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EXHIBIT 10.3

                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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                  THIS AGREEMENT dated August 29, 2003;

BETWEEN:

         SUITE101.COM, INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of
         Delaware (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"),

                                                              OF THE FIRST PART,

-and-

         ROY GROUP (BARBADOS) INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of
         the Barbados (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant")

                                                              OF THE SECOND PART

         THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the covenants and
agreements herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows:

                        ARTICLE 1 - CONSULTING SERVICES
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1.01     Duties
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         Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Consultant
agrees to perform such geological and geophysical duties and exercise such
powers related thereto as may from time to time be assigned to it by the
Company, which include those duties set out on Schedule "A" hereto.

1.02     Term of Contract for Services
         -----------------------------

         The term shall commence effective August 29, 2003 and shall be for a
period of three years subject to renewal in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

1.03     Place of Work
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         The Consultant will perform its work and services for the Company in
Barbados, India, Guatemala and other areas, from time to time.

1.04     Outside Interests
         -----------------

         The Consultant hereby declares that it has existing consulting
arrangements and other outside interests, which shall be deemed to be not in
conflict with this Agreement and the interests of the Company.
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                            ARTICLE 2 - COMPENSATION
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2.01     Fees
         ----

         The Company shall pay the Consultant during the term of this Agreement
a gross annual net consulting fee of two hundred and fifty thousand
($250,000.00) US dollars payable in equal monthly instalments in arrears. Such
fee shall be reviewed by the parties prior to any renewal of this Agreement and
any changes in such fee shall be agreed upon in writing between the parties.

2.02     Expenses
         --------

         The Consultant shall be reimbursed for all authorized traveling and
other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred and
documented by it in connection with its duties hereunder. For all such expenses
the Consultant shall furnish to the Company statements and receipts on a monthly
basis.

2.03     Deductions
         ----------

         It is the intention of the Parties that the Company will not make any
deduction or withholding from amounts due to the Consultant under Article 2. If
the Company becomes required under applicable law to make any deduction or
withholding, it shall advise the Consultant accordingly and the Parties shall
cooperate in an effort to minimize the effect of such deduction or withholding.

                       ARTICLE 3 - CONSULTANT'S COVENANTS
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3.01     Service
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         The Consultant shall faithfully serve the Company and shall use its
reasonable best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and bring
opportunities to the Company.

3.02     Duties and Responsibilities
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         The Consultant shall duly and diligently perform all of the duties
assigned to it during the term in a professional manner, and shall truly and
faithfully account for and deliver to the Company all business opportunities
during the term of this Agreement and any money, securities and things of value
belonging to the Company which the Consultant may from time to time receive for,
from or on account of the Company.

3.03     Rules and Regulations
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         The Consultant shall be bound by and shall faithfully observe and abide
by all laws, rules and regulations of the country in which the Company is
carrying on business and of the Company from time to time in force.
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3.04     Non-Disclosure
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         The Consultant shall not, during the term of this Agreement or at any
time thereafter, disclose any information relating to the private or
confidential affairs of the Company or relating to any secrets of the Company,
to any person other than for the Company's purposes and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Consultant shall not use for its own purposes
or for any purposes other than those of the Company, any such information or
secrets it may obtain, develop or acquire during the term of this Agreement, in
relation to the business of oil and gas exploration, development and production.

3.05     Non-Compete
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         The Consultant shall not, for a period of 3 years from the effective
date, without written consent, compete directly or indirectly with the Company
with respect to any acquisition, exploration or development of any crude oil,
natural gas or related hydrocarbon interests within the area of the country of
India. For further clarification, the country of India would include all lands,
on or offshore, controlled by the Government of India under the Directorate
General of Hydrocarbons.

                            ARTICLE 4 - TERMINATION
                            -----------------------

4.01     Termination by Written Notice
         -----------------------------

         Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon the giving
of thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the other. No additional
compensation shall be payable either by way of fees or reimbursement of expenses
of any kind, arising after the expiry of the thirty (30) day period from the
date of such notice.

