U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the Quarterly Period ended January 31, 2009



oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the transition period from ___________ to ________



Commission File Number 000-51427



BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



|Nevada(State of incorporation) | 20-1740044
(IRS Employer identification no.)
|------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------





Suite 2700, 401 Bay StreetToronto, Ontario Canada M5H 2Y4

(Address of principal executive offices)



(416) 359-7805

(Registrants telephone number including area code)



Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  x
No  o



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large  accelerated  filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated  filer or a smaller reporting company.  See
the  definition  of  large  accelerated   filer,   accelerated
filer  and  smaller  reporting  company  in Rule  12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer o
        Accelerated Filer o


Non-Accelerated Filer o
        Smaller reporting company  x


o (do not check if a smaller reporting company)




Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the  Exchange  Act).    Yes  o
     No  x



There were 44,854,700 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 20, 2009.













PART I:    FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.   Financial Statements.



The interim financial statements included herein are unaudited but reflect, in managements opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and the results of our operations for the interim periods presented. Because of the nature of our business, the results of operations for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.



Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in US dollars)

(Unaudited)

(See note 1  Going Concern)



As of
        
        As ofJanuary 31, 2009
        
        October 31, 2008ASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents
        $
        564,038
        
        $
        2,610,232Short-term investments
        
        2,623,781
        
        
        835,418Accounts receivable
        
        5,927
        
        
        105,929Prepaid expenses and deposits
        
        32,757
        
        
        6,554Total Current Assets
        
        3,226,503
        
        
        3,558,133Oil and gas property costs (note 2)
        
        3,621,497
        
        
        3,685,522Total Capital Assets
        
        3,621,497
        
        
        3,685,522Total Assets
        $
        6,848,000
        
        $
        7,243,655LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities
        $
        287,380
        
        $
        301,710Accounts payable to related parties (note 4)
        
        31,165
        
        
        72,520Total Current Liabilities
        
        318,545
        
        
        374,230Minority Interest
        
        499,524
        
        
        485,003Total Liabilities and Minority Interest
        
        818,069
        
        
        859,233Stockholders EquityCapital stock (note 3)Authorized10,000,000  Preferred stock300,000,000  Common stockIssued44,854,700 Common stock (October 31, 2008  44,854,700)
        
        74,855
        
        
        74,855Additional paid-in capital
        
        11,861,465
        
        
        11,861,465Treasury stock, at cost
        
        (50,000)
        
        
        (50,000)Accumulated comprehensive (loss) income
        
        (788,067)
        
        
        (663,720)Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
        
        (5,068,322)
        
        
        (4,838,178)Total Stockholders Equity
        
        6,029,931
        
        
        6,384,422Total Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders Equity
        $
        6,848,000
        
        $
        7,243,655


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.







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Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

November 1, 2008
To
January 31, 2009
        
        November 1, 2007
To
January 31, 2008
        
        From Inception
(October 12, 2004)
Through
January 31, 2009Revenues:Revenue
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Total Revenues
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -Expenses:Professional Fees
        
        132,062
        
        
        141,879
        
        
        1,681,014Loss on disposal of fixed assets
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        14,084Management and directors fees
        
        61,207
        
        
        89,741
        
        
        564,893Depreciation
        
        -
        
        
        1,538
        
        
        13,643Office and administration
        
        39,186
        
        
        56,315
        
        
        457,689Oil and gas exploration
        
        6,166
        
        
        471,271
        
        
        2,684,338Total Expenses
        
        238,621
        
        
        760,744
        
        
        5,415,661Loss from Operations
        
        (238,621)
        
        
        (760,744)
        
        
        (5,415,661)Other Income and Expenses:Interest income
        
        19,715
        
        
        52,584
        
        
        703,073Funding on behalf of minority stockholder
        
        (27,778)
        
        
        -
        
        
        (565,833)Gain (loss) from foreign currency
exchange
        
        2,019
        
        
        278,653
        
        
        (300,910)Loss before Taxes
        
        (244,665)
        
        
        (429,507)
        
        
        (5,579,331)Provision for Income Taxes:Income tax benefit
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -Net Loss before minority interest
        
        (244,665)
        
        
        (429,507)
        
        
        (5,579,331)Minority interest
        
        14,521
        
        
        143,648
        
        
        511,009Net Loss for the Period
        $
        (230,144)
        
        $
        (285,859)
        
        $
        (5,068,322)Other comprehensive (loss),
net of tax (note 6):Foreign currency translation adjustment
        $
        (124,347)
        
        $
        (559,675)
        
        $
        (788,067)Total Comprehensive Loss
        $
        (354,491)
        
        $
        (845,534)
        
        $
        (5,856,389)Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share (note 3)
        $
        (0.01)
        
        $
        (0.01)
        
