2005 OCTOBER 05 12 noon, CALGARY PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS ENERGY PUBLIC OFFERING CONTROL COUNTS FOR 2005.10.05 From To Total Area LEASES: L0001 L0037 37 38,144.0000 ha. PERMITS: P0000 P0000 0 0.0000 ha. -------------------------- 37 38,144.0000 ha. PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS (AVAILABLE ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ENERGY.GOV.AB.CA:) DEADLINE After 12:00 noon on 2005 October 05,offers to purchase oil sands 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 $625.00 per parcel. 3. The minimum acceptance offer is $2.50 per hectare (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. 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. Bids for leases should be enclosed in one sealed envelope with "Lease Bids - 2005 October 05" indicated on the outside of the envelope. 2. 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 - 300, AMEC Place, 801 - 6 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. It can take up to midnight on the day following the sale to see your funds debited from your bank account for an accepted offer. 2. Requestors of parcel(s) posted in a public offering are expected to bid on the parcel(s). If the parcel(s) is not sold, the requestor will be charged a penalty of $625.00 plus GST for each unsold parcel. 3. 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. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS PUBLIC OFFERING WHEN APPLICABLE 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 contracts 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 2005 October 06 at 9:00 a.m. at the two addresses shown under the section above entitled "HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS", and on the Internet. 2. All agreements are issued in accordance with the Mines & Minerals Act and its regulations. 2005 August 10 Jerry MacPherson - Director Operations EDMONTON, Alberta Oil Sands Development LEASE SCHEDULE OIL SANDS LEASES 2005, OCTOBER 05 LEASE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ----- -------- ---------------- --- ATHABASCA OS AREA --- L0001 1024 (CRG000117) (CRG000118) 4-07-075: 31;32 4-08-075: 25;36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0002 768 (CRG000118) 4-08-075: 31 4-08-076: 6;7 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0003 2304 (CRG000117) 4-07-076: 19-21;28-33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0004 1024 (CRG000118) 4-08-076: 4;5;8;9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0005 1536 (CRG000118) 4-08-076: 22-26;36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0006 512 (CRG000120) 4-10-077: 1;2 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0007 256 (CRG000120) 4-10-077: 6 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0008 512 4-10-077: 11;12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0009 256 (CRG000120) 4-10-077: 19 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0010 256 (CRG000120) 4-10-077: 30 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0011 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-077: 22 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0012 512 (CRG000121) 4-11-077: 23;24 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0013 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-077: 25 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0014 512 (CRG000121) 4-11-077: 26;27 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0015 512 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 2;11 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0016 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 3 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0017 512 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 7 4-12-079: 12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0018 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 8 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0019 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0020 512 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 10;15 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0021 256 (CRG000121) 4-11-079: 16 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0022 512 (CRG000121) 4-12-079: 13;24 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0023 512 (CRG000121) 4-12-079: 26;35 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0024 512 (CRG000121) 4-12-080: 2;3 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0025 512 (CRG000118) 4-08-081: 1;2 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0026 512 (CRG000118) 4-08-081: 11;14 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0027 4608 4-02-093: 1-3;10-15;22-27;34-36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0028 1536 4-02-093: 4-9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0029 1536 4-02-093: 16-21 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0030 1536 4-02-093: 28-33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0031 4608 (CRG000112) 4-02-094: 1-3;10-15;22-27;34-36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0032 1536 (CRG000112) 4-02-094: 4-9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0033 1536 (CRG000112) 4-02-094: 16-21 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0034 1536 (CRG000112) 4-02-094: 28-33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0035 1536 (CRG000112) (WPP001301) 4-02-095: 4-9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0036 1536 (CRG000112) (WPP001301) 4-02-095: 16-21 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0037 1536 (CRG000112) (WPP001301) 4-02-095: 28-33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 38,144.00 HA TOTALS END APPENDIX 2 DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2005, OCTOBER 05 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DRRZD: 6 ZONE: 2140 VIKING FM INTERVAL: 2,600.00 - 2,680.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-10-042-14W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRRZD: 258 ZONE: 7040 WOODBEND GRP INTERVAL: 1,284.00 - 2,251.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-29-077-18W4/0 LOG TYPE: SONIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END APPENDIX 3 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2005, OCTOBER 05 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE CRG000112 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0031 4-02-094: 1N,SW;2N,SE;3N,SW;10-15;22-27;34-36 LEASE L0032 4-02-094: 4;5E;8N,SE;9 LEASE L0033 4-02-094: 16;17;18NE;19N,SE;20;21 LEASE L0034 LEASE L0035 LEASE L0036 4-02-095: 16-18;20;21 LEASE L0037 4-02-095: 28;29E;32E;33 IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV LAC LA BICHE REGIONAL OFFICE - LAND AND FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 450 LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 (780) 623-5240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000117 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0001 4-07-075: 31W LEASE L0003 4-07-076: 19WP;33EP IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV LAC LA BICHE REGIONAL OFFICE - LAND AND FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 450 LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 (780) 623-5240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000118 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0001 4-08-075: 25;36 LEASE L0002 LEASE L0004 LEASE L0005 4-08-076: 22SP;23SP;24SE,SWP,NEP LEASE L0025 4-08-081: 1NP,SE,SWP;2SP LEASE L0026 4-08-081: 14NP,SWP IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV LAC LA BICHE REGIONAL OFFICE - LAND AND FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 450 LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 (780) 623-5240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000120 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0006 4-10-077: 2WP LEASE L0007 LEASE L0009 LEASE L0010 4-10-077: 30SP IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV LAC LA BICHE REGIONAL OFFICE - LAND AND FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 450 LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 (780) 623-5240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000121 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0011 4-11-077: 22S,NWP,NE LEASE L0012 LEASE L0013 4-11-077: 25SP LEASE L0014 4-11-077: 26SP;27SP LEASE L0015 LEASE L0016 LEASE L0017 LEASE L0018 LEASE L0019 LEASE L0020 LEASE L0021 LEASE L0022 LEASE L0023 LEASE L0024 IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LIND LAND USE SPECIALIST DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV LAC LA BICHE REGIONAL OFFICE - LAND AND FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 450 LAC LA BICHE AB T0A 2C0 (780) 623-5240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WPP001301 LEASE L0035 LEASE L0036 LEASE L0037 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A WILDLAND PROVINCIAL PARK. SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT PERMITTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: BILL RICHARDS RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS POLICY AND LAND USE PLANNING SECTION 9820 106 ST NW FLOOR 5 EDMONTON AB T5K 2J6 (780) 427-9445 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END