4.02     Return of Property
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         Upon any termination of this Agreement the Consultant shall at once
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company all books, documents, effects,
money securities or other property belonging to the Company or for which the
Company is liable to others, which are in the possession, charge, control or
custody of the Consultant.

4.03     Provisions which Operate Following Termination
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         Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever and with or without cause, the provisions of Sections 3.04, 3.05 and
4.02 of this Agreement and any other provisions of this Agreement necessary to
give efficacy thereto shall continue in full force and effect following such
termination.

                        ARTICLE 5 - RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT
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5.01     Automatic Renewal
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         This Agreement shall continue for successive periods of one year's
duration on the same terms and conditions unless otherwise agreed upon in
writing between parties, provided
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that the Consultant or Company has not given written notice to the other that
this Agreement is to terminate at the end of the initial term or at the end of
any successive period of one year.

                              ARTICLE 6 - GENERAL
                              -------------------

6.01     Sections and Headings
         ---------------------

         The division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the
insertion of headings are for the convenience of reference only and shall not
affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms "this
Agreement", "hereof", "hereunder" and similar expressions refer to this
Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and
include any agreement or instrument supplemental on ancillary hereto. Unless
something in the subject matter or contact is inconsistent therewith, references
herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.

6.02     Number
         ------

         In this Agreement, words importing the singular number only shall
include the plural and vice versa and words importing the masculine gender shall
include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa and words importing
persons shall include individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts,
unincorporated organizations and corporations and vice versa.

6.03     Benefit of Agreement
         --------------------

         This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and permitted assigns.

6.04     Entire Agreement
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         This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes any prior
understandings and agreements between the parties hereto with respect thereto.
There are no representations, warranties, forms, conditions, undertakings or
collateral agreements, express, implied or statutory between the parties other
than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

6.05     Amendments and Waivers
         ----------------------

         No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set
forth in writing and duly executed by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of
any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective or binding
unless made in writing and signed by the party purporting to give the same and,
unless otherwise provided in the written waiver, shall be limited to the
specific breach waived.

6.06     Severability
         ------------

         If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
attach only to such provision or part
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thereof and the remaining part of such provision and all other provisions hereof
shall continue in full force and effect.

6.07     Notices
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         Any demand, notice or other communication (hereinafter referred to as a
"Communication") to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be given in
writing and may be given by personal delivery or by registered mail addressed to
the recipient as follows:

         To the Consultant:

               Roy Group (Barbados) Inc.      and
               DGM Trust Corporation
               Chancery House                 6A Calle 6-19 Zone 7 Col. Landivar
               High Street                    Guatemala City, Guatemala
               Bridgetown, Barbados

         To the Company:

               Suite 101.com Inc.
               200, 630 - 4th Avenue SW
               Calgary, Alberta
               T2P 0J9

               Fax: (403) 777-9199

or such other address or individual as may be designated by notice by either
party to the other. Any Communication given by personal delivery shall be
conclusively deemed to have been given on the day of actual delivery thereof
and, if made or given by registered mail, on the third (3rd) day, other than a
Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in Alberta, following the deposit thereof
in the mail. If the party giving any Communications knows or ought reasonably to
know of any difficulties with the postal system which might affect the delivery
of mail, any such Communication shall not be mailed but shall be given by
personal delivery.

6.08     Governing Law
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         This Agreement shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with
the laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

6.09     Attornment
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         For the purpose of all legal proceedings, this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been performed in the Province of Alberta and the courts of the
Province of Alberta shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising
under this Agreement. The Company and the Consultant each hereby attorns to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta
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provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the Company from proceeding
at its election against the Consultant in the courts of any other province or
country.

6.10     Counterpart Execution
         ---------------------

         This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and the parties may rely
on a faxed executed copy of the counterpart, for all purposes.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.

                                             SUITE 101.COM, INC.

