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Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Exploration Drilling International Inc. - Exhibit 10.15

LOAN AGREEMENT

between

EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH

represented by the Managing director 
Günter Thiemann 
Goethestrasse
59, 45721 Haltern am See

     - in the following referred to as
lender -

and

EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH 
represented by
the Managing director 
Rainer Rotthäuser 
Goethestrasse 59, 45721 Haltern
am See

- in the following referred to as borrower -

§ 1 Granting of loan

	 	(1) 	The lender grants the borrower a loan in the
      amount of 
	 	  	Euro 3.400,00 
	 	  	(in words: Euro three thousand four hundred)
    
	 	  	 
	 	(2) 	The loan will be paid out by transfer into the
      borrower’s account at the Volksbank 
	 	  	Haltern eG, 
	 	  	branch code 426 613 30, account 199 188 900.
  

§ 2 Interest, term and repayment of loan

	 	(1) 	
      The annual interest payable on the loan shall be 6.0
      %.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      The term of the loan shall be 12 months, ending on
      03/11/2007.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      The loan shall be repaid on 03/11/2007 by transfer into
      the lender’s account.

§ 3 Early repayment

The borrower is entitled to repay the loan including
accumulated interest in one lump sum at any time, including before the end of
the term of the loan. A prepayment penalty shall not be due.

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§ 4 Extraordinary right of cancellation

The lender is entitled to recall the loan effective
immediately, if the borrowers’ financial circumstances deteriorate considerably,
thus putting the claim of repayment at risk.

§ 5 Securities

The borrower irrevocably transfers all of his claims as
managing director or shareholder (salary claims, profit distributions, new
shares issued, profit and loss transfers, liquidation proceeds, etc.) to the
lender.

§ 6 Supplementary agreements, amendments, severability,
executed copies

	 	(1) 	
      There are no supplementary agreements. Amendments,
      additions as well as deletions of individual provisions of this agreement
      must be made in writing in order to be effective.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      Should individual provisions of this agreement be
      invalid, the remainder of the agreement shall not be affected. In this
      case, the parties to the agreement are required to assume that a
      replacement provision has been agreed to, which fulfils the economic
      purpose of the invalid provision as much as possible.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      This contract shall be issued in duplicate. The lender
      and the borrower shall each receive a copy signed by both parties to the
      agreement.

Haltern, 28/10/2006

	Signature 	 	Signature 
	  	 	  
	EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH 	 	EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH
  
	Managing director, Günter Thiemann 	 	Managing director, Rainer Rotthäuser 
	- Lender - 	 	- Borrower - 

2Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Exploration Drilling International Inc. - Exhibit 10.16

LOAN AGREEMENT

between

EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH

represented by the managing director 
Günter Thiemann 
Goethestrasse
59, 45721 Haltern am See

     - in the following referred to as
lender -

and

EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH 
represented by
the Managing director 
Rainer Rotthäuser 
Goethestrasse 59, 45721 Haltern
am See

- in the following referred to as borrower -

§ 1 Granting of loan

	 	(1) 	The lender grants the borrower a loan in the
      amount of 
	 	  	Euro 75,000.00 
	 	  	(in words: Euro seventy five thousand) 
	 	  	 
	 	(2) 	The loan will be paid out by transfer into the
      borrower’s account at the Volksbank 
	 	  	Haltern eG, branch code 426 613 30, account 199
      188 900. 

§ 2 Interest, term and repayment of loan

	 	(1) 	
      The annual interest payable on the loan shall be 5.0
      %.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      The term of the loan shall be 12 months, ending on
      21/12/2009.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      The loan shall be repaid on 21/12/2009 by transfer into
      the lender’s account.

§ 3 Early repayment

The borrower is entitled to repay the loan including
accumulated interest in one lump sum at any time, including before the end of
the term of the loan. A prepayment penalty shall not be due.

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§ 4 Extraordinary right of cancellation

The lender is entitled to recall the loan effective
immediately, if the borrowers’ financial circumstances deteriorate considerably,
thus putting the claim of repayment at risk.

§ 5 Securities

The borrower irrevocably transfers all of his claims as
managing director or shareholder (salary claims, profit distributions, new
shares issued, profit and loss transfers, liquidation proceeds, etc.) to the
lender.

§ 6 Supplementary agreements, amendments, severability,
executed copies

	 	(1) 	
      There are no supplementary agreements. Amendments,
      additions as well as deletions of individual provisions of this agreement
      must be made in writing in order to be effective.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      Should individual provisions of this agreement be
      invalid, the remainder of the agreement shall not be affected. In this
      case, the parties to the agreement are required to assume that a
      replacement provision has been agreed to, which fulfils the economic
      purpose of the invalid provision as much as possible.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      This contract shall be issued in duplicate. The lender
      and the borrower shall each receive a copy signed by both parties to the
      agreement.