        $
        (0.10)Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted
        
        44,854,700
        
        
        44,854,700
        
        
        51,217,739


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

Shares
        Par Value $0.001
        Additional Paid-In Capital
        Treasury Stock
        Other Compre-hensive Income
        Deficit Accumulated During Exploration Stage
        Stockholders EquityBalance  October 12, 2004 -
(inception)
        -
        $           -
        $                  -
        $            -
        $                   -
        $                   -
        $                  -Stock issued for cash  October 12, 2004
        30,000,000
        30,000
        (25,000)
        -
        -
        -
        5,000Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (5)
        -
        (5)Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -Balance  October 31, 2004
        30,000,000
        30,000
        (25,000)
        -
        (5)
        -
        4,995Stock issued for cash  March 4. 2005(1)
        33,000,000
        33,000
        22,000
        -
        -
        -
        55,000Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (2,787)
        -
        (2,787)Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (13,780)
        (13,780)Balance  October 31, 2005
        63,000,000
        63,000
        (3,000)
        -
        (  2,792)
        (13,780)
        43,428Equity Compensation -Granted August 1, 2006
        -
        -
        21,620
        -
        -
        -
        21,620Deferred equity compensation
        -
        -
        (18,918)
        -
        -
        -
        (18,918)Stock issued for cash  August 10, 2006
        10,854,700
        10,855
        10,843,845
        -
        -
        -
        10,854,700Stock issued on conversionof Debentures - August 10, 2006
        1,000,000
        1,000
        999,000
        -
        -
        -
        1,000,000Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        496
        -
        496Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (308,798)
        (308,798)Balance  October 31, 2006
        74,854,700
        74,855
        11,842,547
        -
        (2,296)
        (322,578)
        11,592,528Stock repurchased for cash -November 6, 2006
        (30,000,000)
        -
        -
        (50,000)
        -
        -
        (50,000)Equity compensation expensed
        -
        -
        10,808
        -
        -
        -
        10,808Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        1,295,785
        -
        1,295,785Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (2,951,510)
        (2,951,510)Balance  October 31, 2007
        44,854,700
        74,855
        11,853,355
        (50,000)
        $   1,293,489
        $  (3,274,088)
        $    9,897,611Equity compensation expensed
        -
        -
        8,110
        -
        -
        -
        8,110Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (1,957,209)
        -
        (1,957,209)Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (1,564,090)
        (1,564,090)Balance  October 31, 2008
        44,854,700
        $ 74,855
        $ 11,861,465
        $  (50,000)
        $  (663,720)
        $  (4,838,178)
        $     6,384,422Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
        -
        -
        -
        -
        (124,347)
        -
        (124,347)Net Loss
        -
        -
        -
        -
        
        (230,144)
        (230,144)Balance  January 31, 2009
        44,854,700
        $ 74,855
        $ 11,861,465
        $(50,000)
        $    (788,067)
        $ (5,068,322)
        $ 6,029,931(1)  On May 6, 2006,  the Company  declared a 30 for 1 forward  stock
split (the Stock  Split) in the form of a dividend.  The record date
for the  stock  split was June 21,  2006.  The  stock  split  has been  recorded
retroactively.




See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)



November 1, 2008
ThroughJanuary 31, 2009
        
        November 1, 2007
ThroughJanuary 31, 2008
        
        From Inception
(October 12, 2004)
Through
January 31, 2009Cash Flows from Operating Activities:Net Loss
        
        $
        (230,144)
        
        $
        (285,859)
        
        $
        (5,068,322)Adjustments to reconcile net loss tonet cash used in operating activities:Minority interest
        
        
        13,257
        
        
        (143,648)
        
        
        54,824Foreign currency exchange income
        
        
        -
        
        
        (326,634)
        
        
        -Equity compensation expense
        
        
        -
        
        
        2,702
        
        
        21,620Loss on disposal of fixed assets
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        14,084Depreciation
        
        
        -
        
        
        1,538
        
        
        13,643Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Accounts receivable
        
        
        98,112
        
        
        -
        
        
        (28,513)Prepaid expenses and deposits
        
        
        (26,323)
        
        
        (40,110)
        
        
        (35,445)Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        
        
        (8,969)
        
        
        (66,330)
        
        
        388,522Accounts payable to related party
        
        
        (40,060)
        
        
        (36,605)
        
        
        63,804Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
        
        
        (194,127)
        
        
        (894,946)
        
        
        (4,575,783)Cash Flows from Investing Activities:Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash acquired
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        (3,049,148)Oil and gas property costs
        
        
        (1,996)
        
        
        (10,967)
        
        
        (144,824)Proceeds of sale of property and equipment
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        9,760Investment in short-term investments
        
        
        (1,803,476)
        
        
        -
        
        
        (2,802,113)Purchase of property and equipment
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        (37,369)Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
        
        
        (1,805,472)
        
        
        (10,967)
        
        
        (6,023,694)Cash Flows from Financing Activities:Repurchase of stock
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        (50,000)Issue of convertible debentures
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        1,000,000Sales of common stock
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        10,914,700Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        11,864,700Effects of exchange on cash
        
        
        (46,595)
        
        
        83,648
        
        
        (701,185)Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
        
        
        (2,046,194)
        
        
        (822,265)
        
        
        564,038Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance, Beginning of Period
        
        
        2,610,232
        
        
        6,548,707
        
        
        -Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance, End of Period
        
        $
        564,038
        
        $
        5,726,442
        
        $
        564,038Supplemental Disclosures:Cash Paid for interest
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Cash Paid for income taxes
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Non-cash financing activities:Conversion of debentures into stock and warrants
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        1,000,000




See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.