                                             Per:
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Allan J. Kent, Director
                                                  Executive VP & CFO

                                             Per:
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Brent Peters, Director

                                             ROY GROUP (BARBADOS) INC.

                                             Per:
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Jean P. Roy, PresidentEXHIBIT 10.4

                        PARTICIPATING INTEREST AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is made on February 4, 2003.

BETWEEN:

         GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES (INDIA) INC., a company incorporated in the
         Province of Alberta, Canada, and having an office at 200, 630 - 4th
         Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0J9, Canada ("GGR INDIA"); and

         ROY GROUP (MAURITIUS) INC., a company incorporated under the laws of
         the Republic of Mauritius having a registered office at c/o
         International Financial Services Limited, 3rd Floor, Les Cascades,
         Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis, Mauritius ("RGM").

WHEREAS:

(A)      GGR India holds a 10% undivided interest under the Production Sharing
         Contract ("PSC-KG") and is a party to the Carried Interest Agreement
         ("CIA");

(B)      Jean Paul Roy ("JPR") of Guatemala owns all the common shares of GGR
         India and of RGM and accordingly JPR controls GGR India and RGM;

(C)      JPR and the Parties wish to provide for the participation by RGM in
         respect of the Production Sharing Contract and in furtherance of that
         goal GGR India agrees to assign and transfer and RGM agrees to accept
         the Participating Interest on the terms and conditions hereinafter
         provided.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of representations and the mutual covenants and
understandings contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto
agree as follows:

1.       INTERPRETATION

1.1      In this Agreement the following words and expressions shall have the
         following meanings:

         "AFFILIATE" has the same meaning as the definition as "Affiliate" in
         the PSC-KG.

         "AGREEMENT" means this Agreement.

         "CARRIED INTEREST AGREEMENT" or "CIA" means the Carried Interest
         Agreement dated August 27th, 2002, between Gujarat State Petroleum
         Corporation Limited and GGR India.

         "EFFECTIVE DATE" has the same meaning as the definition of "Effective
         Date" in the PSC-KG.
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         "GOVERNMENT" means Directorate General of Hydrocarbons under the
         Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas of India.

         "GOVERNMENT PERMISSION" has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 2.2.

         "JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS" means the joint venture partners under the
         PSC-KG, which, at the present date are Gujarat State Petroleum
         Corporation Limited, GGR India and Jubilant Enpro Limited.

         "PARTY" means GGR India or RGM and "PARTIES" means both of them.

         "PARTICIPATING INTEREST" means fifty per cent (50%) of GGR India's
         undivided interest in and under the PSC-KG and the CIA together with
         any other documents supplemental or ancillary thereto and its rights,
         interests and obligations relating thereto and all assets, joint
         property, rights and interests relating thereto.

         "PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT" or "PSC-KG" means the production sharing
         contract dated February 4th, 2003, among the Government, Gujarat State
         Petroleum Corporation Limited, Jubilant Enpro Limited and GGR India
         with respect to the contract area identified as Block-KG-OSN-2001/3.

2.       ASSIGNMENT OF PARTICIPATING INTEREST

2.1      (a)      Subject to the terms of this Agreement, GGR India hereby
                  agrees to assign and transfer to RGM and RGM hereby agrees to
                  accept, the Participating Interest.

         (b)      Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the assignment and
                  transfer referred to in Clause 2.1(a) shall, as between the
                  Parties, be deemed for all purposes to be made with effect on
                  and from the Effective Date.

2.2      The Parties acknowledge the assignment and transfer in Clause 2.1(a) is
         conditional upon the receipt of consent and/or permission from the
         Government pursuant to Article 28 of the PSC-KG (the "GOVERNMENT
         PERMISSION").

2.3      From the date hereof until all actions contemplated in Clause 2.5 are
         completed, as between the Parties, GGR India shall retain the exclusive
         right to deal with the other parties to the PSC-KG and the CIA and
         shall be entitled to make all decisions regarding the Participating
         Interest in its sole discretion as it determines is appropriate on
         behalf of itself and RGM.