Haltern, 19/12/2006

	Signature 	 	Signature 
	  	 	  
	EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH 	 	EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH
  
	Managing director, Günter Thiemann 	 	Managing director, Rainer Rotthäuser 
	- Lender - 	 	- Borrower - 

2Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Exploration Drilling International Inc. -  Exhibit 10.17

LOAN AGREEMENT

between

EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH

represented by the managing director 
Günter Thiemann 
Goethestrasse
59, 45721 Haltern am See

     - in the following referred to as
lender -

and

EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH 
represented by
the managing director 
Rainer Rotthäuser 
Goethestrasse 59, 45721 Haltern
am See

- in the following referred to as borrower -

§ 1 Granting of loan

	 	(1) 	The lender grants the borrower a loan in the
      amount of 
	 	  	Euro 2,000.00 
	 	  	(in words: two thousand) 
	 	  	 
	 	(2) 	The loan will be paid out by transfer into the
      borrower’s account at the Volksbank 
	 	  	Haltern eG, branch code 426 613 30, account 199
      188 900. 

§ 2 Interest, term and repayment of loan

	 	(1) 	
      The annual interest payable on the loan shall be 5.0
      %.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      The term of the loan shall be 12 months, ending on
      31/12/2007.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      The loan shall be repaid on 31/12/2007 by transfer into
      the lender’s account.

§ 3 Early repayment

The borrower is entitled to repay the loan including
accumulated interest in one lump sum at any time, including before the end of
the term of the loan. A prepayment penalty shall not be due.

1

§ 4 Extraordinary right of cancellation

The lender is entitled to recall the loan effective
immediately, if the borrowers’ financial circumstances deteriorate considerably,
thus putting the claim of repayment at risk.

§ 5 Securities

The borrower irrevocably transfers all of his claims as
managing director or shareholder (salary claims, profit distributions, new
shares issued, profit and loss transfers, liquidation proceeds, etc.) to the
lender.

§ 6 Supplementary agreements, amendments, severability,
executed copies

	 	(1) 	
      There are no supplementary agreements. Amendments,
      additions as well as deletions of individual provisions of this agreement
      must be made in writing in order to be effective.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      Should individual provisions of this agreement be
      invalid, the remainder of the agreement shall not be affected. In this
      case, the parties to the agreement are required to assume that a
      replacement provision has been agreed to, which fulfils the economic
      purpose of the invalid provision as much as possible.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      This contract shall be issued in duplicate. The lender
      and the borrower shall each receive a copy signed by both parties to the
      agreement.

Haltern, on 29/12/2006.

	Signature 	 	Signature 
	  	 	  
	EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH 	 	EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH
  
	Managing director, Günter Thiemann 	 	Managing director, Rainer Rotthäuser 
	- Lender - 	 	- Borrower - 

2Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Exploration Drilling International Inc. - Exhibit 10.18

LOAN AGREEMENT

between

EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH

represented by the managing director 
Günter Thiemann 
Goethestrasse
59, 45721 Haltern am See

     - in the following referred to as
lender -

and

EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH 
represented by
the managing director 
Rainer Rotthäuser 
Goethestrasse 59, 45721 Haltern
am See

- in the following referred to as borrower -

§ 1 Granting of loan

	 	(1) 	The lender grants the borrower a loan in the
      amount of 
	 	  	Euro 1,000.00 
	 	  	(in words: Euro one thousand) 
	 	  	 
	 	(2) 	The loan will be paid out by transfer into the
      borrower’s account at the Volksbank 
	 	  	Haltern eG, branch code 426 613 30, account 199
      188 900. 

§ 2 Interest, term and repayment of loan

	 	(1) 	
      The annual interest payable on the loan shall be 6.0
      %.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      The term of the loan shall be 12 months, ending on
      31/12/2007.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      The loan shall be repaid on 31/12/2007 by transfer into
      the lender’s account.

§ 3 Early repayment

The borrower is entitled to repay the loan including
accumulated interest in one lump sum at any time, including before the end of
the term of the loan. A prepayment penalty shall not be due.

1

§ 4 Extraordinary right of cancellation

The lender is entitled to recall the loan effective
immediately, if the borrowers’ financial circumstances deteriorate considerably,
thus putting the claim of repayment at risk.

§ 5 Securities

The borrower irrevocably transfers all of his claims as
managing director or shareholder (salary claims, profit distributions, new
shares issued, profit and loss transfers, liquidation proceeds, etc.) to the
lender.

§ 6 Supplementary agreements, amendments, severability,
executed copies

	 	(1) 	
      There are no supplementary agreements. Amendments,
      additions as well as deletions of individual provisions of this agreement
      must be made in writing in order to be effective.

	 	 	 
	 	(2) 	
      Should individual provisions of this agreement be
      invalid, the remainder of the agreement shall not be affected. In this
      case, the parties to the agreement are required to assume that a
      replacement provision has been agreed to, which fulfils the economic
      purpose of the invalid provision as much as possible.

	 	 	 
	 	(3) 	
      This contract shall be issued in duplicate. The lender
      and the borrower shall each receive a copy signed by both parties to the
      agreement.

Haltern, on 29/12/2006.

	Signature 	 	Signature 
	  	 	  
	EDI Exploration Drilling International Holding GmbH 	 	EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH
  
	Managing director, Günter Thiemann 	 	Managing director, Rainer Rotthäuser 
	- Lender - 	 	- Borrower - 

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