NOTICE OF PENDING

                  PUBLIC OFFERING

                         OF

	CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS


                   1999 OCTOBER 20
                   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 1999 October 20.

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


1999 June 16           			 Eugene Saldanha - Manager,
EDMONTON, Alberta			 P & NG Sales and Offsets


                       --- FOOTHILLS REGION ---                                   


  LICENCE HECTARES  LAND DESCRIPTION
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  ADV01   4864                                         (APPENDIX 3)
                    5-07-030:  19;30                                                           
                    5-07-031:  7;18;19                                                         
                    5-08-030:  24-27;34-36                                                     
                    5-08-031:  1-3;10-13                                                       
                    PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS TO 
                   THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP   	(DRRZD 4)   

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                        DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS                           

              APPLICABLE TO THE 1999, OCTOBER 20 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE                   
 	                 (Refer to Information Letter 98-14)                              


                                                                                              
     DRRZD: 4               Zone:  2480  MANNVILLE GRP                                        
                                                                                              
                        KEY WELL: 00/06-16-041-08W4/0                                         
                        INTERVAL: 2,557.00  -  2,985.00  Feet                                 
                        LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL                                        
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ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 1999, OCTOBER 20 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE        


 LICENCE ADV01                                                                                 
                                                                                               
 ONE OF THREE                                                                                  
                                                                                               
                  LAND DESCRIPTION                                                             
                                                                                               
                  5-07-031:  7L13P,L14P;18SP,NEP;19EP                                          
                  5-08-031:  2NWP;3NP,SWP;10SP,NEP;11P;12NWP;13SP                              
                                                                                               
IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 4 (GENERAL RECREATION) OF THE NORDEGG-RED DEER RIVER 
INTEGRATED RESOURCE  PLAN.                                                                                         
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS                                            
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:          BOB GLOVER                                  
                                                                                           
 LAND USE OFFICER                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT                   
 PARKLAND BOW PRAIRIE REGION                                                            
 REGIONAL OFFICE                                                                          
 PO BOX 1720                                                                               
 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AB    T0M 1T0                (403) 845-8250                              
                                                                                               
 TWO OF THREE                                                                                  
                                                                                               
                  LAND DESCRIPTION                                                             
                                                                                               
                  5-07-030:  19NP,SEP;30SP,NWP                                                 
                  5-08-030:  24NP;25NP,SWP;26EP;35SP,L10P,L11P;36SWP                           
                                                                                               
 IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 2 (CRITICAL WILDLIFE) OF THE GHOST RIVER INTEGRATED 
 RESOURCE PLAN.         
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS                                            
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:        BARBARA DANIELSON                           
                                                                                           
 FISHERIES BIOLOGIST                             DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT                   
 FISH AND WILDLIFE                                                                             
 3115 12 ST NE                                                                                 
                                                                                           
 CALGARY              AB    T2E 7J2              (403) 297-6423                              
                                                                                               
 THREE OF THREE                                                                                
                                                                                               
                  LAND DESCRIPTION                                                             
                                                                                               
                  5-07-031:  7L1P;19NP                                                         
                  5-08-030:  35WP;36NP,SWP                                                     
                  5-08-031:  1L1P;3L14P,L15P;10SP;12SP;13L14P,L15P                             
                                                                                               
 IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 2 (CRITICAL WILDLIFE) OF THE NORDEGG-RED DEER RIVER 
 INTEGRATED RESOURCE  PLAN.                                                                                         
                                                                                               
 SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS                                            
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:        ELDON BRUNS                                 
                                                                                               
 HEAD, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT                       DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT                   
 NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICE                                                                     
 FISH AND WILDLIFE                                                                             
 4919 51 ST                                                                                    
 BOX 388                                                                                       
 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AB    T0M 1T0              (403) 845-8230                              
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