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<MineralType>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</MineralType>
<SaleDate>2005-08-24</SaleDate>
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<ContractType>LICENCE</ContractType>
<Region>
<Name>NORTHERN</Name>
<Contract>
<ContractNo>050101504</ContractNo>
<Hectares>1536</Hectares>
<RestrictionCodeApplies>IR2000201</RestrictionCodeApplies>
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<LandDescription>
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<LandKey>51304304</LandKey>
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<Land>
<LandKey>51304305</LandKey>
<Portion></Portion>
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</Land>
<Land>
<LandKey>51304308</LandKey>
<Portion></Portion>
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</Land>
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<Land>
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<Substance>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</Substance>
<Qualifier>FROM</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>SURFACE</ZoneName>
</Line>
<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
</ZoneDescription>
</Tract>
</Contract>
<Contract>
<ContractNo>050101502</ContractNo>
<Hectares>1280</Hectares>
<Tract>
<TractNo>0</TractNo>
<LandDescription>
<Land>
<LandKey>51304306</LandKey>
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<Land>
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<Qualifier>FROM</Qualifier>
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<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
</ZoneDescription>
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<Contract>
<ContractNo>050101503</ContractNo>
<Hectares>1024</Hectares>
<RestrictionCodeApplies>IR2000201</RestrictionCodeApplies>
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<TractNo>0</TractNo>
<LandDescription>
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<LandKey>51304317</LandKey>
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<Substance>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</Substance>
<Qualifier>FROM</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>SURFACE</ZoneName>
</Line>
<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
</ZoneDescription>
</Tract>
</Contract>
<Contract>
<ContractNo>050101501</ContractNo>
<Hectares>1280</Hectares>
<RestrictionCodeApplies>IR2000201</RestrictionCodeApplies>
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<TractNo>1</TractNo>
<LandDescription>
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<Line>
<Substance>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</Substance>
<Qualifier>FROM</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>SURFACE</ZoneName>
</Line>
<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
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<TractNo>2</TractNo>
<LandDescription>
<Land>
<LandKey>51404310</LandKey>
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<ZoneDescription>
<Line>
<Substance>PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS</Substance>
<Qualifier>BELOW THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>BLUESKY-BULLHEAD</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>21</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
<Line>
<Qualifier>TO THE BASE OF THE</Qualifier>
<ZoneName>NORDEGG MBR</ZoneName>
<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
</Line>
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</Region>
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<!-- Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designations -->
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<DRRZDCode>21</DRRZDCode>
<DRRZDZone>
<ZoneCode>3052</ZoneCode>
<ZoneName>BLUESKY-BULLHEAD</ZoneName>
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<WellID>00/10-32-081-01W6/0</WellID>
<DRRZDInterval>
<From>2754</From>
<To>3043</To>
<UnitOfMeasure>FEET</UnitOfMeasure>
</DRRZDInterval>
<LogType>DUAL INDUCTION SPHERICALLY FOCUSED</LogType>
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</DRRZD>
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<DRRZDCode>66</DRRZDCode>
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<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>
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<LogType>COMPENSATED NEUTRON-FORMATION DENSITY</LogType>
</DRRZDKeyWell>
</DRRZDZone>
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<!-- Applicable Addenda And Contacts -->
<RestrictionDetail>
<RestrictionCode>IR2000201</RestrictionCode>
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<ContractNo>050101504 </ContractNo>
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<LandKey>51304303S</LandKey>
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<LandKey>51304310E</LandKey>
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<ContractType></ContractType>
<ContractNo>050101503 </ContractNo>
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<RestrictionLand>
<LandKey>51304319NW</LandKey>
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<ContractType></ContractType>
<ContractNo>050101501 </ContractNo>
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<RestrictionLand>
<LandKey>51404323N</LandKey>
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<RestrictionDescription>
IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 2 (CRITICAL WILDLIFE) OF THE ROCKY-NORTH SASKATCHEWAN INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN.

</RestrictionDescription>
<SurfaceAccess>
SURFACE ACCESS IS SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS
</SurfaceAccess>
<Contact>
<ContactName>JAMES ALLEN</ContactName>
<ContactTitle>WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST</ContactTitle>
<ContactTitle>DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV</ContactTitle>
<ContactTitle>ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE</ContactTitle>
<ContactAddressLine>4919 51 ST</ContactAddressLine>
<ContactAddressLine>PO BOX 1720</ContactAddressLine>
<ContactCityTownVillageName>ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE</ContactCityTownVillageName>
<ContactProvinceStateName>AB</ContactProvinceStateName>
<ContactPostalCode>T4T 1B3</ContactPostalCode>
<ContactTelephone>
<AreaCode>403</AreaCode>
<Prefix>845</Prefix>
<Suffix>8237</Suffix>
</ContactTelephone>
</Contact>
</RestrictionDetail>
</AddendaAndContacts>
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