EXHIBIT 10.8


                    CONFIDENTIALITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT


THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), is dated
effective the 7th day of October 2008.

BETWEEN:

          MAINLAND RESOURCES, INC., (THE "MAINLAND"), a Nevada Registered
          Corporation with it business offices located at 17314 State Highway
          249, Suite 306, Houston, Texas 77064

                                                 (herein also call the "CLIENT")


AND:

          VIARD CONSULTING SERVICES, ("VCS"), a California Registered sole
          proprietorship with it business offices located at 190 Cleaveland Rd
          Suite # 3 in the city of Pleasant Hill California USA 94523

                                            (herein also call the "CONSULTANTS")

AND:

          ANGELO VIARD, ("VIARD"), is a Principal of the Indemnitor whose
          address is 190 Cleaveland Rd Suite # 3 in the city of Pleasant Hill,
          California USA 94523

                                             (herein also call the "COVENANTOR")

RECITALS

Whereas:

A.   The Client requires the services of a consultant with expertise in the
     development of programs, systems and procedures for public companies.

B    The Consulting Services required by the Client must include expertise
     regarding the legislative, regulatory and procedural rules, requirements
     and guidelines for compliance with the United States federal securities and
     financial accountability legislation (herein called "Compliance
     Requirements").

C.   The Compliance Requirements primarily relate to the Sarbanes Oxley Act
     of2002 ("SOX"), Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of2002,
     Securities Act of 1933, Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and other
     similar and related legislation (herein generally called the "SOX Related
     Matters")

D.   The Consultants possesses the requisite skill knowledge, expertise,
     technical and personnel resources to provide a comprehensive package of
     services and programs to the Client regarding the Compliance Requirements.

E.   The Consultants will provide Consulting Services to Client the Client's
     places of business and operations (herein referred to as "On-site
     Services") including: personnel skills assessment and training, program
     organization and systems analysis, computer hardware and software
     consulting, knowledge updating and training to the Client's professional
     staff and administrative personnel on all SOX Related Matters (collectively
     called the "Consulting Services").


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F.   The Consulting Services is more extensively described in the contract for
     Consulting Services (the "Viard Consulting Services Agreement") proposed to
     be entered into by the Client, Consultant and the Covenantor, a draft copy
     of which is attached hereto as Schedule "A".

G.   The Client engaged the services of PMB Helin Donovan, Consultants and
     Certified Public accountants (herein called "PMB"), under a prior
     engagement agreement dated June 18, 2008 (the "PMB Engagement Agreement"),
     and a copy is attached hereto as Schedule "B".

I.   The services provided by PMB under the PMB Engagement Agreement were the
     same or similar services as those Consulting Services provided by the
     Consultants, and its personnel including the Covenantor (herein called the
     Consultants and its Personnel"), under the Viard Consulting Services
     Agreement.

J.   The Client does not wish to pay twice for the duplication of services
     already paid by it under the PMB Engagement Agreement nor does it wish to
     pay any charges, penalties or make any other payments to PMB pursuant to
     the PMB Engagement Agreement upon entering into the Viard Consulting
     Agreement.

K.   The Consultant and the Covenantor (in combination herein called the
     "Indemnitors") desire that the Client enter into the Viard Consulting
     Agreement.

L.   To induce the Client into entering into the Viard Consulting Services
     Agreement; the Indemnitors will jointly and severally indemnify and save
     the Client (herein also called the "Indemnitee").

M.   The Indemnitors intend to indemnify and save the Indemnitee harmless from
     any loss, damage, charge, outlay, cost, expense, or any other payments,
     which the Client incurs or may incur at any future time, arising out of the
     PMB Engagement Agreement which is directly or indirectly related to or
     associated with entering into the Viard Consulting Services Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual obligations contained
herein and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged by and between the Parties), the Parties
hereby agree as follows:

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT

1.   CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential
     Information" will mean and include all proprietary information pertaining
     to the Client's business, PMB Engagement Agreement, the Viard Consulting
     Services Agreement and all proprietary undisclosed information in relation
     to the Client itself. Confidential Information includes any information
     stated in writing or designated "Confidential". Confidential Information
     includes information disclosed by Client to the Indemnitees in writing (or,
     if initially disclosed orally, thereafter confirmed as confidential in
     writing). Confidential Information will not include information which:

     (a)  At the time of disclosure is in the public domain.

     (b)  After disclosure becomes a part of the public domain through no act or
          omission by Indemnitees.

     (c)  Was in the possession of Indemnitees prior to disclosure by Client.

     (d)  Was independently developed by Indemnitees without reference to
          Confidential Information.


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2.   CONFIDENTIALITY. The Indemnitors will keep, all Confidential Information
     secret and confidential, and will ensure that the Confidential Information
     is not photocopied, duplicated or reproduced in any manner whatsoever
     (whether by hand, electronically or mechanically), except in strict
     accordance with this Agreement, and will take all steps necessary to ensure
     that:

     (a)  This Agreement is made known to its directors, officers, employees,
          affiliates, representatives or agents whose duties and functions
          require a knowledge of or access to the Confidential Information for
          the purpose of providing the Consulting Services and that the
          disclosure of the Confidential Information to those designated to
          receive such Confidential Information is only on a need-to-know basis;

     (b)  Where such Confidential Information is required to be disclosed
          pursuant to an order of any governmental or judicial authority, by the
          Indemnitors or its affiliates, then the Indemnitors will provide 5
          days' prior written notice to the Client of such disclosure; or,

     (c)  Any other such disclosure not in accordance with the provisions of
          2(a) or (b) herein, will only be made with the express written consent
          of the Client.

