

<!--XBRL Document Created with WebFilings-->
<!-- -->
<linkbase xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestitures" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AcquisitionsDivestitures" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AcquisitionsDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresDivestituresDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AcquisitionsDivestituresDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AcquisitionsDivestituresTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#AssetRetirementObligationsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatements" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatements" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatementsPolicies" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatementsPolicies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/Contingencies" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#Contingencies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/Debt" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#Debt" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DebtDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DebtTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContracts" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DerivativeContracts" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DerivativeContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DerivativeContractsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DerivativeContractsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefits" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EmployeeBenefits" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefitsDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EmployeeBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefitsTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#EmployeeBenefitsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/NatureOfBusiness" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#NatureOfBusiness" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusiness" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#OperationsByLineOfBusiness" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusinessDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#OperationsByLineOfBusinessDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusinessTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#OperationsByLineOfBusinessTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#QepMidstreamDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamNotes" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#QepMidstreamNotes" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#QepMidstreamTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCosts" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#RestructuringCosts" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/ScheduleOfContingenciesDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#ScheduleOfContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#ShareBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationTables" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#ShareBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/SubsequentEvent" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#SubsequentEvent" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.qepres.com/role/SubsequentEventDetails" xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#SubsequentEventDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedNetLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd#netLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestitures" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AcquisitionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_3381AA4CCFF79C175355A2605EFAD9AF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_0BA96747829C48364797A2605EFAE796" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_3381AA4CCFF79C175355A2605EFAD9AF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_0BA96747829C48364797A2605EFAE796" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AcquisitionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_104A2F9D8814F14F1D19A2605E3D2497" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_CBAED8D86BD318E81D88A2605E3D03E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_104A2F9D8814F14F1D19A2605E3D2497" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_CBAED8D86BD318E81D88A2605E3D03E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_DDE3F11F56FD9FEEE970A2605E3D9972" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_CBAED8D86BD318E81D88A2605E3D03E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_DDE3F11F56FD9FEEE970A2605E3D9972" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_0975A49EDCE8A9847E02A2605E3D7DF4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_DDE3F11F56FD9FEEE970A2605E3D9972" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_0975A49EDCE8A9847E02A2605E3D7DF4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_CBAED8D86BD318E81D88A2605E3D03E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual_1B019E5D36DD541C60AAA2605E3D63F9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual_1B019E5D36DD541C60AAA2605E3D63F9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual_B149257963A689C0E7C7A2605E3DDE6D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual_B149257963A689C0E7C7A2605E3DDE6D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAbstract_FDCD45F9564DB44A5EADA2605E3ECACD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAbstract_FDCD45F9564DB44A5EADA2605E3ECACD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid_31B5C402281D3B1C506EA2605E3E3B9F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAbstract_FDCD45F9564DB44A5EADA2605E3ECACD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid_31B5C402281D3B1C506EA2605E3E3B9F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationMineralRights" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationMineralRights_4BAFDA7AE2F84D3EAB5AA2605E3EEFB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationMineralRights_4BAFDA7AE2F84D3EAB5AA2605E3EEFB4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_069EA5FCE123FC6A2A06A2605E3FD520" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_069EA5FCE123FC6A2A06A2605E3FD520" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_12ABBC7DD4E605575FC0A2605E3F8242" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_12ABBC7DD4E605575FC0A2605E3F8242" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed_4C6F7A4F12FE2F2C3263A2605E3FE395" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed_4C6F7A4F12FE2F2C3263A2605E3FE395" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssets_E7BD1E5C3D879F1338A0A2605E3F8D1E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssets_E7BD1E5C3D879F1338A0A2605E3F8D1E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet_5D99089FE53AF293587BA2605E3F518E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract_386988B59210B1B4ABDEA2605E3E7F83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet_5D99089FE53AF293587BA2605E3F518E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue_1369B88360BDD11A8963A2605E3FE79A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue_1369B88360BDD11A8963A2605E3FE79A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss_6AB89A3AB1CA612161A1A2605E3F57B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss_6AB89A3AB1CA612161A1A2605E3F57B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_372857AF394DF8E68579A2605E40131B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_372857AF394DF8E68579A2605E40131B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted_6F53D72EAD2248F38626A2605E40B63E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_3C850F074113994068D8A2605E3FAC88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted_6F53D72EAD2248F38626A2605E40B63E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_9C520A863CAE40C4FE50A2605E3D9AC9" xlink:to="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_506A7F6BA482F29DF901A2605E4095CF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_506A7F6BA482F29DF901A2605E4095CF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_75D9BA61C4A6DD6D960EA2605E409E17" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_75D9BA61C4A6DD6D960EA2605E409E17" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_85080DD8CA82265C6F32A2605E4057ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_85080DD8CA82265C6F32A2605E4057ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_81B3197AB68914B80221A2605E41528D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_BusinesAcquisitionActualInformationAbstract_9586D32EE570F1A0D369A2605E40B6D2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_81B3197AB68914B80221A2605E41528D" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DivestituresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_DivestituresAbstract_440C7B39D10FD6876F37252F511D2F5B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTable_7A24441EA43D08B98BAE252F511DD004" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DivestituresAbstract_440C7B39D10FD6876F37252F511D2F5B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTable_7A24441EA43D08B98BAE252F511DD004" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis_3B0FDD8E7A4C4BD30F45252F511D3E66" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTable_7A24441EA43D08B98BAE252F511DD004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis_3B0FDD8E7A4C4BD30F45252F511D3E66" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTransactionDomain_7DE2910E15916C6CAE1F252F511D46FD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis_3B0FDD8E7A4C4BD30F45252F511D3E66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTransactionDomain_7DE2910E15916C6CAE1F252F511D46FD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SecondQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_SecondQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember_D5052023A2D7F3E9E976252F511D3387" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTransactionDomain_7DE2910E15916C6CAE1F252F511D46FD" xlink:to="loc_qep_SecondQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember_D5052023A2D7F3E9E976252F511D3387" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ThirdQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_ThirdQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember_394F56DEE2733A83FFEA252F511D1170" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTransactionDomain_7DE2910E15916C6CAE1F252F511D46FD" xlink:to="loc_qep_ThirdQuarterPropertyDivestituresMember_394F56DEE2733A83FFEA252F511D1170" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsLineItems_D903875E7054DC11DF19252F511D76F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTable_7A24441EA43D08B98BAE252F511DD004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsLineItems_D903875E7054DC11DF19252F511D76F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_D22B71D39C35E9DC5D8A252F511DADC2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsLineItems_D903875E7054DC11DF19252F511D76F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_D22B71D39C35E9DC5D8A252F511DADC2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty_458D15CF6C2EA318699A252F511D03D8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsLineItems_D903875E7054DC11DF19252F511D76F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty_458D15CF6C2EA318699A252F511D03D8" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AcquisitionsDivestituresTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AcquisitionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_1CD759A57D6ABD403249A2605C073B22" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPurchasePriceAllocationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPurchasePriceAllocationTableTextBlock_F6F21D27A9C16D22F26DA2605C08F0E8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_1CD759A57D6ABD403249A2605C073B22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPurchasePriceAllocationTableTextBlock_F6F21D27A9C16D22F26DA2605C08F0E8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentsTable_FE20B0FA99DB05BA9676A2605C08B622" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_AcquisitionsAbstract_1CD759A57D6ABD403249A2605C073B22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentsTable_FE20B0FA99DB05BA9676A2605C08B622" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentAxis_98C9A26A389C01DD38DBA2605C086AFD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentsTable_FE20B0FA99DB05BA9676A2605C08B622" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentAxis_98C9A26A389C01DD38DBA2605C086AFD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentDomain_BDB478C40C48D1F29718A2605C08E126" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentAxis_98C9A26A389C01DD38DBA2605C086AFD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentDomain_BDB478C40C48D1F29718A2605C08E126" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentLineItems_678733FAC431B62BC04EA2605C08409D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentsTable_FE20B0FA99DB05BA9676A2605C08B622" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentLineItems_678733FAC431B62BC04EA2605C08409D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_000AAF86EC7B24B1B97FA2605C084AF6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationNonrecurringAdjustmentLineItems_678733FAC431B62BC04EA2605C08409D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_000AAF86EC7B24B1B97FA2605C084AF6" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_C810E7AA713EB08AB418A2605DC84A68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_9561EEFB52D39A8152C0A2605DC8D69A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_C810E7AA713EB08AB418A2605DC84A68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_9561EEFB52D39A8152C0A2605DC8D69A" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_A06F14BF25E453D69D67A2605DBC6816" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_A06F14BF25E453D69D67A2605DBC6816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_437E64F91DFCDD57A951A2605DBCE353" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_437E64F91DFCDD57A951A2605DBCE353" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_FEE70A99764F310677CBA2605DBDF072" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_FEE70A99764F310677CBA2605DBDF072" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_2376BD138CD133D2A06CA2605DBDB5F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_2376BD138CD133D2A06CA2605DBDB5F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate_5644443BC5573DB58D14A2605DBD700D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate_5644443BC5573DB58D14A2605DBD700D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_8198C192B8D08E7ECA18A2605DBD4414" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_8198C192B8D08E7ECA18A2605DBD4414" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_784AC643F44C36EC2950A2605DBD3244" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_724424E18F501AFF32B2A2605DBCF350" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_784AC643F44C36EC2950A2605DBD3244" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_3A09975F2E5AFA9F33FEA2605C5A814E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock_E2C8C58C9A9B647C089AA2605C5A7FA7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_3A09975F2E5AFA9F33FEA2605C5A814E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock_E2C8C58C9A9B647C089AA2605C5A7FA7" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatements" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_936962B5825211D7D94CA2605F142B1C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_1C60970A45B58C2826CBA2605F149286" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_936962B5825211D7D94CA2605F142B1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_1C60970A45B58C2826CBA2605F149286" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/BasisOfPresentationOfInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatementsPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7FF760763D7BBC3A19C6A2605E1E4B56" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_72A31E3407FA73ADB8B8A2605E1ED99D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7FF760763D7BBC3A19C6A2605E1E4B56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_72A31E3407FA73ADB8B8A2605E1ED99D" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_6807B423620411BF2B9128F2FDE86F55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_6807B423620411BF2B9128F2FDE86F55