(An Exploration Stage Enterprise)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited



1.
        DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES




Description of Business-Blacksands Petroleum, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on October 12, 2004 as Lam Liang Corp. The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation on June 9, 2006 to change its name from Lam Liang Corp. to Blacksands Petroleum, Inc. On August 3, 2007, the Company completed its purchase of 75% of the capital of Access Energy Inc. (Access or Access Energy), and entered the unconventional petroleum industry by acquiring a suitable target company. The Company currently operates in only one segment  unconventional oil and gas exploration  in Canada.



Significant Accounting Policies- These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), interim financial information with instructions to Form 10-Q, and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim consolidated financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of the Companys
management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring) that have been made are necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as at January 31, 2009,  the results of its operations for the three month periods ended January 31, 2009 and 2008,  and its cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2009 and 2008.



Accordingly, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended October 31, 2008 included in the Companys 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on February 20, 2009. The Companys significant accounting policies are described in note 1 of the consolidated financial statements which are included in the Companys 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Going Concern- These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States on a going concern basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.



The Company is in the process of exploring resource properties and has not yet determined whether the properties contain economically recoverable reserves. The Company has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from its operating activities for the period ended January 31, 2009, and for the year ended October 31, 2008, and since inception.



The Companys management continues to focus on the exploration, delineation, and ultimate exploitation of bitumen on the lands in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, and completion of the acquisition of surface rights with the La Loche Clearwater Development Authority to explore the traditional lands of La Loche in northwestern Saskatchewan.



The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, obtaining additional financing to develop the properties, the ultimate realization of profits through future production or sale of properties, and the success of the Companys business plan. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue its business.



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1.
        DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)




New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under US GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-2 which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring
basis (at least annually), until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. These nonfinancial items include assets and liabilities such as reporting units measured at fair value in a goodwill impairment test, asset retirement obligations and nonfinancial assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. In October 2008, the FASB also issued FSP SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in an inactive market, and illustrates how an entity would determine fair value when the market for a financial asset is not active.



Adoption of this Standard includes increased disclosure such as:

-
        The fair value measurements recorded during the period and the reasons for the measurements;


-
        The level within the fair value  hierarchy in which the fair value  measurements
in their entirety fall,  segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices
in active  markets for identical  assets or liabilities  (Level 1),  significant
other observable  inputs (Level 2), and significant  unobservable  inputs (Level
3);


-
        For fair value measurements using significant  unobservable  inputs (Level 3), a
description  of the  inputs and the  information  used to  develop  the  inputs;
and,


| | - | In annual  periods only, the valuation  technique(s)  used to measure fair value
and a  discussion  of changes,  if any,  in the  valuation  technique(s)  use to
measure  similar  assets  and/or  liabilities  in  prior  periods.
| | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Effective November 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities. The partial adoption of SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. See Note 7 for information and related disclosures.



Beginning   November  1,  2009,  the  Company  will  adopt  the  provisions  for
nonfinancial  assets  and  nonfinancial  liabilities  that are not  required  or
permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include those
measured  at  fair  value  in  goodwill  impairment  testing,   indefinite-lived
intangible assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment, nonfinancial
long-lived  assets  measured  at fair  value for  impairment  assessment,  asset
retirement  obligations  initially  measured at fair value,  and those initially
measured at fair value in a business  combination.  The Company  does not expect
the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to these items to have a material  impact
on our consolidated financial statements.



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1.
        DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)




FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (SFAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS 159 permits entities to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for many financial assets and liabilities. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement applies to all entities. Most of the provisions of this Statement apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. Entities electing the fair value option would be required to recognize changes in fair value in earnings and are required to
distinguish on the face of the balance sheet the fair value of assets and liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected and similar assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument (with a few exceptions); is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS. 157, Fair Value Measurements.



However, the amendment to SFAS 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates.



SFAS 159 was adopted by the Company on November 1, 2008. The adjustment to reflect the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount would be accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of initial adoption. The adoption of SFAS 159 on November 1, 2008 did not impact the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. There are no assets or liabilities that the Company has chosen to measure at fair value other than short-term investments which it has already been measuring at fair value.



New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.



Management has determined that there are no other new accounting pronouncements, other than those described in the Companys Form 10-K at October 31, 2008, that will impact the Company.



