Document:

Exhibit
      10.17

    

    THIS
      AGREEMENT MADE AS OF THE 1st DAY OF JULY, 2005

    

    BETWEEN:

    

    NORTHERN
      ALBERTA OIL LTD.

    a
      body
      corporate

    (hereinafter
      referred to as "the Company")

    

    OF
      THE FIRST PART

    

    -
      and
      -

    

    EDMONTON
      INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOTEL LTD. 

    D/B/A
      CONCORDE CONSULTING

    a
      body
      corporate

    (hereinafter
      referred to as “the Consultant”)

    

     OF
      THE SECOND PART

    

    CONSULTING
      AGREEMENT

    

    

    WHEREAS
      the
      Company is in the business of buying, selling, financing, developing or
      otherwise dealing with oil and gas properties

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      the
      Company has agreed to hire the Consultant to provide the services and expertise
      of Curtis Sparrow (hereinafter referred to as “ the Consultant’s
      Representative”) to manage and supervise all of the Company’s operations,
      projects or joint ventures as the case may be.

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      the
      Company considers the Consultant and the Consultant Representative to possess
      a
      unique background that consists of a special skills and expertise in a
      combination of areas; such as the oil and gas industry, finance, regulatory,
      and
      administration areas of the Company’s business.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    AND
      WHEREAS
      the
      Company wishes to retain the aforementioned special and unique skills and
      expertise of the Consultant and the Consultant’s Representative on a continuing
      long term basis.

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      although
      the Consultant has been providing similar services to the Company since January,
      2005, and before that to the Company’s parent, Deep Well Oil & Gas
      (hereinafter referred to as “DWOG”), given the recent events with DWOG and that
      all parties wish to ensure the continued, undistracted services of the
      Consultant for years into the future.

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      the
      Company and DWOG recognize that a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined)
      may
      result in the departure or distraction of the Company's key management
      personnel, including the Consultant, to the detriment of the Company and its
      shareholders;

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      the
      Board considers that it is imperative and in the best interests of the Company
      and its shareholders that notwithstanding any Potential Change in Control (as
      hereinafter defined), the Company be able to rely on the Consultant to continue
      in its position;

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      to
      induce the Consultant to remain under contract to the Company and to assure
      the
      Company of the continued attention and services of the Consultant
      notwithstanding any Potential Change in Control, the parties hereto have
      determined to enter into this Consulting Agreement;

    

    AND
      WHEREAS
      it is
      recognized by all parties that the more completely and longer that the Company
      dominates the Consultant’s available time and resources, to the detriment of
      other past, present, and prospective clients, projects and activities of the
      Consultant, that it becomes increasingly more difficult for the Consultant
      to
      retain the level of service to its past and present clients and continue
      marketing activities to develop new clients, therefore the Consultant’s present
      and future business prospects will suffer as a result of entering into this
      Agreement.

    

    NOW
      THEREFORE,
      in
      consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as
      follows:

    

    
      	1  	
              EFFECTIVE
                DATE

            

    

    

    Effective
      July 1, 2005, the Consultant shall continue to provide the services as in the
      past and as set out below and the Consultant’s Representative shall continue to
      assume the responsibilities of President, Secretary, and Project Manager on
      behalf of the Company with respect to each and every project undertaken by
      the
      Company until termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms herein.
      In addition, the Consultant and the Consultant’s Representative will be asked to
      perform duties for Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. who, as of June 7, 2005,
      acquired all of the common shares of the Company. It is acknowledged that this
      is a continuation of the services supplied to the Company since January, 2005
      and to Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. before that.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	2  	
              TERMS
                OF CONTRACT

            

    

    

    This
      Agreement shall remain effective and the Consultant’s Representative shall
      continue to provide his expertise and service as President, Secretary, and
      Project Manager for the Company in regards to all matters undertaken on behalf
      of the Company until terminated in accordance with the terms
      herein.

    

    
      	3  	
              FEES

            

    

     

    
      	3.1  	
              The
                Company will pay fees to the Consultant in the sum of ONE HUNDRED
                AND
                EIGHTY THOUSAND ($180,000.00) DOLLARS per annum in Canadian currency
                (the
                “Fee”) by equal monthly installments of FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($15,000.00)
                DOLLARS (the “Monthly Fee”) each commencing on the last day of July, 2005
                and continuing thereafter on the last day of each month up to and
                including the last day of June, 2007, or until this Agreement is
                otherwise
                terminated in accordance with the terms set out herein. These Fees
                do not
                include any fees or remuneration that the Consultant or the Consultant’s
                Representative receive for acting as a director of Deep Well Oil
&
                Gas, Inc.

