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EXHIBIT 10.1.1

                            PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT:
                             COALINGA NOSE PROSPECT

A.   Production Specialties Co. (Production) has entered into a farm out
     agreement dated January 1, 2001 with Greka AM Inc. (Greka) and Production
     has further farmed out to Brothers Oil and Gas Inc. (Brothers) a portion of
     the Greka farm out.

     Brothers hereby offers Talal Yassin or Assignee (Optionee) an option to
     participate in a 5% working interest in the farm out set out in Exhibit A
     attached on the following basis:

     a)   Payment to Brothers of $22,500 US as a non-refundable deposit on
          signing this agreement

     b)   Payment of $49,560 US on May 24, 2001. This final payment completes
          the exercise of the option and funds the estimated dry hole cost of
          the initial test well on the project.

B.   Brothers represents the following:

     a)   Production has entered into a heads of agreement and farm out with
          Greka dated January 1, 2001

     b)   Production has entered into a farm out agreement with Brothers dated
          March 19, 2001

     c)   Terms of farm out to Brothers:

          1)   Brothers pays $12,500 US to Production on signing

          2)   Brothers pays $112,500 US to Production on completion of
               satisfactory due diligence

          3)   Brothers pays $495,600 US to Production prior to spudding the
               initial test well

          4)   Farmees earn as follows:

               i.   Pool A:

                    Farmees pay 100% of the cost of the initial test well to
                    earn a 74% net revenue interest until payout of well. After
                    payout, Greka et al back in for a 25% working interest
                    leaving farmees with a 56.25% net revenue interest.
                    Subsequent wells in Pool A will be drilled on a 75/25% heads
                    up basis.

               ii.  Pool B:

                    Greka et al has the option to participate as to a 50%
                    working interest and farmees have the option to participate
                    as to a 50% working interest in a 75% net revenue interest.

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C.   All parties agree:

     a)   To execute a mutually satisfactory 1982 AAPL Form 610 operating
          agreement naming Production or its nominee as operator. This agreement
          will contain "custom of the trade" provisions.

     b)   To execute such other agreements as are deemed reasonable and
          necessary to implement the intent of these agreements.

D.   Optionees represent:

     a)   They have received adequate information on which to base their
          participation.

     b)   They agree that in the event of any failure to pay their share of the
          non-refundable, or initial test well payment, Brothers may, at its
          option, cancel these agreements and retain funds advanced as
          liquidated damages.

Please execute one copy and mail to:   Send payments to:
Brothers Oil and Gas Inc.              Brothers Oil and Gas Inc.
Box 31                                 C/O #910- 688 West Hastings St.
Saturna Island, BC                     Vancouver, B.C. , V6B 1P1
V0N 2Y0
Fax an executed copy to 250-539-5683   Or wire to:
                                       Bank of America, University Branch (7161)
                                       4795 South Maryland Parkway
                                       Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119
                                       (702) 654-4120
                                       Transit # 122400724
                                       Account #000081822066

Optionor
Brothers Oil and Gas Inc.

/s/ AL SEWELL
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Optionee

Talal Yassin or Assignee

/s/ Talal Yassin
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Address:    C/O #1208- 1030 West Georgia St., Van., B.C., V6E 2Y3
Telephone:  604-622-7900
FAX:        604-662-7950

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                                    Exhibit A

Lessors: Greka AM and Nahama Energy

Acreage: 8000 acres+ located in Fresno County, California

Optionees: have full access to 3D seismic, conventional seismic, and other
geological data upon which to carry out due diligence.

Farm out terms (100%) interest

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     a)  Non refundable deposit on signing agreement:                $
50,000US
     b)  Payment for completion of satisfactory due diligence:       $
300,000US
     c)  Estimated dry hole and lease payment due on May 25, 2001:   $
991,200US

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$1,341,200US

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Production Specialties or Nominee to be operator of this prospect.

Initial Test Well #1 (Pool A)

     a)   Optionees pay 100% working interest to earn 74% net revenue interest
          before payout. After payout, Greka et al back in for a 25% working
          interest and related net revenue interest.

     b)   On subsequent wells, in Pool A, drilling and earning will be on a
          heads up basis (75% working interest Optionees / 25% working interest
          Greka et al). Optionees will earn 56.25% net revenue interest before
          and after payout.

