2005 OCTOBER 19 12 noon, CALGARY PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS ENERGY PUBLIC OFFERING CONTROL COUNTS FOR 2005.10.19 From To Total Area LEASES: L0695 L0731 37 37,056.0000 ha. PERMITS: P0000 P0000 0 0.0000 ha. -------------------------- 37 37,056.0000 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 19,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 19" 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 20 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 24 Jerry MacPherson - Director Operations EDMONTON, Alberta Oil Sands Development LEASE SCHEDULE OIL SANDS LEASES 2005, OCTOBER 19 LEASE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ----- -------- ---------------- --- ATHABASCA OS AREA --- L0695 512 4-09-077: 27;28 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0696 256 4-09-077: 32 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0697 512 4-09-077: 33;34 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0698 512 4-09-077: 35 4-09-078: 2 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0699 512 4-09-078: 3;4 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0700 256 4-09-078: 5 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0701 512 4-09-078: 9;16 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0702 512 4-09-078: 10;15 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0703 256 (CRG000119) (WPP001401) 4-09-083: 4W;9W OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0704 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 16;21 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0705 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 19;20 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0706 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 28;33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0707 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 29;30 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0708 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 31;32 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0709 512 4-06-084: 7;8 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0710 1280 4-06-084: 9-11;15;22 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0711 512 4-07-084: 11;12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PEACE RIVER OS AREA --- L0712 1536 (PNA016801) 5-20-078: 1;2;11-14 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0713 1536 5-20-078: 3;4;9;10;15;16 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0714 1536 5-20-078: 5-8;17;18 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0715 1536 5-21-078: 1-3;10-12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0716 1536 5-21-078: 4-9 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0717 1792 5-19-079: 13;23-26;35;36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0718 1536 5-21-079: 2-4;9-11 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0719 1536 5-21-079: 5-8;17;18 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0720 1472 5-21-079: 14-16;21N,SE;22;23 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0721 1280 5-21-079: 19;20;28-30 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0722 1536 5-21-079: 31-33 5-21-080: 4-6 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0723 1536 5-17-080: 1-3;10-12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0724 1536 5-17-080: 4;5;8;9;16;17 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0725 768 5-17-080: 6;7;18 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0726 1536 5-17-080: 13-15;22-24 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0727 1280 5-17-080: 19-21;30;31 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0728 1536 5-17-080: 25-27;34-36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0729 1024 5-18-080: 1;12;13;24 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0730 1280 5-18-080: 18;19;30-32 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0731 1024 5-18-081: 5-8 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE PEACE RIVER FM (DRRZD 40) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 174) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 37,056.00 HA TOTALS END APPENDIX 2 DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2005, OCTOBER 19 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: 21 ZONE: 3052 BLUESKY-BULLHEAD INTERVAL: 2,754.00 - 3,043.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-32-081-01W6/0 LOG TYPE: DUAL INDUCTION SPHERICALLY FOCUSED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRRZD: 40 ZONE: 2280 PEACE RIVER FM INTERVAL: 3,760.00 - 4,008.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/07-09-076-08W6/0 LOG TYPE: BOREHOLE COMPENSATED SONIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRRZD: 174 ZONE: 6420 PEKISKO FM INTERVAL: 6,468.00 - 6,654.00 FEET KEY WELL: 00/10-27-067-22W5/0 LOG TYPE: 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 19 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE CRG000119 LEASE L0703 LEASE L0704 LEASE L0705 LEASE L0706 LEASE L0707 LEASE L0708 ALL LAND(S) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNA016801 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0712 5-20-078: 1NE;12E;13E IS/ARE RESERVED FOR A PROPOSED NATURAL AREA, UNDER THE PUBLIC LANDS ACT. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WPP001401 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0703 4-09-083: 4L3,L4,L6,L13,L14;9SW,L11,L12,L13S,L14S 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