NOTICE OF PENDING

			 PUBLIC OFFERING

			        OF

		 CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS


			1998 NOVEMBER 18
			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 parcel listed in this notice will be included in 
the Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights 
scheduled for 1998 November 18.

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   896                                                  	(APPENDIX 3)
                    6-04-062:  21N;23;27;28                                                    
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS                                                  
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ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 1998, NOVEMBER 18 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE        


 LICENCE ADV01                                                                                 
                                                                                               
                  LAND DESCRIPTION                                                             
                                                                                               
                  6-04-062:  23NP,SE,SWP;28NWP                                                 
                                                                                               
 IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 4 (GENERAL RECREATION) AS DESCRIBED IN "A POLICY FOR 
 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE EASTERN SLOPES".                                                                          
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS                                            
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:          JOHN BRADLEY                                
                                                                                               
 LAND USE OFFICER                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION      
 LAND & FOREST SERVICE                                                                         
 NORTHWEST BOREAL REGION                                                                       
 WAPITI RIVER DISTRICT                                                                         
 10811 84 AVE                                                                                  
 GRANDE PRAIRIE       AB    T8V 3J2                (403) 538-8080                              
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