Document:

MANAGEMEMT
      AND GOVERNANCE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

     

    THIS
      AGREEMENT
      dated
      effective December 1, 2007, although executed on December 21, 2007 is made:
      

    

    BETWEEN:
      

    

    Ameriwest
      Energy Corp.

    225
      Marine Drive, Suite 210 

    Blaine,
      WA 98230 USA

    

    (referred
      to as the “Company")

    

    AND:

    

    Sound
      Energy Advisors LLC 

    225
      Marine Drive, Suite 210

    Blaine,
      WA 98230 USA

    

    (referred
      to as “Consultant")

     

    1.
       Consultation
      Services

    

    The
      Company hereby engages the Consultant to perform the following services in
      accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement: The
      Consultant will consult with the officers and employees of the Company
      concerning matters relating to corporate management and governance, including
      day-to-day operations, accounting, regulatory compliance, marketing and investor
      relation services. 

    

    2.
       Terms
      of Agreement. 

    

    The
      term
      of this Agreement will commence December 1, 2007 and will continue until
      November 30, 2009. Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving the
      other
      party thirty (30) days written notice delivered by registered mail or confirmed
      email. 

    

    3.
       Place
      Where Services Will Be Rendered

    

    The
      Consultant will perform most services in accordance with this Agreement at
      225
      Marine Drive, Blaine, WA 98230. In addition, the Consultant will perform
      services on the telephone and at such other places as designated by the Company
      to perform these services in accordance with this Agreement. 

    

    4.
       Payment
      to Consultant

    

    The
      Consultant will be paid in advance on the 1st day of each month at the rate
      of
      Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars in US funds (US$ 2,500.00) per month for
      work
      performed in accordance with this Agreement; Provided that the Consultant issues
      an invoice to the Company on or before the first day of each month of the term.
      The Company will reimburse the Consultant for all disbursements, including
      travel, accommodation, printing, postage, long distance telephone charges and
      other related costs, reasonably incurred by the Consultant for the purpose
      of
      the provision of the Consultant’s services to the Company within 10 days of
      having received written receipts in respect of this disbursements, providing
      that any such disbursement exceeding $500.00 must have been approved by the
      Company in advance of its having been incurred; and providing further that
      the
      disbursements must be submitted once a month and will only be reimbursed once
      a
      month. The Consultant has the right to ask the Company for an advance payment,
      if appropriate, to pay for certain disbursements that have been pre-approved
      by
      the Company. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    5.
       Independent
      Contractor

    

    Both
      the
      Company and the Consultant agree that the Consultant will at all times act
      as an
      independent contractor in the performance of its duties under this Contract.
      Accordingly, the Consultant shall be solely responsible for payment of all
      taxes
      including Federal, State and local taxes arising out of the Consultant's
      activities in accordance with this Agreement, including by way of illustration
      but not limitation, Federal and State income tax, business tax, and any other
      taxes or business license fees as may be required to be paid. 

    

    6.
       Confidential
      Information and Non-Competition

    

    The
      Consultant agrees that any information received by the Consultant or Gregory
      Leigh Lyons during the performance of the Consultant's obligations pursuant
      to
      this Agreement or otherwise, regarding the business, financial, technological
      or
      other any other affairs of the Company or its personnel will be maintained
      by
      the Consultant and Gregory Leigh Lyons as strictly confidential and will not
      be
      revealed by the Consultant or Gregory Leigh Lyons to any other persons, firms,
      organizations or other entities whatsoever. This covenant shall survive the
      termination of this Agreement.

    

    The
      Consultant agrees that during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, it
      and
      Gregory Leigh Lyons will not compete or attempt to compete with the business
      or
      technology of the Company or in any other respects whatsoever.

    

    7.
       Employment
      of Others

    

    The
      Company may from time to time request that the Consultant arrange for the
      services of others. All costs to the Consultant for those services will be
      paid
      by the Company. 

    

    8.
       Signatures
      

    

    Both
      the
      Company and the Consultant agree to the above Contract. 

    

    9.
       Entire
      Agreement 

    

    This
      agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect
      to the Consultant’s engagement by the Company and supersedes any prior oral or
      written agreements or understandings with respect hereto.