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_01688A4CD1D0D8A1A2CA28F2FDE8E954" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_6807B423620411BF2B9128F2FDE86F55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_01688A4CD1D0D8A1A2CA28F2FDE8E954" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_D998FDD5300847F92B7F28F2FDE898F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_6807B423620411BF2B9128F2FDE86F55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_D998FDD5300847F92B7F28F2FDE898F2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges_09E6C2C5F4581E43151B28F2FDE8A9FF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_6807B423620411BF2B9128F2FDE86F55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges_09E6C2C5F4581E43151B28F2FDE8A9FF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventory" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventory_87BFAF83C05726739EAC28F2FDE835DE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventory_87BFAF83C05726739EAC28F2FDE835DE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_8A45EC0B8CDA477FF04A28F2FDE9A963" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_8A45EC0B8CDA477FF04A28F2FDE9A963" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_57370F6B228F25596B6628F2FDE9FD7F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_57370F6B228F25596B6628F2FDE9FD7F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_E6DDB367E13384CFB45F28F2FDE905C9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_ED5B16B49BBAF2FCAF4028F2FDE8EB9D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_E6DDB367E13384CFB45F28F2FDE905C9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod_6C5B94438A1610F509E028F2FDE91080" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod_6C5B94438A1610F509E028F2FDE91080" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnprovedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnprovedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod_30B3CE93AE6060F59C8C28F2FDE9C28A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnprovedOilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethod_30B3CE93AE6060F59C8C28F2FDE9C28A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_MidstreamFieldServicesProperty" xlink:label="loc_qep_MidstreamFieldServicesProperty_A52FF36F7552BBB6253028F2FDE97C72" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:to="loc_qep_MidstreamFieldServicesProperty_A52FF36F7552BBB6253028F2FDE97C72" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther_222CD2A95274260EE22728F2FDE92BC0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther_222CD2A95274260EE22728F2FDE92BC0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDrillingNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDrillingNoncurrent_12BA479DB5F6C1397E4428F2FDE9477F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_743AF732AF73D5795CEB28F2FDE9F709" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDrillingNoncurrent_12BA479DB5F6C1397E4428F2FDE9477F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_65A518BE115909710B1828F2FDE9B9F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_65A518BE115909710B1828F2FDE9B9F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndImpairmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndImpairmentAbstract_C9A98C690AA2337A56B528F2FDE92772" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndImpairmentAbstract_C9A98C690AA2337A56B528F2FDE92772" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_97444C6976F3AF199ACB28F2FDE9A8AD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_97444C6976F3AF199ACB28F2FDE9A8AD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AccumulatedDepreciationMidstreamFieldServices" xlink:label="loc_qep_AccumulatedDepreciationMidstreamFieldServices_EE0D71B90845B8A8C10B28F2FDE9EEFB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:to="loc_qep_AccumulatedDepreciationMidstreamFieldServices_EE0D71B90845B8A8C10B28F2FDE9EEFB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation_172A86BFED9689CC8E0328F2FDE90B97" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation_172A86BFED9689CC8E0328F2FDE90B97" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_9C9EFEBBCF23D321D64B28F2FDEAB250" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationNonproductionAbstract_D8C806A3F3C1D0CCD7C628F2FDE91C98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_9C9EFEBBCF23D321D64B28F2FDEAB250" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_F871BC003DC7847F5F1028F2FDEAE3DE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_F871BC003DC7847F5F1028F2FDEAE3DE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_9AAD3FD1E2E87C5504E328F2FDEA3690" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_9AAD3FD1E2E87C5504E328F2FDEA3690" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_DF7D4446FCA0142E80FB28F2FDEA692F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_DF7D4446FCA0142E80FB28F2FDEA692F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent_7F61F0E69FD0E1C274E228F2FDEA66BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent_7F61F0E69FD0E1C274E228F2FDEA66BB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_7CA4C8C71F98F5445E9528F2FDEA23AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_7CA4C8C71F98F5445E9528F2FDEA23AC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_54F45FF0D8FC71E56FA328F2FDEAA39C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_54F45FF0D8FC71E56FA328F2FDEAA39C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_A74C6939A164E88AB45D28F2FDE83874" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BankOverdrafts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BankOverdrafts_04277BD9A6AA14034C9428F2FDEA1E2A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BankOverdrafts_04277BD9A6AA14034C9428F2FDEA1E2A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_E02AB0A7819BED4BBB3728F2FDEA778A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_E02AB0A7819BED4BBB3728F2FDEA778A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_C192C5E2C0573A52650828F2FDEAC20C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_C192C5E2C0573A52650828F2FDEAC20C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_0F22F357CE258667397728F2FDEAA21E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_0F22F357CE258667397728F2FDEAA21E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities_CCDD1DA772B1F7E7B59728F2FDEAA404" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities_CCDD1DA772B1F7E7B59728F2FDEAA404" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent_1136FA90B7CAF3F90B6528F2FDEA9269" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent_1136FA90B7CAF3F90B6528F2FDEA9269" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_643228E3818A4BB4E05828F2FDEB649E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_4E90879E3E96B7AA5C6428F2FDEA470D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_643228E3818A4BB4E05828F2FDEB649E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_F277903AF7AE7A47D26928F2FDEB16BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_F277903AF7AE7A47D26928F2FDEB16BB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_7AEFC341AE2BCCBDE43D28F2FDEB19CD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_7AEFC341AE2BCCBDE43D28F2FDEB19CD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_E1156115C3B6373E9BBE28F2FDEB8067" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_E1156115C3B6373E9BBE28F2FDEB8067" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_AEA2CE80220A29DD126E28F2FDEB82AA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_AEA2CE80220A29DD126E28F2FDEB82AA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_C480CFBD35DEB8A027CA28F2FDEB7B74" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_C480CFBD35DEB8A027CA28F2FDEB7B74" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_8C21BA0BA20DEBD1DDDA28F2FDEBE2DB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_8C21BA0BA20DEBD1DDDA28F2FDEBE2DB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_F49E34C106B2835F89B528F2FDEB20BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_F49E34C106B2835F89B528F2FDEB20BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_62A8B4307BF1F801C48928F2FDEBF984" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_62A8B4307BF1F801C48928F2FDEBF984" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_45F8B20D117C118867DA28F2FDEBB4B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_45F8B20D117C118867DA28F2FDEBB4B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_6D78F7C6DD9EF550582528F2FDEB09B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_6D78F7C6DD9EF550582528F2FDEB09B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_CD289861C3B00A91C9F628F2FDEBB695" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_CD289861C3B00A91C9F628F2FDEBB695" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_1BB2280FC1B7F378E54D28F2FDEBC8C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_B2F8807D4E46EDE155D628F2FDEB5E2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_1BB2280FC1B7F378E54D28F2FDEBC8C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_040DCA971F4052A5262E28F2FDEB3F6E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_040DCA971F4052A5262E28F2FDEB3F6E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_CD837AB6BF09F0D8983728F2FDEBEE79" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_CD837AB6BF09F0D8983728F2FDEBEE79" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_0427BC663E5A92924D7528F2FDECC8B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_0854F9513A3C207266E328F2FDEA8A1C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_0427BC663E5A92924D7528F2FDECC8B0" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2E6BE5F478A9C6FD5510A2605C49BD96" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_7003F5C7C6CEB4D2B491A2605C4974E0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2E6BE5F478A9C6FD5510A2605C49BD96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_7003F5C7C6CEB4D2B491A2605C4974E0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_7003F5C7C6CEB4D2B491A2605C4974E0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_0BB071B3C8A47FF1A8E6A2605C495D4E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_0BB071B3C8A47FF1A8E6A2605C495D4E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_54F61CA766506AC5FE86A2605C492BAD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_54F61CA766506AC5FE86A2605C492BAD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_31465931B392716A02FBA2605C49DF90" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_31465931B392716A02FBA2605C49DF90" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_A9009E7BC0D04FBA5DC4A2605C492E98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4E93F6602E108839B298A2605C49DFD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_A9009E7BC0D04FBA5DC4A2605C492E98" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_BB78BF92EB2C2554F136257B6082B4C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_BB78BF92EB2C2554F136257B6082B4C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_82FDA8F30A1A9EECBC28257B6082F7DE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_82FDA8F30A1A9EECBC28257B6082F7DE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_5929A9FCD4681FA2296A257B60823309" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_5929A9FCD4681FA2296A257B60823309" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_86183EC8328D59ABC40B257B608206BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_86183EC8328D59ABC40B257B608206BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_71FD24A494F58F1E572F257B6082F754" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_71FD24A494F58F1E572F257B6082F754" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_9D6A8629AFC230D426B4257B6082E245" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_9D6A8629AFC230D426B4257B6082E245" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_0E2B088C27D0E90DFE83257B60826145" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_0E2B088C27D0E90DFE83257B60826145" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_A57E1B97FF13DD2D5044257B608270BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_A57E1B97FF13DD2D5044257B608270BB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_97C4C133C26887A51996257B60827243" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_97C4C133C26887A51996257B60827243" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_6BFD1F5AB15011CB8834257B60822D76" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_3CB409F6ADECDAFE2FD2257B60829287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_6BFD1F5AB15011CB8834257B60822D76" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital_0B4B4214890E4203B27C257B60821238" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital_0B4B4214890E4203B27C257B60821238" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_4A371DB6B2752D9BD021257B6082A919" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_77923C52747A9F7F7696257B608259CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_4A371DB6B2752D9BD021257B6082A919" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty_98704BD8A1ED989B2C2B257B60823C93" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty_98704BD8A1ED989B2C2B257B60823C93" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasEquipment_7635EC5A25C391E0F7AB257B60827D7A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasEquipment_7635EC5A25C391E0F7AB257B60827D7A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_1993DCB488BC5CE10A4B257B6082D695" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_1993DCB488BC5CE10A4B257B6082D695" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations_173604C6218B01CB3214257B6082108B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_3BB44A948BBD6E42784C257B60825A52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations_173604C6218B01CB3214257B6082108B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOutstandingChecksFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOutstandingChecksFinancingActivities_D87B7CDEB3CA853AE39E257B60822F15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOutstandingChecksFinancingActivities_D87B7CDEB3CA853AE39E257B60822F15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_4B3486147D96B2BECA60257B6082B437" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_4B3486147D96B2BECA60257B6082B437" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_0AA35E9D20D0C0FE0B28257B6082FDC1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_0AA35E9D20D0C0FE0B28257B6082FDC1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt_A9B44CF65293A1B89FAF257B608211E1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt_A9B44CF65293A1B89FAF257B608211E1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_4815213346BB6BF042B0257B608205ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_4815213346BB6BF042B0257B608205ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_5C0FD6C5090CAD93A9FD257B6082D8F9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_5C0FD6C5090CAD93A9FD257B6082D8F9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_8B519948EA4816C79576257B60821B44" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_8B519948EA4816C79576257B60821B44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_7CE92396F88C0588E699257B6082DD79" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_7CE92396F88C0588E699257B6082DD79" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherEquity_6A60FF1022499B11E3E0257B6082471F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherEquity_6A60FF1022499B11E3E0257B6082471F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_3EFA0CDB55494A9074D4257B608297F0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_3EFA0CDB55494A9074D4257B608297F0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities_B99B263A2D4B2ECE368E257B6082EB63" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities_B99B263A2D4B2ECE368E257B6082EB63" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_41422E46835C5C011845257B60829F33" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_41422E46835C5C011845257B60829F33" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations_FC04DC7ADBB149D21C30257B60821E54" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_125343B2B4E7F908CAEE257B60824E41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations_FC04DC7ADBB149D21C30257B60821E54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_80C5F22627E9A4634213257B6082DF88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_80C5F22627E9A4634213257B6082DF88" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_B4A53C3CF39E9DB8