2.
        OIL AND GAS PROPERTY COSTS




In the quarter ended January 31, 2009, and the year ended October 31, 2008, the Company incurred property acquisition costs as follows:

January 31, 2009
        October 31, 2008Balance, beginning of year
        $      3,685,522
        $      4,626,809Costs incurred during the period
        1,996
        67,700Exchange adjustments
        (66,021)
        (1,008,987)Balance, end of period
        $      3,621,497
        $          3,685,522






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3.
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND LOSS PER SHARE CALCULATION




There are 1,500,000 Warrants outstanding, which were issued as part of the consideration for the purchase of the subsidiary, Access Energy. Referred to as the Access Warrants, each of these 1,500,000 Access Warrants is exercisable for five years commencing August 3, 2007 and entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at $2.00 per share. The Access Warrants were granted in consideration for the future acquisition of an additional project other than the A10 Project, which, at the time of the acquisition of Access, and to January 31, 2009, had not been secured. The Access Warrants do not vest until Access secures an additional project. If and when an additional project is secured, and assuming the Access Warrants have not expired, they will be considered to have vested and we will determine and record the value of the Access Warrants accordingly using the
Black-Scholes method. At the time of vesting, we will record the fair value of the Access Warrants as a charge to stock-based compensation expense and a credit to Additional Paid-In Capital. (See note 8).



Loss per share calculation

January 31, 2009
        January 31, 2008
        Inception to January 31, 2009Net loss
        $230,144
        $285,859
        $5,068,322Weighted Average Number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
        44,854,700
        44,854,700
        51,217,739Loss per share, basic and diluted
        $(0.01)
        $(0.01)
        $(0.10)




The calculation of diluted net loss per share gives effect to common stock equivalents; however, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the period ended January 31, 2009, 1,500,000 options and warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the period ended January 31, 2008, there were 14,054,700 options and warrants excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. From October 12, 2004 (inception) to date, there are 1,500,000 options and warrants excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.



4.
        RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS




During the period ended January 31, 2009, Coniston charged Access management fees of Cdn$56,666 (approximately US$46,200) plus Goods and Services Tax (5%) which is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the services of Paul A. Parisotto as President and CEO of Access. Amounts payable to Coniston of Cdn$14,576 (approximately US$11,885) were recorded to the end of January 31, 2009 (2008 - Cdn$239,326 or US$195,129). These amounts payable are due on demand, are non-interest bearing, and are unsecured.



Additionally, US$15,000 was owed to directors for director fees at January 31, 2009. It is payable on demand, non-interest bearing and unsecured.





5.
        COMPREHENSIVE INCOME




Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period ended January 31, 2009 are net of tax of $Nil. Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period ended January 31, 2008 are net of tax of $Nil. Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period from inception to January 31, 2009 are net of tax of $Nil.



6.
        COMMITMENTS




There was no significant change in the Companys commitments during the quarter ending January 31, 2009. See also Note 8  Subsequent Event.



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7.
        FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS




The Companys financial instruments recognized in the balance sheet consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accounts payable with related parties. The estimated fair values of the financial instruments have been determined based on the Companys assessment of available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies; however, these estimates may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts that could be realized or settled in a market transaction. The fair values of financial instruments generally approximate their book amounts due to the short-term maturity of these instruments at January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008. The Company has no derivative instruments.



SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels. Level 1 inputs on the hierarchy consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and have the highest priority. Level 2 and 3 inputs have lower priorities. The Company uses appropriate valuation techniques based on the available inputs to measure the fair values of assets and liabilities, as needed. When available, the Company measures fair value using Level 1 inputs because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value. The Company does not have any financial assets or liabilities whose fair value is measured using these methods.



8.
        SUBSEQUENT EVENT




On October 15, 2008, Access signed a Joint Venture Agreement and an Impact Benefit Agreement (the Agreements) with La Loche Clearwater Development Authority. The Agreements were subject to the ratification by the aboriginal residents of the area (the La Loche Community) before they were effective. On February 14, 2009, the Community ratified the Joint Venture Agreement and the Impact Benefit Agreement signed by Access and the La Loche Clearwater Development Authority (LLCDA) on October 15, 2008.



The Agreements allow Access to exclusively participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of certain surface and subsurface rights in and to approximately 3,000,000 hectares of La Loche Traditional Lands in north western Saskatchewan, north and west of the town of La Loche, Saskatchewan.



The terms of the Agreements are for twenty years from the date of signing (October 15, 2008), and automatically renew for consecutive terms of twenty years if Access provides notice of renewal to LLCDA before the expiration of the Agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreements, Access paid Cdn$15,000 (approximately US$12,225) on the signing of the Agreements, and is obligated to pay to the LLCDA Cdn$75,000 (approximately US$61,150) at the start of each three-month period upon ratification of the Agreements (or Cdn$300,000 annually  approximately $244,600). As well, Access is obligated to pay a 5% gross overriding royalty to LLCDA from the production of any Products.



