PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS

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1 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN RIGHTS PUBLIC OFFERING CONTROL COUNTS FOR From To Total Area LEASES: A0047 A , ha. LICENCES: B0096 B , ha , ha.

2 PUBLIC OFFERING OF CROWN RIGHTS BIDDING DEADLINE Offers to purchase petroleum and natural gas leases and licences (including any subsequent amendments) contained in this notice will not be accepted after 12 noon on 2016 May 25. HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS 1. E-Bidding is mandatory for the submission of bids for petroleum and natural gas leases and licences. 2. Bid requests must be submitted using the Department of Energy's Electronic Transfer System (ETS). AMOUNT OF PAYMENT 1. Your total bid includes the bonus, rent at $3.50/ha or $50.00, whichever is greater, and a fee of $ A bonus offer of less than $2.50/ha for a lease or $1.25/ha for a licence will not be considered. 3. The department reserves the right to reject any bid. FORM OF PAYMENT 1. Payments must be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) only. 2. Companies and individuals that do not have a GST registration number are liable for payment of the Goods and Services Tax on various charges. All registrants must ensure that they provide their GST registration number in writing to the Financial Services Fax No. (780) REMEMBER 1. The bidder is responsible for having sufficient funds to cover all bids in their EFT bank account by noon on the day of the sale. It can take up to midnight on the day following the sale to see your funds debited from your bank account for an accepted bid. 2. Requesters of parcels posted in this public offering are expected to bid on their parcels. If you are a requester of a parcel and fail to bid, you will be charged a penalty of $ (plus GST) for each parcel unless it is purchased by someone else. 3. Attached to this notice are APPENDIX 1 and APPENDIX 2 containing applicable Zone Designations (ZDs) and Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designations (DRRZDs) respectively (See IL 98-14), and APPENDIX 3 containing, where necessary, addenda relating to surface access and terms and conditions for acquisition of parcels within Metis Settlements (See IL 92-19). 4. Addenda do not cover every access situation. Before bidding ensure that the public land manager is contacted for specific access constraints and for standard operating guidelines for that region. On privately owned lands, access approval is a confidential matter between the landowner and the mineral lessee. 5. The Government of Alberta's "First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development" may apply to surface activities proposed as a result of acquiring Crown mineral rights. For information contact SREM Aboriginal Affairs Branch, Alberta Energy and Environment and Sustainable Resource Development at RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING 1. The accepted bids information will be available on 2016 May 25 in the afternoon on the Department's website at 2. All agreements are issued in accordance with the Mines & Minerals Act and its regulations March 30 HELP DESK EDMONTON, Alberta

3 LEASES 2016 MAY 25 LEASE SCHEDULE PAGE 1 LEASE HECTARES PLAINS REGION --- A (SHA005701) : 17 A (SHA005201) (SHA005701) : 18 A : 5L4-L6 MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A : 9SW MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A : 9SW TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A (HRV002501) (HRV003201) : 29 MEDICINE HAT SD (DRRZD 12) TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A (HRV000401) (HRV003201) : 33 MEDICINE HAT SD (DRRZD 12) TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A : 1 A TRACT ONE : 31E TRACT TWO : 31W BANFF FM (DRRZD 9) A : 36E EXCEPTING NATURAL GAS IN THE ELKTON MBR (ZD A) EXCEPTING NATURAL GAS IN THE WABAMUN GRP (ZD 235-1) A : 17 A : 23 EDMONTON GRP (DRRZD 280) TO THE BASE OF THE PEKISKO FM (DRRZD 30)

4 LEASE SCHEDULE PAGE 2 LEASES 2016 MAY 25 LEASE HECTARES A : 7SW SECOND WHITE SPECKS (DRRZD 13) TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A TRACT ONE : 30W,L1,L2,L7,L8S,L9NW,L10,L15,L16 TRACT TWO : 30L8N,L9S,L9NE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A TRACT ONE : 2N EXCEPTING NATURAL GAS IN THE VIKING FM (ZD 202) TRACT TWO : 2S A : 14 A : 24 A : 25 A : 26NE A : 27 A : 9P PORTION(S) DESIGNATED AS FLEEING HORSE LAKE ON A TOWNSHIP PLAN APPROVED AND CONFIRMED BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL AT OTTAWA ON 1904/12/12. A (SHA007201) : 3 A : 4 A : 5NW

5 LEASES 2016 MAY 25 LEASE SCHEDULE PAGE 3 LEASE HECTARES A : 17S,NE; 20 A : 18; 19 A : 12; 13; 24 A : 17W A : 18SE,L3,L4,L6,L9,L11,L12 A : 20W A : 22 A : 27 A : 24 A : 29L13-L16 A TRACT ONE : 22 TRACT TWO : 27S,NE A (CFB001701) : 4 A (CFB001601) : 5 A (CFB001701) : 8 A (CFB001601) : 9

