THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES RECEIVABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"),
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF  UNLESS (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS SHALL HAVE BECOME
EFFECTIVE WITH REGARD THERETO, OR (ii) AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER.

Warrant to Purchase
      shares
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                                    FORM OF
                        WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
                                       OF
                              FORELAND CORPORATION

     THIS CERTIFIES that                         or any subsequent ("Holder")
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hereof, has the right to purchase from FORELAND CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), not more than         fully paid and nonassessable
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shares of the Company's Common Stock, $.001 par value ("Common Stock"), at a
price equal to the Exercise Price as defined in Section 3 below, subject to
adjustment as provided herein, at any time on or before 5:00 p.m., Atlanta,
Georgia time, on November 8, 2001.

     The Holder of this Warrant agrees with the Company that this Warrant is
issued and all rights hereunder shall be held subject to all of the conditions,
limitations and provisions set forth herein.

     1.   Date of Issuance.

     This Warrant shall be deemed to be issued on November 8, 1996 ("Date of
Issuance").

     2.   Exercise.

     (a) Manner of Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised as to all or any
lesser number of full shares of Common Stock covered hereby upon surrender of
this Warrant, with the Exercise Form attached hereto duly executed, together
with the full Exercise Price (as defined in Section 3) for each share of Common
Stock as to which this Warrant is exercised, at the office of the Company, 12596
W. Bayaud, #300, Lakewood, CO  80228, Attention:  President, Telephone No. (303)
988-3122, Telecopy No. (303) 988-3234, or at such other office or agency as the
Company may designate in writing, by overnight mail, with an advance copy of the
Exercise Form attached as Exhibit A ("Exercise Form") by facsimile (such
surrender and payment of the Exercise Price hereinafter called the "Exercise of
this Warrant").

     (b) Date of Exercise. The "Date of Exercise" of the Warrant shall be
defined as the date that the advance copy of the Exercise Form is sent by
facsimile to the Company, provided that the original  Warrant and Exercise Form
are received by the Company within five (5) business days thereafter.  The
original Warrant and Exercise Form must be received within five (5) business
days of the Date of Exercise, or the exercise may, at the Company's option, be
considered void.  Alternatively, the Date of Exercise shall be defined as the
date the original Exercise Form is received by the Company, if Holder has not
sent advance notice by facsimile.



     (c) Cancellation of Warrant. This Warrant shall be canceled upon its
Exercise, and, as soon as practical after the Date of Exercise, the Holder
hereof shall be entitled to receive Common Stock for the number of shares
purchased upon such Exercise, and if this Warrant is not exercised in full, the
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Holder shall be entitled to receive a new Warrant or Warrants (containing terms
identical to this Warrant) representing any unexercised portion of this Warrant
in addition to such Common Stock.

     (d) Holder of Record. Each person in whose name any Warrant for shares of
Common Stock is issued shall, for all purposes, be deemed to have become the
Holder of record of such shares on the Date of Exercise of this Warrant,
irrespective of the date of delivery of such shares of Common Stock.  Nothing in
this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder hereof any rights
as a shareholder of the Company.

     3.   Payment of Warrant Exercise Price.

     The Exercise Price ("Exercise Price") shall equal $7.50 ("Initial Exercise
Price") or, if the Date of Exercise is more than one (1) year after the Date of
Issuance, the lesser of (i) the Initial Exercise Price or (ii) the "Lowest Reset
Price", as that term is defined below.  The Company shall calculate a "Reset
Price" on each anniversary date of the Date of Issuance which shall equal one
hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the average Closing Price of the Company's
Common Stock for the five (5) trading days ending on such anniversary date of
the Date of Issuance.  The "Lowest Reset Price" shall equal the lowest Reset
Price determined on an anniversary date of the Date of Issuance preceding the
Date of Exercise, taking into account, as appropriate, any adjustments made
pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

     For purposes hereof, the term "Closing Price" shall mean the closing price
on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
("Nasdaq") Small Cap Market or OTC Bulletin Board, or if no longer traded on the
Nasdaq Small Cap Market or OTC Bulletin Board, the closing price on the
principal national securities exchange or the National Market System on which
the Common Stock is so traded and, if not available, the mean of the high and
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low prices on the principal national securities exchange or the National
Securities Exchange on which the Common Stock is so traded.

