EXHIBIT 10.18


August 15 2005

                                AMENDMENT TO THE
                    EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 1, 2003
by and between SIBERIAN ENERGY GROUP INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
and  ELENA  POCHAPSKI  ("Employee")  made  effective  as  of  September 1, 2005.
Employee and the Company are sometimes referred to individually as a "Party" and
collectively  as  the  "Parties."

WHEREAS  THE EMPLOYEE has been serving as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
for  the  period  from August 1, 2003 to August 30, 2005, during which period no
compensation has been paid to the employee;

AND  WHEREAS THE CORPORATION AND THE EMPLOYEE wish to determine terms of payment
of compensation accrued up to August 30, 2005 and in the future periods,


NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, that the Parties agree as follows:

     1.   Accrued  salary  for  the  period  of  August  1,  2003  to August 30,
          2005 in the total amount of US$134,707 will be treated as follows:

          1.1  Amount  of  US$50,000  will  be  paid  by  the Company by the way
               of  issue  of  400,000 restricted shares of Siberian Energy Group
               Inc.'s  common stock. "Restricted" securities have the meaning as
               that  term  is defined in the rule 144 under the 1933 Act and may
               not be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except for
               pursuant to the provisions of the 1933 Act.

          1.2  The  Employee  agrees   to  postpone  the  payment  of  remaining
               US$84,707  until  such  time as the Company shall have sufficient
               profits  to  pay  the amount in cash either partially or in full.
               Employee  will   provide  the  Company   with  a  waiver  letter,
               confirming that she shall not seek to exercise any rights against
               SEG  in  relation  to  the  unpaid amounts until such time as SEG
               shall have sufficient profits available to discharge the claim.

          1.3  At  any  time  the  parties  may  agree  on  'non-cash" method of
               payment of the outstanding amounts.

     2.   Compensation  for  the  period  starting  September  1,  2005  will be
          paid in the following amounts and on the following dates:

          2.1  Annual  salary  is  fixed  at  $75,000  Canadian  dollars for the
               period  until  April  30,  2006  at  which time the amount may be
               returned  to  the regular amount as per the employment agreement,
               depending on the financial condition of the Company;

          2.2  Monthly  salary  calculated  as  1/12th  of  the  annual  salary
               will be paid on the last day of each month

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          2.3  Monthly  salary  will  be  paid  in  Canadian  dollars  from  the
               bank  account  of  Siberian  Energy  Group  Inc.  (Canada).  Any
               payments,  which  the  Company shall make to Employee pursuant to
               this agreement shall be reduced by standard withholding and other
               payroll  deductions  in accordance with applicable legislation of
               Canada.

     3.   The  Company  acknowledges  that  the  Employee is required to use her
          personal  automobile  to  perform her duties, which include but is not
          limited  to  the  trips to the bank, airport, auditors and consultants
          and  on  various  office  needs.  The  Company  will pay to Employee a
          monthly allowance of $500 to reimburse automobile expenses.

     4.   All  other  provisions  of  the  Employment  agreement dated August 1,
          2003 remain without change.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed the
day and year first above written.

EMPLOYEE                          SIBERIAN  ENERGY  GROUP  INC.

/s/  Elena  Pochapski             /s/  David  Zaikin
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Elena Pochapski, Individually
Address:  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX       David Zaikin, Chairman and CEO
          XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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