3.   INDEMNITOR'S COVENANT The Indemnitors promises, covenants and agrees to be
     liable to the Client and to indemnify and save the Client harmless from all
     loss, costs, expenses (including Attorney fees and disbursements"), outlays
     and damages suffered, incurred or sustained by the Client as a result of:

     (a)  Any breach of this Agreement by Indemnitors or by any of its
          directors, officers, employees, affiliates, representatives or agents
          (the combination thereof are referred to hereinafter referred to as
          it's "Representatives").

     (b)  Any breach of this Agreement by Indemnitors or by any of its
          Representatives due to the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential
          Information contrary to this Agreement.

     (c)  Any loss, damage, charge, outlay, cost, expense, or any other
          payments, which the Client incurs or may incur at any future time,
          arising out of the PMB Engagement Agreement which is directly or
          indirectly related to or associated with entering into the Viard
          Consulting Services Agreement.

4.   THIRD PARTIES "Third Parties" means any party, which is not a Party to this
     Agreement or that Party's Representatives.

5.   RETURN AND DESTRUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Where the Agreement is
     terminated for any reason within ten (10) business days of Termination the
     Indemnitors promise, covenant and agree a to promptly return, all
     Confidential Information then in the Indemnitors possession and permanently
     delete any Confidential Information stored by them in a computer or
     electronic retrieval system.

6.   CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMAINS PROPERTY OF THE CLIENT. The Indemnitors
     acknowledge, confirm and agrees that the Confidential Information delivered
     to it by Client will remain the exclusive property of the Client. Delivery
     of Confidential Information to the Indemnitors will not give the
     Indemnitors any right or interest to or in such Confidential Information
     other than the sole right to use such Confidential Information in strict
     accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in
     connection with the Consulting Services.


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7.   TERMINATION AND SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITOR'S COVENANTS. This Agreement may be
     terminated at any time by either Party by notice in writing. However, no
     amendment to this Agreement, nor any addition or deletion hereof, will be
     valid unless expressly made in writing and signed by duly authorized
     signatory of the Parties. Provided further, that the Indemnitor's Covenants
     will survive termination of this Agreement ("Termination"). The
     Indemnitor's Covenant will survive Termination for a period two (2) years
     from such Termination or the date that Party states in writing it no longer
     intends to proceed with the Consulting Services.

8.   COVENANTOR JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE AS AN INDEMNITOR. The Covenantor
     hereby confirms, acknowledges and agrees that:

     (a)  He has jointly and severally agreed to the Indemnitor's Covenants
          together with the Consultant, after due and careful consideration as
          the owner and principal of the Consultant.

     (b)  The Covenantor has been advised by the Client to seek and obtain
          independent legal advice ("ILA") and independent legal representation
          ("ILR") prior to entering into and executing this Agreement, on the
          grounds that the Client has its own ILA and ILR. Where the Covenantor
          fails to seek and retain its own ILA and ILR, he does so for his own
          reasons and in acceptance of the risks associated with his decision to
          be an unrepresented Party.

GENERAL PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT

9.   NO IMPLIED OBLIGATIONS. Except as expressly stated and agreed to herein by
     the Parties there are no other duties, obligations or undertakings by or
     between the Parties hereto. The Parties are and will at all times remain
     independent contractors of each other, and neither the execution nor
     delivery of this Agreement, nor the disclosure and receipt of the
     Confidential Information hereunder, in any way implies or creates any onus
     or obligation on the part of either Party to proceed with the Proposed
     Transaction or to enter into any business relationship or contract, or to
     purchase any securities, property, product(s) or service(s), or to commit
     in any way to the Proposed Transaction. Nothing in this Agreement will, nor
     is intended to, constitute parties as principal-agent, partners, or
     trustee-beneficiary of each other.

10.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive
     agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter,
     superseding in its entirety any prior representations, inducements,
     arrangements, obligations, promises, understandings or agreements between
     the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral,
     that is not expressly contained in this Agreement.

11.  AUTHORIZATION. Each Party represents to the other Party that:

     (a)  It is authorized to enter into and perform its duties, obligations and
          commitments under this Agreement; and

     (b)  This Agreement is enforceable against each Party in accordance with
          its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting
          Third Party rights generally and subject to the availability of
          equitable remedies.

