2006 JANUARY 11 12 noon, CALGARY PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS ENERGY PUBLIC OFFERING CONTROL COUNTS FOR 2006.01.11 From To Total Area LEASES: L0657 L0672 16 15,872.0000 ha. PERMITS: P0673 P0675 3 18,432.0000 ha. -------------------------- 19 34,304.0000 ha. PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN OIL SANDS RIGHTS (AVAILABLE ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ENERGY.GOV.AB.CA:) DEADLINE After 12:00 noon on 2006 January 11,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 - 2006 January 11" indicated on the outside of the envelope. 2. Bids for permits should be enclosed in one sealed envelope with "Permit Bids - 2006 January 11" indicated on the outside of the envelope. 3. 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. The Government of Alberta's "First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development" may apply to surface activities proposed as a result of acquiring Crown mineral rights. For information contact Aboriginal Relations Business Unit, Alberta Energy at (780)427-5110. 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 2006 January 12 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 November 16 Steve Tkalcic - Director Operations EDMONTON, Alberta Oil Sands Development LEASE SCHEDULE OIL SANDS LEASES 2006, JANUARY 11 LEASE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ----- -------- ---------------- --- ATHABASCA OS AREA --- L0657 1024 (CRG000118) 4-08-075: 21;22;32;33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0658 1536 (CRG000119) (CRG000120) 4-09-081: 30;31 4-09-082: 6;7 4-10-082: 1;12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0659 512 (CRG000119) 4-09-083: 27;34 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0660 256 4-12-083: 5 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0661 256 4-12-083: 6 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0662 256 4-12-083: 7 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0663 256 4-12-083: 8 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0664 256 4-12-083: 23 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0665 256 4-12-083: 26 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0666 256 4-12-083: 35 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0667 256 (CRG000123) 4-13-083: 1 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0668 256 (CRG000123) 4-13-083: 12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0669 1280 (CRG000145) 4-25-084: 15;16;21;22;27 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0670 2048 (CRG000145) 4-25-084: 19;20;28-33 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0671 1536 (CRG000145) 4-25-084: 34-36 4-25-085: 1-3 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L0672 5632 4-14-095: 32-35 4-14-096: 1-5;8-14;23-26;35;36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 15,872.00 HA TOTALS END PERMIT SCHEDULE OIL SANDS PERMITS 2006, JANUARY 11 PERMIT HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ------ -------- ---------------- --- ATHABASCA OS AREA --- P0673 7936 (CRG000125) (CRG000126) 4-15-094: 7 4-15-095: 6 4-16-094: 10-16;21-28;33-36 4-16-095: 1-5;8-12 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P0674 4352 (CRG000125) (CRG000126) 4-15-095: 17-20;30 4-16-095: 13-17;20-25;36 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P0675 6144 (CRG000126) 4-16-095: 26-29;33-35 4-16-096: 1-5;7-10;15-20;29;30 OIL SANDS BELOW THE TOP OF THE VIKING FM (DRRZD 6) TO THE BASE OF THE WOODBEND GRP (DRRZD 258) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 18,432.00 HA TOTALS END APPENDIX 2 DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2006, JANUARY 11 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 2006, JANUARY 11 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE CRG000118 LEASE L0657 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000119 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0658 4-09-081: 30;31 4-09-082: 6;7 LEASE L0659 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 L0658 4-10-082: 1;12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000123 LAND DESCRIPTION LEASE L0667 4-13-083: 1SP,NW,NEP LEASE L0668 4-13-083: 12SP,NW,NEP 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000125 LAND DESCRIPTION PERMIT P0673 4-15-094: 7 4-15-095: 6 PERMIT P0674 4-15-095: 17-20;30 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000126 LAND DESCRIPTION PERMIT P0673 4-16-094: 10-16;21-24;25S,NW,NEP;26-28;33-36 4-16-095: 1-5;8S,NWP,NE;9-12 PERMIT P0674 4-16-095: 13-15;16S,NWP,NE;17SP;21SP;22S,NP;23-25; 36SP,NEP PERMIT P0675 4-16-095: 26NP,SE,SWP;27SEP;35SEP 4-16-096: 1EP 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRG000145 LEASE L0669 LEASE L0670 LEASE L0671 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT CARIBOU RANGE. SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: DAVE LAING FORESTER DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV SLAVE LAKE OFFICE - LAND USE AREA - PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS 301 BIRCH RD NE SLAVE LAKE AB T0G 2A2 (780) 849-7400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END