Document:

Exhibit 10.59

[Plains Marketing Canada, L.P Logo]

                           Sales / Purchase Agreement
                               Special Provisions

         This confirms the following transaction made on 24 April 2002 between:

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          Buyer                                               Seller

Plains Marketing Canada, L.P.                        FX Drilling Company Inc.
Corporate Contact:                                   Corporate Contact:
Donn Wadey                                           Laura Bacon
                                         AND
1400 - 888 -3 Street SW                              PO Box 379
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3M9                     Oilmont, MT, USA  59466
Phone: 403-298-2100                                  Phone: 406-337-2050
Contract Fax: 403-261-7444                           Fax: 406-337-2061
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PLAINS CONTRACT:  1000                      AMENDMENT:

PRODUCT TYPE                    MONTH          VOLUME    DELIVERY LOCATION
Montana Sour Crude               June         300 BPD    Within the counties of
Production location(s) and                               Glacier and Toole,
delivery quality is described                            Montana
in the attached "Appendix A"

TERMS:            Beginning June 1, 2002 and continuing monthly thereafter until
                  cancelled by either party with 30 (thirty) days advance
                  written notice.

PAYMENT:          Payable by wire transfer in US funds on or before the 20th day
                  of the month following production.

PRICE:            Plains Marketing Canada, LP monthly average price for
                  Manyberries crude oil stream, adjusted to 40 degree, 0.5%
                  sulphur at the international border near Sweetgrass, MT, less
                  the Milk River tariff (Milk River to the US border), trucking
                  costs and equalization.

CONTRACT FUNDS:   USD

CONDITIONS/COMMENTS:

PLAINS MARKETING CANADA, L.P. General Provisions of Crude Oil Purchase / Sale
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and form a part hereof. In the
event of a conflict between the Special Provisions and the General Provisions
referenced above, the Special Provisions shall govern.

Please indicate your acceptance of this agreement by signing in the space
provided and returning one copy by facsimile to us for our records.

                                                   AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED

                                                   THIS 29th DAY OF APRIL, 2002

/s/ M.D. (Mike) Hallahan                           /s/ J.R. Bacon
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PER:     Plains Marketing Canada, L.P.             PER:FX Drilling Company Inc.
M.D. (Mike) Hallahan                               J.R. Bacon
Managing Director, Facilities                      Vice-President Operations

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                                   Appendix A
                                Contract Details

Date:                      April 24, 2002

Company Name:              FX Drilling Company Inc.

Contract #:                1000
Revisions(s):
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     Field name                    Well name                  Operator            Product            Volume     Unit
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Glacier County        Southwest  Cutbank Sand unit, Tract  FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude          50       BPD
                      56, T32N, R6W, Sec. 23
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Glacier County        Southwest  Cutbank Sand unit, Tract  FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude         210       BPD
                      84, T32N, R6W, Sec. 30
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Liberty County        Bears   Den   Swift    Sand   unit,  FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude          15       BPD
                      Tract(s) 1-6; T36N,  R6E,  Sections
                      7, 8, 17, 18
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Glacier County        Rieckhoff   A,  Section  36,  T32N,  FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude          15       BPD
                      R6W, lots 2 & 3
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Glacier County        Tribal 1466, Section 27, T32N, R6W   FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude          5        BPD
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Glacier County        Tribal  1186,  Section(s)  6  &  7,  FX Drilling     Montana Sour Crude          5        BPD
                      T31N, R5W
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Effective Date:   June 1, 2002

Price Details:    Plains Marketing Canada, LP monthly average price for
                  Manyberries crude oil stream, adjusted to 40 degree, 0.5%
                  sulphur at the international border near Sweetgrass, NT, less
                  the Milk River tariff (Milk River to the US border), trucking
                  costs and equalization.

Comments

Please advise the undersigned immediately if the information contained in this
agreement does not accurately describe our verbal agreement. If we do not
receive notification within 10 working days of the transmission date, we will
assume that the above terms and conditions are acceptable. This agreement is
subject to Plains Marketing Canada, L.P.'s standard Crude General Terms and
Conditions.