B296257B608260B4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_B4A53C3CF39E9DB8B296257B608260B4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8972BB68E4F778424FB5257B60824C47" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8972BB68E4F778424FB5257B60824C47" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_14A7B995BC14E612F694257B60822D01" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F4326D02E47966E8BB17257B60822C81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_14A7B995BC14E612F694257B60822D01" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_C18D04AA2E69AFC9C220257B6082E712" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_14A7B995BC14E612F694257B60822D01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_C18D04AA2E69AFC9C220257B6082E712" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_0A295EC1B23684070ADD257B60827366" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_14A7B995BC14E612F694257B60822D01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_0A295EC1B23684070ADD257B60827366" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_79676F5E4200DFF78081257B6082DEC6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_14A7B995BC14E612F694257B60822D01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_79676F5E4200DFF78081257B6082DEC6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_F5EA6E8A342EE68E8090257B60827677" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_79676F5E4200DFF78081257B6082DEC6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_F5EA6E8A342EE68E8090257B60827677" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_27EEA0B2D024698A86FFA2605CEC5CAD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_27EEA0B2D024698A86FFA2605CEC5CAD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_18FE586A8B1314F5D194A2605CEC516E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_18FE586A8B1314F5D194A2605CEC516E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_C6BDAD14274BB79A8DADA2605CEC6C55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_18FE586A8B1314F5D194A2605CEC516E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_C6BDAD14274BB79A8DADA2605CEC6C55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_1D096B410609916DC6C7A2605CECB554" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_18FE586A8B1314F5D194A2605CEC516E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_1D096B410609916DC6C7A2605CECB554" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax_7942576A4F1E053BF646A2605CEC16F6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_1D096B410609916DC6C7A2605CECB554" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax_7942576A4F1E053BF646A2605CEC16F6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTax_0C279FB6FAE02DD526ACA2605CEDA389" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_1D096B410609916DC6C7A2605CECB554" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTax_0C279FB6FAE02DD526ACA2605CEDA389" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_0125053B1B4AF141DAE1A2605CED40BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_18FE586A8B1314F5D194A2605CEC516E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_0125053B1B4AF141DAE1A2605CED40BE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_A5775CC0D59F3B76A717A2605CEDE353" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_A5775CC0D59F3B76A717A2605CEDE353" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_33F9AC9946F5A6451FCBA2605CED4B99" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_33F9AC9946F5A6451FCBA2605CED4B99" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_C88BE341A988B098AC3BA2605CED7533" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_C88BE341A988B098AC3BA2605CED7533" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2EAEDC97C8BF54029FCCA2605CED8B8A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9A2A1038427CCCCF091BA2605CECF0BA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2EAEDC97C8BF54029FCCA2605CED8B8A" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_183836BD1C02AC9430E0A2605DAC2EC4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1E7FCD72ADD77E5445A2A2605DAD5300" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_183836BD1C02AC9430E0A2605DAC2EC4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1E7FCD72ADD77E5445A2A2605DAD5300" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_E42031DADD45BEA6CFF7A2605DADC45C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1E7FCD72ADD77E5445A2A2605DAD5300" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_E42031DADD45BEA6CFF7A2605DADC45C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_EB29EA983635F5731E8AA2605DAD7DB8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_E42031DADD45BEA6CFF7A2605DADC45C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_EB29EA983635F5731E8AA2605DAD7DB8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3AF851273F10C5F4489CA2605DAD7607" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1E7FCD72ADD77E5445A2A2605DAD5300" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3AF851273F10C5F4489CA2605DAD7607" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract_EBB651BB7EEBC248B65AA2605DADFBC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_183836BD1C02AC9430E0A2605DAC2EC4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract_EBB651BB7EEBC248B65AA2605DADFBC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax_3ADD3DD11BBD8D3060A7A2605DADD91B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxAbstract_EBB651BB7EEBC248B65AA2605DADFBC7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax_3ADD3DD11BBD8D3060A7A2605DADD91B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_D1678A3D2FAD1DF795A5A2605DAE6BA9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_183836BD1C02AC9430E0A2605DAC2EC4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_D1678A3D2FAD1DF795A5A2605DAE6BA9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax_59F5B3DF74F5EC25FBA7A2605DAE3688" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_D1678A3D2FAD1DF795A5A2605DAE6BA9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax_59F5B3DF74F5EC25FBA7A2605DAE3688" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostTax_A7FAB6FC670FD5871390A2605DAE1246" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_D1678A3D2FAD1DF795A5A2605DAE6BA9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostTax_A7FAB6FC670FD5871390A2605DAE1246" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasProductionRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasProductionRevenue_863FD16B8BD291C8C48F28F2FDFD777E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasProductionRevenue_863FD16B8BD291C8C48F28F2FDFD777E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndCondensateRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndCondensateRevenue_DB09071C1D20A962D1E128F2FDFD9B49" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndCondensateRevenue_DB09071C1D20A962D1E128F2FDFD9B49" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamRevenue_DAE74F780EC3D2D5376A28F2FDFDCEE8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamRevenue_DAE74F780EC3D2D5376A28F2FDFDCEE8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingRevenue_6C03578B9F38D1CC3EEA28F2FDFD25FE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingRevenue_6C03578B9F38D1CC3EEA28F2FDFD25FE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingRevenue_2BEF2FB415B70DB0492128F2FDFD6BD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingRevenue_2BEF2FB415B70DB0492128F2FDFD6BD1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_0D0282576446CA3B594728F2FDFD5518" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_8C9BC44B61C7DA2104D528F2FDFD599E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_0D0282576446CA3B594728F2FDFD5518" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts_04B990D8F4F49B3470B528F2FDFE11A1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts_04B990D8F4F49B3470B528F2FDFE11A1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense_5B3E59A0DCD961650A0E28F2FDFEC9A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense_5B3E59A0DCD961650A0E28F2FDFEC9A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts_6EB39298BE2B59F3EB8528F2FDFEC820" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts_6EB39298BE2B59F3EB8528F2FDFEC820" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts_D1B83562D73A6E5212AF28F2FDFED208" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts_D1B83562D73A6E5212AF28F2FDFED208" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_77E978987B4A920A21DC28F2FDFE63D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_77E978987B4A920A21DC28F2FDFE63D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense_96AF6CDC7BBA133527A828F2FDFEE78A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense_96AF6CDC7BBA133527A828F2FDFEE78A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion_B4EB56243B622BF7969B28F2FDFE85CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion_B4EB56243B622BF7969B28F2FDFE85CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExplorationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationExpense_67C1A180ECC8F2F26E2B28F2FDFE59E6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationExpense_67C1A180ECC8F2F26E2B28F2FDFE59E6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_D5F02842F66E1837907D28F2FDFE547A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_D5F02842F66E1837907D28F2FDFE547A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_199C8FCC671F6971644928F2FDFED24E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_4386AA176792C184F03D28F2FDFD0992" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_199C8FCC671F6971644928F2FDFED24E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_C07C10B3B364432114E528F2FDFEB4D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_C07C10B3B364432114E528F2FDFEB4D3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_198CCB5C2D8A59DC0E0528F2FDFE52BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_198CCB5C2D8A59DC0E0528F2FDFE52BE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_572C45DE2E3EEDA5660128F2FDFE4C96" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_572C45DE2E3EEDA5660128F2FDFE4C96" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_7ED2618AD2F22541490C28F2FDFE27CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_7ED2618AD2F22541490C28F2FDFE27CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2560595EAB781A50792A28F2FDFE3705" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2560595EAB781A50792A28F2FDFE3705" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_05D8E86EF79884D9206328F2FDFF789A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_05D8E86EF79884D9206328F2FDFF789A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_E30B8B5C18C21E50AE1228F2FDFF0222" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_E30B8B5C18C21E50AE1228F2FDFF0222" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_AFC35E03EC6C0C1B6C0228F2FDFFD2A3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_AFC35E03EC6C0C1B6C0228F2FDFFD2A3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3624875C120AF839C8D928F2FDFF48C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3624875C120AF839C8D928F2FDFF48C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_77B1EED94B625DB66ADE28F2FDFF89CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_77B1EED94B625DB66ADE28F2FDFF89CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_56F198FEF17E24544B2728F2FDFFA1DB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_56F198FEF17E24544B2728F2FDFFA1DB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_57F9417007D56264B27228F2FDFFD60C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="14" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_57F9417007D56264B27228F2FDFFD60C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0FE7E89684330790780428F2FDFF0B39" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="15" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0FE7E89684330790780428F2FDFF0B39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_ECFA59C2298FC0A3C7D828F2FDFF166E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0FE7E89684330790780428F2FDFF0B39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_ECFA59C2298FC0A3C7D828F2FDFF166E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_F796E1E5428D5E77D70E28F2FDFF4CFA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0FE7E89684330790780428F2FDFF0B39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_F796E1E5428D5E77D70E28F2FDFF4CFA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_F47F5AA16473FB12FC5A28F2FDFF5423" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="16" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_F47F5AA16473FB12FC5A28F2FDFF5423" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_6A13234CE10FEC63526028F2FDFFEED5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_F47F5AA16473FB12FC5A28F2FDFF5423" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_6A13234CE10FEC63526028F2FDFFEED5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_355E8AAF7DA74DB809F228F2FDFFCAF7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_F47F5AA16473FB12FC5A28F2FDFF5423" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_355E8AAF7DA74DB809F228F2FDFFCAF7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_376462A7F2E44E37695F28F2FDFFBB2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="17" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_D80ABB909070E84A3EB228F2FDFDA052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_376462A7F2E44E37695F28F2FDFFBB2C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/Contingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_14FE4B14282B92A66BE6A2605F0EA692" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_4D773C4815625D1350D1A2605F0E5521" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_14FE4B14282B92A66BE6A2605F0EA692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_4D773C4815625D1350D1A2605F0E5521" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_8D9D557D16C667BB3F84A2605EF9CE30" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_7B8571BD6C33994B95FEA2605EF93CE4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_8D9D557D16C667BB3F84A2605EF9CE30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_7B8571BD6C33994B95FEA2605EF93CE4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_846EBDB0387DD987C50B252F504211D5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_BDFA6272A4FCD04BC530252F50422E40" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_846EBDB0387DD987C50B252F504211D5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_BDFA6272A4FCD04BC530252F50422E40" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7EA34F07B7A5AAA308F7252F5042C66F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_BDFA6272A4FCD04BC530252F50422E40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7EA34F07B7A5AAA308F7252F5042C66F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7EA34F07B7A5AAA308F7252F5042C66F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_09CBEAAB402BE7492353252F5042CD24" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_09CBEAAB402BE7492353252F5042CD24" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QEPMidstreamsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamsCreditFacilityMember_ABF8D61BB43294328B48252F50424EAC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamsCreditFacilityMember_ABF8D61BB43294328B48252F50424EAC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_TermLoanDue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_TermLoanDue2017Member_997727A346E65322686A252F5042ED8B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_TermLoanDue2017Member_997727A346E65322686A252F5042ED8B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SeniorNotesDue2016Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2016Member_EAF9B9CD22EAE5EF8763252F5042CE85" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2016Member_EAF9B9CD22EAE5EF8763252F5042CE85" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SeniorNotesDue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2018Member_744D7062CF5C95D19ADC252F50421981" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2018Member_744D7062CF5C95D19ADC252F50421981" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SeniorNotesDue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2020Member_58FC3AF928861E684ED8252F5042B4AF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2020Member_58FC3AF928861E684ED8252F5042B4AF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SeniorNotesDue2021Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