2.4      From the date hereof until all actions contemplated in Clause 2.5 are
         completed, RGM hereby agrees to be bound by and responsible for any and
         all actions taken by, obligations undertaken by and costs incurred by
         GGR India in regard to the Participating Interest and acknowledges that
         it will be responsible and liable to GGR India for its share of all
         costs, interests, liabilities and obligations arising out of or in
         relation to the Participating Interest, including the payment of all
         income, withholding or transfer taxes, or any interest or penalties
         relating thereto imposed on or arising in respect of the Participating
         Interest. RGM further undertakes and agrees to fully indemnify GGR
         India in respect of
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         any and all costs, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities occasioned
         by RGM's failure to pay the same.

2.5      The Parties acknowledge a shared belief that the Government Permission
         is forthcoming and agree that each Party shall use all reasonable
         endeavours and provide all reasonable assistance to the other Party in
         obtaining the Government Permission. Upon receiving the Government
         Permission, the assignment and transfer shall be effective as between
         the Parties in accordance with Clause 2.1(b) and the Parties shall
         arrange for the execution of assignment and novation agreements in
         respect of the PSC-KG and the CIA, as well as any joint operating
         agreement which may have been entered into among GGR India and the
         other Joint Venture Partners, in order to formally recognize the
         assignment and transfer of the Participating Interest to RGM.

2.6      Subject to all actions contemplated in Clause 2.5 being completed:

         (a)      RGM undertakes to indemnify GGR India and keep GGR India
                  indemnified from all costs, claims, liabilities and expenses
                  in respect of the Participating Interest arising out of or in
                  connection with any event, incident, act or omission occurring
                  on or after the Effective Date.

         (b)      RGM shall be entitled to all income, receipts, credits,
                  reimbursements, monies receivable, rebates and other benefits
                  in respect of the Participating Interest which relate to the
                  period on or after the Effective Date.

         (c)      GGR India shall have the right to off-set any sums owing to
                  RGM pursuant to paragraph 2.6(b) against sums owing to GGR
                  India pursuant to paragraph 2.6(a) hereof.

3.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.1      Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that this
         Agreement and all other documents executed and delivered by and on
         behalf of a Party pursuant to this Agreement have been or will be duly
         authorized, executed and delivered by such Party and constitute or will
         constitute valid and binding obligations of such Party and such Party
         has taken all actions necessary to authorize and complete the
         transactions contemplated herein.

3.2      RGM acknowledges and agrees that it has relied on its own
         investigations and due diligence with respect to the Participating
         Interest, and that it is fully aware of the terms and conditions of the
         PSC-KG and the CIA.

4.       FURTHER ASSURANCE

4.1      Each Party undertakes to the other Party that it will do all such acts
         and things and execute all such deeds and documents as may be necessary
         or desirable to carry into effect or to give legal effect to the
         provisions of this Agreement and the transactions hereby contemplated.
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5.       RIGHT TO ASSIGN, SELL OR DISPOSE

5.1      From the date hereof until August 4, 2009, RGM agrees that it shall
         not:

         (a)      dispose of any of any interest in this Agreement or any
                  Participating Interest, whether by assignment, sale, trade,
                  lease, sublease, farmout or otherwise; or

         (b)      assign or transfer shares of RGM to any third party;

         without first complying with the provisions of Clause 5.2, provided
         that it may assign, transfer or dispose such an interest to an
         individual member of JPR's family, a corporate body controlled by JPR
         or a member of his family, or an Affiliate of RGM, without any
         requirement to comply with the provisions of this Clause 5, provided
         such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all the terms of this
         agreement. In any event, RGM shall give five (5) days prior written
         notice to GGR India of all transfers in reliance upon the proviso set
         forth in the foregoing sentence.