            

    

     

    
      	3.2  	
              the
                Company (directly or through DWOG) will grant the Consultant the
                same
                participation in all benefits or incentive programs, options, incentive
                options, bonuses, deferred remuneration programs as it offers its
                most
                favoured remunerated senior employee, consultant or
                contractor.

            

    

    

    
      	4  	
              EXPENSES

            

    

    

    The
      Company shall reimburse the Consultant, at cost, for all third party, travel,
      long distance, cellular, meal, meeting, rental, equipment and office expenses
      incurred on behalf of the Company. Mileage will be charged at $0.50 per
      kilometer escalating in accordance with the Canadian Revenue Agency
      guidelines.

    

    
      	5  	
              TERM

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    The
      term
      of this Agreement shall be for two (2) years commencing July 1, 2005, and shall
      continue until June 30, 2007. At the end of the term herein, the contract shall
      automatically renew for an additional six (6) month interval and thereafter
      on
      perpetual six (6) month intervals until such time as it may be terminated by
      either party by way of a written notice delivered to the other party. Such
      Notice shall be delivered to the other party at least three (3) months (“Notice
      Period”) prior to the date of termination, and this agreement shall remain in
      place and enforceable until the end of the Notice Period.

    

    
      	6  	
              INDEPENDENT
                CONTRACTOR

            

    

    

    The
      Consultant shall perform the services as an independent contractor. Nothing
      contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any association,
      partnership, joint venture, or relationship of principal and agent or employer
      and employee between the parties hereto or to provide either party with the
      right, power or authority, whether express or implied, to create any such duty
      or obligation on behalf of the other party. The Consultant also agrees that
      it
      will not hold itself out as an affiliate of or partner, joint venturer,
      co-principal or co-employer with the Company, by reason of the Agreement and
      that the Consultant will not knowingly permit any of its employees, agents
      or
      representatives to hold themselves out as, or claim to be employees of the
      Company by reason of the Agreement.

    

    
      	7  	
              TERMINATION

            

    

    

    This
      Agreement will terminate and cease only upon:

     

    
      	7.1  	
              receipt
                of written notice as set out in Section 5 herein,
                or

            

    

     

    
      	7.2  	
              upon
                the death of the Consultant’s Representative,
                or

            

    

     

    
      	7.3  	
              if
                the Consultant’s Representative becomes physically or mentally disabled to
                the extent that he can no longer carry out his duties as set forth
                in this
                Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	8  	
              TERMINATION
                AFTER POTENTIAL OR REAL CHANGE IN
                CONTROL

            

    

     

    
      	8.1  	
              For
                the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings
                indicated:

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.1  	
              "Voting
                Shares" means any shares of capital stock of the Company or DWOG
                entitled
                to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or
                DWOG;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.2  	
              "Person"
                includes any individual, firm, partnership, trust, trustee, executor,
                administrator, legal personal representative, government, governmental
                body or authority, corporation or other incorporated or unincorporated
                organization;

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	8.1.3  	
              "Change
                in Control" means the occurrence at any time after the date of this
                Agreement of any change in the holding, direct or indirect, of Voting
                Shares as a result of which a Person, or group of Persons, or Persons
                acting jointly or in concert, together with any associate or affiliate
                of
                any such Person or Persons, are in a position to exercise effective
                control of the Company and for the purposes of this Agreement a Person,
                or
                group of Persons, or Persons acting jointly or in concert, together
                with
                any associate or affiliate of any such Person or Persons, shall be
                deemed
                to be in a position to exercise effective control of the Company
                or DWOG
                if;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.3.1  	
              any
                Person, or group of Persons, or Persons acting jointly or in concert,
                together with any associate or affiliate of any such Person or Persons,
                (other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under
                an
                employee benefit plan of the Company or DWOG), is or becomes the
                beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of any Voting Shares or
                other
                securities of DWOG. which directly or following conversion thereof
                would
                entitle the holder thereof to cast more than 15% of the votes outstanding
                which could be cast in an election of directors of
                DWOG;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.3.2  	
              pursuant
                to a single election or appointment or a series of elections or
                appointments over any period of 24 months from June 7, 2005 and after
                the
                date of this Agreement, those individuals who at the beginning of
                such
                period constituted the Boards of the Company and DWOG, together with
                any
                new or additional director or directors whose election or appointment
                to
                the Boards of the Company or DWOG has been approved by those of such
                individuals then remaining as directors from the original Boards,
                become
                for any reason (other than the death, disability or retirement of
                those
                individuals, or any of them,) to constitute a minority of the Board
                of the
                Company or DWOG;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.3.3  	
              the
                Board of DWOG by resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote
                of a
                majority of the votes cast by the entire Board of DWOG, determines
                that
                for purposes of this Agreement a change in control of DWOG has occurred;
                or