2021Member_06D114B30DD027713856252F50426935" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2021Member_06D114B30DD027713856252F50426935" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SeniorNotesDue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2022Member_EA7A575D1B1255AFCCA5252F50425A84" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_SeniorNotesDue2022Member_EA7A575D1B1255AFCCA5252F50425A84" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_A525SeniorNotesDue2023Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_A525SeniorNotesDue2023Member_6B3F57A66D9C501BFA60252F5042FE1B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_88ECFB6C09ADAB98F858252F5042F07E" xlink:to="loc_qep_A525SeniorNotesDue2023Member_6B3F57A66D9C501BFA60252F5042FE1B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_BDFA6272A4FCD04BC530252F50422E40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_4CFFFECFA9F2F942E02E252F5042E8A2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_4CFFFECFA9F2F942E02E252F5042E8A2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_20BD6EB5E95B2913BEC1252F50427C09" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_20BD6EB5E95B2913BEC1252F50427C09" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_02BA9EF44F7348954A9F252F5042CFCB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_02BA9EF44F7348954A9F252F5042CFCB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_6B83ED8CDA4D46BC833C252F5042F741" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_6B83ED8CDA4D46BC833C252F5042F741" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_4E0E398B87D24E7811B4252F50428B74" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_4E0E398B87D24E7811B4252F50428B74" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriod" xlink:label="loc_qep_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriod_EACB05C340448A51F06A252F50429F59" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_qep_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriod_EACB05C340448A51F06A252F50429F59" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_8743C961A3F2E6767CC1252F50421F35" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_8743C961A3F2E6767CC1252F50421F35" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_4334E8B0E70C24F58B76252F504222E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_4334E8B0E70C24F58B76252F504222E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NumberOfMaturityDateExtentions" xlink:label="loc_qep_NumberOfMaturityDateExtentions_86E7BC704F00C3A569D5252F5042B41C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_qep_NumberOfMaturityDateExtentions_86E7BC704F00C3A569D5252F5042B41C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AdditionalPeriodWithInWhichMaturityToBeExtended" xlink:label="loc_qep_AdditionalPeriodWithInWhichMaturityToBeExtended_233CF0FB4DF97E7A1783252F50429759" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_qep_AdditionalPeriodWithInWhichMaturityToBeExtended_233CF0FB4DF97E7A1783252F50429759" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_6DDA6AF707C2C0569476252F5042741E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_6DDA6AF707C2C0569476252F5042741E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_8DF7077C77630F2D3A5C252F5042FFFB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding_8DF7077C77630F2D3A5C252F5042FFFB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_F2AB3E71D17806D9B827252F50423755" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_F2AB3E71D17806D9B827252F50423755" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_351A05EC7A744F58FAC6252F5042832F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="14" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_351A05EC7A744F58FAC6252F5042832F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_24A67190A95F5C6508F6252F504232E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="15" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_24A67190A95F5C6508F6252F504232E9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_DDB3B581A3DC025B7501252F50428837" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="16" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_DDB3B581A3DC025B7501252F50428837" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_4F38506E989A886A475C252F50425939" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="17" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_4F38506E989A886A475C252F50425939" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum_A58C32D377D47AF09454252F5042C63E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="18" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_8A116424E96E9153A705252F50420A6F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum_A58C32D377D47AF09454252F5042C63E" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_9E81F03EB12852AABD2CA2605EE716E6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_61281D484AAF80571279A2605EE77AF3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_9E81F03EB12852AABD2CA2605EE716E6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_61281D484AAF80571279A2605EE77AF3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContracts" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_E634343789312BEDCB51A2605CA8C91F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3D9DCDA83EDF9E9B09D3A2605CA82B21" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_E634343789312BEDCB51A2605CA8C91F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3D9DCDA83EDF9E9B09D3A2605CA82B21" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_MaximumForecastedProductionCoveredByDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_qep_MaximumForecastedProductionCoveredByDerivatives_90AE8284519D4D9884B1257B60157550" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:to="loc_qep_MaximumForecastedProductionCoveredByDerivatives_90AE8284519D4D9884B1257B60157550" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTax" xlink:label="loc_qep_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTax_698EEF124988A1FABE1C257B6015274E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:to="loc_qep_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectBeforeTax_698EEF124988A1FABE1C257B6015274E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax_04E3320BA48CA8D0DBF7257B60155F57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax_04E3320BA48CA8D0DBF7257B60155F57" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateDerivatives_D5C25805FD69E868CE1D257B6015F32D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateDerivatives_D5C25805FD69E868CE1D257B6015F32D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1241532B237D0B87CC4E257B60155F71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_B6F34116FEDC1D4EA1D2257B60155577" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_B6F34116FEDC1D4EA1D2257B60155577" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_F068D2B1DD07FF55DDFE257B6015AC0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_B6F34116FEDC1D4EA1D2257B60155577" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_F068D2B1DD07FF55DDFE257B6015AC0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_TermLoanDue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_TermLoanDue2017Member_804152968F8DA3BC18C6257B6015CB0D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_F068D2B1DD07FF55DDFE257B6015AC0B" xlink:to="loc_qep_TermLoanDue2017Member_804152968F8DA3BC18C6257B6015CB0D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_BD5325EED1F8EBE474C3257B60155E56" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_BD5325EED1F8EBE474C3257B60155E56" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_4E1259391BAE82FFD313257B60157C2B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_BD5325EED1F8EBE474C3257B60155E56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_4E1259391BAE82FFD313257B60157C2B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_3CA03A332E64BA5F458D257B6015931A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_4E1259391BAE82FFD313257B60157C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_3CA03A332E64BA5F458D257B6015931A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_3365C35F773F82A5B524257B60151A83" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_4E1259391BAE82FFD313257B60157C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_3365C35F773F82A5B524257B60151A83" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SwapMember_0EC671D24501B3E3E87A257B601580D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_4E1259391BAE82FFD313257B60157C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SwapMember_0EC671D24501B3E3E87A257B601580D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_03CCCB5AB27BC1BF6320257B6015868F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_03CCCB5AB27BC1BF6320257B6015868F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_03CCCB5AB27BC1BF6320257B6015868F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NaturalGasSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NaturalGasSalesMember_1AD82DB4E2A7ECCFDFFA257B601575B5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_NaturalGasSalesMember_1AD82DB4E2A7ECCFDFFA257B601575B5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_OilSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_OilSalesMember_276A7B0E314F28CCA98F257B6015FF15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_OilSalesMember_276A7B0E314F28CCA98F257B6015FF15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepFieldServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_693EEF6132C4F9A9685F257B6015B86F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_693EEF6132C4F9A9685F257B6015B86F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepMarketingMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_F1A9B8CFD6840568E6B8257B6024DBCB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_F1A9B8CFD6840568E6B8257B6024DBCB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepResourcesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepResourcesMember_14089ACBEC8392B2B635257B602478C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepResourcesMember_14089ACBEC8392B2B635257B602478C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_PurchasedGasAndOilExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_PurchasedGasAndOilExpenseMember_0CBF60D315E4DB43FD44257B6024B4E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_8CB2EC89B1FE66689C09257B601532CA" xlink:to="loc_qep_PurchasedGasAndOilExpenseMember_0CBF60D315E4DB43FD44257B6024B4E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeContractYearAxis" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearAxis_DB8EAA45752427C0CD97257B602481C7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearAxis_DB8EAA45752427C0CD97257B602481C7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeContractYearDomain" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearDomain_CF1F1297C87427C509AC257B60242D31" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearAxis_DB8EAA45752427C0CD97257B602481C7" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearDomain_CF1F1297C87427C509AC257B60242D31" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_Year2013Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_Year2013Member_BF03E44013284605ADD1257B6024178E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearDomain_CF1F1297C87427C509AC257B60242D31" xlink:to="loc_qep_Year2013Member_BF03E44013284605ADD1257B6024178E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_Year2014Member" xlink:label="loc_qep_Year2014Member_FFAA6E37F3C3B9709060257B60242A2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYearDomain_CF1F1297C87427C509AC257B60242D31" xlink:to="loc_qep_Year2014Member_FFAA6E37F3C3B9709060257B60242A2C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAxis_74E19DB9D4412E771BEB257B6024E5B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAxis_74E19DB9D4412E771BEB257B6024E5B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain" xlink:label="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAxis_74E19DB9D4412E771BEB257B6024E5B0" xlink:to="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NymexMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NymexMember_BB45F249F28E0BB58CF5257B6024A7E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:to="loc_qep_NymexMember_BB45F249F28E0BB58CF5257B6024A7E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_IfnpcrMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_IfnpcrMember_701D41EA75A71B7B749F257B6024DAF7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:to="loc_qep_IfnpcrMember_701D41EA75A71B7B749F257B6024DAF7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NymexWtiMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NymexWtiMember_1BB407DFA5C41E09C20A257B60245593" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:to="loc_qep_NymexWtiMember_1BB407DFA5C41E09C20A257B60245593" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_BrentIceMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_BrentIceMember_9A7466F4ABCA545F77A5257B60242BB7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_EnergyCommoditiesExchangeAbbreviationDomain_044BC11125EDAAAA3832257B6024E25C" xlink:to="loc_qep_BrentIceMember_9A7466F4ABCA545F77A5257B60242BB7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B610B4DA90557DB90D82257B60244699" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B610B4DA90557DB90D82257B60244699" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_E09AC0E701BD80DC47A6257B60241CE1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B610B4DA90557DB90D82257B60244699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_E09AC0E701BD80DC47A6257B60241CE1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ShortTermMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_ShortTermMember_4647F251CFF2B31CD12B257B60242F64" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_E09AC0E701BD80DC47A6257B60241CE1" xlink:to="loc_qep_ShortTermMember_4647F251CFF2B31CD12B257B60242F64" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_LongTermMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_LongTermMember_41C7C99B86F7EC118919257B6024ED2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_E09AC0E701BD80DC47A6257B60241CE1" xlink:to="loc_qep_LongTermMember_41C7C99B86F7EC118919257B6024ED2C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_A953F35B23AB328698D1257B6015AF68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_234FABDB0D6C82093FB2257B602455BA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_234FABDB0D6C82093FB2257B602455BA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeContractYear" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYear_DF511B188C61C5F68E95257B6024BF54" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeContractYear_DF511B188C61C5F68E95257B6024BF54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeUnderlyingBasis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeUnderlyingBasis_DFEB0D193CC4D4853971257B6024753A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeUnderlyingBasis_DFEB0D193CC4D4853971257B6024753A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SummaryOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract_C43E89576BDEC5D6EE50257B6024B18E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract_C43E89576BDEC5D6EE50257B6024B18E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2012/invest-2012-01-31.xsd#invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount" xlink:label="loc_invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount_E139B6EF309FD04A37A1257B602408C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract_C43E89576BDEC5D6EE50257B6024B18E" xlink:to="loc_invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount_E139B6EF309FD04A37A1257B602408C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPricePerUnit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPricePerUnit_C6F3C0F3C72C97CFAC97257B60240CF7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract_C43E89576BDEC5D6EE50257B6024B18E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPricePerUnit_C6F3C0F3C72C97CFAC97257B60240CF7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateDerivatives_D5C25805FD69E868CE1D257B6015F32D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_1FEA7753E5DAE518D810257B6024A6DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_1FEA7753E5DAE518D810257B6024A6DA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_45DD4516D0AB41C8FF78257B6024A4C0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_45DD4516D0AB41C8FF78257B6024A4C0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfTerms" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfTerms_09C15598FD5337C287CC257B6024E2B1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfTerms_09C15598FD5337C287CC257B6024E2B1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNetAbstract_0E924E2D1A0728EB3B57257B6024DE2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNetAbstract_0E924E2D1A0728EB3B57257B6024DE2C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_B513AA0D74B4142E1CEE257B6024EA3B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNetAbstract_0E924E2D1A0728EB3B57257B6024DE2C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_B513AA0D74B4142E1CEE257B6024EA3B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_591532819B6B20D42333257B60240814" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNetAbstract_0E924E2D1A0728EB3B57257B6024DE2C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_591532819B6B20D42333257B60240814" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_AFB325B77CF440B285F9257B6024A666" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_D699F70AD1C0E409AA6A257B60249F18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_AFB325B77CF440B285F9257B6024A666" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeContractsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeContractsAbstract_C9622CB68C212FA9D602257B5FF6DFD5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeContractsAbstract_C9622CB68C212FA9D602257B5FF6DFD5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationAxis_75345B6C2D84F6BAFDB5257B5FF634D5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationAxis_75345B6C2D84F6BAFDB5257B5FF634D5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationAxis_75345B6C2D84F6BAFDB5257B5FF634D5" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NaturalGasSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NaturalGasSalesMember_E52A69E4D6E10882108E257B5FF69FC5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:to="loc_qep_NaturalGasSalesMember_E52A69E4D6E10882108E257B5FF69FC5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_OilSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_OilSalesMember_7C1D1B7CA938528B7BEE257B5FF6E1E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:to="loc_qep_OilSalesMember_7C1D1B7CA938528B7BEE257B5FF6E1E2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepMarketingMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_31F7ADF4A3BB08C08CF5257B5FF65D92" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_31F7ADF4A3BB08C08CF5257B5FF65D92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsOnCommodityDerivativeInstrumentsMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsOnCommodityDerivativeInstrumentsMember_782B7C412A328BCF0DA2257B5FF6815E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeGainLossByIncomeStatementLocationDomain_237C2B9D287C2035B99A257B5FF672D1" xlink:to="loc_qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsOnCommodityDerivativeInstrumentsMember_782B7C412A328BCF0DA2257B5FF6815E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeAxis_05F8A344C85E64A712E9257B5FF66BE2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeAxis_05F8A344C85E64A712E9257B5FF66BE2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeAxis_05F8A344C85E64A712E9257B5FF66BE2" xlink:to="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NaturalGasDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NaturalGasDerivativeContractsMember_2A06BC561463DA6FB77E257B5FF64978" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:to="loc_qep_NaturalGasDerivativeContractsMember_2A06BC561463DA6FB77E257B5FF64978" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_OilDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_OilDerivativeContractsMember_C7B40F58BC84090A9F84257B5FF68C84" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:to="loc_qep_OilDerivativeContractsMember_C7B40F58BC84090A9F84257B5FF68C84" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NglDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_NglDerivativeContractsMember_1091EFF285FC561F75FF257B5FF6CE14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:to="loc_qep_NglDerivativeContractsMember_1091EFF285FC561F75FF257B5FF6CE14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_B25EF89F58D72EE40117257B5FF6E76A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DerivativeInstrumentContractTypeDomain_A095D26311AFB9DF7224257B5FF60587" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_B25EF89F58D72EE40117257B5FF6E76A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8FB7683FD7216CB2A616257B5FF6F5FB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8FB7683FD7216CB2A616257B5FF6F5FB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_45F0CED54E8AC2191FC0257B5FF6D0FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8FB7683FD7216CB2A616257B5FF6F5FB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_45F0CED54E8AC2191FC0257B5FF6D0FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_93F08B05C0A15475E235257B5FF6F010" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_45F0CED54E8AC2191FC0257B5FF6D0FC" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_93F08B05C0A15475E235257B5FF6F010" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepFieldServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_226F7494B7DEC09F2A81257B6005004B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_45F0CED54E8AC2191FC0257B5FF6D0FC" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_226F7494B7DEC09F2A81257B6005004B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_45F0CED54E8AC2191FC0257B5FF6D0FC" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_31F7ADF4A3BB08C08CF5257B5FF65D92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_43891D9010E99FA7E79B257B60051F29" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_2240E6B454CC61F7044F257B5FF6E8AC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_43891D9010E99FA7E79B257B60051F29" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_43891D9010E99FA7E79B257B60051F29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_RealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_qep_RealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_289C961DB7993C645F78257B6005B679" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_RealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_289C961DB7993C645F78257B6005B679" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_qep_UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_25A7EBB937EF4669C789257B60058DC1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_25A7EBB937EF4669C789257B60058DC1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_C9DEDC18917BDA22B3F9257B6005DA01" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_C9DEDC18917BDA22B3F9257B6005DA01" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_RealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_qep_RealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_F518FB051A8D08228D24257B600576AF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_RealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_F518FB051A8D08228D24257B600576AF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_UnrealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_qep_UnrealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_5CB7CB949ECF01BAE4D2257B60059231" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_UnrealizedGainLossDerivativeContractsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_5CB7CB949ECF01BAE4D2257B60059231" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_4CE424396AC5D192C8A1257B6005603C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAbstract_12CED47AF5080D65AAC6257B60052DD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_4CE424396AC5D192C8A1257B6005603C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DerivativeContractsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_C81445A5062B0D1C588EA2605EFDEB07" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNotionalAmountsOfOutstandingDerivativePositionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNotionalAmountsOfOutstandingDerivativePositionsTableTextBlock_00088C2D6CBC120032CEA2605EFD7036" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_C81445A5062B0D1C588EA2605EFDEB07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNotionalAmountsOfOutstandingDerivativePositionsTableTextBlock_00088C2D6CBC120032CEA2605EFD7036" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock_FF2D5F9F8CB2089AAF0AA2605EFD72A3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_C81445A5062B0D1C588EA2605EFDEB07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock_FF2D5F9F8CB2089AAF0AA2605EFD72A3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_4E73AE9C7F6AEA2A3D25A2605EFDABC9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_C81445A5062B0D1C588EA2605EFDEB07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_4E73AE9C7F6AEA2A3D25A2605EFDABC9" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_6AA8223F66D5611D1CF9A2605E5995E8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_6AA8223F66D5611D1CF9A2605E5995E8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_8787F1543E68149E079DA2605E592B07" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_8787F1543E68149E079DA2605E592B07" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_8F30F32E66B0943C41A6A2605E594380" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_8F30F32E66B0943C41A6A2605E594380" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_48F233C5EC49FE779313A2605E5A9B63" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_48F233C5EC49FE779313A2605E5A9B63" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_FAA8805A0411AD580BCFA2605E5A2104" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_FAA8805A0411AD580BCFA2605E5A2104" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_346225936B8EDB3FD3EDA2605E5FA84A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_346225936B8EDB3FD3EDA2605E5FA84A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_25FA76B1CB6A66EE3F06A2605E5F087E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_25FA76B1CB6A66EE3F06A2605E5F087E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_682524E201FAA6A7FA97A2605E5F8899" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_682524E201FAA6A7FA97A2605E5F8899" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_A63F88B1AF6DC5096FDDA2605E5F6250" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_A63F88B1AF6DC5096FDDA2605E5F6250" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_AD020E346E5BEA784F11A2605E61F290" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_AD020E346E5BEA784F11A2605E61F290" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_12BE677215CCFFEEB0A9A2605E6183B8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_12BE677215CCFFEEB0A9A2605E6183B8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_1A1AA399D84C47CFC818A2605E61B9B4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_1A1AA399D84C47CFC818A2605E61B9B4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_6E64D9D09EF99982C590A2605E61A711" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_4C7EC0DD974B6B738F46A2605E598FD9" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_6E64D9D09EF99982C590A2605E61A711" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2949E8D3F016A00D43D3A2605C0AF33A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_4996E23B61A00A6CF0D6A2605C0BFE08" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2949E8D3F016A00D43D3A2605C0AF33A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_4996E23B61A00A6CF0D6A2605C0BFE08" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_FBDFDA8A0AA1494BFA89A2605EFF3FAD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_6D0ACD685F79B4F90100A2605EFF5A6F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_FBDFDA8A0AA1494BFA89A2605EFF3FAD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_6D0ACD685F79B4F90100A2605EFF5A6F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_A81ACD67D72CE5064AFEA2605EFF2D14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_FBDFDA8A0AA1494BFA89A2605EFF3FAD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_A81ACD67D72CE5064AFEA2605EFF2D14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_90E09BCCE53697772760A2605F008F25" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_FBDFDA8A0AA1494BFA89A2605EFF3FAD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_90E09BCCE53697772760A2605F008F25" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_9616400B217C3AC72E0EA2605F00BFD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_FBDFDA8A0AA1494BFA89A2605EFF3FAD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_9616400B217C3AC72E0EA2605F00BFD1" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0B19348E16636CA4F09FA2605D3F4F9E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_64AE8276A171B2B0B578A2605D3FA42C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_0B19348E16636CA4F09FA2605D3F4F9E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_64AE8276A171B2B0B578A2605D3FA42C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefits" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0FD42C21EDA074FC968CA2605EFBF60D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_BAE092CCFD3A1439222FA2605EFB03D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0FD42C21EDA074FC968CA2605EFBF60D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_BAE092CCFD3A1439222FA2605EFB03D3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_489E79076D9104F65C38A2605D8A0DCC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C86EC4A808C2E5E9DFD9A2605D8AED7E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_489E79076D9104F65C38A2605D8A0DCC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C86EC4A808C2E5E9DFD9A2605D8AED7E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_AB0A51C25D7D487A6BB6A2605D8ADDE9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C86EC4A808C2E5E9DFD9A2605D8AED7E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_AB0A51C25D7D487A6BB6A2605D8ADDE9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_1F4006BCD4B87DAFC24FA2605D8B2DD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_AB0A51C25D7D487A6BB6A2605D8ADDE9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_1F4006BCD4B87DAFC24FA2605D8B2DD1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_4C949392727F2F12B865A2605D8BCA27" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_1F4006BCD4B87DAFC24FA2605D8B2DD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_4C949392727F2F12B865A2605D8BCA27" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_88243427837D3CC75B25A2605D8B4C97" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_1F4006BCD4B87DAFC24FA2605D8B2DD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_88243427837D3CC75B25A2605D8B4C97" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_DefinedBenefitPlansFundingTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_qep_DefinedBenefitPlansFundingTypeAxis_D44E85A0EFDAE46561E4A2605D8B5CBD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C86EC4A808C2E5E9DFD9A2605D8AED7E" xlink:to="loc_qep_DefinedBenefitPlansFundingTypeAxis_D44E85A0EFDAE46561E4A2605D8B5CBD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain_9C5EAD2352DBD389D332A2605D8BE0AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_DefinedBenefitPlansFundingTypeAxis_D44E85A0EFDAE46561E4A2605D8B5CBD" xlink:to="loc_qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain_9C5EAD2352DBD389D332A2605D8BE0AC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_FundedPensionPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_FundedPensionPlanMember_1006FC8CEF9E4E3DA5A7A2605D8C5A95" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain_9C5EAD2352DBD389D332A2605D8BE0AC" xlink:to="loc_qep_FundedPensionPlanMember_1006FC8CEF9E4E3DA5A7A2605D8C5A95" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember_386CBA18015CE1771FFFA2605D8D7A5B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain_9C5EAD2352DBD389D332A2605D8BE0AC" xlink:to="loc_qep_UnfundedPensionPlanMember_386CBA18015CE1771FFFA2605D8D7A5B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_PlanFundingTypeDomain_9C5EAD2352DBD389D332A2605D8BE0AC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_88243427837D3CC75B25A2605D8B4C97" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C86EC4A808C2E5E9DFD9A2605D8AED7E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionContributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_40FBDED4458FDD4CE1C6A2605D8E6594" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_40FBDED4458FDD4CE1C6A2605D8E6594" