each client also
                       has the right to terminate its investment advisory
                       relationship with The Mitchell Group, Inc. at any time

               (b)  Percent of Class:

                    (i) 4.91% -- as to shares held in accounts managed by The
                        Mitchell Group, Inc. with power to dispose, or to direct
                        the disposition of such shares.

               (c)  Number of shares as to which The Mitchell Group, Inc. has:

                    (i)  sole power to vote or direct the vote:
                         1,012,353 shares.

                   (ii)  sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                         1,012,353 shares.

Item 5	[x] Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.


Item 6	Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Not applicable.

Item 7	Not applicable.

Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Not applicable.

Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Not applicable.

Item 10	Certification

       By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
       the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
       of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
       effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
       securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
       in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature.

	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
        I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
        complete and correct.

Date:	March 6, 2003

THE MITCHELL GROUP, INC.



By:	     /s/ Rodney Mitchell
Signature    Rodney Mitchell
	     Chairman of the Board and President


                        March 6, 2003




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

	On behalf of The Mitchell Group, Inc., a Texas business corporation
and a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (the ?Company?), we are delivering to you herewith for
filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) an electronic copy of a joint Schedule 13G
reporting the beneficial ownership by the Company and Mitchell of the
following security:

		Willbros Group, Inc.
		Common Stock, $8.22 par value

	By copy of this letter, we are sending by certified mail a copy of
the enclosed Schedule 13G to the issuer of the security at its principal
executive office and to the principal national securities exchange, if any,
where the security is traded.

			Very truly yours,

			THE MITCHELL GROUP, INC.



			/s/ Rodney Mitchell
		        Rodney Mitchell
			Chairman of the Board and President

cc:  Willbros Group, Inc.