With the ratification of the Joint Venture Agreement and Impact Benefit Agreement between Access and LLCDA, Access is considered to have secured another project, and the 1,500,000 Access Warrants referred to in note 3 have vested, and will be accounted for in the year ended October 31, 2009.



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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.



Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements
are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K under the heading Risk Factors and Uncertainties (see Part 1, Item 1 in such report), as amended as needed in this report under the heading Risk Factors (see Part II, Item 1A). We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.



Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this report to Blacksands, the Company, we, us or our refer to both Blacksands and Access. In our consolidated financial statements, this managements discussion and analysis and elsewhere in this report, unless otherwise noted, we include 100% of the accounts of Access from the date of acquisition of August 3, 2007. For a discussion of our principles of consolidation, see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2009. The following is managements discussion and analysis of certain significant factors, which have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements and it should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2009 as well as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2008.

On August 3, 2007, we completed the purchase of 75% of Access Energy Inc. (Access) for cash of US$3,234,545 and 1,500,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock issued to the former sole stockholder of Access. We expect that the Purchase will cause our plan of operation, results of operations and capital resources to differ materially from our financial position as it existed prior to the Purchase. Pursuant to the Unanimous Shareholders Agreement among Access, the Company and the minority shareholder in Access, Blacksands is now responsible for funding 100% of Access operations including general and administration, and all costs associated with the acquisition, exploration and development, until such time as Access is self-sufficient. These contributions are treated as a contribution of capital, with no increase in our current 75% equity participation in Access.
Therefore, all contributions that we make to Access are dilutive to our shareholders as to 25% of such contributions. The minority shareholder is not obligated to provide any funding to Access in order to maintain his 25% interest in Access.



Subsequent to the Purchase, Access has commenced activities to obtain the permits, licenses and sub-surface rights necessary to begin our exploration activities.



The A10 Project

The initial exploration project for Access is named A10 Project and lies on a portion of the traditional land of the Buffalo River Dene Nation (the BRDN) subject to Treaty 10 (Treaty 10) in western Saskatchewan on the border with Alberta (the Project Land). The BRDN is a party to Treaty 10 with Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada (the Crown) which recognizes lands and water belonging to the BRDN whose territory is situated partly in the Province of Saskatchewan and partly in the Province of Alberta. Upon entering into Treaty 10, the BRDN did not cede, release, surrender or yield to the Crown any or all rights, titles and privileges whatsoever to the BRDNs traditional territories. Lands and waters described in Treaty 10 form a part of the traditional territories of the BRDN. Access signed the Joint Venture Agreement with the Buffalo
River Dene Development Corp. (BRDDC) in November 2006, amended on May 18, 2007, and further amended on March 17, 2008, granting Access exclusive access to the land.



On May 24, 2007, our representatives and those from Access and the BRDN attended a signing ceremony for the Impact/Benefit Agreement signed by the BRDN and the A10 Project - further amended on March 17, 2008.



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The Impact/Benefit Agreement (and its amendment of March 17, 2008, collectively referred to as the Impact/Benefit Agreement or IBA) sets forth the framework for several obligations of Access in favor of the BRDN. The term of the Impact/Benefit Agreement will be for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of execution. The parties agree that one year prior to the expiration of the initial term, A10 Project will initiate a review of the Impact/Benefit Agreement with the BRDN. Either party may terminate the Impact/Benefit Agreement by providing the other party with 30 days notice of an intention to terminate.



Pursuant to the terms of the JV Agreement, the Company is responsible for 100% of the costs to explore and develop any project within the traditional lands. After all costs relating to a specific project have been recouped, the Company will retain a 90% interest and the BRDDC will be entitled to the remaining minority interest of the Project. Furthermore, the BRDDC is entitled to earn up to an additional 20% interest in any project(s) by contributing its pro rata share of the costs to explore and develop any project(s). Even if the BRDDC chooses to participate to the full extent permitted by the JV Agreement, the Company would continue to hold a majority of the working interest in the project.



In addition, under the Impact/Benefit Agreement with the BRDN and its amendment, the Company is committed to make certain contributions to the BRDN on or before May 24 of every year for capacity and infrastructure building and for reimbursement of costs for traditional lands staffing and to support training and development of the BRDN community in the range of Cdn$1,000,000 to Cdn$1,300,000 per year.  Additionally, the Company is committed to expend up to Cdn$1,000,000 to assist BRDN forestry contractors to transition to approved contractors for the A10 Project. Finally, the Company is committed to providing a loan of up to Cdn$5,000,000 to assist the BRDDC to fund an increase in ownership of the A10 Project from the current 10% interest to up to 30% interest when production is to commence. All amounts paid or advanced are potentially recoverable as part of the Companys earned working interest in the A10 Project.



On December 3, 2008, the Company, through its subsidiary, Access, submitted bids for the oilsands exploratory permits covering approximately 810,000 acres of the A10 Project lands that were posted for sale by the Province of Saskatchewan (the Province). TheProvince of Saskatchewan subsequently announced that there were no successful bidders for these oilsands exploratory permits.



As at January 31, 2009, the Company had paid or accrued a total of approximately Cdn$2,098,500 (approximately US$1,710,965) to the BRDN and is committed to further payments totalling in the aggregate of approximately Cdn$25,000,000 over the term of the agreement which expires in 2027.



The La Loche Project

On October 15, 2008, Access signed a Joint Venture Agreement and an Impact Benefit Agreement (the Agreements) with La Loche Clearwater Development Authority. The Agreements were subject to the ratification by the aboriginal residents of the area (the La Loche Community) before they are effective.



On February 14, 2009, the Community ratified the Joint Venture Agreement and the Impact Benefit Agreement signed by Access and the La Loche Clearwater Development Authority (LLCDA) on October 15, 2008.



The Agreements cover approximately 3,000,000 hectares of La Loche Traditional Lands (the Traditional Lands) in north western Saskatchewan, north and west of the town of La Loche, Saskatchewan. They allow Access to exclusively participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of certain surface and subsurface rights in and to the Traditional Lands with respect to petroleum and mining products (the Products).



The terms of the Agreements are for twenty years from the date of signing (October 15, 2008), and automatically renew for consecutive terms of twenty years if Access provides notice of renewal to LLCDA before the expiration of the Agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreements, Access paid Cdn$15,000 (approximately US$12,225) on the signing of the Agreements, and is obligated to pay to the LLCDA Cdn$75,000 (approximately US$61,150) at the start of each three-month period upon ratification of the Agreements (or Cdn$300,000 annually  approximately US$244,600). As well, Access is obligated to pay a 5% gross overriding royalty to LLCDA from the production of any Products.



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Selected Consolidated Financial Information of Blacksands



As At January 31, 2009
        
        As At October 31, 2008Current Assets
        
        $
        3,226,503
        
        $
        3,558,133Total Assets
        
        $
        6,848,000
        
        $
        7,243,655Current Liabilities
        
        $
        318,545
        
        $
        374,230Minority Interest
        
        $
        499,524
        
        $
        485,003Stockholders Equity
        
        $
        6,029,931
        
        $
        6,384,422






Consolidated Results of Operations



For the period ended January 31, 2009, and since our inception on October 12, 2004, we have not generated any revenue.

We incurred total operating expenses of $238,621 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009, as compared to total operating expenses of $760,744 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008. These expenses consisted of general operating expenses incurred in connection with the day-to-day operations of our business and the preparation and filing of our periodic reports, and costs associated with exploration activities for our 75% owned subsidiary, Access Energy Inc.



The significant operating expenses include professional fees of $132,062 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 incurred in connection with filing of periodic reports, SEC compliance filings, legal, audit and accounting fees, and general corporate matters as compared with professional fees of $141,879 for the comparative quarter of January 31, 2008. The office and administration expenses of $39,186 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 include rent, telephone and other office expenses, net of recovered Canadian Goods and Services Tax, as compared to office and administration expenses of $56,315 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009. The management and directors fees of $61,207 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 includes the directors fee and Conistons management fee, compared to management and directors fees of $89,741 for the comparative quarter.



During the quarter ended January 31, 2009, we incurred exploration expenses of $6,166 compared to exploration expenses of $471,271 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008, with the difference being largely a function of timing of payments to the BRDN for the A10 Project.  The exploration expenses include costs associated with maintaining the Companys interest in the A10 Project as well as costs to investigate the acquisition of additional projects which are not expected to yield a new acquisition project for the Company.



We earned total interest income of $19,715 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009, as compared to total interest income of $52,584 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008. The interest for the quarters ended January 31, 2009 and 2008 was earned from the investment of proceeds of a private placement of our common stock and common stock purchase warrants in 2006, which remained in interest bearing instruments during the above periods, and which balance has diminished since the acquisition of Access in August 2007 with ongoing operations. Declining interest rates as well as a reduced balance of interest bearing instruments has reduced our interest income.



We recorded expense of $27,778 in the quarter ended January 31, 2009 as funding on behalf of the minority stockholder (represents a charge to the Company for 25% of capital advanced to Access in February 2008, and used by Access in the quarter).  There was no amount recorded in the comparative quarter of the prior year.



The minority interest amount of $14,521 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 represents 25% share of minority stockholders of Access of the losses incurred by Access from November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 (excluding capital contribution to subsidiary on behalf of minority shareholder of $27,778 that is not recoverable from the minority shareholder) compared to a minority interest amount of $143,648 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008.



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The gain from foreign currency exchange of $2,019 at January 31, 2009 arose as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate on US-denominated transactions in the quarter.  The January 31, 2008 figure of $278,653 reflects foreign currency adjustments arising from having the majority of the Companys cash and investments denominated in US dollars while its functional currency is the Canadian dollar.



Our total comprehensive loss for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was $354,491, compared to total comprehensive loss of $845,534 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008, and a total comprehensive loss of $5,856,389 from inception on October 12, 2004 to January 31, 2009.