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear_83190D5636F034FEC9E5A2605D8ECD29" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear_83190D5636F034FEC9E5A2605D8ECD29" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_0D84A267F8A4801BF1AEA2605D8E11A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_0D84A267F8A4801BF1AEA2605D8E11A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_66A6F24E10149D722D69A2605D8E1712" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_66A6F24E10149D722D69A2605D8E1712" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_BC47D701A20A24FEE2A9A2605D8E67FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_BC47D701A20A24FEE2A9A2605D8E67FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_1E4E6300C4243FAA5C1DA2605D8EA4AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_1E4E6300C4243FAA5C1DA2605D8EA4AC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_FC53A5EBBF2771F5F9A9A2605D8E8C90" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_FC53A5EBBF2771F5F9A9A2605D8E8C90" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_AAB042AEDEAE9B48F60DA2605D8E06CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_FA7C1CEBF0D35D9AD3EEA2605D8E211B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_AAB042AEDEAE9B48F60DA2605D8E06CA" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/EmployeeBenefitsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_490247F0270CC7418FB0A2605BF90F9A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_3A2F6E7860428AA9792DA2605BFEE4CF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_490247F0270CC7418FB0A2605BF90F9A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_3A2F6E7860428AA9792DA2605BFEE4CF" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_94785DF3C78EE1D19F21A2605F09D60C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_524E1547E9C88E62F87CA2605F096CA5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_94785DF3C78EE1D19F21A2605F09D60C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_524E1547E9C88E62F87CA2605F096CA5" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_4032395FF9F10A4CCCDA257B60444508" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_4032395FF9F10A4CCCDA257B60444508" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_1CCBAF48A098822C806C257B60441871" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_1CCBAF48A098822C806C257B60441871" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_C3C8CA4ACBDC52D7A93C257B60447840" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_1CCBAF48A098822C806C257B60441871" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_C3C8CA4ACBDC52D7A93C257B60447840" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_LongTermMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_LongTermMember_1E88CF6CFA01CC7A16D6257B6044B671" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_C3C8CA4ACBDC52D7A93C257B60447840" xlink:to="loc_qep_LongTermMember_1E88CF6CFA01CC7A16D6257B6044B671" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ShortTermMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_ShortTermMember_04009DFBD1F0CCEF46D2257B6044F07C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_1CCBAF48A098822C806C257B60441871" xlink:to="loc_qep_ShortTermMember_04009DFBD1F0CCEF46D2257B6044F07C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_411B454A849C348F37C6257B6044998A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_411B454A849C348F37C6257B6044998A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_F74722AE156892DFF9A4257B604471C2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_411B454A849C348F37C6257B6044998A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_F74722AE156892DFF9A4257B604471C2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_04D60F6043056CF4F6AF257B604452B6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_F74722AE156892DFF9A4257B604471C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_04D60F6043056CF4F6AF257B604452B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_39CFB6B3E5B75D9B1F62257B604476AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_39CFB6B3E5B75D9B1F62257B604476AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_17E593B1FD997E402F90257B6044D797" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_39CFB6B3E5B75D9B1F62257B604476AE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_17E593B1FD997E402F90257B6044D797" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_F23D652B2F5C28E175E8257B60444976" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_17E593B1FD997E402F90257B6044D797" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_F23D652B2F5C28E175E8257B60444976" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_D4BAD809662AE255CE0E257B6044EA39" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_D4BAD809662AE255CE0E257B6044EA39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_D4BAD809662AE255CE0E257B6044EA39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_3F28E085EC0CB274733D257B60443F94" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_3F28E085EC0CB274733D257B60443F94" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_EE7B9A32953FC9C8B437257B6044B052" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_EE7B9A32953FC9C8B437257B6044B052" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_9D5D6E5FA8B261003079257B60443253" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_9D5D6E5FA8B261003079257B60443253" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NettingAndCollateralMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NettingAndCollateralMember_1C2A8F8F3425B26E77FE257B6044E86F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_F88DFDA359BDC4AD81AE257B604462E5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NettingAndCollateralMember_1C2A8F8F3425B26E77FE257B6044E86F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingDisclosureItemAmountsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingDisclosureItemAmountsAxis_FE5B3F7CE5D58ED0B312257B60445B16" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingDisclosureItemAmountsAxis_FE5B3F7CE5D58ED0B312257B60445B16" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_B2AE93DF3A828FB98EDC257B6044671B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingDisclosureItemAmountsAxis_FE5B3F7CE5D58ED0B312257B60445B16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_B2AE93DF3A828FB98EDC257B6044671B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_D673D2ACF0D59352329D257B6044EF41" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_B2AE93DF3A828FB98EDC257B6044671B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_D673D2ACF0D59352329D257B6044EF41" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_4B626D106C184CA6829E257B60443504" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_B2AE93DF3A828FB98EDC257B6044671B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_4B626D106C184CA6829E257B60443504" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_092FF40A215DFBC1A4E7257B6044424D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_092FF40A215DFBC1A4E7257B6044424D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_D0CD9A523AFC9EF3C180257B60445576" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_092FF40A215DFBC1A4E7257B6044424D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_D0CD9A523AFC9EF3C180257B60445576" xlink:type="arc" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_D0CD9A523AFC9EF3C180257B60445576" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_04D60F6043056CF4F6AF257B604452B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_D3AF5C5185FFE7DEC2F7257B6044A817" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_D0CD9A523AFC9EF3C180257B60445576" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_D3AF5C5185FFE7DEC2F7257B6044A817" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_776A9027A9E9952C5FB7257B60440189" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_260C5AF24016A28A9EAC257B6044005C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_260C5AF24016A28A9EAC257B6044005C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_4019DB9F66A87BB38416257B6044EC17" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_4019DB9F66A87BB38416257B6044EC17" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_E90EDA0C591595EEAADA257B6044E1C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_E90EDA0C591595EEAADA257B6044E1C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_0AC7113C9DB222063138257B604471DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_0AC7113C9DB222063138257B604471DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_9CC6F12D415DA06C34D2257B604419BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_9CC6F12D415DA06C34D2257B604419BE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_103E8D4C806C68B3A285257B60444F7C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsAbstract_4293ABF1BCF20944A5EC257B60448B37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_103E8D4C806C68B3A285257B60444F7C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_D352F3B2A40445C2DEAA257B60442BF4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_D352F3B2A40445C2DEAA257B60442BF4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_4E7C97903FB9DD70D3F9257B604434A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_D352F3B2A40445C2DEAA257B60442BF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_4E7C97903FB9DD70D3F9257B604434A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_155C1E30430021945FE9257B604481D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_D352F3B2A40445C2DEAA257B60442BF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_155C1E30430021945FE9257B604481D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_DA15EFE6902D187D8219257B6044FC0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_D352F3B2A40445C2DEAA257B60442BF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_DA15EFE6902D187D8219257B6044FC0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ChecksOutstandingInExcessOfCashBalancesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_qep_ChecksOutstandingInExcessOfCashBalancesFairValueDisclosure_FD8B2AC856608E154A38257B6044F01E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_qep_ChecksOutstandingInExcessOfCashBalancesFairValueDisclosure_FD8B2AC856608E154A38257B6044F01E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_0D34C219983EE601528D257B6044F2E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_F232B7FBB086C79FF078257B6044CAD9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_0D34C219983EE601528D257B6044F2E7" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_37D9F008825EAB721EABA2605D9C7639" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock_7068B6092C9EE3AC6869A2605D9CCF14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_37D9F008825EAB721EABA2605D9C7639" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock_7068B6092C9EE3AC6869A2605D9CCF14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_2B914710CC3921FA2792A2605D9D88BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_37D9F008825EAB721EABA2605D9C7639" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_2B914710CC3921FA2792A2605D9D88BF" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/NatureOfBusiness" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NatureOfBusinessAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_NatureOfBusinessAbstract_A819D3FF418B88B4FDDCA2605F086772" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_3C61EAAF6EE7CE6175EDA2605F08DA7A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_NatureOfBusinessAbstract_A819D3FF418B88B4FDDCA2605F086772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_3C61EAAF6EE7CE6175EDA2605F08DA7A" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusiness" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_840545CE28F22D61C8BDA2605EDE73BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_9A821127B33641AB6A32A2605EDEB8E3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_840545CE28F22D61C8BDA2605EDE73BB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_9A821127B33641AB6A32A2605EDEB8E3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusinessDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_1D47C183FC13F4D40130A2605C38E165" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_01DC6169C15451B800A3A2605C38E389" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_1D47C183FC13F4D40130A2605C38E165" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_01DC6169C15451B800A3A2605C38E389" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_605089B23C48AA93FF97A2605C388B33" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_01DC6169C15451B800A3A2605C38E389" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_605089B23C48AA93FF97A2605C388B33" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_605089B23C48AA93FF97A2605C388B33" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_64E5AB6D662559D1C9BEA2605C3830D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_64E5AB6D662559D1C9BEA2605C3830D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepFieldServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_47B74B90230D5B80567AA2605C39612D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_47B74B90230D5B80567AA2605C39612D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepMarketingAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepMarketingAndOtherMember_323F5792CEE2564BA103A2605C3943E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepMarketingAndOtherMember_323F5792CEE2564BA103A2605C3943E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_06246E39F3CC7C58A09EA2605C392934" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_699E1BF1CE413F4679D8A2605C385B70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_06246E39F3CC7C58A09EA2605C392934" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_F375BA57A9727D430657A2605C390239" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_01DC6169C15451B800A3A2605C38E389" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_F375BA57A9727D430657A2605C390239" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_261BF4F9223DC3CE4E62A2605C392390" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_F375BA57A9727D430657A2605C390239" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_261BF4F9223DC3CE4E62A2605C392390" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember_31489749E8BD1B27BF80A2605C394BC6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_261BF4F9223DC3CE4E62A2605C392390" xlink:to="loc_qep_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember_31489749E8BD1B27BF80A2605C394BC6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_7445345D21094F21B9B4A2605C39E28B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_261BF4F9223DC3CE4E62A2605C392390" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_7445345D21094F21B9B4A2605C39E28B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_01DC6169C15451B800A3A2605C38E389" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenueAbstract_A23B25DA8C626CC8898FA2605C3912A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenueAbstract_A23B25DA8C626CC8898FA2605C3912A0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_862A87F4D3D8FAE8B462A2605C39846C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenueAbstract_A23B25DA8C626CC8898FA2605C3912A0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_862A87F4D3D8FAE8B462A2605C39846C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts_AE68D41DF332F62AF463A2605C39EF14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RefiningAndMarketingCosts_AE68D41DF332F62AF463A2605C39EF14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense_29B67AC1A2E95B3692D1A2605C39DC00" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense_29B67AC1A2E95B3692D1A2605C39DC00" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts_54F6CA910ABD8CE17D3BA2605C3A4DDA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts_54F6CA910ABD8CE17D3BA2605C3A4DDA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts_1E20CC05D04B84486F60A2605C3A659B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingCosts_1E20CC05D04B84486F60A2605C3A659B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_4BC4162A20FC4DD1C4FBA2605C3A9FBC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_4BC4162A20FC4DD1C4FBA2605C3A9FBC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense_83D8273A68F9D3AE2F4BA2605C3A8341" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense_83D8273A68F9D3AE2F4BA2605C3A8341" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion_7451F73876C93E48AF59A2605C3AF3BA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion_7451F73876C