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.3.4  	
              the
                Company or DWOG disposes of a majority of the capital stock of the
                Company
                or DWOG which is entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
                of the Company or DWOG, as the case may be, or of all or substantially
                all
                of the business and assets of the Company or DWOG to any Person other
                than
                a Person who is deemed to be an affiliate of the Company or
                DWOG;

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	8.1.4  	
              "Potential
                Change in Control" means the occurrence at any date hereafter of
                any one
                of the following events:

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.4.1  	
              any
                Person publicly announces an intention to take actions which, if
                carried
                out, would constitute a Change in
                Control;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.4.2  	
              the
                Company or DWOG enters into an agreement or proposes to take action
                which,
                if carried out, would result in the occurrence of a Change in
                Control;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.4.3  	
              any
                Person, or group of Persons, or Persons acting jointly or in concert,
                together with any associate or affiliate of any such Person or Persons,
                acquires a holding, direct or indirect, of Voting Shares and/or other
                securities in excess of the number which, directly or following conversion
                thereof, would entitle the holders thereof to cast 15% of the votes
                attaching to all Voting Shares; or

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.4.4  	
              the
                Board of the Company or the Board of DWOG, by resolution duly adopted
                by
                the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the entire
                board
                of the Company or DWOG, determines that for purposes of this Agreement
                a
                Potential Change in Control has
                occurred.

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.5  	
              "Involuntary
                Termination" means any one of the following events if such event
                occurs
                within 24 months after a Change in
                Control:

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.5.1  	
              any
                actual or express termination by the Company or DWOG of this Agreement
                following any Change in Control which is not due to the death of
                the
                Consultant’s Representative or a condition of total and continuing
                disability which renders the Consultant’s Representative incapable of
                performing his essential job duties as set out in this Section 7.3
                of this
                Agreement;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.5.2  	
              any
                change in the Consultant's or Consultant’s Representative’s title,
                reporting relationship, responsibilities or authority as in effect
                immediately prior to any Change in Control which adversely affects
                to a
                material degree his role in the management of the Company or
                DWOG;

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	8.1.5.3  	
              any
                reduction in the Consultant’s Fees paid by the Company as in effect
                immediately prior to any Change in Control or, if such Fees has been
                subsequently increased at any time or from time to time, any reduction
                in
                such increased Fees;

            

    

     

    
      	8.1.5.4  	
              a
                failure or refusal of the Company to renew this Agreement after any
                Change
                in Control shall have occurred;

            

    

     

    
      	8.2  	
              Upon
                the occurrence of a Change in Control or a Potential Change in Control
                the
                Consultant shall have the right, exercisable by notice to the Company
                within three months from the date on which the Change in Control
                or
                Potential Change in Control occurs, to terminate this Agreement.
                The
                expiry of the Consultant's rights under his Section 8.2 with respect
                to
                any particular Change in Control or a Potential Change in Control
                will not
                prevent the Consultant from exercising such right of termination
                with
                respect to any subsequent occurrence of a Change in Control or a
                Potential
                Change in Control.

            

    

     

    
      	8.3  	
              Upon
                the occurrence of an Involuntary Termination the Consultant shall
                have the
                right, exercisable by notice to the Company within three months from
                the
                date on which the Involuntary Termination occurs, to terminate this
                Agreement. If the Consultant does not terminate this Agreement with
                in
                such period, his right to terminate the Agreement under this Section
                8.3
                with respect to such Involuntary Termination shall expire but this
                Agreement will otherwise continue in full force and effect. The expiry
                of
                the Consultant's rights under his Section 8.3 with respect to any
                particular Involuntary Termination will not prevent the Consultant
                from
                exercising such right of termination with respect to any subsequent
                occurrence of an Involuntary
                Termination.

