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EXHIBIT 10.15

                                SERVICE AGREEMENT

      This Service  Agreement  ("Agreement")  is made and entered into as of the
25th day of August, 2005 between Apex Oil Company,  Inc., a Missouri corporation
("Apex") and Viceroy Acquisition Corporation ("Viceroy").

                                    RECITALS

      Viceroy is in need of a limited  amount of office space and certain office
and  secretarial  services on an as needed  basis and Apex is willing to provide
such services to Viceroy on the terms set forth herein.

                                    AGREEMENT

      In consideration  of the foregoing,  the mutual covenants herein contained
and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency
of which hereby are acknowledged by the parties by their execution hereof),  the
parties agree as follows.

1.    DEFINITIONS.  For purposes of this  Agreement,  the following  capitalized
terms have the following meanings:

      "Services"  means  office  space and  general  office  services  as may be
      requested  by Viceroy  and  normally  incident  to  executive  activities,
      including without limitation secretarial and/or clerical services,  office
      supplies,   postage,   mailroom   services,   fax,   telephone  and  other
      communication services.

2.    SERVICES PROVIDED.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, during the
term of this  Agreement  Apex will provide to Viceroy all  reasonably  requested
Services.

3.    COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES. Viceroy agrees to compensate Apex for providing
the Services at a rate of $3,750 per month.

4.    INVOICING.  Apex will invoice Viceroy monthly for the Services provided to
Viceroy hereunder.

5.    EMPLOYEES.  Apex agrees that all individuals providing Services to Viceroy
hereunder are the employees or  independent  consultants of Apex and in no event
are any such  individuals  employees  (nor  shall they be deemed  employees)  of
Viceroy.

6.    DEBTS.  Apex is not  assuming any debts,  liabilities  or  obligations  of
Viceroy and hereby  disclaims any and all debts,  liabilities  or obligations of
Viceroy of any type or manner.

7.    WARRANTIES  AND  DAMAGES.  Apex makes no warranty  regarding  any Services
provided  by Apex to Viceroy  hereunder.  Apex will not be liable to Viceroy for
any damages resulting from the delay or failure in providing  Services hereunder
if the delay or failure was caused by events beyond Apex's control.

8.    TERM.  This Agreement  shall  commence on the effective  date  ("Effective
Date") of the registration  statement for the initial public offering ("IPO") of
the  securities  of Viceroy  and  continue  until (the  "Termination  Date") the
earlier of the consummation by Viceroy of a "Business  Combination" or Viceroy's
liquidation  (as described in Viceroy's  IPO  prospectus).  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  this  Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days prior
written notice to the other party.

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9.    MISCELLANEOUS.

      9.1.  AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION. No amendment, modification,  supplement,
termination,  consent or waiver of any provision of this Agreement,  nor consent
to any departure therefrom, will in any event be effective unless the same is in
writing  and is signed  by the party  against  whom  enforcement  of the same is
sought.  Any waiver of any  provision of this  Agreement  and any consent to any
departure  from the terms of any provision of this  Agreement is to be effective
only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

      9.2.  ASSIGNMENTS.  No party may assign or  transfer  any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement to any other person, firm or entity without the
prior written consent of the other party.

      9.3.  CAPTIONS.  Captions  contained in this  Agreement have been inserted
herein only as a matter of convenience  and in no way define,  limit,  extend or
describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

      9.4.  COUNTERPARTS.  This  Agreement may be executed by the parties on any
number  of  separate  counterparts,   and  all  such  counterparts  so  executed
constitute one agreement binding on all the parties notwithstanding that all the
parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.

      9.5.  ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire agreement
among the parties  pertaining to the subject  matter hereof and  supersedes  all
prior   agreements,   letters  of  intent,   understandings,   negotiations  and
discussions of the parties, whether oral or written.

      9.6.  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the rights and  obligations of the
parties  hereunder  are to be  governed  by and  construed  and  interpreted  in
accordance  with the laws of the State of Missouri  applicable to contracts made
and to be performed wholly within Missouri, without regard to choice or conflict
of laws rules.

      9.7.  NO JOINT  VENTURE OR  PARTNERSHIP.  The parties  agree that  nothing
contained  herein is to be  construed as making the parties  joint  venturers or
partners.

      9.8.  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All provisions of this Agreement are binding
upon,  inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by or against the parties and
their respective heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives
and permitted successors and assigns.

      9.9.  NO  THIRD-PARTY  BENEFICIARIES.  This  Agreement  is solely  for the
benefit of the parties  hereto and their  respective  successors  and  permitted
assigns, and no other person, firm or entity has any right, benefit, priority or
interest under or because of the existence of this Agreement.

                                               APEX OIL COMPANY, INC.

                                               By: /s/ Paul Anthony Novelly
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Paul A. Novelly,
                                                 Chairman and CEO

                                               VICEROY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                               By: /s/ Douglas D. Hommert
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Douglas D. Hommert,
                                                 Executive Vice President

                                        2EXHIBIT 10.16

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$100,000                                                   As of August 26, 2005
                                                               Clayton, Missouri

Viceroy  Acquisition  Corporation (the "Maker")  promises to pay to the order of
St.  Albans  Global  Management,  Limited  Liability  Limited  Partnership  (the
"Payee")  the  principal  sum of  One  Hundred  Thousand  Dollars  and No  Cents
($100,000.00)  in lawful money of the United  States of America,  together  with
interest on the unpaid principal  balance of this Promissory Note (this "Note"),
on the terms and conditions described below.