Initial Test Well #2  (Pool B)

     a)   180 days after the completion of a successful test well on Pool A, a
          second test well will be spudded with Optionees having a 50% working
          interest and Greka et al a 50% working interest

     b)   All subsequent wells on this pool will also be a 50/50 heads up basis

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.a

                                     CONSENT

We have issued our report dated June 1, 2001 (except for Note R for which the
date is July 27, 2001), accompanying the consolidated financial statements of
NBO, Inc. and Subsidiary for the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 contained
in the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB. We consent to the use of the
aforementioned report in the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB.

                                              /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah
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                                                         Exhibit No. 10(i)(a)(i)

CAUTION: THIS FORM IS ONLY FOR USE BY RESIDENTS OF CO, GA, IL, LA, AND NY.
RESIDENTS OF AK, DC, HI, ID, MT, NE, NM, ND, RI, SD, TN, TU, VT, WA, AND WY ARE
NOT PERMITTED TO URCHASE SHARES IN THIS OFFERING. RESIDENTS OF ALL OTHER STATES
MUST USE A DIFFERENT FORM.

                                 INSTRUCTIONS TO
                     GENERAL INVESTOR SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                                       FOR
                             FANZ ENTERPRISES, INC.

         Persons interested in purchasing shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
per share, ("Shares") of FanZ Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") must:

          1.   FULLY complete and sign the attached Subscription Agreement (the
               "Agreement");

                          PLEASE COMPETE THE ENTIRE FORM.
                     INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU.

          2.   Include a check made payable to "FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., ESCROW
               ACCOUNT FOR FANZ ENTERPRISES, INC." (Please note the minimum
               amount of $250.00.)

          3.   Send the completed and signed AGREEMENT AND CHECK to:

                                FanZ Enterprises, Inc.
                                5419 Cayman Drive
                                Carmel, IN 46033

         If and when accepted by the Company, the Agreement shall constitute a
subscription for Shares of the Company. THE MINIMUM INVESTMENT IS $250.00 (25
SHARES).

         The Company reserves the right to reject in its entirety any
subscription that is tendered or to allocate to any prospective purchaser a
smaller number of Shares than the prospective purchaser has subscribed to
purchase. In such event, the Company will return to you the Agreement, your
payment (or a pro rata portion of your payment, if subscription is rejected only
in part), with interest if your check or funds are deposited in the escrow
account.

         A copy of the accepted Agreement will be returned to you as your
receipt, and a stock certificate will be issued to you shortly thereafter.

                         PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE
                         ATTACHED PAGES WITH YOUR CHECK

NOTE:         Before completing the attached subscription agreement, you should
              carefully and completely read the Company's Prospectus. In making
              your investment decision, you should rely only on the information
              in the Company's Prospectus and not on any other information.

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                     GENERAL INVESTOR SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                                       FOR
                             FANZ ENTERPRISES, INC.

     I/we hereby irrevocably tender this Agreement for the purchase of
_________ Shares (25 SHARES MINIMUM) at $10.00 per Share. With this Agreement,
I/we tender payment in the amount of $_______ ($10.00 per Share; $250.00 MINIMUM
INVESTMENT) for the Shares subscribed.

     In connection with this investment in the Company, I/we represent and
warrant as follows:

a.   Prior to tendering payment for the Shares, I/we received the Company's
     Prospectus dated _____________ 2001.

b.   I am/we are bona fide resident(s) of , _______________, ________________ .
                                                (State)          (Country)

Representations (MUST initial all categories) :

____ (A) I am purchasing the shares for my own account.

____ (B) I have received a copy of the Company's Prospectus.

____ (C) I understand that the shares being purchased are not liquid.

Form/Type of Ownership for Shares Being Purchased ( MUST check one):

___ Individual             ___ Minor with adult custodian  ___ Tenants-in-Common
___ Existing Partnership       under the Uniform Gift To   ___ Joint Tenants
___ Corporation                Minors Act                  ___ Trust

For the person(s) who will be registered shareholder(s) (MUST FULLY COMPLETE):

Name of shareholder as you would like it to appear on stock certificate:

Name(s):                                           Telephone:
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Street Address:                                    Social Security or
               ---------------------------------
                                                   Taxpayer ID No.:
                                                                    ------------
City:                     State:     Zip:          Date of Birth:
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Signature:                                         Date:
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ACCEPTED BY:  FANZ ENTERPRISES, INC.

By:                              Title:                       Date:
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Method of Payment:                            Item No.
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