Regards,

Donn Wadey, US Supply

/s/ Mike Hallahan
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Mike Hallahan, Managing Director, Facilities

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                    GENERAL PROVISIONS/OIL PURCHASE CONTRACT

1. PAYMENT: As soon as possible after the close of each calendar month during
which deliveries are made, Seller shall invoice Buyer for the crude oil
delivered. Unless otherwise provided herein, payment for the oil purchased
hereunder shall be made by the twentieth (20th) of the month following the month
of delivery, subject to timely receipt by Buyer of invoice and written
confirmation of invoiced quantity from the receiving facility. If the payment
date falls on a Saturday or Non-Friday bank holiday, payment will be due on the
next succeeding work day. All deliveries hereunder shall be deemed a single
on-going transaction.

II. SET-OFFS: In the event either party shall fail to make timely delivery of
any crude oil and/or condensate or other applicable products due and owing to
the other party, or in the event that either party shall fail to make timely
payment of any monies due and owing to the party, the other party may set off
any deliveries or payments due under this or any other agreement between the
parties. "Party" for the purposes of this paragraph shall include for each party
its affiliates (including, but not limited to, both parent and subsidiary
companies). It is the intent of the parties to this contract to treat each party
hereto and its respective affiliates (including, but not limited to, both parent
and subsidiary corporate entities) as a single legal entity for the purposes of
set-off regarding debts and claims.

III. RIGHT TO AUDIT: In the event the price of the crude oil or condensate sold
hereunder is based on an average acquisition cost, Seller agrees to maintain and
retain all pertinent books, records and documents relating to the transactions
hereunder for a period of not less than two (2) years following termination of
this agreement, and Buyer or its duly authorized representatives shall have
access to such records, and the right to audit the same, at all reasonable times
during the existences of this Contract, and for such two (2) year period
following its termination.

IV. MEASUREMENTS AND TEST: Quantities of oil delivered hereunder shall be
determined from tank gauges on 100% tank table basis or by the use of mutually
acceptable automatic measuring equipment. Volume and gravity of said quantities
shall be corrected for temperature to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in accordance with
the latest A.S.T.M. I.P. Petroleum Measurement Tables. The oil delivered
hereunder shall be merchantable and acceptable to the carriers involved but not
to exceed one percent (1%) S&W. Full deduction shall be made for all S&W content
as determined by tests conducted according to the latest A.S.T.M. standard
method in effect. Tests for quality shall be made at regular intervals by Seller
in accordance with recognized procedures. Each party shall have the right to
have a representative or independent inspector (which cost shall be shared
equally between the parties hereto) present to witness all gauges, tests and
measurements.

V. WARRANTY: Seller warrants title, free and clear of all taxes, liens and
encumbrances which are customarily paid by Seller prior to delivery, to the oil
sold and delivered hereunder and warrants that said oil has been produced,
handled and transported to the delivery point hereunder in accordance with the
laws, rules and regulations of all local, state or federal authorities having
jurisdiction thereof. In this regard, Seller agrees to provide Buyer with any
transaction documentation requested.

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VI. FORCE MAJEUR: Continued performance by either party of any obligation except
as to payment due hereunder, may be suspended immediately to the extent caused
or contributed to by acts of God, fire, labor or trade disturbance, war, civil
commotion or act of the public enemy, unavailability of transportation, storage,
manufacturing, refining or distributing facilities, compliance in good faith
with any applicable foreign or domestic regulation or order, whether or not it
later proves to be invalid, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of either
Buyer or Seller whether similar or dissimilar to the enumeration contained
herein, except inability to discharge financial obligations when due. The party
suspending performance under this clause shall give prompt notice and shall use
its best efforts to cure promptly the cause for such suspension. Upon cessation
of the cause for suspension, performance shall resume (or commence) immediately.
However, if any given Force Majeure condition continues beyond ninety (90) days,
the party not claiming said condition shall have the option of terminating this
contract upon the giving of written notice thereof to the other party.

VII. TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS: Title and risk of loss to crude oil delivered into
storage, tankers, barges, tank trucks, and/or pipeline facilities shall pass to
Buyer as the crude oil enters the intake pies of such equipment of the receiving
facility, or is in-line transferred.

VIII. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION, WAIVER, AND ASSIGNMENT: This Contract
and amendments constitute the entire understanding of the parties relating to
the sale of the crude oil specified herein. There shall be no modification or
amendment of this Contract except by writing, signed by both parties hereto.
Waiver of performance of any obligations by either party of default by the other
hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of performance of any other obligation
or a future waiver of the same obligation or a waiver of any future default.
Neither party shall assign this Contract to a person or firm except upon written
consent of the other party, such consent, however, shall not be unreasonably
withheld. This Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

IX. EQUAL DAILY DELIVERIES: Except for delivery truck tanker, for the purpose of
invoicing, any crude oil delivered hereunder shall be deemed to have been
delivered in equal daily quantities during the calendar month in which
deliveries occur.