     Payment of the Exercise Price may be made by either of the following, or a
combination thereof, at the election of Holder:

     (i)  Cash Exercise:  cash, certified check or cashiers check or wire
transfer; or

     (ii) Cashless Exercise:  subject to the last sentence of this Section 3,
surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with
notice of cashless election, in which event the Company shall issue Holder a
number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:

               X = Y (A-B)/A

where:    X = the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder.

     Y = the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant
                   is being exercised.

          A = the Market Price of one (1) share of Common
          Stock (for purposes of this Section 3(ii), the "Market Price" shall be
          defined as the average closing price of the Common Stock for the five
          (5) trading days prior to the Date of Exercise of this Warrant (the
          "Average Closing Price"), as reported by Nasdaq or if the Common Stock
          is not traded on Nasdaq, the Average Closing Price in the over-the-
          counter market; provided, however, that if the Common Stock is listed
          on a stock exchange, the Market Price shall be the Average Closing
          Price on such exchange.  If the Common Stock is/was not traded during
          the five (5) trading days prior to the Date of Exercise, then the
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          closing price for the last publicly traded day shall be deemed to be
          the closing price for any and all (if applicable) days during such
          five (5) trading day period.

          B = the Exercise Price.

For purposes of Rule 144 and sub-section (d)(3)(ii) thereof, it is intended,
understood and acknowledged that the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired
at the time this Warrant was issued.  Moreover, it is intended, understood and
acknowledged that the holding period for the Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have
commenced on the date this Warrant was issued.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Warrant may not
be exercised in a cashless exercise transaction if, on the Date of Exercise, the
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of this Warrant would upon
such issuance (x) be immediately transferable in the United States free of any
restrictive legend, including without limitation under Rule 144; (y) be then
registered pursuant to an effective registration statement filed pursuant to
that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated on or about November 8, 1996 by
and among the Company, certain investors and Swartz Investments, LLC; or (z)
otherwise be registered under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended.

     4.   Transfer and Registration.

     (a) Transfer Rights.  Subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this
Warrant, this Warrant may be transferred on the books of the Company, in whole
or in part, in person or by attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant properly
endorsed.  This Warrant shall be canceled upon such surrender and, as soon as
practicable thereafter, the person to whom such transfer is made shall be
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entitled to receive a new Warrant or Warrants as to the portion of this Warrant
transferred, and the Holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to receive a new
Warrant or Warrants as to the portion hereof retained.

     (b) Registrable Securities.  The Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
this Warrant constitute "Registrable Securities" under that certain Registration
Rights Agreement dated on or about November 8, 1996 by and between the Company,
certain investors, and Swartz Investments, LLC and, accordingly, has the benefit
of the registration rights pursuant to that agreement.

     5.   Anti-Dilution Adjustments.

     (a)  Stock Dividend.  If the Company shall at any time declare a dividend
payable in shares of Common Stock, then the Holder hereof, upon Exercise of this
Warrant after the record date for the determination of Holders of Common Stock
entitled to receive such dividend, shall be entitled to receive upon Exercise of
this Warrant, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock as to which
this Warrant is Exercised, such additional shares of Common Stock as such Holder
would have received had this Warrant been Exercised immediately prior to such
record date and the Exercise Price will be proportionately adjusted.

     (b)  Recapitalization or Reclassification.  If the Company shall at any
time effect a recapitalization, reclassification or other similar transaction of
such character that the shares of Common Stock shall be changed into or become
exchangeable for a larger or smaller number of shares, then upon the effective
date thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock which the Holder hereof shall
be entitled to purchase upon Exercise of this Warrant shall be increased or
decreased, as the case may be, in direct proportion to the increase or decrease
in the number of shares of Common Stock by reason of such recapitalization,
reclassification or similar transaction, and the Exercise Price shall be, in the
case of an increase in the number of shares, proportionally decreased and, in
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the case of decrease in the number of shares, proportionally increased.  The
Company shall give the Warrant Holder the same notice it provides to holders of
Common Stock of any transaction described in this Section 5(b).