5.2      If RGM wishes to make an assignment, transfer or disposition
         contemplated in Clause 5.1, it shall, by notice, advise GGR India of
         its intention to make such assignment, transfer or disposition,
         including in such notice a description of the Participating Interest or
         other interest proposed to be disposed, the identity of the proposed
         assignee, the price or other consideration for which the RGM is
         prepared to make such disposition and all other material terms of the
         proposed transaction, the proposed effective date and closing date of
         the transaction and any other information material to the exercise of
         GGR India's rights hereunder. GGR India shall have a right of first
         refusal to purchase the interest described in such notice.

5.3      Within twenty (20) days from receipt of notice in Clause 5.2 GGR India
         may give notice to RGM that it elects to purchase the Participating
         Interest or other interest described in the disposition notice for the
         applicable price or comparable consideration. Such notice of acceptance
         shall create a binding contractual obligation upon RGM to sell, and
         upon GGR India to purchase, for the applicable consideration, all of
         the Participating Interest or other interest included in such
         disposition notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the
         disposition notice.

5.4      If GGR India does not elect to exercise its right of first refusal, the
         assignment, transfer or disposition to the original proposed assignee
         may proceed, subject to the consent of GGR India, such consent not to
         be unreasonably withheld.

6.       GENERAL

6.1      The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not
         exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.

6.2      No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived,
         discharged or terminated, otherwise than by the express written
         agreement of the parties hereto nor may any breach of any provision of
         this Agreement be waived or discharged except with the express written
         consent of the Party not in breach.
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6.3      The Parties agree that if the Government Permission is materially
         delayed or such Government Permission is declined such that a Party is
         deprived of economic benefit it would otherwise be entitled to receive
         under the Agreement, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement or take
         such other reasonable steps to ensure that an equitable result for both
         Parties is achieved consistent with their intentions as set out herein
         or contemplated hereby, and in particular, the Parties agree to ensure
         that RGM is provided an economic benefit equivalent to that originally
         contemplated by the Parties herein In the event Government Permission
         is declined, neither Party shall be entitled to assert any claim
         against the other Party, except in accordance with their rights as
         specifically set forth herein.

7.       NOTICES

7.1      Any notice or other communication given or made under this Agreement
         shall be in writing and may be delivered to the relevant Party or sent
         by prepaid letter, telex or facsimile transmission to the address of
         that Party specified in this Agreement or to that Party's telex or
         facsimile transmission number thereat or such other address or number
         as may be notified hereunder by that Party from time to time for this
         purpose and shall be effectual notwithstanding any change of address
         not so notified.

7.2      Unless the contrary shall be proved, each such notice or communication
         shall be deemed to have been given or made and delivered, if by letter
         72 hours after posting, if by delivery, when left at the relevant
         address and, if by telex or facsimile transmission, when transmitted.

7.3      The respective addresses for service are:

         (a)      GGR India

                  GeoGlobal Resources (India) Inc.
                  200, 630 - 4th Avenue S.W.
                  Calgary, Alberta
                  T2P 0J9, Canada

                  Facsimile No. (403) 777-9199
                  Attention:    Allan J. Kent

         (b)      RGM

                  Roy Group (Mauritius) Inc.
                  c/o International Financial Services Limited
                  3rd Floor, Les Cascades, Edith Cavell Street,
                  Port Louis, Mauritius

                  Facsimile No. (230) 211-1000
                  Attention:    Dev Joory
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8.       GOVERNING LAW

8.1      This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in
         accordance with the laws of Alberta and the Parties agree to submit to
         the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in Alberta as regards any
         claim or matter arising in relation to this Agreement.

AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the Parties the
day and year first above written.

For and on behalf of:
GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES (INDIA) INC.

Per:
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Per:
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For and on behalf of:
ROY GROUP (MAURITIUS) INC.

Per:
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Per:
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                        DATED                MARCH , 2003
                        ---------------------------------

                        GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES (INDIA) INC.

                           ROY GROUP (MAURITIUS) INC.

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                        PARTICIPATING INTEREST AGREEMENT
                            REGARDING AN INTEREST IN
               THE BLOCK KG-OSN-2001/3 PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT

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