X. CHOICE OF LAW: This Contract shall be constructed in accordance with, and
governed by, the law of, and Buyer and Seller consent to the jurisdiction of the
courts of, the State of Texas.

XI. DEFAULT: In the event Seller shall fail to make timely deliveries due Buyer
under this Contract, or if Seller is otherwise in default hereunder, Buyer may,
on written notice to Seller terminate this contract or suspend performance of
all obligations hereunder during default.

XII. NOTICE: Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed give n
when deposited in the U.S. Mail as registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the party to whom the notice is
being given at the address set forth on the first page hereof (or such other
address as is provided by written notice in accordance with this provision).
During the terms of this Contract Seller herein agrees to notify Buyer
immediately in writing upon Seller's corporate reorganization, merger, or
acquisition by another, or any other similar corporate structural change.Exhibit 10.60

                                 FX ENERGY, INC.

                           NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

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It is important that you retain this document. This original Non-Qualified Stock
Option must be delivered to the Company on exercise or transfer of the option.

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          THIS OPTION AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE OF THIS
           OPTION ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
                              AS SET FORTH HEREIN.

         THIS NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (this "Option") is granted effective
August 14, 2002, by FX ENERGY, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), under
the terms of the FX Energy, Inc., 1999 Stock Option and Award Plan (the "Plan")
to ______________________________ ("Optionee").

         1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby irrevocably grants to Optionee
the right and option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of
______________________________ (__________) shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.

         2. Exercise Price. The exercise price of this Option shall be $2.40 per
share of Common Stock (the "Exercise Price"), the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of grant as determined by the board of directors.

         3. Term of Option. The right to exercise this Option shall vest
commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant to the extent of 1/3 of
the total number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this Option and to
the extent of 1/3 of the total number of shares of Common Stock purchasable
under this Option on each anniversary of the date of grant thereafter until
fully vested. This Option shall expire on the seventh anniversary of the date of
grant.

         4. Shareholder's Rights. The Optionee shall have the rights of a
shareholder only with respect to shares fully paid for by Optionee under this
Option.

         5. Persons Entitled to Exercise; Prohibited Transfers and Encumbrances.
During Optionee's lifetime, unless expressly waived by the Company, this Option
can only be exercised by Optionee, and neither this Option nor any right
hereunder can be transferred other than by testamentary disposition or the laws
of descent and distribution. Neither this Option nor any right hereunder shall
be subject to lien, attachment, execution, or similar process. In the event of
any alienation, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, or other transfer of this
Option or any right hereunder or in the event of any levy, attachment,
execution, or similar process, other than as provided herein, this Option and
all rights granted hereunder shall be immediately null and void.

         6. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares. The number of
shares of Common Stock subject to this Option shall be adjusted to take into
account any stock split, stock dividend, or recapitalization of the Common Stock
as provided in the Plan.

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         7. Notice of Certain Events. In the event of:

                  (a) any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of
         any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining
         the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividends or other
         distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise
         acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or
         property, or to receive any other rights;

                  (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, any
         reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the
         Company, or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of
         the Company to any other person, or any consolidation, share exchange,
         or merger involving the Company; or

                  (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or
         winding up of the Company,

the Company will mail to the Optionee, at least 20 days prior to the earliest
date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is
to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right; the amount
and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or the date on which any
such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, share exchange,
merger, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company will occur and
the terms and conditions of such transaction or event.

         8. Method of Exercise. This Option may be exercised, in accordance with
all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Option and the Plan, by
delivery of this Option together with a notice of exercise, a form of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference,
indicating the number of shares which the Optionee then elects to purchase and
with payment made in accordance with the following:

                  (a) If Optionee elects to exercise the Option and make
         payment, in whole or in part, for the shares of Common Stock in cash,
         Optionee shall include with the notice of exercise a certified check or
         official bank check payable to the order of the Company in the amount
         of the full option price of the Common Stock being purchased for cash.