12.  NOTICE. All notices required or contemplated by this Agreement will be in
     writing and will be deemed received:

     (a)  When delivered in person or by courier on the date received by the
          intended recipient;

     (b)  On the day sent by telecopier, facsimile transmission ("fax") or
          electronic mail ("Email") (in any combination herein referred to as
          "Electronically Transmitted"), if forwarded to the recipient on a
          legal business day prior to 4:30 p.m. at the recipient's time (herein
          referred to as the "Close-of-Business"). Where the Electronic
          Transmission of such Notice is not made to the recipient prior to the
          Close-of-Business, then the Notice is deemed by the Parties to be
          received on the next following legal business day at the recipient's
          address as provided herein


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     (c)  Five (5) days after the date of mailing by pre-paid registered mail to
          the intended recipient at their addresses as disclosed in this
          Agreement or as otherwise provided by them in writing to the other
          Party at any time during the currency of this Agreement.

     (d)  The addresses of the Parties hereto are as follows:

          The Interested Party's Address and/or Contact Person (s) Information:

          Viard Consulting Services, ("Consultant") and Angelo Viard, ("Viard")
          both of:

          Address:

          To Attention of: Angelo Viard.

          Tel: (925) 954-8286
          Fax: (509)-769-5760
          Email: angelofgH'iardcorp.com

          The Mainland's Address and/or Contact Person (s) Information:

          Mainland Resources, Inc.

          Address:

          To Attention of: Michael Newport

          Tel: (281)469-5990
          Fax: (281) 970-5723
          Email: mnewport@meagheroil.com

Each Party may change the address to which Notices are sent hereunder, from time
to time, by giving the other Party notice of change in accordance with this
Section.

13.  HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement have been
     inserted for convenience of reference only and will not affect the
     interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

14.  RECITALS. The recitals hereof form part of this Agreement and indicate the
     general basis upon which the Parties entered into this Agreement.

15.  ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and the rights and obligations created by this
     Agreement may not be assigned by either Party (except by operation of law
     in the case of merger, consolidation or amalgamation) without the prior
     written consent of the other Party in its absolute discretion.

16.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
     each of which will be an original, and such counterparts together will be
     deemed to constitute one complete fully executed instrument legally
     enforceable on its terms and conditions.


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17.  ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement is deemed duly executed and enforceable from
     the date of execution hereof by each of the Parties, or upon each of the
     Parties executing a counterpart and a copy of each duly executed
     counterpart being delivered to each of the Parties. Either Party may
     request an originally executed copy of a counterpart for its records. The
     request for an original copy of this Agreement or an executed counterpart
     thereof, will not affect the enforceability of this Agreement, which takes
     effective from and after execution and delivery as provided herein.
     Execution may be effected by delivery through Electronic Transmission of
     duly executed signature pages only (and the Parties may follow-up such
     delivery by prompt delivery of the remaining pages of the counterpart to
     each other by Electronic Transmission and/or the Originally Executed "hard
     copy", as the Parties and circumstances require).

18.  REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The right and remedies of the Parties under this
     Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to, and not in substitution
     for, any other rights and remedies available at law, in equity or
     otherwise. No single or partial exercise by a Party of any right or remedy
     precludes or otherwise affects the exercise of any other right or remedy to
     which that Party may be entitled.

19.  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is governed by and will be construed in
     accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America,
     which will have jurisdiction over the disputes or the interpretation of
     this Agreement as between the Parties. The Parties hereto mutually agree to
     attorn to the authority and jurisdiction of any court or tribunal of
     competent jurisdiction, which is located in Nevada, to hear matters in
     relation to this Agreement, unless the Parties mutually consent in writing
     to a court or tribunal located within another jurisdiction as being duly
     authorized to hear and preside over matters and proceedings between the
     Parties hereto. Provided however, where a Party seeks to enforce any
     equitable remedy and obtain an order for injunctive or such similar
     equitable relief pursuant to this Agreement, the Party may bring an action
     directly in the geographic location where the alleged breach or
     contravention of this Agreement is occurring in order to expedite its
     ability to obtain an immediate injunction of such breach or contravention,
     as an alternative to brining the action or proceeding in Nevada and
     attempting to extra-jurisdictionally enforce a Nevada Court Order for
     injunctive relief elsewhere.

20.  ELECTRONIC EXECUTION. Delivery of an executed signature page of this
     Agreement by Electronic Transmission will be as effective as delivery of a
     manually executed copy of this Agreement by a Party.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties or their authorized signatories have set their
hand and seal to these presents in the executed this Agreement intending it to
be binding upon them.

MAINLAND RESOURCES, INC.                        C/S


Per: /s/ MICHAEL NEWPORT
     _______________________________

Authorized Signatory Michael Newport
                     _______________
Print Name Michael Newport
           _________________________
Title      President



VIARD CONSULTING SERVICES                       C/S


Per: /s/ ANGELO VIARD
     _______________________________

Authorized Signatory Angelo Viard
                     _______________
Print Name Angelo Viard
           _________________________
Title      President



SIGNED, SEAL AND DELIVEDED by         )
Angelo Viard, as Covenantor and       )
Indemnitor,  in the presence of:      )
                                      )
/s/ V. BARBON                         )

V. Barbon                             )
____________________________________  )
Print Witness                         )
                                      )
____________________________________  )
Address                               )
                                      )
Businessman                           )         /s/ ANGELO VIARD
____________________________________  )         _____________________________
Occupation                                      Angelo Viard