6 LEASE SCHEDULE PAGE 4 LEASES 2016 MAY 25 LEASE HECTARES A : 4 A : 26L15,L16 A (ADM001801) (SHA006701) : NORTHERN REGION --- A : 12 CARDIUM FM (DRRZD 3) TO THE BASE OF THE BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) A (SHA006701) : 21 TO THE BASE OF THE MANNVILLE GRP (DRRZD 4) A (SHA008201) : 11 TO THE BASE OF THE DUNVEGAN FM (DRRZD 38) A (TSH003301) : 27 A (SHA007001) : 21 A (SHA007001) : 15 BLUESKY-BULLHEAD (DRRZD 21) A (ADM011601) : , HA TOTALS END

7 LICENCES 2016 MAY 25 LICENCE SCHEDULE PAGE 1 LICENCE HECTARES PLAINS REGION --- B (CFB001601) (CFB001701) : 19; 20; 22; NORTHERN REGION --- B (SHA006701) : : 2; 10 EXCEPTING IN THE CARDIUM FM (DRRZD 3) B (IR ) (PDR001001) (SHA006701) TRACT ONE : 19 CARDIUM FM (DRRZD 3) TRACT TWO : 14 B (TSH003301) TRACT ONE : 5 TRACT TWO : : 1 FERNIE GRP (DRRZD 276) B (TSH003301) : 18 TO THE BASE OF THE CHARLIE LAKE FM (DRRZD 247) 5 3, HA TOTALS END

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9 APPENDIX 1 PAGE 1 ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE ZD: 202 ZONE: 2140 VIKING FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC ZD: A ZONE: 6380 ELKTON MBR INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC ZD: ZONE: 6580 WABAMUN GRP INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W5/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC END

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11 DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPENDIX 2 PAGE 1 APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DRRZD: 3 ZONE: 1700 CARDIUM FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W5/0 LOG TYPE: ELECTRICAL DRRZD: 4 ZONE: 2480 MANNVILLE GRP INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL DRRZD: 6 ZONE: 2140 VIKING FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRICAL DRRZD: 9 ZONE: 6440 BANFF FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: GAMMA RAY-SONIC DRRZD: 12 ZONE: 1640 MEDICINE HAT SD INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION GAMMA RAY DRRZD: 13 ZONE: 1860 SECOND WHITE SPECKS INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W4/0 LOG TYPE: INDUCTION ELECTRIC DRRZD: 21 ZONE: 3052 BLUESKY-BULLHEAD INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W6/0 LOG TYPE: DUAL INDUCTION SPHERICALLY FOCUSED DRRZD: 30 ZONE: 6420 PEKISKO FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W5/0 LOG TYPE: BOREHOLE COMPENSATED SONIC DRRZD: 38 ZONE: 1920 DUNVEGAN FM INTERVAL: FEET KEY WELL: 00/ W6/0 LOG TYPE: DUAL INDUCTION-LATEROLOG DRRZD: 247 ZONE: 5080 CHARLIE LAKE FM INTERVAL: METRES KEY WELL: 00/ W6/0 LOG TYPE: DUAL INDUCTION SFL DRRZD: 276 ZONE: 4140 FERNIE GRP INTERVAL: METRES KEY WELL: 00/ W6/0 LOG TYPE: BOREHOLE COMPENSATED SONIC

12 APPENDIX 2 PAGE 2 DEEPER RIGHTS REVERSION ZONE DESIGNATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE DRRZD: 280 ZONE: 1060 EDMONTON GRP INTERVAL: METRES KEY WELL: 00/ W5/0 LOG TYPE: COMPENSATED NEUTRON-LITHO DENSITY END