Net cash used in operating activities was $194,127 for the quarter ended January 31, 2009, compared to $894,946 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008, reflecting a significant reduction in cash outflows for operations in the current quarter. The net cash used in operating activities was $4,575,783 for the period from inception on October 12, 2004 to January 31, 2009.

Net cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was $1,805,476, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $10,967 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008 and $6,023,694 for the period from inception on October 12, 2004 to January 31, 2009. The majority of the net cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was the investment of cash into short-term investments with original maturities greater than three months.

Cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was $nil, as it was for the quarter ended January 31, 2008.



As of January 31, 2009, the combined companies had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $564,038, and short-term investments of $2,623,781. The Company believes this amount to be sufficient to fund the Companys general and administrative costs for the next twelve months, and fund the work necessary to obtain permits, licenses and necessary approvals to commence exploration activities on the A10 Project, and as needed, for the La Loche Project. If the Company is successful in obtaining the permits, licenses and necessary approvals, it will require additional capital to carry out any additional exploration activities, and the funding may come through the exercising of outstanding warrants and/or through the raising of additional capital.  In the interim, the Company is closely monitoring its cash balances and is minimizing its use of cash as much as possible.



The Company has incurred losses, and does not believe the Company has any tax liabilities for the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive. We have commissioned the preparation of the income tax returns and expect to have them completed and filed as soon as possible.



Critical Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies- These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim consolidated financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In the opinion of the Companys management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring) that have been made are necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as at January 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the three month periods ended January 31, 2009
and 2008,  and its cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2009 and 2008.



The note disclosure requirements of annual consolidated financial statements provide additional disclosures to those required for interim consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended October 31, 2008 included in the Companys 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on February 20, 2009. The Companys significant accounting policies are described in note 1 of the consolidated financial statements which are included in the Companys 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.





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Going   Concern-  These  consolidated  financial
statements  have been  prepared by  management  in  accordance  with  accounting
principles   generally   accepted  in  the  United   States  on  a   going
concern basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its  liabilities in the
normal course of business for the foreseeable future.



The Company is in the process of exploring resource properties and has not yet determined whether the properties contain economically recoverable reserves. The Company has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from its operating activities for the period ended January 31, 2009, and for the year ended October 31, 2008, and since inception.



The Companys management continues to focus on the exploration, delineation, and ultimate exploitation of bitumen on the lands in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, and completion of the acquisition of surface rights with the La Loche Clearwater Development Authority to explore the traditional lands of La Loche in northwestern Saskatchewan.



The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, obtaining additional financing to develop the properties, the ultimate realization of profits through future production or sale of properties, and the success of the Companys business plan. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue its business.



New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under US GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-2 which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually), until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. These nonfinancial items include assets and liabilities such as reporting units measured at fair value in a goodwill impairment test, asset retirement obligations and nonfinancial assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. In October 2008, the FASB also issued FSP SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active, which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in an inactive market, and illustrates how an entity would determine fair value when the market for a financial asset is not active.



Adoption of this Standard includes increased disclosure such as:

-
        The fair value measurements recorded during the period and the reasons for the measurements;


-
        The level within the fair value  hierarchy in which the fair value  measurements
in their entirety fall,  segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices
in active  markets for identical  assets or liabilities  (Level 1),  significant
other observable  inputs (Level 2), and significant  unobservable  inputs (Level
3);


-
        For fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a description of the inputs and the information used to develop the inputs; and,


-
        In annual  periods only, the valuation  technique(s)  used to measure fair value
and a  discussion  of changes,  if any,  in the  valuation  technique(s)  use to
measure  similar  assets  and/or  liabilities  in  prior  periods.




Effective November 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities. The partial adoption of SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. See Note 7 for information and related disclosures.



Beginning   November  1,  2009,  the  Company  will  adopt  the  provisions  for
nonfinancial  assets  and  nonfinancial  liabilities  that are not  required  or
permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include those
measured  at  fair  value  in  goodwill  impairment  testing,   indefinite-lived
intangible assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment, nonfinancial
long-lived  assets  measured  at fair  value for  impairment  assessment,  asset
retirement  obligations  initially  measured at fair value,  and those initially
measured at fair value in a business  combination.  The Company  does not expect
the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to these items to have a material  impact
on our consolidated financial statements.



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FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (SFAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS 159 permits entities to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for many financial assets and liabilities. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement applies to all entities. Most of the provisions of this Statement apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. Entities electing the fair value option would be required to recognize changes in fair value in earnings and are required to distinguish on the face of
the balance sheet the fair value of assets and liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected and similar assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument (with a few exceptions); is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS. 157, Fair Value Measurements.



However, the amendment to SFAS 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates.



SFAS 159 was adopted by the Company on November 1, 2008. The adjustment to reflect the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount would be accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of initial adoption. The adoption of SFAS 159 on November 1, 2008 did not impact the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. There are no assets or liabilities that the Company has chosen to measure at fair value other than short-term investments which it has already been measuring at fair value.



