PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS (AVAILABLE ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.RESDEV.GOV.AB.CA:) DEADLINE After 12:00 noon on 2000 April 05, offers to purchase oil sands development leases and/or permits contained in this public offering will not be accepted. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT (Canadian Funds Only) 1. The total dollar offer should be stated in your bid letter. A breakdown of the Bonus, Fee and Rent is not required. 2. The annual rental is $3.50 per hectare or $50.00 whichever is the greater. The issuance fee is $500 per parcel. 3. The minimum acceptable offer is $2.50 per hectare (development leases) and $1.25 per hectare (permits). 4. The Department reserves the right to reject any bid. FORM OF PAYMENT 1. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT). 2. Payment by cheque will be accepted if it meets the criteria for exception mentioned in Information Letter 99-3. 3. Companies and individuals that do not have a GST registration number are liable for payment of the Goods and Services Tax on various charges. All registrants must ensure that their GST number is provided in writing to Financial Services Branch @ Fax No. (780) 422-4281. HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS 1. The types of acceptable bids are BID TYPE1 AND BID TYPE II. The type of bid and its format are identified in attachments to Information Letter 97-14. Bids may be rejected if they do not comply with these standards. 2. One envelope may contain more than one bid as long as they are for the same agreement type. 3. Bid(s) should be enclosed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as follows: "2000 April 05, --- OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT LEASE BIDS', for Development Leases. "2000 April 05, --- OIL SANDS PERMIT BIDS" for PERMITS. 4. Bids should be deposited in the box marked "OIL SANDS BIDS", or handed or mailed to any person acting for the manager at either the Calgary address: - 3rd Floor Monenco Place, 801 - 6th Avenue SW, T2P 3W2 or the Edmonton address - 7th Floor, Petroleum Plaza North Tower, 9945 - 108 Street, T5K 2G6. BIDS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL 12:00 NOON ON THE PUBLIC OFFERING DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS. POINTS TO REMEMBER 1. Requestors of parcel(s) posted in a public offering are expected to bid on the posting(s). If the parcel(s) is not sold, the requestor will be charged a fee of $500 plus GST for each unsold parcel. 2. Effective January 01, 2000, all Oil Sands Agreements acquired include Solution Gas. Please refer to information letter 99-38 for the definition of Solution Gas and any other relevant information. * INDICATES ATTACHMENTS TO THIS PUBLIC OFFERING APPENDIX 1 - Contains applicable Zone Designations (zd's). * APPENDIX 2 - Contains applicable Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designations (Drrzd's). * APPENDIX 3 - Contains applicable addenda and contacts also terms and conditions for acquisition of parcel(s) within Metis Settlements (See IL 92-19). RESULTS OF THIS PUBLIC OFFERING 1. Accepted offers will be published on 2000 April 06 at 10.00 a.m. at the two addresses shown under the section entitled "HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS." 2. All agreements are issued in accordance with the Mines & Minerals Act and its regulations. FEBRUARY 09, 2000 Eugene Saldanha, Manager EDMONTON, AB Mineral Agreements & Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 APRIL 05 OIL SANDS PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE SCHEDULE A DEVELOPMENT LEASES Page 1 of 3 D.LEASE PARCELS HECTARES M RG TWP LAND DESCRIPTION ------COLD LAKE OIL SANDS AREA ------ OS 001 1,024.00 4 9 060: 27;28;33;34; OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 002 1,024.00 4 9 060: 29-32 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 003 256.00 4 9 061: 2 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 004 256.00 4 9 061: 3 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 005 256.00 4 9 061: 4 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 006 256.00 4 9 061: 5 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 007 256.00 4 9 061: 6 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 008 256.00 4 9 061: 8 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 009 256.00 4 9 061: 9 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 010 256.00 4 9 061: 10 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 011 256.00 4 9 061: 11 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 2000 APRIL 05 OIL SANDS PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE SCHEDULE A DEVELOPMENT LEASES Page 2 of 3 D.LEASE PARCELS HECTARES M RG TWP LAND DESCRIPTION OS 012 256.00 4 9 061: 15 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 013 256.00 4 9 061: 16 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 014 256.00 4 9 061: 17 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 015 256.00 4 9 061: 19 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 016 256.00 4 9 061: 20 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 017 256.00 4 9 061: 21 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 018 256.00 4 9 061: 22 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 019 256.00 4 9 061: 27 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 020 192.00 4 9 061: 28S,NE OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 021 256.00 4 9 061: 29 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 022 256.00 4 9 061: 30 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 023 256.00 4 9 061: 31 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 2000 APRIL 05 OIL SANDS PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DEVELOPMENT LEASES Page 3 of 3 SCHEDULE A D.LEASE PARCELS HECTARES M RG TWP LAND DESCRIPTION OS 024 256.00 4 9 061: 32 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 025 256.00 4 9 062: 6 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 026 512.00 4 10 061: 1;2 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 027 1,792.00 4 10 061: 11;12;14;15;22;23;26 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 028 256.00 4 10 061: 13 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 029 256.00 4 10 061: 24 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 030 256.00 4 10 061: 25 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 OS 031 256.00 4 10 061: 36 OIL SANDS IN THE MANNVILLE GRP. DRRZD4 31 11,200.00 ha Totals END 2000 APRIL 05 OIL SANDS PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE Page 1 of 1 PERMITS SCHEDULE B PERMIT PARCELS HECTARES M RG TWP LAND DESCRIPTION ------ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA ------ OS 083 3,072.00 4 9 080: 17-20;29-32 4 9 081: 5-8 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF VIKING FM DRRZD 6 TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND FM. DRRZD 258 1 3,072.00 ha Totals END --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 of 1 2000 APRIL 05 APPLICABLE DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPENDIX 2 DRRZD: 4 Zone: 2480 MANNVILLE GROUP INTERVAL: 2 557.00 - 2985.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/06-16-041-08W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL DRRZD: 6 Zone: 2140 VIKING FM INTERVAL: 2 600.0 - 2 680.0 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-10-042-14W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL DRRZD: 258 Zone: 7040 WOODBEND GRP INTERVAL: 1 284.0 - 2 251.0 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-29-077-18W4/0 LOG TYPE: SONIC END ------------------------------------------------------------ ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2000 APRIL 05 OIL SANDS PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE Page 1 of 1 APPENDIX 3 PERMIT (PERMIT) PARCEL NO(s). ADDENDA DESCRIPTION & CONTACT OS 083 THE LANDS IN THIS PERMIT IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT BOX 450 LAND & FOREST SERVICE LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 NORTHWEST BOREAL REGION (780) 623-5263 END