93E48AF59A2605C3AF3BA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpenses_B95BBC89D4187CA6670EA2605C3A7087" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpenses_B95BBC89D4187CA6670EA2605C3A7087" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_6970998ED2D1FC452130A2605C3A9566" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_EEC5E523668C012800CBA2605C3952DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_6970998ED2D1FC452130A2605C3A9566" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_8D1C9B09F1631BE13F2CA2605C3A6568" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_8D1C9B09F1631BE13F2CA2605C3A6568" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_2AC4AFA6A6FBA1D1C0D9A2605C3A6834" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_2AC4AFA6A6FBA1D1C0D9A2605C3A6834" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_66CC66D4DC3B26F46B83A2605C3A173D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_66CC66D4DC3B26F46B83A2605C3A173D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_FC48C6F24431188A1C3DA2605C3A72E0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_FC48C6F24431188A1C3DA2605C3A72E0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_9784D3F54B55677925CFA2605C3F8969" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_9784D3F54B55677925CFA2605C3F8969" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_1368092794C4488F3C8AA2605C40295B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_1368092794C4488F3C8AA2605C40295B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_75A64DC756995634ADC1A2605C40DF54" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_75A64DC756995634ADC1A2605C40DF54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_4B9CE5B4EE3BEA8440BEA2605C40C311" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_4B9CE5B4EE3BEA8440BEA2605C40C311" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_F620BC174B4111377DC2A2605C409184" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_F620BC174B4111377DC2A2605C409184" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_D68A11716E11D47C4517A2605C404DC0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_D68A11716E11D47C4517A2605C404DC0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8C2D565694F8911088F4A2605C40EC33" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8C2D565694F8911088F4A2605C40EC33" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_0D8A04DB405C95E19D5FA2605C4076BD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="14" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_76068EB5E8CD9406788CA2605C39AC0E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_0D8A04DB405C95E19D5FA2605C4076BD" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/OperationsByLineOfBusinessTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_315A21F441A4D80F6923A2605C502B6E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_80EA00ACF0F23CD8A0B3A2605C509352" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_315A21F441A4D80F6923A2605C502B6E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_80EA00ACF0F23CD8A0B3A2605C509352" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_C628FAB08735CE12E322257B5F1BC534" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_C628FAB08735CE12E322257B5F1BC534" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_29499CC6BE01BDF1E7D7257B5F1B54B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_29499CC6BE01BDF1E7D7257B5F1B54B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_E378A0A0D2FA2B855BB4257B5F1B65A4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_29499CC6BE01BDF1E7D7257B5F1B54B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_E378A0A0D2FA2B855BB4257B5F1B65A4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5D952A402611AF4A9146257B5F1BB7A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5D952A402611AF4A9146257B5F1BB7A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_3F1E19830481993D06BB257B5F1B1ED9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_5D952A402611AF4A9146257B5F1BB7A5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_3F1E19830481993D06BB257B5F1B1ED9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_B3052B161F2CD5FDD0E5257B5F1BC5B6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_B3052B161F2CD5FDD0E5257B5F1BC5B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_CDFBF67D471AAF1F53A7257B5F1B0632" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_B3052B161F2CD5FDD0E5257B5F1BC5B6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_CDFBF67D471AAF1F53A7257B5F1B0632" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_499C4874CDD62A06ECA0257B5F1B47FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_BAA18321CA1EA95CE0DE257B5F1B772B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_BAA18321CA1EA95CE0DE257B5F1B772B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_6DB43196E7D717B545AD257B5F1B2AF2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_6DB43196E7D717B545AD257B5F1B2AF2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued_72D65ED94E6EBF8EA421257B5F1BB3A1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued_72D65ED94E6EBF8EA421257B5F1BB3A1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_F47C168FACB79FB0300B257B5F1B180C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_F47C168FACB79FB0300B257B5F1B180C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsUnitsIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsUnitsIssued_9307D9B7AA448F70ECA7257B5F1BF669" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsUnitsIssued_9307D9B7AA448F70ECA7257B5F1BF669" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued_350D4E87F38140AAE47D257B5F1BF440" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued_350D4E87F38140AAE47D257B5F1BF440" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_E0303184FECD01FD8C73257B5F1B5F4C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits_E0303184FECD01FD8C73257B5F1B5F4C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InitialOfferingPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InitialOfferingPeriod_07F2CDEE0744F42E1CD9257B5F1BFDC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InitialOfferingPeriod_07F2CDEE0744F42E1CD9257B5F1BFDC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering_DE7B2F9954E0F2E06DF3257B5F1B68A3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering_DE7B2F9954E0F2E06DF3257B5F1B68A3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit" xlink:label="loc_qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit_E4A62633C3BBBCE5B233257B5F1B3050" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit_E4A62633C3BBBCE5B233257B5F1B3050" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_Netproceedsfromissuanceofunitstounderwriters" xlink:label="loc_qep_Netproceedsfromissuanceofunitstounderwriters_CA5A134A80FB296FC1F5257B5F1B6694" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_qep_Netproceedsfromissuanceofunitstounderwriters_CA5A134A80FB296FC1F5257B5F1B6694" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_OfferingCostsfromissuanceofUnitstoUnderwriters" xlink:label="loc_qep_OfferingCostsfromissuanceofUnitstoUnderwriters_FFB28D2A54C6AA011402257B5F1B3509" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_qep_OfferingCostsfromissuanceofUnitstoUnderwriters_FFB28D2A54C6AA011402257B5F1B3509" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts_6A0DF486922F441A169D257B5F1BB145" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts_6A0DF486922F441A169D257B5F1BB145" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OfferingCostsPartnershipInterests" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OfferingCostsPartnershipInterests_354056F0E024C5681C2C257B5F1B9ABA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="14" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OfferingCostsPartnershipInterests_354056F0E024C5681C2C257B5F1B9ABA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_F9A8E1F77E0485006E64257B5F1B8B0A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="15" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_F9A8E1F77E0485006E64257B5F1B8B0A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldtoUnderwriters" xlink:label="loc_qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldtoUnderwriters_7B47CF318C775D0ECE25257B5F1B92F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="16" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_qep_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldtoUnderwriters_7B47CF318C775D0ECE25257B5F1B92F2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_6B7783E27A627427C532257B5F1BA2DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="17" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_6B7783E27A627427C532257B5F1BA2DA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt_D2D933141EDD59A1199B257B5F1B23DB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="18" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt_D2D933141EDD59A1199B257B5F1B23DB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NetproceedsdistributedtoparentfromtheOffering" xlink:label="loc_qep_NetproceedsdistributedtoparentfromtheOffering_3DF46DA908B3196F8AF1257B5F1BD922" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="19" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_qep_NetproceedsdistributedtoparentfromtheOffering_3DF46DA908B3196F8AF1257B5F1BD922" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_E68FA83CD3686A30F367257B5F1B9BC6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="20" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_E68FA83CD3686A30F367257B5F1B9BC6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue_D97B3A97DB0D7B86F6E2257B5F1B74E3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="21" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_41036E8D4EE7FEA3BB0B257B5F1B864A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue_D97B3A97DB0D7B86F6E2257B5F1B74E3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_F79D8EB6C764A9F81598206429176527" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock_88F9D2ACD2BDEF16B7A0206E631DB604" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_F79D8EB6C764A9F81598206429176527" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock_88F9D2ACD2BDEF16B7A0206E631DB604" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/QepMidstreamTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_1BBCF528391C411A371A206429E2E69B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSaleOfStockBySubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSaleOfStockBySubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeDisclosureTextBlock_336D42B3125B9B8E187F20C30B921879" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamAbstract_1BBCF528391C411A371A206429E2E69B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSaleOfStockBySubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeDisclosureTextBlock_336D42B3125B9B8E187F20C30B921879" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCosts" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_DE026112B8F99867379BA2605E9C84A1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_31AC5F64DF7A69D272ABA2605E9D92D8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_DE026112B8F99867379BA2605E9C84A1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_31AC5F64DF7A69D272ABA2605E9D92D8" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_9C04674D0D6F920534C1A2605F052174" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_7A56FA188828B4685FE8A2605F05F8C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_9C04674D0D6F920534C1A2605F052174" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_7A56FA188828B4685FE8A2605F05F8C3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_39A69E7B308E15BADDACA2605F052D06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_7A56FA188828B4685FE8A2605F05F8C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_39A69E7B308E15BADDACA2605F052D06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_140872EC7B869E6CD90DA2605F062A17" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_39A69E7B308E15BADDACA2605F052D06" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_140872EC7B869E6CD90DA2605F062A17" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_92D2DE365FBF9AA4CD98A2605F065A13" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_140872EC7B869E6CD90DA2605F062A17" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepEnergyMember_92D2DE365FBF9AA4CD98A2605F065A13" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepFieldServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_31E2B4D6E3ECA523E640A2605F06A328" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_140872EC7B869E6CD90DA2605F062A17" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepFieldServicesMember_31E2B4D6E3ECA523E640A2605F06A328" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QepMarketingMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_950E02D1637D5FF05C04A2605F069B30" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_140872EC7B869E6CD90DA2605F062A17" xlink:to="loc_qep_QepMarketingMember_950E02D1637D5FF05C04A2605F069B30" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_5D709F3A404B3CC57D43A2605F06D1D7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_7A56FA188828B4685FE8A2605F05F8C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_5D709F3A404B3CC57D43A2605F06D1D7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_EFFEB129170EE5353804A2605F06E337" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_5D709F3A404B3CC57D43A2605F06D1D7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_EFFEB129170EE5353804A2605F06E337" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember_C888170D5B6B7B1FD718A2605F06E029" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_EFFEB129170EE5353804A2605F06E337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember_C888170D5B6B7B1FD718A2605F06E029" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember_ADC7905975392BBFF529A2605F06F6CC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_EFFEB129170EE5353804A2605F06E337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember_ADC7905975392BBFF529A2605F06F6CC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_FCDE43B95DD2D6A8EE5CA2605F06E99A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_EFFEB129170EE5353804A2605F06E337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_FCDE43B95DD2D6A8EE5CA2605F06E99A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_7A56FA188828B4685FE8A2605F05F8C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost_8E0060035BBECCC73D10A2605F0665FE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost_8E0060035BBECCC73D10A2605F0665FE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate_D91A4D79E42C2D819548A2605F06B923" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate_D91A4D79E42C2D819548A2605F06B923" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_721EBFF385220C77CE04A2605F065D37" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_721EBFF385220C77CE04A2605F065D37" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_25090301CB4685B0DF89A2605F062627" xlink:to="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_0962DF07E20CEE8C6598A2605F0746F6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_0962DF07E20CEE8C6598A2605F0746F6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment_53FB62C0C01F479B8953A2605F07B609" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment_53FB62C0C01F479B8953A2605F07B609" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash_D0D8E0FE69A4C7DDDD17A2605F070033" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash_D0D8E0FE69A4C7DDDD17A2605F070033" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_BE06AB0B4D7EDC4CC06AA2605F07DB2B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringLiabilityAbstract_2D8132302E16FCD12975A2605F077998" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_BE06AB0B4D7EDC4CC06AA2605F07DB2B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_NumberOfRegionalOfficesCreated" xlink:label="loc_qep_NumberOfRegionalOfficesCreated_792085F634D076C4D36BA2605F07D9F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_9C04674D0D6F920534C1A2605F052174" xlink:to="loc_qep_NumberOfRegionalOfficesCreated_792085F634D076C4D36BA2605F07D9F5" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_C5AF135D2AD5BEDD7B37A2605E6608D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_F7222B805997529431A7A2605E6758CF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_C5AF135D2AD5BEDD7B37A2605E6608D3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_F7222B805997529431A7A2605E6758CF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock_EF89D8BE272E734A0B4FA2605E67B82A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_C5AF135D2AD5BEDD7B37A2605E6608D3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock_EF89D8BE272E734A0B4FA2605E67B82A" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/ScheduleOfContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_E3607EC9F69823B2C3BE20910D3607B1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments_89DB35CE319AA8A542312092794DF74D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_E3607EC9F69823B2C3BE20910D3607B1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments_89DB35CE319AA8A542312092794DF74D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencySettlementAgreementConsideration1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencySettlementAgreementConsideration1_3F994D169B9CBAF3CEAA20910D36692E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_E3607EC9F69823B2C3BE20910D3607B1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencySettlementAgreementConsideration1_3F994D169B9CBAF3CEAA20910D36692E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_4E54B79604F08872EE5620910D36E7D6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_E3607EC9F69823B2C3BE20910D3607B1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_4E54B79604F08872EE5620910D36E7D6" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_A9778C9CDB41D9A84D03252F50139904" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_23BD84334CEBA36BC1CD252F5013077E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_A9778C9CDB41D9A84D03252F50139904" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_23BD84334CEBA36BC1CD252F5013077E" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_EC4AB5CAA4941D7FECBA25256A58A8F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_DEED0224BE7082379B7125256A58932C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_EC4AB5CAA4941D7FECBA25256A58A8F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_DEED0224BE7082379B7125256A58932C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_EC4AB5CAA4941D7FECBA25256A58A8F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_7A8E6DB86A18A1FEBCCF25256A5843D0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_7A8E6DB86A18A1FEBCCF25256A5843D0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_971AA5BAD0A887C7EBAB252B2D58B7B6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_7A8E6DB86A18A1FEBCCF25256A5843D0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_971AA5BAD0A887C7EBAB252B2D58B7B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_QEPMidstreamLongTermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamLongTermIncentivePlanMember_B7174498F67655EC0E7525256A58B558" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_971AA5BAD0A887C7EBAB252B2D58B7B6" xlink:to="loc_qep_QEPMidstreamLongTermIncentivePlanMember_B7174498F67655EC0E7525256A58B558" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1566F8D2B72F1863492225256A5828DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1566F8D2B72F1863492225256A5828DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_47440126DD578EB88CD525256A58DC39" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_1566F8D2B72F1863492225256A5828DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_47440126DD578EB88CD525256A58DC39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockOptionsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockOptionsMember_A051AE05A1AD72C5914E25256A58F76F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_47440126DD578EB88CD525256A58DC39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockOptionsMember_A051AE05A1AD72C5914E25256A58F76F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_04C778718248192F1DBE25256A58EC0C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_47440126DD578EB88CD525256A58DC39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_04C778718248192F1DBE25256A58EC0C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:label="loc_qep_PerformanceShareUnitsMember_D877C240808B5DEA32CD25256A58DDCC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_47440126DD578EB88CD525256A58DC39" xlink:to="loc_qep_PerformanceShareUnitsMember_D877C240808B5DEA32CD25256A58DDCC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_3773BEECA8E2B015F7D325256A58FF02" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_3773BEECA8E2B015F7D325256A58FF02" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_8993F7DEF14AE26D3D7825256A585973" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_3773BEECA8E2B015F7D325256A58FF02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_8993F7DEF14AE26D3D7825256A585973" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_2BC1FD5EF9AE19A5550725256A58DE3A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_8993F7DEF14AE26D3D7825256A585973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_2BC1FD5EF9AE19A5550725256A58DE3A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeTable_574B5E93FA41289060D625256A58A4F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_577C768965EC87BD8E9725256A58D1D8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_577C768965EC87BD8E9725256A58D1D8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_358123AD100F9F95160925256A583B98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum_358123AD100F9F95160925256A583B98" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_4AA5EFB5D1925893DEBA25256A5802FA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_4AA5EFB5D1925893DEBA25256A5802FA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedAwardExpectedDividendYieldMinimum" xlink:label="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedAwardExpectedDividendYieldMinimum_76DAAAFA5673BE96B41D25256A58242A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedAwardExpectedDividendYieldMinimum_76DAAAFA5673BE96B41D25256A58242A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_99C0B241D56B496CEC2025256A588F04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_99C0B241D56B496CEC2025256A588F04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_911251EB12D79F63C21E25256A5894CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_911251EB12D79F63C21E25256A5894CE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_4A62A2012E47541275BB25256A58E49B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_4A62A2012E47541275BB25256A58E49B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_6FAB03550E3175D2345C25256A58DBA2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_6FAB03550E3175D2345C25256A58DBA2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_B0FA91BBF8CAAEE727DF25256A58AFE9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_B0FA91BBF8CAAEE727DF25256A58AFE9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_B0FC6014720CEAF735CC25256A673E89" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_B0FC6014720CEAF735CC25256A673E89" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_AEC406D7BB9F05C4AFDE25256A670EC4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_AEC406D7BB9F05C4AFDE25256A670EC4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedNumber" xlink:label="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedNumber_97D74F61EF9A02740F4425256A672536" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_7A3F689F36D085E912ED25256A58E87C" xlink:to="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedNumber_97D74F61EF9A02740F4425256A672536" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_7ECFCA8EB869F7DE46B225256A671129" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_7ECFCA8EB869F7DE46B225256A671129" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_24DB43DFE6573A31834125256A672D7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_24DB43DFE6573A31834125256A672D7B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet_82E1F15BB2DECDB85ADB25256A671261" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet_82E1F15BB2DECDB85ADB25256A671261" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_07F49713CF7F3980899425256A67A867" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_07F49713CF7F3980899425256A67A867" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_A86D14705837AE6D2D7E25256A671CC3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_A86D14705837AE6D2D7E25256A671CC3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_DEA6BEB217E67EBAF06725256A670B08" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_DEA6BEB217E67EBAF06725256A670B08" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_235315D82DECFA36DAE825256A67D4A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_235315D82DECFA36DAE825256A67D4A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_BEF00FBCFAA5FC210E7625256A67060E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_CBE3C83AD5CA40EAAB6C25256A67B13D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_BEF00FBCFAA5FC210E7625256A67060E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_D9320A88E012CF5499F325256A67D009" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_D9320A88E012CF5499F325256A67D009" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_D0D7E96A788B55C4D11925256A67FEA7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_D0D7E96A788B55C4D11925256A67FEA7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_C82D3498BD0B0D0E423D25256A673648" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_C82D3498BD0B0D0E423D25256A673648" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_B0E9DF7C901C38FECF2B25256A67DEFF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_B0E9DF7C901C38FECF2B25256A67DEFF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_E09227C54EBC609402A525256A67374E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_E09227C54EBC609402A525256A67374E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_CAAE6D84F05076FB414D25256A6790F8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_CAAE6D84F05076FB414D25256A6790F8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_HareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_qep_HareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageExercisePrice_28E01ED0267752F16F5E25256A67B1C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_qep_HareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageExercisePrice_28E01ED0267752F16F5E25256A67B1C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_56B2B83476F64233C2F125256A675DD0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_56B2B83476F64233C2F125256A675DD0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_99099779525F985F3FB825256A672884" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_99099779525F985F3FB825256A672884" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_8B6ED29A796E8A87ED4F25256A674459" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_8B6ED29A796E8A87ED4F25256A674459" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_E8D2C95DE3A6DE10FCF325256A67E241" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_E8D2C95DE3A6DE10FCF325256A67E241" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_63AB9C4F5A701594143A25256A672084" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_351D7EA9EEDF89F407A525256A672589" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_63AB9C4F5A701594143A25256A672084" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_936CCB340B86B0AA675825256A67DA47" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_936CCB340B86B0AA675825256A67DA47" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_8A77646F05366297606E25256A67978B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_8A77646F05366297606E25256A67978B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_5CF81C00888D83065B5C25256A67367B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="14" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_5CF81C00888D83065B5C25256A67367B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_374D6FA55A48A6B7606825256A673604" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="15" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_374D6FA55A48A6B7606825256A673604" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" xlink:label="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm_D40E5CBCC2B46C6669FF25256A67B55D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="16" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_qep_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm_D40E5CBCC2B46C6669FF25256A67B55D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="loc_qep_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedIntrinsicValue1_41FCE06C2541AD98832725256A67D2E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="17" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_qep_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsUnvestedIntrinsicValue1_41FCE06C2541AD98832725256A67D2E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_D163FC71553655F413BF25256A67A94D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="18" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_D163FC71553655F413BF25256A67A94D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_E34761BCDDB7FDF4D80D25256A673AC0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="19" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_E34761BCDDB7FDF4D80D25256A673AC0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_FB4C9D0C5BA13B6F5FB225256A67CAB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="20" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_FB4C9D0C5BA13B6F5FB225256A67CAB4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_8445C55D1AE14694BFDD25256A6737EE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="21" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_8445C55D1AE14694BFDD25256A6737EE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions_06259F6EF75EBC20FCA725256A77D475" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="22" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions_06259F6EF75EBC20FCA725256A77D475" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_5868E3B177E76378268A25256A775AF5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="23" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLineItems_D08FC2FCB70D5DF4470425256A580F54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_5868E3B177E76378268A25256A775AF5" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_53C12A242EBF1A93E374252F50138484" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_F307FCC0E93B9F27FF24252F501382C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_53C12A242EBF1A93E374252F50138484" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_F307FCC0E93B9F27FF24252F501382C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_6F80260977BCB46E6129252F5013EBD3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_53C12A242EBF1A93E374252F50138484" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_6F80260977BCB46E6129252F5013EBD3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_C7F09C43DAE6D1E11D20252F50138D48" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAbstract_53C12A242EBF1A93E374252F50138484" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_C7F09C43DAE6D1E11D20252F50138D48" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/SubsequentEvent" xlink:type="extended" />
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.qepres.com/role/SubsequentEventDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="qep-20130930.xsd#qep_SubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:label="loc_qep_SubsequentEventAbstract_8C265D6B7464B0007251257B5F2A87CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9B6D5741C36694B2415E257B5F2ACABA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_qep_SubsequentEventAbstract_8C265D6B7464B0007251257B5F2A87CE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9B6D5741C36694B2415E257B5F2ACABA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleAxis_098B97DE365652825E2F257B5F2A4EEA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9B6D5741C36694B2415E257B5F2ACABA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleAxis_098B97DE365652825E2F257B5F2A4EEA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleDomain_DDBBA0D94774C8FE8988257B5F2AD5CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleAxis_098B97DE365652825E2F257B5F2A4EEA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleDomain_DDBBA0D94774C8FE8988257B5F2AD5CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_CD51CD4E4016F7EC3A92257B5F2AE507" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_9B6D5741C36694B2415E257B5F2ACABA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_CD51CD4E4016F7EC3A92257B5F2AE507" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
</linkbase>