New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.



Management has determined that there are no other new accounting pronouncements, other than those described in the Companys Form 10-K at October 31, 2008, that will impact the Company.



Liquidity and Capital Resources



As of January 31, 2009, the combined companies had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $564,038 and short-term investments of $2,623,781.



Revenues



Neither we, nor Access have had any revenue since our respective inceptions.



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Net Cash Used In Operating Activities



The Company used $194,127 on operating activities, including approximately $6,200 on exploration activities in the quarter, compared to $894,946 for the comparative quarter which included $471,271 of oil and gas exploration costs and increased costs compared to the current quarter.



Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was $1,805,476, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $10,967 for the quarter ended January 31, 2008 and $6,023,694 for the period from inception on October 12, 2004 to January 31, 2009. The majority of the net cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was the investment of cash into short-term investments with original maturities greater than three months.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities



Cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 was $nil, as it was for the quarter ended January 31, 2008.



Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements



We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.



Contractual Obligations



There are no significant changes to the Companys contractual obligations other than those obligations under the ratified agreement with La Loche Clearwater Development Authority. See The La Loche Project above.



Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.



While the Companys reporting currency is U.S. dollars, the Companys principal executive offices and its principal exploration property, the A10 Project, are located in Canada, and most of its contractual obligations are payable in Canadian dollars. For this reason, the Company is subject to Canada-U.S. exchange rate risk. The Company considers the amount of risk to be manageable and does not currently, nor is it likely in the foreseeable future to, conduct hedging to reduce its exchange rate risk. A hypothetical 10% increase in the value of one Canadian dollar expressed in U.S. dollars during the quarter ended January 31, 2009 would have caused an approximate $26,500 increase in the Companys expenses for the quarter, and an equivalent decrease in the value of one Canadian dollar would have caused a $26,500 decrease in the Companys expenses for the quarter. A hypothetical 10% increase
in the value of one Canadian dollar expressed in U.S. dollars during the quarter ended January 31, 2009 would have caused an approximate $675,000 increase in the Companys other comprehensive loss and a corresponding decrease in stockholders equity for the quarter, and an equivalent decrease in the value of one Canadian dollar would have caused a $675,000 decrease in the Companys other comprehensive loss and a corresponding increase in stockholders equity for the quarter.



Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

At the end of the period  covered by this report,  an evaluation was carried out
under  the  supervision  of and with  the  participation  of the  Companys
management,  including the Chief Executive Officer  (CEO)  and Chief
Financial  Officer  (CFO),  of the  effectiveness  of the design and
operations of the Companys  disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 13(a)   15(e) and Rule 15(d)  15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based on that evaluation and in light of the discussion of the material weakness
discussed  below  in the  Managements  Report  on  Internal  Control  over
Financial  Reporting,  the CEO and the CFO have  concluded that as of the end of
the period covered by this report,  the Companys  disclosure  controls and
procedures were not effective in ensuring that: (i)  information  required to be
disclosed by the Company in reports  that it files or submits to the  Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  under  the  Exchange  Act  is  recorded,   processed,
summarized and reported  within the time periods  specified in applicable  rules
and forms and (ii) material  information required to be disclosed in our reports
filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and  communicated to our management,
including  our CEO and CFO, as  appropriate,  to allow for  accurate  and timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.



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More specifically, the material weakness relates to a lack of sufficient personnel with appropriate knowledge, experience and training in U.S. GAAP resulting in a lack of sufficient analysis and documentation of the application of U.S. GAAP to transactions, including but not limited to oil and gas accounting and foreign currency translation.



In efforts to address this material weakness, the Company has undertaken the following remedial actions: (i) providing additional training and education for our accounting staff with respect to U.S. GAAP; and (ii) consulting with external professional expertise on an earlier basis with respect to interpretation issues with U.S. GAAP.



PART II: OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.



None.



Item 1A.   Risk Factors.



The Companys risk factors have not changed materially from those set forth under the heading Risk Factors and Uncertainties in the Companys most recent annual report on Form 10-K.



Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds



None.



Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities



None.



Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



None.



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Item 5. Other Information.



(a)
        Form 8-K Information




None.

(b)
        Director Nomination Procedures


The Company does not have any established procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Companys Board of Directors.



Item 6. Exhibits.



Exhibit No.
        
        Description31.1
        
        Sec. 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer31.2
        
        Sec. 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer32.1
        
        Sec. 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer32.2
        
        Sec. 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer




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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Date:   March 20, 2009
        ******BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC.**********
****************
****
**By:  
/s/ Paul A. Parisotto**
******Name:  Paul A. Parisotto******
******Title:    Chief Executive Officer**********
******(Principal Executive Officer)************By:  
/s/ Rick Wilson**
******Name:  Rick Wilson******
******Title:    Chief Financial Officer**********
******(Principal Financial Officer)**************










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