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EXHIBIT
      10.6

     

    NON-EXECUTIVE
      DIRECTOR COMPENSATION SUMMARY SHEET

     

    At
      a
      meeting of the Board of Directors of NDS Group plc (the “Company”) held on
      October 30, 2006, it was unanimously resolved that the annual remuneration
      payable to the independent non-executive Directors of the Company for the fiscal
      year ending June 30, 2007 shall be:

     

    
      	
              1.

            	 	
              Annual
                Fee

            	 	
              $

            	
              77,500

            	 
	
              2.

            	 	
              Audit
                Committee Membership

            	 	 	
              11,000

            	 
	
              3.

            	 	
              Audit
                Committee Chairmanship

            	 	 	
              15,000

            	 

    

    

    Other
      Compensation

     

    The
      independent non-executive directors of the Company are eligible to participate
      in the NDS 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.EXHIBIT
      10.1

    

    CONSULTING
      AGREEMENT

     

    This
      Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 15th
      day of
      April 2007 by and between True North Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation,
      with its principal offices at 2 Allen Center, 1200 Smith Street, Houston, TX
      77002 (the “Company”) and Constance Knight with an address at 1800 Washington
      Avenue, Golden, Colorado 80401 (the “Consultant”).

    

    WHEREAS,
      the
      Company wishes to engage the Consultant to provide geological technical advisory
      and related services to the Company and the Consultant wishes to accept such
      engagement, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
      Agreement;

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, the
      parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual consideration and promises
      contained herein and intending to be bound, hereby agree as
      follows:

    

    1. Retention
      of Consultant.
      The
      Company hereby retains the Consultant, and Consultant agrees to be retained
      by
      the Company, upon the terms in, and subject to the conditions of, this
      Agreement.

    

    2. Term.
      Subject
      to Section 7 hereof, the term of this Agreement shall begin on April 15, 2007
      (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue for three (3) months thereafter
      through and including July 15, 2007.

    

    3. Duties
      of Consultant.
      During
      the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall assist and advise the Company
      with respect to geological and technical matters involving all aspects of the
      Company’s oil and gas business, and provide assistance to and work with the
      Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

    

    4. Compensation.
      As
      compensation to the Consultant for the services to be rendered under this
      Agreement, the Company shall pay Consultant $8,000 per month in cash ($24,000
      on
      an aggregate basis) and $8,000 per month in common stock of the Company ($24,000
      on an aggregate basis). This Agreement is being given effect as of April 15,
      2007, the date on which the Consultant began to render the consulting services
      to the Company. No cash or stock has been paid to Consultant to date. Hereafter,
      the monthly cash payments for the services will be paid on the 15th
      day of
      each month starting on May 15th
      2007 and
      ending with a payment on July 15th
      2007. In
      connection with the stock compensation, the stock will be promptly issued to
      Consultant in a single payment at the end of the term based upon the value
      of
      the stock on the effective date of this Agreement, April 15, 2007 (the
“Execution Date”). Value shall be based on the closing sale price of the
      Company’s common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on the Execution Date. In
      advance of issuance, the Company will file a registration statement on Form
      S-8
      registering the stock. In the event of early termination of this Agreement
      by
      either party, the Consultant’s cash payment for the month in which the Agreement
      will terminate will be subject to a pro rata adjustment to reflect the number
      of
      days in such month that the Consultant will be providing consulting services.
      In
      the event of early termination by the Company “With Cause” or by the Consultant
      other than for “Good Reason”, as such terms are defined in Section 7 hereof, the
      Consultant’s stock payment will be subject to a pro rata, downward adjustment to
      reflect the number of days of the intended six month term during which this
      Agreement was in effect. Consultant shall also be entitled to reimbursement
      of
      reasonable out of pocket business expenses incurred by Consultant in the
      performance of this Agreement. Any single expense amount in excess of $1,000
      will require advance written approval from the Company.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

    5. Status
      as Independent Contractor.
      The
      parties intend and acknowledge that the Consultant is acting as an independent
      contractor and not as an employee of the Company. The Company shall not be
      responsible for any withholding in respect of taxes or any other deductions
      in
      respect of the fees to be paid to Consultant and all such amounts shall be
      paid
      without any deduction or withholding. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
      construed to create any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement
      between the Company and the Consultant or to render either party responsible
      for
      any debts or liabilities of the other.