      1.    Principal.  The principal balance of this Note shall be repayable on
the earlier of (i) August 26,  2006 or (ii) the date on which Maker  consummates
an initial public  offering of its securities  under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.

      2.    Interest.  Interest shall not accrue on the unpaid principal balance
of this Note.

      3.    Application  of  Payments.  All payments  shall be applied  first to
payment in full of any costs  incurred  in the  collection  of any sum due under
this Note,  including (without limitation)  reasonable  attorneys' fees, then to
the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

      4.    Events of Default.  Each of the following shall  constitute an event
of default ("Event of Default") under this Note:

            (a)   Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the
principal  of or accrued  interest on this Note within  five (5)  business  days
following the date when due.

            (b)   Voluntary  Bankruptcy,  Etc.  The  commencement  by Maker of a
voluntary  case  under  the  Federal  Bankruptcy  Code,  as now  constituted  or
hereafter  amended,  or  any  other  applicable  federal  or  state  bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization,  rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent
by it to the  appointment  of or taking  possession  by a receiver,  liquidator,
assignee, trustee, custodian,  sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker
or for  any  substantial  part  of its  property,  or  the  making  by it of any
assignment  for the benefit of creditors,  or the failure of Maker  generally to
pay its debts as such debts  become  due, or the taking of  corporate  action by
Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

            (c)   Involuntary  Bankruptcy,  Etc.  The entry of a decree or order
for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in
an  involuntary  case under the Federal  Bankruptcy  Code,  as now or  hereafter
constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy,  insolvency or
other similar law, or appointing a receiver,  liquidator,  assignee,  custodian,
trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part
of its property,  or ordering the  winding-up or  liquidation  of the affairs of
Maker,  and the  continuance  of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect
for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

      5.    Remedies.

            (a)   Upon  the  occurrence  of an  Event of  Default  specified  in
Section 4(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to
be immediately due and payable,  whereupon the unpaid  principal  amount of this
Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder,  shall become immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents
evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

            (b)   Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in either
Section 4(b) or 4(c) hereof,  the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all
other amounts payable hereunder,  shall automatically and immediately become due
and  payable,  in all cases  without any action on the part of Payee,  including
presentment,  demand,  protest  or other  notice of any  kind,  all of which are
hereby expressly waived.

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      6.    Waivers.  Maker and all  endorsers and  guarantors  of, and sureties
for,  this Note waive  presentment  for  payment,  demand,  notice of  dishonor,
protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and
imperfections  in any  proceedings  instituted  by Payee under the terms of this
Note,  and all  benefits  that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or
future  laws  exempting  any  property,  real or  personal,  or any  part of the
proceeds arising from any sale of any such property,  from  attachment,  levy or
sale under  execution,  or providing for any stay of execution,  exemption  from
civil process, or extension of time for payment;  and Maker agrees that any real
estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof,
on any writ of execution issued hereon,  may be sold upon any such writ in whole
or in part in any order desired by Payee.

      7.    Unconditional   Liability.   Maker  hereby  waives  all  notices  in
connection with the delivery, acceptance,  performance,  default, or enforcement
of  the  payment  of  this  Note,  and  agrees  that  its  liability   shall  be
unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not
be affected in any manner by any indulgence,  extension of time, renewal, waiver
or  modification  granted or consented to by Payee,  and consents to any and all
extensions of time,  renewals,  waivers, or modifications that may be granted by
Payee with respect to the payment or other  provisions of this Note,  and agrees
that additional makers,  endorsers,  guarantors,  or sureties may become parties
hereto without notice to it or affecting its liability hereunder.

      8.    Notices.  Any notice called for hereunder  shall be deemed  properly
given if in writing and (i) sent by certified  mail,  return receipt  requested,
(ii)  personally  delivered,   (iii)  dispatched  by  any  form  of  private  or
governmental express mail or delivery service providing receipted delivery, (iv)
sent  by  confirmed  telefacsimile  or (v)  sent  by  confirmed  e-mail,  to the
following  addresses or to such other  address as either party may  designate by
notice in accordance with this Section:

      If to Maker:

        Viceroy Acquisition Corporation
        8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 400
        Clayton, Missouri 63105
        Attn.: Chief Executive Officer

      If to Payee:

        St. Albans Global  Management, Limited Liability Limited  Partnership
        P.O. Box 7009
        St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00801

Notice  shall be  deemed  given on the  earlier  of (i)  actual  receipt  by the
receiving party, (ii) the date shown on the conformed telefacsimile transmission
confirmation, (iii) the date on which an e-mail transmission was received by the
receiving  party's  on-line access  provider (iv) the date reflected on a signed
delivery receipt,  or (vi) two (2) business days following tender of delivery or
dispatch by express mail or delivery service.

      9.    Governing Law; Construction.  This Note, the legal relations between
the Maker  and  Payee and the  adjudication  and  enforcement  hereof,  shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California
applicable to contracts  executed in and to be performed in that state,  without
regard to the conflicts of law provisions  thereof to the extent such principles
or rules  would  require  or  permit  the  application  of the  laws of  another
jurisdiction.

      10.   Severability.   Any  provision  contained  in  this  Note  which  is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction  shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such  prohibition  or  unenforceability  without
invalidating  the  remaining  provisions  hereof,  and any such  prohibition  or
unenforceability   in  any   jurisdiction   shall  not   invalidate   or  render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Maker,  intending to be legally  bound  hereby,  has
caused this Note to be duly executed the day and year first above written.

                                               VICEROY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                               By:  /s/ Douglas D. Hommert
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Name:  Douglas D. Hommert
                                                 Title: Executive Vice President

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