CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     WHEREAS,  Frontier  Natural  Gas  Corporation  ("Frontier")  and Jeffrey R.
Orgill, an individual ("Consultant"),previously executed that certain employment
agreement  dated  effective  the 1st day of  January,  1993,  a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Employment Agreement") and ,

     WHEREAS,  Frontier and Consultant  both have agreed that  Consultant  would
limit and modify Consultant's relationship with Frontier and,

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  have  agreed  that the  Consultant  shall  become a
consultant to Frontier as set forth herein;

     THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

     1. Consultant.  Consultant shall, effective the 1st day of May, 1996, cease
to be an  employee  of  Frontier  and  shall  thereafter  serve  as  geological,
geophysical  and  exploration  consultant to Frontier,  pursuant to the terms of
this Consulting Agreement.

     2. Duties.  Frontier shall employee  Consultant,  and Consultant  agrees to
serve as Frontier's  geological,  geophysical  and  exploration  and  production
consultant to the extent consistent with Consultant's background as required and
requested  by Frontier up to a maximum of 40 hours per month,  as  requested  by
Frontier,  provided, however, that Consultant shall not be required to work more
than 24 hours (i.e.  three  eight-hour  days) in any one week  period.  Services
requested in excess  thereof  shall be billed at the rate of $70.00 per hour, up
to a maximum of $400.00 per calendar day.  Consultant shall provide  exploration
and production  oversight services on Frontier's  currently existing  properties
and prospects in the Mid-Continent  Area and prospect  generation and evaluation
services  on   Frontier's   existing  3-D  seismic  data  over  acreage  in  the
Mid-Continent  Area, and such other services as agreed to between Consultant and
Frontier.  Frontier shall be required to provide  Consultant access to all tools
necessary to perform the requested work.

     3.  Independent  Contractor.  Consultant  shall  serve  as  an  independent
contractor  and shall have the right to perform  for  Frontier  and/or for third
parties from his offices in Oklahoma City;  provided  Consultant shall travel as
reasonably necessary.

     4. Compensation.  Employee's monthly consulting fee shall be $10,000.00 per
month, payable in equal semi-monthly  installments on the 15th day of each month
and at the end of each month.  Compensation  paid  pursuant  hereto shall not be
subject  to  reduction  by the  amount  of all  applicable  withholding,  social
security and other similar state, federal and local taxes and deductions, all of
which Consultant agrees to pay as an independent  contractor.  Consultant agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless Frontier for any costs incurred in regard thereto
due to Consultant's failure to timely pay any such taxes.

     5. Term. The term of this  Consulting  Agreement and all provisions  hereof
shall  commence  effective  May 1, 1996 and shall extend to March 31,  1998,  at
which time the  Consulting  Agreement  will expire,  unless agreed to in writing
between the parties.

     6.  Director.  Consultant  may  continue  to serve on  Frontier's  Board of
Directors as he is elected to so serve by the  shareholders of Frontier,  and if
Consultant so serves,  shall do so for no additional  compensation other than as
set forth herein during the term of this Consulting Agreement.

     7. Incentive  Compensation.  All units in Frontier's  Stock Incentive Plan,
currently  vested in  Consultant,  pursuant  to  paragraph  4 of the  Employment
Agreement,  shall remain vested and shall be exercisable throughout the duration
of Consultant's  service as a Director of Frontier and such period thereafter as
set forth in said Stock Incentive Plan. There shall be no additional  vesting of
additional  incentive  compensation  for any  rights  not  vested as of the date
hereof.


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     8.  Deferred  Compensation.  All  amounts  vested as of the date  hereof in
Consultant,  pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Employment  Agreement,  shall remain
valid  and  payable  obligations  of  Frontier  pursuant  to the  provisions  of
paragraph 5 of the Employment Agreement. There shall be no further vesting after
the date hereof, and Consultant shall accrue no additional deferred compensation
not currently vested as of the date hereof.

     9. Travel Expenses.  Consultant shall be reimbursed for reasonable approved
travel and business expenses incurred in connection with Consultant's  duties to
Frontier.

     10.  Confidentiality and Proprietary  Ownership Agreement.  Consultant will
maintain  all   information   which  is   Frontier's   proprietary   information
confidential  as  set  forth  in  paragraph  7(a)  of the  Employment  Agreement
throughout the term of this  Consulting  Agreement and for one year  thereafter.
Consultant  can,  however,  perform  services  for third  parties  unrelated  to
confidential  information regarding Frontier's business activities beginning May
1, 1996, which permitted services shall include work on any oil and gas prospect
leads not  currently on acreage  owned by Frontier or on acreage  which does not
underlie any of Frontier's existing seismic data bases.