                  (b) If Optionee elects to exercise the Option and make
         payment, in whole or in part, for the shares of Common Stock in
         installments, Optionee shall include with the notice of exercise a
         certified check or official bank check payable to the order of the
         Company in the amount of any cash to be paid on exercise, and a
         promissory note, in form satisfactory to the Company, executed by the
         Optionee and evidencing the obligation of the Optionee to pay the
         balance of the exercise price on terms and conditions acceptable to the
         board of directors of the Company at the time of exercise of the
         Option.

                  (c) If Optionee elects to exercise the Option and make
         payment, in whole or in part, for the shares of Common Stock by
         delivery of shares of Common Stock of the Company that have been owned
         by Optionee for over six months, Optionee shall surrender or transfer
         to the Company, in a form satisfactory to it, such shares of Common
         Stock valued at their fair market value. Fair market value shall mean
         the closing price for such stock as quoted on a registered national
         securities exchange or, if not listed on a national exchange, the
         Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), over the five-day trading period
         immediately preceding the date of exercise of such Option, or, if not
         listed on such an exchange or included on Nasdaq, shall mean the
         closing price (or, if no closing price is available from sources deemed
         reliable by the Company, the closing bid quotation) for such stock as
         determined by the Company through any other reliable means of
         determination available on the close of business on the trading day
         last preceding the date of exercise of such Option.

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                  (d) If Optionee elects to exercise the Option and make
         payment, in whole or in part, for the shares of Common Stock by such
         other method as approved by the board of directors of the Company at
         the time of exercise, Optionee shall deliver to the Company such other
         forms of payment approved by the board of directors of the Company.

As soon as practicable after receipt by the Company of such notice and of
payment in full of the option price of all the shares of Common Stock with
respect to which the Option has been exercised (including interest if payment is
made in installments), a certificate or certificates representing such shares of
Common Stock having been paid for shall be issued in the name of the Optionee,
or, if the Optionee shall so request in the notice exercising the Option, in the
name of the Optionee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship, and
shall be delivered to the Optionee. To the extent required by the terms of this
Option, all Common Stock shall be issued only upon receipt by the Company of the
Optionee's representation that the shares are purchased for investment and not
with a view to distribution thereof. If this Option is not exercised with
respect to all shares of Common Stock subject hereto, Optionee shall be entitled
to receive a similar Option of like tenor covering the number of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which this Option shall not have been exercised.

         9. Availability of Common Stock. During the term of this Option, the
Company shall at all times keep available the number of shares of Common Stock
required to satisfy the Option.

         10. Limitation on Exercise.

                  (a) If the board of directors of the Company, in its sole
         discretion, shall determine that it is necessary or desirable to list,
         register, or qualify the Common Stock under any state or federal law,
         this Option may not be exercised, in whole or part, until such listing,
         registration, or qualification shall have been obtained free of any
         conditions not acceptable to the board of directors.

                  (b) In the event that Optionee is terminated as an officer
         and/or director of the Company or any affiliate at any time for cause
         pursuant to any written agreement between Optionee and the Company or
         an affiliate or, if there is no such written agreement, on the
         occurrence of any of the following: (i) Optionee's conduct involving
         the business affairs of the Company or an affiliate constituting common
         law fraud, conviction of a felony, embezzlement from the Company or an
         affiliate, or other willful or malicious unlawful conduct of a similar
         nature; (ii) any material breach by Optionee of the provisions of the
         written policies or procedures of the Company or an affiliate that are
         applicable to Optionee; or (iii) Optionee has been grossly negligent in
         the performance of his duties or has substantially failed to meet
         reasonable standards established by the Company for the performance of
         his duties, the board may cancel any and all rights such individual may
         have to the unexercised portion of this Option held at the time of
         termination, whether or not then exercisable.

                  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in the event
         the Company is a party to a reorganization or similar transaction with
         respect to which "pooling of interest" treatment (within the meaning of
         APB 16) is, in the opinion of the independent certified public
         accountants of the Company, available for such transaction, the Company
         shall have the right, exercisable in its sole and absolute discretion,
         to cancel this Option on the day immediately preceding the effective
         date of the transaction and in consideration thereof to pay to the
         Optionee an amount of cash equal to the difference between the then
         fair market value of the Common Stock (determined in accordance with
         the provisions of section 8(b) hereof) that would have been issuable on
         exercise of the Options so canceled and the exercise price for the
         purchase of such shares on exercise.

