--------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: THERE ARE TWO NOTICES OF PENDING - The first was Published on January 7, 1998 - The second on February 4, 1998 (Scroll below the first publication) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FIRST NOTICE: NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS 1998 AUGUST 05 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 August 05. The standard by which land is described is explained in Information Letter 97-14. 1998 January 07 Eugene Saldanha, Manager EDMONTON, Alberta P&NG Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NORTHERN AREA --- LICENCE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ------- -------- ---------------- ADV01 1536 TRACT ONE 6-09-070: 13S;14S;15;23;26;27 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE SPIRIT RIVER FM (DRRZD 22) TRACT TWO 6-09-070: 22 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADV02 768 TRACT ONE 6-09-070: 31 6-10-070: 36 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE SPIRIT RIVER FM (DRRZD 22) TRACT TWO 6-10-070: 35 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY - BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 1998, AUGUST 5 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DRRZD: 21 Zone: 3052 BLUESKY - BULLHEAD KEY WELL: 00/10-32-081-01W6/0 INTERVAL: 2,754.00 - 3,043.00 Feet LOG TYPE: DUAL INDUCTION SPHERICALLY FOCUS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRRZD: 22 Zone: 2640 SPIRIT RIVER FM KEY WELL: 00/11-03-078-01W6/0 INTERVAL: 2,004.00 - 3,138.00 Feet LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================================== THE SECOND NOTICE: SECOND NOTICE OF PENDING PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS 1998 AUGUST 05 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 August 05. The standard by which land is described is explained in Information Letter 97-14. 1998 February 04 Eugene Saldanha, Manager EDMONTON, Alberta P&NG Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NORTHERN AREA --- LICENCE HECTARES LAND DESCRIPTION ------- -------- ---------------- ADV01 768 6-09-071: 4-6 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE SPIRIT RIVER FM (DRRZD 22) TO THE BASE OF THE MONTNEY FM (DRRZD 86) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADV02 768 6-09-071: 4-6 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS BELOW THE BASE OF THE MONTNEY FM (DRRZD 86) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END (s3B DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 1998, AUGUST 5 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DRRZD: 22 Zone: 2640 SPIRIT RIVER FM KEY WELL: 00/11-03-078-01W6/0 INTERVAL: 2,004.00 - 3,138.00 Feet LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRRZD: 86 Zone: 5240 MONTNEY FM KEY WELL: 00/06-32-076-11W6/0 INTERVAL: 2,202.00 - 2,489.00 Metres LOG TYPE: BOREHOLE COMPENSATED SONIC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END