    

    6. Confidentiality.
      The
      Consultant acknowledges that in connection with the services to be rendered
      under this Agreement, the Consultant may be provided with confidential business
      information of the Company. The information will include, but not be limited
      to,
      competitive information pertaining to the Company’s employees, business
      partners, land and lease holdings, financial results and drilling and
      exploration activities. The Consultant agrees to keep any information or
      materials (the “Confidential Information”) in the strictest confidence and not
      to disclose or disseminate any such Confidential Information to any person,
      firm
      or other business entity except to those employees, consultants or other
      independent contractors of the Company as shall be necessary or advisable for
      the carrying out of the purposes of this Agreement.

    

    All
      materials relating to the business and affairs of the Company, including,
      without limitation, all manuals, documents, reports, equipment, working
      materials, lists of shareholders, customers and clients, and information
      collected or prepared by the Company or the Consultant in the course of the
      Consultant's engagement, are the property of the Company. Upon the termination
      of this Agreement for any reason, the Consultant shall cease the use of such
      materials, return them to the Company (including all copies and reproductions
      that may have been made or received), and delete related information from all
      retrieval systems and databases used by the Consultant

    

    Information
      will not be deemed to be Confidential Information restricted by this Section
      6
      if Consultant can show that: (i) the information was in Consultant’s possession
      or within Consultant‘s knowledge before the Company disclosed it to Consultant;
      (ii) the information was or became generally known to those who could take
      economic advantage of it; (iii) Consultant obtained the information from a
      party
      having the right to disclose it to Consultant without violation of any
      obligation to the Company, or (iv) Consultant is required to disclose the
      information pursuant to legal process (e.g., a subpoena), provided that
      Consultant notifies the Company immediately upon receiving or becoming aware
      of
      the legal process in question. No combination of information will be deemed
      to
      be within any of the four exceptions in the previous sentence, however, whether
      or not the component parts of the combination are within one or more exceptions,
      unless the combination itself and its economic value and principles of operation
      are themselves within such an exception or exceptions. 

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

    7. Termination.
      Either
      party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon 15 days prior written
      notice, including but not limited to termination by the Company “With Cause” or
      termination by the Consultant for “Good Reason”.

    

    “With
      Cause” shall be (i) Consultant’s willful, material and irreparable breach of
      this Agreement, (ii) Consultant’s willful dishonesty, fraud or material
      misconduct with respect to the business or affairs of the Company; (iii)
      Consultant’s conviction for a felony; (iv) Consultant’s gross negligence in the
      performance of his duties hereunder, or (v) Consultant’s intentional
      nonperformance of his duties hereunder.

    

    “Good
      Reason” shall exist if the Company does not pay any material amount of
      compensation due Consultant hereunder within 7 days of the due date thereof
      provided that Consultant shall have provided the Company with written notice
      of
      such default and given the Company 3 business days to cure such
      default.

    

    8. Amendments,
      Modifications, Waivers, Etc.
      No
      amendment or modification to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any term or
      provision hereof, shall be effective unless it shall be in a writing signed
      by
      the party against whom such amendment, modification or waiver shall be sought
      to
      be enforced. No waiver of any term or provision shall be construed as a waiver
      of any other term or condition of this Agreement, nor shall it be effective
      as
      to any other instance unless specifically stated in a writing conforming with
      the provisions of this Section 8.

    

    9. Successors
      and Assigns.
      This
      Agreement shall be enforceable against any successors in interest, if any,
      to
      the Company and the Consultant. Except as specifically provided herein, neither
      the Company nor the Consultant shall assign any of their respective rights
      or
      obligations hereunder without the written consent of the other in each
      instance.

    

    10. Counterparts.
      This
      Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
      be
      deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
      same
      instrument. 

    

    11. Notices.
      Any
      notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
      effective upon receipt at the respective addresses in the recitals to this
      Agreement unless the address for notice to either party shall have been changed
      by a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.

    

    12. Governing
      Law; Venue.
      This
      Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
      substantive laws of the State of Texas, without regard for principals of
      conflicts of laws. Any action under this Agreement shall be brought in the
      federal or state court in the City, County and State of Texas.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF,
      the
      parties hereto have set their respective hands this 13th
      day of
      April 2007.

    

    
      	
              The
                Company:

            	 	
              The
                Consultant:

            
	 	 	 
	
              TRUE
                NORTH ENERGY CORPORATION

            	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              By:

            	
              /s/
                John Folnovic

            	 	
              /s/
                Constance Knight

            
	
              Name:

            	
              John
                Folnovic

            	 	
              Name:
                Constance Knight

            
	
              Title:  President

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