NOTICE OF PENDING

		 PUBLIC OFFERING

			OF

	CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS




		  1998 JUNE 10
		12 NOON, CALGARY



NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING OF

CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS

Under the guidelines described for Advance Booking in Information 
Letter 97-14, the parcels listed in this notice will be included in 
the Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights scheduled 
for 1998 June 10.

The standard by which land is described is explained in Information 	
Letter 97-14.




1998 March 18        			       Eugene Saldanha,  Manager 
EDMONTON, Alberta			       P&NG Administration



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  LICENCE HECTARES  LAND DESCRIPTION
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  ADV01   256
                    6-04-068:  14                                                              
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS                                                  
                                                                                               
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  ADV02   256
                    6-04-068:  15                                                              
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS                                                  
                                                                                               
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