     (c)  Distributions.  If the Company shall at any time distribute to Holders
of Common Stock cash, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or assets
(other than cash dividends or distributions payable out of earned surplus or net
profits for the current or preceding year) then, in any such case, the Holder of
this Warrant shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, with
respect to each share of Common Stock issuable upon such Exercise, the amount of
cash or evidences of indebtedness or other securities or assets which such
Holder would have been entitled to receive with respect to each such share of
Common Stock as a result of the happening of such event had this Warrant been
Exercised immediately prior to the record date or other date fixing shareholders
to be affected by such event (the "Determination Date") or, in lieu thereof, if
the Board of Directors of the Company should so determine at the time of such
distribution, a reduced Exercise Price determined by multiplying the Exercise
Price on the Determination Date by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
result of such Exercise Price reduced by the value of such distribution
applicable to one share of Common Stock (such value to be determined by the
Board in its discretion) and the denominator of which is such Exercise Price;
provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to a spinoff of the
Common Stock of Krutex Energy Corporation ("Krutex") assuming that no assets of
the Company have been distributed to Krutex prior to such spinoff.

     (d)  Notice of Consolidation or Merger.  In the event of a merger,
consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other
similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Company shall
be changed into the same or a different number of shares of the same or another
class or classes of stock or securities or other assets of the Company or
another entity or there is a sale of all or substantially all the Company's
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assets (a "Corporate Change"), then this Warrant shall be assumed by the
acquiring entity or any affiliate thereof and thereafter this Warrant shall be
exerciseable into such class and type of securities or other assets as the
Holder would have received had the Holder exercised this Warrant immediately
prior to such Corporate Change; provided, however, that Company may not affect
any Corporate Change unless it first shall have given thirty (30) business days
notice to the Holder hereof of any Corporate Change.

     (e)  Exercise Price Adjusted.  As used in this Warrant, the term "Exercise
Price" shall mean the purchase price per share specified in Section 3 of this
Warrant, as it may be reset from time to time, until the occurrence of an event
stated in subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 5 and thereafter shall mean
said price as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
said subsection.  No such adjustment under this Section 5 shall be made unless
such adjustment would change the Exercise Price at the time by $.01 or more;
provided, however, that all adjustments not so made shall be deferred and made
when the aggregate thereof would change the Exercise Price at the time by $.01
or more. No adjustment made pursuant to any provision of this Section 5 shall
have the effect of increasing the total consideration payable upon Exercise of
this Warrant in respect of all the Common Stock  as to which  this Warrant may
be exercised.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
Exercise Price shall not be reduced to an amount below the par value of the
Common Stock.

     (f)  Adjustments: Additional Shares, Securities or Assets.  In the event
that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5,
the Holder of this Warrant shall, upon Exercise of this Warrant, become entitled
to receive shares and/or other securities or assets (other than Common Stock)
then, wherever appropriate, all references herein to shares of Common Stock
shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares and/or other securities or
assets; and thereafter the number of such shares and/or other securities or
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assets shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and upon
terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions of this Section 5.

     6.   Fractional Interests.

          No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be
issuable upon the Exercise of this Warrant, but on Exercise of this Warrant, the
Holder hereof may purchase only a whole number of shares of Common Stock.  If,
on Exercise of this Warrant, the Holder hereof would be entitled to a fractional
share of Common Stock or a right to acquire a fractional share of Common Stock,
such fractional share shall be disregarded and the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion shall be the next higher number of shares.

     7.   Reservation of Shares.

          The Company shall at all times reserve for issuance such number of
authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock (or other securities substituted
therefor as herein above provided) as shall be sufficient for Exercise and
payment of the Exercise Price of this Warrant. The Company covenants and agrees
that upon Exercise of this Warrant, all shares of Common Stock issuable upon
such Exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and
not subject to preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights of
any person or entity.

     8.   Restrictions on Transfer.

          (a) Registration or Exemption Required.  This Warrant and the Common
Stock issuable on Exercise hereof have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated
or otherwise disposed of in the absence of registration or the availability of
an exemption from registration under said Act. All shares of Common Stock issued
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upon Exercise of this Warrant shall bear an appropriate legend to such effect,
if applicable.

          (b) Assignment.  Assuming the conditions of (a) above regarding
registration or exemption have been satisfied, the Holder may sell, transfer,
assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of this Warrant, in whole or in part. Holder
shall deliver a written notice to Company, substantially in the form of the
Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B, indicating the person or persons to
whom the Warrant shall be assigned and the respective number of warrants to be
assigned to each assignee. The Company shall effect the assignment within ten
days, and shall deliver to the assignee(s) designated by Holder a Warrant or
Warrants of like tenor and terms for the appropriate number of shares.

          (c) Investment Intent.  The Warrant and Common Stock issuable upon
conversion are intended to be held for investment purposes and not with an
intent to distribution, as defined in the Act.