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         11. No Right of Employment. Nothing contained in this Option shall be
construed as conferring any right to continue or remain as an officer, director,
or employee of the Company or any subsidiary.

         12. Restrictions on Transfer. The Option and the shares of Common Stock
subject to the Option (collectively referred to as the "Securities") are subject
to registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and any applicable state securities statutes. Optionee acknowledges that
unless a registration statement with respect to the Securities is filed and
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the appropriate
state governing agency, the Securities have or will be issued in reliance on
specific exemptions from such registration requirements for transactions by an
issuer not involving a public offering and specific exemptions under state
statutes. Any disposition of the Securities may, under certain circumstances, be
inconsistent with such exemptions. The Securities may be offered for sale, sold,
or otherwise transferred only if (i) registered under the Securities Act, and in
some cases, under the applicable state securities statutes, or, if not
registered, (ii) only if pursuant to an exemption from such registration
requirements and only after the Optionee provides an opinion of counsel or other
evidence satisfactory to the Company to the effect that registration is not
required. In some states, specific conditions must be met or approval of the
securities regulatory authorities may be required before any such offer or sale.
The Company is under no obligation to register the Securities with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state agency. If rule 144 is available
(and no assurance is given that it will be), only routine sales of the Common
Stock in limited amounts can be made after one year following the acquisition
date of the Securities, as determined under rule 144(d), in accordance with the
terms and conditions of rule 144. The Company is under no obligation to make
rule 144 available. In the event rule 144 is not available, compliance with
regulation A or some other disclosure exemption may be required before the
Optionee can sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Securities without
registration. The Company and its registrar and transfer agent will maintain a
stop transfer order against the transfer of the Securities, and this Option and
any other certificate or agreement representing the Securities is subject to the
following legend:

         THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS OPTION, AGREEMENT, OR CERTIFICATE
         HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
         (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND ARE "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" WITHIN THE
         MEANING OF RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE
         SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
         TRANSFERRED WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH RULE 144 IN THE ABSENCE OF AN
         EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION OR OTHER COMPLIANCE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

         The Company may refuse to transfer the Securities to any transferee who
does not furnish in writing to the Company the same representations and
warranties set forth in this paragraph and agree to the same conditions with
respect to such Securities as are set forth herein. The Company may further
refuse to transfer the Securities if certain circumstances are present
reasonably indicating that the proposed transferee's representations are not
accurate. In any event, the Company may refuse to consent to any transfer in the
absence of an opinion of legal counsel, satisfactory to and independent of
counsel of the Company, that such proposed transfer is consistent with the above
conditions and applicable securities laws.

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         13. Registration. At the request of the Optionee, the Company will
utilize its best efforts to file a registration statement on Form S-8 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission covering the issuance of the Common Stock on
exercise of this option and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration
statement or a subsequent registration statement or other qualification in order
to permit the exercise of this Option as set forth herein, although, there is no
guaranty that such registration statement will be effective when the Option is
exercised.

         If no registration statement is effective on the date of exercise of
this Option, the shares of Common Stock will not be issued unless and until
there is available to the Company evidence, including representations from the
Optionee, that such shares are being acquired for investment and not for resale,
on which the Company may reasonably rely as to the availability of an exemption
from registration in issuing such Common Stock.

         14. Payment in the Event of a Change in Control. In the event of a
"Change in Control" (as defined), at the election of the Optionee, as evidenced
by Optionee's notice thereof in writing to the Company in writing within 90 days
after the occurrence of such Change in Control, in consideration of the
cancellation of this Option, the Company shall pay to Optionee within 10 days
after such election a cash amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by this Option set forth in paragraph 1, excluding any portion of this
Option previously exercised, terminated, canceled, or expired, but disregarding
whether such Options are then exercisable pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 3, times the amount by which the "Fair Market Value" (as defined)
exceeds the exercise price of such Options. For purposes hereof:

                  (a) A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if
         (i) the Company shall be merged or consolidated into another
         corporation and as a result of such merger or consolidation less than
         seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding voting securities of the
         surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by
         the former shareholders of the Company as the same shall have existed
         prior to such merger or consolidation, (ii) the Company shall sell,
         lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer (in one transaction or a series
         of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
         to an entity that is not a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or to
         a group of associated purchasers, (iii) a person, within the meaning of
         Section 3(a)(9) or Section 13(d)(3) (as in effect on the date hereof)
         of the Exchange Act, shall become the beneficial owner (within the
         meaning of rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date
         hereof) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting
         securities of the Company, or (iv) if as a result of a merger,
         consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company's
         assets, a contested election, or any combination of the foregoing, the
         persons who were directors of the Company immediately prior thereto
         shall cease to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the
         Company or any successor to the Company.