    

    10.  Notices

    

    All
      notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in
      writing and shall be delivered personally, sent be recognized overnight courier
      or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other
      parties hereto at his or its address as set forth above, and shall be deemed
      given when delivered, or if sent by registered or certified mail, five (5)
      days
      after mailing. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests,
      demands, and other communications hereunder shall be sent by sending written
      notice of such change of address to the other parties in the manner above
      provided.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    11.
       Successors
      and Assigns

    

    Subject
      to the terms of Paragraph 7, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,
      and
      be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the party hereto.

    

    12.
       Amendment

    

    No
      amendment of any provision of the Agreement, or consent to any departure
      therefrom, shall be effective unless the same be in writing signed by the
      parties. 

    

    13.
       Waiver
      

    

    The
      waiver by the Company of any breach of any term or condition of the Agreement
      shall not be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same
      or
      any other term or condition hereof. 

    

    14.
       Severability
      

    

    Each
      of
      the terms and provisions of this Agreement is to be deemed severable in whole
      or
      in part and, if any terms or provision or the application thereof in any
      circumstances should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining terms
      and provisions or the application of such term or provision to circumstances
      other than those as to which it is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall
      not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.

    

    15.
       Governing
      Law 

    

    This
      agreement and the enforcement thereof shall be governed and controlled in all
      aspect by the laws of the State of Nevada. 

    

    14.
       Counterparts
      

    

    This
      Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and all so executed shall
      constitute one agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding
      that
      all the parties are not signatories to the original or the same
      counterpart.

     

    
      	
              AMERIWEST
                ENERGY CORP.

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
            	 	 	
            
	
              

              Gregory
                Leigh Lyons, Director

            	 	 	
            
	 	 	 	 
	
              SOUND
                ENERGY ADVISORS LLC

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              
                

              

              Gregory
                Leigh Lyons, PresidentUnassociated Document

    
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      SETTLEMENT
        AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE

      

      

      This
        Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (“Agreement”) is entered into as
        of this 14th day of January, 2008 (hereinafter "Settlement Date") by and
        among
        the following settling parties ("Settling Parties"):

      

      
        	 	
                1.

              	
                Plaintiff
                  AMERIWEST ENERGY CORP. fka SOUTH SEA ENERGY CORP. fka HENLEY VENTURES,
                  INC. and any and all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
                  directors, owners, shareholders, divisions, employees, predecessor
                  corporations, successor corporations, related corporations employees,
                  agents, administrators, attorneys, insurance carriers, reinsurance
                  carriers, partners, joint venturers, dba’s, associates, trustees,
                  beneficiaries, executors, heirs, and each of them, jointly and
                  severally
                  (hereinafter collectively referred to as
                  "Ameriwest");

              

      

      

      
        	 	
                2.

              	
                Defendant
                  PI FINANCIAL CORPORATION fka PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES,
                  INC. and
                  any and all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors,
                  owners, shareholders, divisions, employees, predecessor corporations,
                  successor corporations, related corporations employees, agents,
                  administrators, attorneys, insurance carriers, reinsurance carriers,
                  partners, joint venturers, dba’s, associates, trustees, beneficiaries,
                  executors, heirs, and each of them, jointly and severally (hereinafter
                  collectively referred to as "PI
                  Financial”).

              

      

      

      1. Background
        & Purpose

      

      1.1 There
        is
        now pending in the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, Nevada
        a
        lawsuit entitled Ameriwest
        Energy Corp. v. Penson Financial Services Canada, et al.,
        Case
        Number CV07 02229 (the "Action"). The Action was commenced against PI Financial
        and various other parties that Ameriwest believes traded in fictitously created
        shares of Ameriwest stock. The operative complaint of Plaintiff includes
        causes
        of action for declaratory relief and preliminary and permanent
        injunction.

      

      1.2 On
        or
        about May 4, 2007, Ameriwest filed a form 8-K making a public disclosure
        and
        announcement of a 3.6 to 1 forward stock split. On or about May 14, 2007,
        Ameriwest’s Transfer Agent, Empire Stock Transfer, filed a transfer agent
        verification form with NASDAQ verifying the 3.6 to 1 forward stock split
        and
        issued post-split shares. PI Financial purchased 20,000 post-split shares
        in an
        open market transaction from Martin Securities LLC on June 18, 2007.
        Nevertheless, PI Financial ultimately received a total of 72,000 shares as
        a
        result of a second 3.6 to 1 stock split announced by the Depository Trust
        Company (“DTC”). PI Financial is currently holding 52,000 shares of fictitious
“double split” stock of Ameriwest in a suspense account.