     9.   Benefits of this Warrant.

          Nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to confer upon any person
other than the Company and the Holder of this Warrant any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under this Warrant and this Warrant shall be for the sole
and exclusive benefit of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant.

     10.  Applicable Law.

          This Warrant is issued under and shall for all purposes be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Nevada, without giving
effect to conflict of law provisions thereof.
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     11.  Loss of Warrant.

          Upon receipt by the Company of evidence of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft or
destruction) of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company
shall execute and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and date.

     12.  Notice or Demands.

Notices or demands pursuant to this Warrant to be given or made by the Holder of
this Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and
addressed, until another address is designated in writing by the Company, 12596
W. Bayaud, #300, Lakewood, CO  80228, Attention: President, Telephone No. (303)
988-3122, Telecopy No. (303) 988-3234.  Notices or demands pursuant to this
Warrant to be given or made by the Company to or on the Holder of this Warrant
shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed, Attn:  Holder, 
address:
c/o Swartz Investments, LLC, 200 Roswell Summit, Suite 285, 1080 Holcomb Bridge
Road, Roswell, Georgia  30076, until another address is designated in writing by
Holder.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Warrant as of the 8th
day of November, 1996.

                              FORELAND CORPORATION

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                                           By:
                                                --------------------------------

                                    Print Name:
                                                --------------------------------

                                         Title:
                                                --------------------------------


                                   EXHIBIT A

                                 EXERCISE FORM

                           TO:  FORELAND CORPORATION

     The undersigned hereby irrevocably exercises the right to purchase
             of the shares of Common Stock of FORELAND CORPORATION, a Nevada
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corporation, evidenced by the attached Warrant, and herewith makes payment of
the Exercise Price with respect to such shares in full, all in accordance with
the conditions and provisions of said Warrant.

     The undersigned agrees not to offer, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
any of such Common Stock, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 8
of the Warrant, and consents that the following legend may be affixed to the
stock certificates for the Common Stock hereby subscribed for, if such legend is
applicable:

     "The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the
     Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any
     provincial or state securities law, and may not be sold, transferred,
     pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of until either (i) a
     registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable provincial
     or state securities laws shall have become effective with regard thereto,
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     or (ii) an exemption from registration under the Securities Act or
     applicable provincial or state securities laws is available in connection
     with such offer, sale or transfer."

     The undersigned requests that stock certificates for such shares be issued,
and a warrant representing any unexercised portion hereof be issued, pursuant to
the Warrant in the name of  the Registered Holder and delivered to the
undersigned at the address set forth below:


Dated:

                         Signature of Registered Holder

                       Name of Registered Holder (Print)


                                    Address

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                                   ASSIGNMENT
Foreland (Final) Swartz Warrant

                    (To be executed by the registered Holder
                       desiring to transfer the Warrant)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder of the attached Warrant hereby sells,
assigns and transfers unto the person or persons below named the right to
purchase         shares of the Common Stock of FORELAND CORPORATION evidenced by
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the attached Warrant and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
                        attorney to transfer the said Warrant on the books of
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the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:
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                                   Signature


Fill in for new Registration of Warrant:

          Name

          Address

Please print name and address of assignee
(including zip code number)

NOTICE

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The signature to the foregoing Exercise Form or Assignment must correspond to
the name as written upon the face of the attached Warrant in every particular,
without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

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<CAPTION>
               Name                Date of Grant  Number   Exercise
                                                    of      Price *           Vesting           Expiration
                                                  Shares

<S>                               <C>            <C>      <C>         <C>                     <C>
Swartz Family Partnership         Nov. 8, 1996      8,710       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Kendrick Family Partnership       Nov. 8, 1996      8,710       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
P. Bradford Hathorn               Nov. 8, 1996      1,000       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Glenn A. Adams                    Nov. 8, 1996      1,500       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Bruce Tate                        Nov. 8, 1996      2,000       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Charles Whiteman                  Nov. 8, 1996      1,000       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Davis C. Holden                   Nov. 8, 1996        500       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Enigma Investments, Ltd.          Nov. 8, 1996      2,067       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001
Dunwoody Brokerage Services, Inc. Nov. 8, 1996      1,500       $7.50 100% on date of grant   Nov. 8, 2001

* Subject to reduction if 125% of the average closing price of the Company's
Common Stock on each anniversary date of issuance is lower.
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