December  20,  1999


Dr.  Hany  Elsharkawi
315  Woodglen  Place  SW
Calgary,  Alberta  T2W  4G4

Dear  Dr.  Elsharkawi:

RE:  CONTRACT  FOR  FOREIGN  ASSIGNMENT

As discussed, Centurion Energy International Inc. ("Centurion") hereby offers to
engage  your  services  as the President and General Manager of our wholly owned
subsidiary,  Centurion  Petroleum Corporation  ("CPC") which has its head office
in  Cairo Egypt with the following responsibilities and subject to the following
terms  and  conditions:

1.   DESCRIPTION  OF THE  SERVICES:  You will  relocate to Cairo and perform the
     following  services in a conscientious,  diligent and timely manner to meet
     or exceed the objectives set by Centurion.

1.1  Management of the  technical,  financial and business  operations of CPC in
     Egypt.

1.2  Determination and fulfillment of staffing requirements for CPC.

1.3  Preparation and presentation of status reports to Centurion and CPC's Board
     of Directors.

1.4  Identification  and  appraisal of new business  opportunities  in Egypt and
     North Africa

1.5  Provide advice and assistance with regards to Centurion's other projects as
     required.   The  services  will  be  performed  to  the  standards  of  the
     international  petroleum industry in Egypt in a manner consistent with best
     interest of Centurion.

2.   EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1st, 2000.

3.   DURATION OF THE CONTRACT:  This contract will commence on January 1st, 2000
     and will  continue for a period of three years to expire on December  31st,
     2002 unless renewed by the parties on mutually agreeable terms.

4.   COMPENSATION:  Centurion  will  cause  CPC to pay you a  monthly  salary of
     US$12,500 (twelve thousand five hundred United States dollars). The monthly
     salary is  subject  to  increase  upon  review by  Centurion  no later than
     January 1st of each year.

5.   BENEFITS: Centurion will cover the costs of the following

5.1  Fully furnished accommodation including utilities.

5.2  A Company vehicle including operating costs.

5.3  Education of your resident dependent children.

5.4  Medical,  and dental for you and members of your resident  dependents,  and
     life insurance for you.

6.   TAXES: Centurion will cause CPC to pay on your behalf all Egyptian taxes on
     your salary and benefits. You will be responsible for any other taxes.


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7.   VACATION: Each year you will be entitled to a 30 calendar days annual leave
     with paid return airfare for you and your resident dependents from Cairo to
     Calgary. You will be also entitled to a 7 Calendar days R&R leave with paid
     return airfare for you and your resident  dependents  from Cairo to London,
     England.

8.   RELOCATION AND REPATRIATION:  Centurion will cover the following associated
     costs

8.1. Travel  from  Calgary  to Cairo for you and your  resident  dependents upon
     initial   relocation   and  travel   from  Cairo  to  Calgary   upon  final
     repatriation.

8.2  Shipment of personal  effects of up to 400 Kgs upon  relocation and 800 Kgs
     upon repatriation.

8.3  Storage of household effects while on foreign assignment.

8.4. Real estate fees in the event you elect to  sell your residence in  Calgary
     or management fees if you elect to rent it while on foreign assignment.

9.   EARLY  TERMINATION OF CONTRACT:  Centurion will pay you your salary for the
     remainder  of the  original  contract  term in the event this  contract  is
     terminated  prior to the original  expiry date, due to one of the following
     reasons;

9.1  A third party takes over Centurion and elects not to honor the contract.

9.2  A merger between Centurion and a third party and the merging company elects
     not to honor the contract.

10.  TRANSFER  OF THIS  CONTRACT:  After two years  from the start  date of this
     contract, if Centurion offers you a transfer of assignment back in Calgary,
     this contract will be null and void and your original contract based out of
     Calgary will be in effect notwithstanding Article 9 of this contract.

If you agree with the foregoing, you can accept the offer by signing this letter
where  indicated  and  returning it to me, in which case this letter will form a
binding  contract  for  foreign  assignment  between  you  and  Centurion

Yours  truly,

CENTURION  ENERGY  INTERNATIONAL  INC.




Said  S.  Arrata
President  and  CEO



I,  Dr.  Hany  Elsharkawi  hereby  accept  this  offer.



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Dr.  Hany  Elsharkawi


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