      

      1.3 It
        is the
        intent of the Settling Parties to avoid the cost and expense of further
        litigation among them as it relates to the Action. The Settling Parties dispute
        all of the allegations made against them by the other, whether alleged or
        not,
        and deny that they have any liability towards the other. The Settling Parties
        have agreed to settle any and all disputes and claims which do or may exist
        between them, or may exist in the future, arising from, based upon or related
        to
        the facts, circumstances or conditions alleged in the Action, on the terms
        and
        conditions set forth below.

      

      2. Settlement
        Terms

      

      In
        consideration of the mutual releases and agreements contained herein, the
        Settling Parties have agreed to settle the Action and any and all disputes
        between them as follows:

       

      
        
          
            
            

          

          
            
            

            
              

            

          

          
            
            

          

        

        
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      2.1 PI
        Financial agrees and covenants to deliver to the Weintraub Genshlea Chediak
        law
        corporation physical share certificates for 52,000 shares of Ameriwest stock
        with Cusip No. 030757 10 8, registered in the name of Weintraub Genshlea
        Chediak
        law corporation, In Trust.

      

      2.2 PI
        hereby
        releases
        any
        claim of
        right,
        title or interest in
        or to
the
        52,000 shares of Ameriwest stock with Cusip No. 030757 10 8.

      

      2.3 Plaintiff
        Ameriwest agrees and covenants to investigate and return the 52,000 shares
        to
        the original party that overdelivered such shares that were ultimately received
        by PI Financial. 

      

      2.4 Plaintiff
        Ameriwest shall file a dismissal with
        prejudice of
        its
        Complaint in the Action as to PI Financial only,
        and
        each and every cause of action asserted therein against PI Financial
only,
        within
        five (5) days after delivery of the 52,000 shares of Ameriwest stock
with
        Cusip No. 030757 10 8 as set forth in Section 2.1 above.

      

      3. Mutual
        Release

      

      3.1 The
        Settling Parties represent that they have the legal authority to enter into
        this
        Agreement and to give the following releases with respect to the Action.
        The
        Settling Parties specifically warrant that they have the authority to release
        all claims and execute this Agreement and enter into the settlement which
        is the
        subject of this Agreement.

      

      3.2 In
        consideration for the agreements set forth herein, Ameriwest and PI Financial,
        and each of their respective assigns, heirs and beneficiaries, hereinafter
        forever release and discharge each other party and their respective assigns,
        heirs and beneficiaries, and each of them, from and against any and all claims,
        demands, controversies, causes of action, obligations, liabilities, costs,
        expenses, attorneys' fees, expert fees and damages of whatever character,
        nature
        and kind in law or in equity, past, present or future, known or unknown,
        suspected or unsuspected, from the beginning of time to the present, arising
        from, relating to or in connection with the Action or the allegations, facts
        and
        circumstances set forth therein. 

      

      3.3 The
        releases provided in the section shall be effective as a bar to all claims,
        demands, controversies, causes of action, liabilities, costs, expenses,
        attorneys' fees, and damages of whatever character, nature or kind, known
        or
        unknown, suspected or unsuspected, as well as those specified to be so barred
        and set forth in this Section 3 entitled "Mutual Release." It is the specific
        intention of all Settling Parties that the releases shall apply to these
        Settling Parties as well as to all firms, corporations, entities, employees,
        partners, agents, divisions, shareholders, directors and affiliates of the
        Settling Parties. The parties to this Agreement specifically intend to avoid
        the
        result/decision reached by the Nevada Supreme Court in Russ
        v. General Motors Corporation,
        111
        Nev. 1431 (1995).

      

      3.4 Settling
        Parties specifically understand and acknowledge that the releases referenced
        above have been separately bargained for and expressly consented to and that
        this Agreement will be given full force and effect in accordance with each
        and
        all of the terms and provisions, including those terms and provisions relating
        to known and unknown claims.

      

      3.5 Covenant
        Not to Sue.
        Each
        party agrees to refrain from initiating, prosecuting or maintaining (or causing
        or assisting in the initiation, prosecution or maintenance of) any action,
        suit,
        claim or administrative proceeding against the other party to this Agreement
        based on any claim released pursuant to Section 3.2 above, and each further
        agrees not to file any complaints, petitions, motions or other proceedings
        with
        respect thereto. Ameriwest and PI Financial represent and warrant that neither
        has filed any such complaints, petitions, motions, or other
        proceedings.