            

    

     

    
      	8.4  	
              If
                the Consultant terminates
                this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2 or 8.3, the Consultant shall,
                at
                the request of the Company, continue its services with the Company
                for a
                period up to one month following such termination at its then existing
                Fee
                level to assist the Company in an orderly transition of management.
                The
                amount paid to the Consultant under this Section 8.4 will not reduce
                the
                amount payable under Section 8.5

            

    

     

    
      	8.5  	
              If
                the Consultant terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2
                or 8.3,
                the Company shall, within 10 days of notice to the
                Company:

            

    

     

    
      	8.5.1  	
              pay
                to the Consultant all outstanding amounts for past Fees and
                expenses;

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	8.5.2  	
              an
                amount equal to the amounts remaining under the Term set out in Section
                5
                at the rates set out in Section 3.1,
                and

            

    

     

    
      	8.5.3  	
              an
                additional amount equaling :

            

    

     

    [12
      + YE]
      * [CMF ]

     

    Where:

     

    CMF
      = the
      Consultant's Monthly Fee at the time of the termination, or the Fees at the
      time
      of a Change in Control, if higher.

     

    YE
      = the
      number of full years (each year being a period of 12 months) since February
      6,
      2004

     

    If
      [12 +
      YE] exceeds 24, it shall be deemed to equal 24. 

     

    
      	8.6  	
              If,
                in relation to Termination because of a Change in Control, a Potential
                Change in Control or an Involuntary Termination, a dispute arises
                regarding:

            

    

     

    
      	8.6.1  	
              whether
                or not an Involuntary Termination has
                occurred;

            

    

     

    
      	8.6.2  	
              the
                validity, interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement;
                or

            

    

     

    
      	8.6.3  	
              the
                right of the Consultant to receive any remuneration or payments referred
                to in this Agreement:

            

    

     

    the
      Company shall, from time to time, on demand by the Consultant, pay all
      reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the Consultant, acting reasonably
      and in good faith, in contesting or disputing the Company's position or seeking
      to obtain, enforce or retain any right, benefit or payment provided for in
      this
      Agreement;

     

    
      	8.7  	
              The
                Company shall use its best efforts to require any successor, whether
                direct or indirect to all or substantially all of the business and/or
                assets of the Company or DWOG to expressly agree to assume and to
                perform
                this Agreement in the same manner that the Company would have been
                required to perform it if no such succession had occurred. If the
                Company
                fails to obtain such Agreement prior to the effective date of such
                succession, the Consultant shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement
                and receive the payments and benefits outlined in Section 8.3Error!
                Reference source not found.
                as
                if the Consultant had terminated this Agreement upon an Involuntary
                Termination.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	8.8  	
              The
                parties confirm that the provisions of this Article 8 are reasonable
                and
                that the total amounts payable as outlined herein are reasonable
                estimates
                of the damages which will be suffered by the Consultant in the event
                of a
                Change in Control, Potential Change in Control or an Involuntary
                Termination and shall not be construed as a penalty and shall not
                be
                reduced if the Consultant shall secure, or shall not pursue, alternative
                consulting engagements following the termination of this Agreement
                under
                this Article 8.

            

    

     

    
      	9  	
              CONSULTANT’S
                DUTIES

            

    

    

    The
      Consultant covenants and agrees that it will provide the services of the
      Consultant’s Representative on a non-exclusive basis that will:

     

    
      	9.1  	
              serve
                the needs of the Company for a President, Secretary, and Project
                Manager
                of the Company’s business.

            

    

     

    
      	9.2  	
              serve
                the needs of DWOG for Chief Financial Officer and
                Secretary.

            

    

     

    
      	10  	
              NOTICE

            

    

    

    Notices
      served in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement shall be in writing
      and served in person to the other party or mailed postage prepaid:

    

    To
      the
      Company:

    

    Suite
      510, Royal Bank Building,

    10117
      Jasper Avenue

    Edmonton,
      Alberta

    T5J
      1W8

    

    To
      the
      Consultant: 

    

    Concorde
      Consulting

    c/o
      PO
      Box 21117

    Edmonton,
      AB T6R 2V4

    Attention:
      Curtis Sparrow

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

    
      	11  	
              INDEMNITY

            

    

    

    The
      Company and DWOG shall continue the existing indemnity for the Consultant and
      the Consultant’s Representative in the form as attached as Schedule
“A”.

