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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

[ALBERTA LOGO]
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

                        PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LEASE

                                 No. 0499120101

Term Commencement Date:

1999 December 02

Lessee:

GEOCAN ENERGY INC.                                                   70.0000000%
                                                              undivided interest

TIMBERWOLF ENERGY INC.                                               20.0000000%
                                                              undivided interest

TIMBERWOLF RESOURCES LTD                                             10.0000000%
                                                              undivided interest


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     WHEREAS Her Majesty is the owner of the minerals in respect of which
rights are granted under this Lease;

     THEREFORE, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease, Her Majesty
grants to the Lessee, insofar as Her Majesty has the right to grant the same,
the exclusive right to drill for and recover the Leased Substances within the
Location, together with the right to remove from the Location any Leased
Substances recovered, for the term of five years computed from the Term
Commencement Date and, subject to the Mines and Minerals Act, for so long after
the expiration of that term as this Lease is permitted to continue under that
Act.

     RESERVING AND PAYING to Her Majesty,

     (a)  in respect of each year during which this Lease remains in effect, a
          clear yearly rental computed at the rate prescribed by, and payable in
          accordance with, the Mines and Minerals Act, and

     (b)  the royalty on all Leased Substances recovered pursuant to this Lease,
          that is now or may hereafter from time to time be prescribed by, and
          that is payable in accordance with, the Mines and Minerals Act, such
          royalty to be calculated free of any deductions except those that are
          permitted under the Mines and Minerals Act.

1(1) In this Lease, a reference to the Mines and Minerals Act or to any other
     Act of the Legislature of Alberta referred to in section 2(2)(b) of this
     Lease shall be construed as a reference to

     (a)  that Act, as amended from time to time,

     (b)  any replacement of all or part of that Act from time to time enacted
          by the Legislature, as amended from time to time, and

     (c)  any regulations, orders, directives or other subordinate legislation
          from time to time made under any enactment referred to in clause (a)
          or (b), as amended from time to time.

 (2) In this Lease,

     (a)  "Her Majesty" means Her Majesty in right of Alberta, as represented by
          the Minister of Resource Development of the Province of Alberta;

     (b)  "Leased Substances" means the minerals described under the heading
          "Description of Location and Leased Substances" in the Appendix to
          this Lease;

     (c)  "Location" means the subsurface area or areas underlying the surface
          area of the Tract and described in the Appendix to this Lease under
          the heading "Description of Location and Leased Substances";
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         (d) "Term Commencement Date" means the date shown on the first page
              of this Lease as the Term Commencement Date;

         (e) "Tract" means the tract or tracts of land described under the
              heading "Description of Location and Leased Substances" in the
              Appendix to this Lease.

2. This Lease is granted upon the following conditions:

     (1) The Lessee shall pay to Her Majesty the rental and royalty reserved
         under this Lease.

     (2) The Lessee shall comply with the provisions of

         (a) the Mines and Minerals Act, and

         (b) any other Acts of the Legislature of Alberta that prescribe, apply
             to or affect the rights and obligations of a lessee of petroleum
             and natural gas rights that are the property of Her Majesty, or
             that relate to, apply to or affect the Lessee in the conduct of its
             operations or activities under this Lease.

     (3) The provisions of the Acts referred to in subsection (2) of this
         section are deemed to be incorporated in this Lease.

     (4) In the event of conflict between a provision of this Lease and a
         provision referred to in subsection (2) of this section, the latter
         provision prevails.

     (5) The Lessee shall not claim or purport to exercise any rights,
         prerogatives, privileges or immunities that would otherwise exempt the
         Lessee from compliance with any of the provisions of the Mines and
         Minerals Act or of any other Act of the Legislature of Alberta referred
         to in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

     (6) Natural gas produced pursuant to this Lease shall be used within
         Alberta unless the consent of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to
         its use elsewhere is previously obtained.

     (7) The Lessee shall keep Her Majesty indemnified against

         (a) all actions, claims and demands brought or made against Her Majesty
             by reason of anything done or omitted to be done, whether
             negligently or otherwise, by the Lessee or any other person in the
             exercise or purported exercise of the rights granted and duties
             imposed under this Lease, and

         (b) all losses, damages, costs, charges and expenses that Her Majesty
             sustains or incurs in connection with any action, claim or demand
             referred to in clause (a).
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(8)  The use in this Lease of the word "Lessee", "Lease", "Leased Substances"
     or "rental," or of any other word or expression,

     (a)  does not create any implied covenant or implied liability on the part
          of Her Majesty, and

     (b)  does not create the relationship of landlord and tenant between Her
          Majesty and the Lessee for any purpose.

(9)  This Lease is also subject to the special provisions, if any, contained in
     the Appendix to this Lease.

EXECUTED on behalf of the Minister of Resource Development of the Province of
Alberta at Edmonton, Alberta.


                                           /s/ AMY [ILLEGIBLE]
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                                           For Minister of Resource Development
                                           on behalf of Her Majesty
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                                    APPENDIX

                                       TO

                          5 YEAR PLAINS PETROLEUM AND
                        NATURAL GAS LEASE NO. 0499120101

AGGREGATE AREA:

80 HECTARES

DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION AND LEASED SUBSTANCES:

4-01-049:  14SW,L14

PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP
AS DESIGNATED IN DRRZD 4
INTERVAL: 2 557.00 - 2 985.00 FEET
KEY WELL: 00/06-16-041-08W4/0
LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL

SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

NIL