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<PublicOfferingNotice xmlns="http://tempuri.org/PON.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://tempuri.org/PON.xsd PON.xsd">
<MineralType>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</MineralType>
<SaleDate>2003-08-06</SaleDate>
<!-- LEASE SCHEDULE -->
<Schedule>
<ContractType>LEASE</ContractType>
<Region>
<Name>NORTHERN</Name>
<Contract>
<ContractNo>A0263</ContractNo>
<Hectares>256</Hectares>
<Tract>
<TractNo>0</TractNo>
<LandDescription>
<Land>
<LandKey>51105606</LandKey>
<Portion></Portion>
<MetesBoundsIndicator></MetesBoundsIndicator>
<MetesBounds></MetesBounds>
</Land>
</LandDescription>

<ZoneDescription>
<Line>
<Substance>PETROLEUM</Substance>
<Qualifier>IN THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>ROCK CREEK MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>60</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
<Line>
<Substance>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</Substance>
<Qualifier>BELOW THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>ROCK CREEK MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>60</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
</ZoneDescription>
</Tract>
</Contract>
</Region>
</Schedule>
<DeeperRightsReversionZoneDesignations>
<!-- Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designations -->
<DRRZD>
<DRRZDCode>60</DRRZDCode>
<DRRZDZone>
<ZoneCode>4320</ZoneCode>
<ZoneName>ROCK CREEK MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDKeyWell>
<WellID>00/10-35-049-13W5/2</WellID>
<DRRZDInterval>
<From>2502.5</From>
<To>2531.5</To>
<UnitOfMeasure>METRES</UnitOfMeasure>
</DRRZDInterval>
<LogType>DUAL LATEROLOG</LogType>
</DRRZDKeyWell>
</DRRZDZone>
</DRRZD>
<DRRZD>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
<DRRZDZone>
<ZoneCode>4440</ZoneCode>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDKeyWell>
<WellID>00/10-12-055-09W5/0</WellID>
<DRRZDInterval>
<From>5610</From>
<To>5670</To>
<UnitOfMeasure>FEET</UnitOfMeasure>
</DRRZDInterval>
<LogType>COMPENSATED NEUTRON-FORMATION DENSITY</LogType>
</DRRZDKeyWell>
</DRRZDZone>
</DRRZD>
</DeeperRightsReversionZoneDesignations>
</PublicOfferingNotice>

