Public Offering of Crown Oil & Gas Rights August 13, 2008        

Sale Results
Sale Schedule 2008- .doc  .pdf
Sale Schedule 2009-.doc  .pdf
Sale Notice (printable version)- .pdf
Map of August 13, 2008 Sale .pdf

The undersigned will receive offers to purchase oil and gas leases as described in SCHEDULE A, up to 1:00 P.M. (Manitoba official time) on the 13th day of August, 2008.

Each offer should be enclosed in a separately sealed envelope with “Lease Offer – August 13, 2008” clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope, and be accompanied, where applicable, by the following:

a)        The cash bid of the bidder;

b)        Rent for each lease for the first year at the rate of $3.50 per hectare;

c)            An application fee of $400.00 per lease;

d)        Method of payment (electronic transfer of funds company account);

e)        The full name and address for service of the party the agreement is to be issued to;

f)          Where the agreement is to be issued in undivided interests, each interest should be clearly indicated;

g)        The G.S.T. Registration Number for each party wishing to have an interest in the agreement.

The bonus, rental and fee must be submitted by electronic funds transfer.  All authorizations for electronic funds transfer must be filed with the Branch on an approved form (Attachment No. 1) as set forth in Informational Notice 97-2 (enclosed). It is the company’s responsibility to ensure that relevant account information remains current.  A company may cancel this authorization at any time by written notice to the Petroleum Registrar.  Authorizations for the August 13, 2008 sale must be received no later than July 15, 2008.  Bank drafts and certified cheques will not be accepted, unless the bidder has been granted special prior exemption by the Petroleum Registrar.

The bidder is responsible for having sufficient funds in its account on sale day to cover all bids, rentals and fees.  If the Branch is notified by the bank that insufficient funds are available, the parcel(s) will be awarded to the next highest bidder.  Manitoba reserves the right to refuse future bids and/or posting requests by that bidder.

The bidder may request that consideration be given on another parcel or parcels, if an offer on one or more parcels is not successful, provided that the intent and order of choice is clearly stated and provided that alternative offers are for specific amounts.  Any offer received contrary to these conditions or the regulation, will not be considered.

All offers should be mailed to:

Petroleum Registrar
Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines
Petroleum Branch
1395 Ellice Avenue, Suite 360
Winnipeg Manitoba  R3G  3P2 

or handed to any person acting for the Registrar at the office of the Petroleum Branch, 1395 Ellice Avenue, Suite 360, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Leases granted shall be subject to the applicable Acts and Regulations in force from time to time.

Manitoba reserves the right to reject any or all offers received and to refund to the person making an offer any funds received from them.

Printed sale results will be provided, when available, to all parties participating in the sale and to other parties upon request.  Sale results may be obtained by contacting Angela Hiebert, Leasing Clerk at (204) 945-6578 or through our home page on the internet at www.gov.mb.ca/petroleum.

Dated at Winnipeg, Manitoba this 8th day of July, 2008.
 

The Petroleum Branch is committed to providing quality service to all its clients.  If you have any comments regarding the Manitoba Crown Land Tenure System and administrative policies related to the Crown Disposition Regulation, please contact the undersigned at the address noted above, or by telephone at (204) 945-8102 and fax at (204) 945-0586.

 Dan Surzyshyn
 Acting Petroleum Registrar