    

    
      	12  	
              COMPLETE
                AGREEMENT

            

    

    

    This
      Agreement expresses the final Agreement between the Consultant and the Company
      with respect to all matters herein and no representations, inducements, promises
      or agreements or otherwise between the parties not embodied herein shall be
      of
      any force and effect. This Agreement shall not be altered, amended or qualified
      except by a memorandum in writing, signed by both the Consultant and the
      Company, and any alteration, amendment or qualification thereof shall be null
      and void and shall not be binding upon any such party unless made and recorded
      as aforesaid.

    

    
      	13  	
              RETURN
                OF PROPERTY

            

    

    

    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 and the Company and DWOG shall at once deliver or cause to be
      delivered to the Consultant all books, documents effects, money, securities
      or
      other property belonging to the Consultant or for which the Consultant is liable
      to others, which are in the possession, charge, control or custody of the
      Company or DWOG. Recognizing that both Parties many have an interest in certain
      notes, papers and documents, then a copy shall be provided to the other
      Party.

    

    
      	14  	
              ENUREMENT

            

    

    

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

    

    
      	15  	
              GOVERNING
                LAW

            

    

    

    This
      Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights
      of
      the parties shall be governed by, the laws of Alberta.

    

    
      	16  	
              CONSTRUCTION

            

    

    

    In
      this
      Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided, all words and personal
      pronouns relating thereto shall be read and construed as the number and gender
      of the party or parties referred to in each case require and the verb shall
      be
      read and construed as agreeing with the required word and pronoun.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	17  	
              HEADINGS

            

    

    

    The
      division of this Agreement into paragraphs and the use of headings is for
      convenience of reference only and shall not modify or affect the interpretation
      or construction of this Agreement or any of its provisions.

    

    
      	18  	
              TAXES

            

    

    

    The
      Consultant hereby warrants to the Company that it is, or will be, registered
      for
      GST and that its GST number will be on all invoices.

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF
      the
      Parties hereto have properly executed this Agreement as of the effective date
      first above written.

     

    NORTHERN
      ALBERTA OIL LTD.

     

    Per:
      /s/
      Moses Ling

     

    EDMONTON
      INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOTEL LTD.

    D/B/A
      CONCORDE CONSULTING

     

    Per:
      /s/
      Curtis Sparrow

     

    Acknowledged
      to by;

    

    DEEP
      WELL OIL & GAS, INC.

     

    Per:
      /s/
      Horst A. SchmidExhibit
      10.18

    

    Deep
      Well Oil & Gas, Inc.

    510,
      Royal Bank Building 10117 Jasper Avenue Edmonton AB T5J 1W8

    Telephone:
      780-409-9264 Fax: 780-409-9265

     

    Mr.
      David
      Perez

    Surge
      Global Energy (Canada), Ltd

    Surge
      Global Energy Inc.

    

    Dear
      Mr.
      Perez,

    

    This
      letter confirms that the Board of Directors of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. has
      agreed to extend the date specified in Article 3.1 of the Farmout Agreement
      dated February 25, 2005, between the Farmor and the Farmee, to September 25,
      2005 under the following conditions, which are considered accepted with the
      signature of yourself on this letter.

    

    1).
      Based
      on the recommendation of Mr. Ed Howard, the location of the test well(s) are
      to
      be located at a different site as originally chosen. One of the reasons for
      this
      extension is to give extra time to prepare the new location to spud the
      well(s).

    

    2).
      Any
      assumed and/or real delays caused by either the Farmor or Farmee to execute
      any
      agreements, including, but not limited to, any anticipated financing
      arrangements with financiers such as Promethean, as a result of negotiations
      and/or discussions by either party and/or its legal representatives are as
      of
      this date declared as being irrevelant and the Farmor and Farmee mutually
      release each party from any and/or real or presumed liabilities whatsoever
      because of these delays.

    

    Signed
      in
      the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta,

    

    this
      fourteenth day of July in the year two thousand and five

     

    
      
        	
                /s/
                  Horst A. Schmid

              	
                /s/
                  David Perez

              
	
                Dr.
                  Horst A. Schmid

              	
                David
                  Perez

              
	
                Chairman

              	
                Chairman

              
	
                Board
                  of Directors

              	
                Board
                  of Directors

              
	
                Deep
                  Well Oil & Gas, Inc.

              	
                Surge
                  Global Energy (Canada), Ltd. and

              
	 	
                Surge
                  Global Energy Inc.

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