      
        
          
            
            

          

          
            
            

            
              

            

          

          
            
            

          

        

        
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      4. Miscellaneous
        Provisions

      

      4.1 Entire
        Agreement.
        This
        Agreement constitutes the full and entire agreement between the parties hereto
        and each such party acknowledges that there is no other agreement, oral and/or
        written, between the parties hereto. This Agreement may be amended only by
        a
        written instrument signed by all parties hereto. This is an integrated agreement
        and this writing is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the
        terms
        of the parties' agreement with respect to the subject matter
        hereof.

      

      4.2 Construction.
        The
        parties to this Agreement, and each of them, acknowledge that (1) this Agreement
        and its reduction in final written form are a result of good faith negotiations
        between the parties through their respective attorneys, (2) the parties and
        their attorneys have reviewed and examined this Agreement before execution
        by
        said parties or any of them, and (3) any statutory rule of construction,
        including that ambiguities are to be construed against the drafting party,
        will
        not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.

      

      4.3 Attorneys
        Fees.
        Each
        party to this Agreement will bear its own attorneys' fees, expert fees and
        costs
        in connection with the prosecution, settlement and/or defense of this Action,
        provided however, that in the event that a party is required to enforce the
        terms of this Agreement against a party who is alleged to have breached this
        Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorney's
        fees
        and costs incurred in enforcing this Agreement. 

      

      4.4 Severability.
        The
        paragraph headings are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation
        of any paragraph hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
        illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision will
        be
        deemed to be severed and deleted and neither such provision nor severance
        and
        deletion will affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

      

      4.5 Counterparts.
        This
        Agreement may be executed in counterparts and when executed by all parties
        will
        be binding upon all signatories hereto, notwithstanding that the original
        signatures do not appear on the same copy of the document. A facsimile copy
        may
        be deemed an original. In addition to the foregoing, all parties to this
        Agreement agree to cooperate with each other in executing all appropriate
        documents which must be executed in order to fulfill the intent of the parties
        pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

      

      4.6 Representation
        of Authority. Each
        of
        the parties hereto represents and warrants that he, she and/or it has not
        heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to
        anyone
        any claim, demand, action or cause of action based upon, arising out of,
        or in
        any way related to any of the matters or things released herein other than
        as
        provided herein. Each individual signing this Agreement acknowledges that
        he or
        she has the full authority to enter into this Agreement and bind such individual
        party or entity to the terms of this Agreement.

      

      4.7 Waiver.
        No
        breach of any provision hereof can be waived unless in writing. Waiver of
        any
        one breach shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach of the
        same or
        any other provision hereof.

      

      4.8 Investigation.
        The
        Parties hereto acknowledge and represent that each has conducted such
        investigation of the facts and the law pertaining to the matters released
        hereby
        as they deem necessary, and that in entering into this Agreement, they have
        not
        relied on any statement, promise or representation of any other Party or
        any
        representative of such other Party.

      
        
          
            
            

          

          
            
            

            
              

            

          

          
            
            

          

        

        
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      4.9 Amendment. The
        provisions of this Agreement may be modified at any time by agreement of
        the
        Parties. Any such agreement hereafter made shall be ineffective to modify
        this
        Agreement in any respect unless in writing and signed by the Party against
        whom
        enforcement of the modification or discharge is sought.

      

      4.10 Succession.
        This
        Agreement shall be binding upon and for the benefit of the Parties and their
        respective predecessors, successors, owners, members, heirs, devisees,
        executors, affiliates, representatives, assigns, officers, directors,
        shareholders, partners, attorneys, agents and employees wherever the context
        requires or admits.

      

      4.11 Representation
        by Counsel.
        This
        Agreement has been carefully read by all Parties and the contents hereof
        are
        known and understood by all Parties. The Parties have each received independent
        legal advice from attorneys of their choice with respect to the preparation,
        review and advisability of executing this Agreement. Prior to the execution
        of
        this Agreement by each Party, the Party’s attorney has reviewed the Agreement
        and each Party acknowledges that they have executed this Agreement after
        independent investigation and without fraud, duress or undue
        influence.