     11. Other. Frontier agrees to sell to Consultant for a total purchase price
of $1.00 the following:

     a.   Furniture currently located in Consultant's office at Frontier;

     b.   One (1) light table;

     c.   One (1) hard  copy  data  base of  Oklahoma  data  comprised  of scout
          tickets and well logs;  provided,  however,  that Frontier  shall have
          access to said data base at any  reasonable  time and the right to use
          any such data as it deems necessary; and provided further, that should
          Consultant  ever seek to dispose of data base,  he shall offer same to
          Frontier at a price of $1.00 prior to any such disposition;

     d.   One (1) Desk Jet 500 Plotter;

     e.   One (1) Mita copying machine which does not function;

     f.   One (1) lot of drafting tools comprised of triangles, etc.;

     g.   One DOS-based personal computer as currently used by Consultant;

     h.   Use of any  mapping  software  as may be agreed to by the parties at a
          future date.

     All taxes or other  liabilities  accruing due to compensation to Consultant
as a result hereof shall be  Consultant's  sole  responsibility,  and Consultant
agrees to pay same and to indemnify  Frontier  for any costs in regard  thereto.
Frontier  also agrees  that all rights to that  certain  Oak Tree  Country  Club
membership  currently  in  Consultant's  name  vest  solely  in  Consultant  and
Consultant  agrees that  Frontier  has no  obligation  in regards to any dues or
additional costs due on said membership.

     12.  Employment  Agreement.  All terms,  obligations and provisions of each
party thereto to the other shall, other than those specifically extended in this
Consulting  Agreement,  be deemed of no further  effect,  and Frontier  shall be
under no further  obligation  to  Consultant,  and  Consultant  under no further
obligation to Frontier, pursuant to the terms of said Employment Agreement as of
May 1, 1996, the effective date hereof.

     13.  Notices.  Any  notices,  requests,  demands  or  other  communications
provided for by this  Consulting  Agreement  shall be sufficient if, in writing,
and sent by Registered or Certified Mail,  overnight  courier or if delivered in
person to Frontier or Consultant at the following addresses:

    "FRONTIER"                        FRONTIER NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
                                      One Benham Place, Suite 120
                                      9400 North Broadway
                                      Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73114

    "CONSULTANT"                      JEFFREY R. ORGILL
                                      [to be provided]

     14.  Governing  Law.  This  Consulting  Agreement  shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma.


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     15.  Assignment.  The  Consultant  acknowledges  that  the  services  to be
rendered hereunder are unique and personal.  Accordingly, the Consultant may not
assign any of his rights or delegate any of his duties or obligations under this
Consulting  Agreement.  The  rights  and  obligations  of  Frontier  under  this
Consulting Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of Frontier.

     16. Attorney's Fees. In the event that any legal action is taken to enforce
any of the terms of this  Consulting  Agreement,  the prevailing  party shall be
entitled  to, in addition  to all  remedies  provided to such party,  reasonable
attorney's fees, costs and expenses.

     17.  Severability.  If any provisions of this Consulting Agreement shall be
or  become  illegal  or  unenforceable,  in  whole or in  part,  for any  reason
whatsoever,  the remaining  provisions  shall  nevertheless  be deemed valid and
binding.

     18. Partial  Performance.  Frontier  agrees that in the event Frontier does
not request any consulting  services from Consultant  that it shall  nonetheless
make all payments as set forth herein.

     19.  Entirety of Agreement.  This writing  represents the entire  agreement
between the  parties and can only be modified or awarded by a writing  signed by
all of the parties hereto.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Consulting
Agreement effective as of May 1, 1996.

                                      "FRONTIER"

ATTEST:                               FRONTIER NATURAL GAS CORPORATION


 /s/ James R. Harris, Jr.             By:   /s/ David W. Berry
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         (SEAL)                       Its:   President



                                      "CONSULTANT"



                                      By:  /s/ Jeffrey R. Orgill
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           Jeffrey R. Orgill

STATE OF OKLAHOMA       )
                        )
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA      )

     Before me, the undersigned, a notary public, in and for the said county and
state, on the 18th day of April,  1996,  personally  appeared David W. Berry, as
President  of  Frontier  Natural  Gas  Corporation,  who  acknowledged  to me he
executed same as the free and voluntary  act and deed of said  corporation,  for
the uses and purposes therein set forth.

     In witness whereof,  I have hereunto set my official  signature and affixed
my official seal the day and year last above written.

                                         /s/ Linda Bentley
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                             Linda Bentley
                                             Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

April 4, 1999

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA       )
                        )
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA      )

     Before me, the undersigned, a notary public, in and for the said county and
state, on the 18th day of April, 1996, personally appeared Jeffrey R. Orgill, an
Individual,  who  acknowledged  to me he executed same as the free and voluntary
act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

     In witness whereof,  I have hereunto set my official  signature and affixed
my official seal the day and year last above written.

                                           /s/ Linda Bentley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                               Linda Bentley
                                               Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

April 4, 1999

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