                  (b) "Fair Market Value" shall be the closing price for such
         stock on the close of business on the day last preceding the occurrence
         of the Change of Control as quoted on a registered national securities
         exchange or, if not listed on such an exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market
         or, if not listed on such an exchange or included on the Nasdaq Stock
         Market, the closing price (or, if no closing price is available from
         sources deemed reliable by the Company, the closing bid quotation) for
         such stock as determined by the Company through any other reliable
         means of determination available on the close of business on the day
         last preceding the date of such Change of Control.

         15. Withholding. The Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy any
obligation to withhold income and employment taxes resulting from the grant or
exercise of this Option (or any other event giving rise to such obligation) in
any of the following ways:

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                  (a) The Optionee may, at Optionee's election, deliver to the
         Company at the time of exercise of this Option an amount of cash equal
         to such withholding obligation.

                  (b) If authorized by the action of the board of directors of
         the Company (or a duly appointed committee of the board) upon request
         by the Optionee, the Company may defer payment of the withholding
         obligation for a reasonable period, but in no event beyond the due date
         specified by the Internal Revenue Code or the regulations promulgated
         thereunder for the deposit of such withholding, to allow the Optionee
         an opportunity to sell shares issuable on the exercise of this Option.
         In the event of such deferral, the Optionee hereby grants to the
         Company a continuing security interest in such shares and all proceeds
         thereof and appoints the President of the Company, and any successor
         thereto, as attorney-in-fact to sell the number of shares and collect
         the proceeds therefrom as may be necessary, in the opinion of the
         Company, to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.

                  (c) The Company may withhold from any compensation or other
         amount owing to Optionee the amount (in cash, Common Stock, or other
         property as the Company may determine) of the withholding obligation.

                  (d) If authorized by the action of the board of directors of
         the Company (or a duly appointed committee of the board) upon request
         by the Optionee, the Company may withhold a number of shares of Common
         Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of this Option having a
         value, determined in accordance with the provisions of this Option,
         equivalent to the amount of such withholding obligation.

         In all events, delivery of shares issuable on exercise of this Option
shall be conditioned upon and subject to the satisfaction or making provision
for the satisfaction of the withholding obligation of the Company resulting from
the exercise of this Option. The Company is hereby further authorized to take
such other action as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Company, to satisfy
all obligations for the payment of such taxes.

         16. Validity and Construction. The validity and construction of this
Option shall be governed by the laws of the state of Utah.

         EFFECTIVE as of the date first above written.

FX ENERGY, INC.                                      Attest:

By  _________________________________                ___________________________
    Duly Authorized Officer                           Scott J. Duncan, Secretary

Agreed and Accepted:

____________________________________
Signature of Optionee

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                                                                       Exhibit A

                                Form of Exercise
                   (to be signed only upon exercise of Option)

TO:  FX ENERGY, INC.

         The undersigned, the owner of the attached Option, hereby irrevocably
elects to exercise the purchase rights represented by the Option for, and to
purchase thereunder, __________ shares of Common Stock of FX Energy, Inc.
Enclosed is payment in the amount of $_______, the exercise price of the Common
Stock to be acquired, in the form of [insert description of manner of payment]
____________________________________________________________________________.
Please have the certificate(s) registered in the name of
_____________________________________, social security no. _____________________
and delivered to the following address: _____________________
_______________________________________________________________________. If this
exercise does not include all of the Common Stock covered by the attached
Option, please deliver a new option of like tenor for the balance of the Common
Stock to the undersigned at the foregoing address.

         DATED this ____ day of ______________, _______.

                                      __________________________________________
                                      Signature of Optionee (Signature must be
                                      guaranteed by a bank or securities broker-
                                      dealer)
Signature Guarantee:

__________________________________

                   Schedule of Options Granted August 14, 2003

                   Optionee                            Amount
                   --------                            ------

                Scott Duncan                           75,000
                Thomas Lovejoy                         75,000
                Jerzy Maciolek                         75,000
                Andrew Pierce                          75,000
                David Pierce                           85,000
                Peter Raven                            10,000
                Clay Newton                            10,000

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