      

      4.12 Governing
        Law.
        The
        rights and obligations of the Parties
        and the interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed
        by
        the law of the State of Nevada excluding its conflict of laws
        rules.

      

      4.13 Cooperation.
        The
        Parties each agree on behalf of themselves, their respective predecessors,
        successors, owners, members, heirs, devisees, executors, affiliates, related
        entities, representatives, assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, partners,
        attorneys, agents and employees, to execute all documents necessary to fulfill
        the terms of this Agreement.

      

      4.14 Notice.
        Any
        notice required to be provided as stated in this Agreement shall be via U.S.
        mail, certified, return receipt requested, and sent to:

      

      AMERIWEST

      c/o
        Mark
        C. Lee, Esq.

      Weintraub
        Genshlea Chediak, A Law Corporation

      400
        Capitol Mall, 11th
        Floor

      Sacramento,
        CA 95814

      Fax
        No.
        (916) 446-1611

      

      PI
        FINANCIAL

      c/o
        Neil
        C. Erickson, Esq.

      Jeffer,
        Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP

      1900
        Avenue of the Stars, 7th
        Floor

      Los
        Angeles, CA 90067

      Fax
        No.
        (310) 712-8516

      

      5.15 Each
        of
        the parties to this Agreement represent and declare that they have read this
        Agreement carefully and know the contents thereof and that they signed the
        Agreement freely and voluntarily.

    

    
      
        
          
            
            

          

          
            
            

            
              

            

          

          
            
            

          

        

        
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              	AMERIWEST
                      ENERGY CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
                      Dated:
                        April
                        15, 2008

                    	
                      By:

                    	 
	 	
                      Print
                        Name: 

                    	
                      
Gregory
                      Leigh Lyons
	 	
                      Title:
                        

                    	President
	 	 	 

            

          

          
 

        

      

    

    
      
        	
                STATE
                  OF 

              	
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                )
                  ss.

              
	
                COUNTY
                  OF ________

              	
                )

              

      

    

     

    On
      ______________________before me, __________________________ a Notary Public,
      personally appeared ______________________________, personally known to me
      (or
      proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose
      name(s) (is/are) subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me
      that (he/she/they) executed the same in (his/her/their) authorized
      capacit(-y/-ies), and that by (his/her/their) signature(s) on the instrument
      the
      person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed
      the
      instrument.

    

    WITNESS
      my hand and official seal.

    

    

      
        	 	        

	 	
                Notary
                  Public

              

      

    

     

    
      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

      
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                PI
                  FINANCIAL SERVICES
                  CANADACORPORATION

              
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
                Dated:
                  April
                  15, 2008

              	
                By:

              	 
	 	
                Print
                  Name: 

              	
                
 
	 	
                Title:
                  

              	
                
 
	 	 	
                
 

      

    

    
      
        
          	 	 
	
                  STATE
                    OF 

                	
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                    ss.

                
	
                  COUNTY
                    OF ________

                	
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    On
      ______________________before me, __________________________ a Notary Public,
      personally appeared ______________________________, personally known to me
      (or
      proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose
      name(s) (is/are) subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me
      that (he/she/they) executed the same in (his/her/their) authorized
      capacit(-y/-ies), and that by (his/her/their) signature(s) on the instrument
      the
      person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed
      the
      instrument.

     

    WITNESS
      my hand and official seal.

    
      
         

      

      

        
          	 	        

	 	
                  Notary
                    Public

                

        

      

      
         

        
          
            
              
                
                  
                  

                

                
                  
                  

                  
                    

                  

                

                
                  
                  

                

              

              
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    APPROVED
      AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:

    
      
        	 	 
	Dated:
April
                15, 2008	
                
                  WEINTRAUB
                    GENSHLEA CHEDIAK

                

              
	 	law
                corporation
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	
                 

              	
                By:

              	 
	 	 	
                
JAMES
                KACHMAR
                Counsel
                  for PLAINTIFF

              

      

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                 

              

            

          

        

      

    

    
      	 	 
	Dated:
April
              15, 2008	
              
                
                  JEFFER,
                    MANGELS, BUTLER & MARMARO LLP

                

              

            
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	
               

            	
              By:

            	 
	 	 	
              

              
                
                  NEIL
                    C. ERICKSON

                

              

              
                Counsel
                  for PI FINANCIAL
                  CORPORATION

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