13 APPENDIX 3 PAGE 1 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE ADM LEASE COLD LAKE OIL SANDS DESIGNATED AREA A0088 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN OIL SANDS AREA AS DESIGNATED BY THE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD (ERCB). SOLUTION GAS IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER CROWN AGREEMENTS ISSUED IN RESPECT OF OIL SANDS AREAS. MOREOVER, PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM THE LAND(S) IN THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE DISALLOWED OR PRECLUDED BY ORDER OF THE ERCB OR OTHERWISE, ON THE GROUNDS THAT SUCH PRODUCTION MAY DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE RECOVERABILITY OF OIL SANDS FROM THOSE LANDS. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE RIGHTS IN THESE LANDS, THE LESSEE/LICENSEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES ALL OF THE ABOVE, AND THAT PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM THE LANDS IN THIS AGREEMENT MAY BY ORDER OF THE ERCB OR OTHERWISE BE PRECLUDED OR DISALLOWED, AND HEREBY WAIVES ANY RECOURSE, ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM THAT THE LESSEE/LICENSEE MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CROWN IN RIGHT OF ALBERTA AS A RESULT OF OR IN RELATION TO ITS INABILITY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE REASONS OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER TO PRODUCE GAS FROM THE LANDS IN THIS AGREEMENT. FOR THE DEFINITION OF SOLUTION GAS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO INFORMATION LETTER FOR CURRENT POLICY ON NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION IN THE OIL SANDS ZONES IDENTIFIED WITHIN OIL SANDS AREAS, PLEASE REFER TO ERCB INTERIM DIRECTIVE SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT AFFECTED DONNA CRAWFORD MANAGER ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ST EDMONTON AB T5K 2G6 (780) ADM ATHABASCA OIL SANDS DESIGNATED AREA LEASE A0095 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN OIL SANDS AREA AS DESIGNATED BY THE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD (ERCB). SOLUTION GAS IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER CROWN AGREEMENTS ISSUED IN RESPECT OF OIL SANDS AREAS. MOREOVER, PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM THE LAND(S) IN THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE DISALLOWED OR PRECLUDED BY ORDER OF THE ERCB OR OTHERWISE, ON THE GROUNDS THAT SUCH PRODUCTION MAY DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE RECOVERABILITY OF OIL SANDS FROM THOSE LANDS. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE RIGHTS IN THESE LANDS, THE LESSEE/LICENSEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES ALL OF THE ABOVE, AND THAT PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM THE LANDS IN THIS AGREEMENT MAY BY ORDER OF THE ERCB OR OTHERWISE BE PRECLUDED OR DISALLOWED, AND HEREBY WAIVES ANY RECOURSE, ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM THAT THE LESSEE/LICENSEE MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CROWN IN RIGHT OF ALBERTA AS A RESULT OF OR IN RELATION TO ITS INABILITY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE REASONS OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER TO PRODUCE GAS FROM THE LANDS IN THIS AGREEMENT. FOR THE DEFINITION OF SOLUTION GAS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO INFORMATION LETTER FOR CURRENT POLICY ON NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION IN THE OIL SANDS ZONES IDENTIFIED WITHIN OIL SANDS AREAS, PLEASE REFER TO ERCB INTERIM DIRECTIVE SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT AFFECTED DONNA CRAWFORD MANAGER ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ST EDMONTON AB T5K 2G6 (780)

14 APPENDIX 3 PAGE 2 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE CFB WAINWRIGHT LEASE A0083 LEASE A0085 LICENCE B : 22N; 28 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN CANADIAN FORCES BASE WAINWRIGHT. ALL OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE WAINWRIGHT MILITARY BASE CAN ONLY BE CONDUCTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF A SURFACE ACCESS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BY THE LESSEE HOLDING THE P&NG RIGHTS. SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT PERMITTED DONNA CRAWFORD MANAGER ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ST EDMONTON AB T5K 2G6 (780) CFB WAINWRIGHT LEASE A0082 LEASE A0084 LICENCE B : 19; 20; 22S; 29; 30 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN CANADIAN FORCES BASE WAINWRIGHT. ALL OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE WAINWRIGHT MILITARY BASE CAN ONLY BE CONDUCTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF A SURFACE ACCESS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BY THE LESSEE HOLDING THE P&NG RIGHTS. DONNA CRAWFORD MANAGER ALBERTA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ST EDMONTON AB T5K 2G6 (780) HRV ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE LEASE A0053 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA. PURSUANT TO SEC. 37(2) OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT, AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY SURFACE DISTURBANCE. GEORGE CHALUT LAND USE PLANNER CULTURE,DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OLD ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2P8 (780)

15 APPENDIX 3 PAGE 3 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE HRV LEASE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE A0052 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA. PURSUANT TO SEC. 37(2) OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT, AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY SURFACE DISTURBANCE. REBECCA TRAQUAIR ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR CULTURE,DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OLD ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2P8 (780) HRV HISTORICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA LEASE A0052 LEASE A0053 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA. PURSUANT TO SEC. 37(2) OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACT, AN HISTORICAL RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY SURFACE DISTURBANCE. REBECCA TRAQUAIR ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR CULTURE,DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OLD ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2P8 (780) IR ROCKY-NORTH SASKATCHEWAN LICENCE B : 19P ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN ZONE 2 (CRITICAL WILDLIFE) OF THE ROCKY-NORTH SASKATCHEWAN INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN. ANNE HUBBS SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV PO BOX 1720 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AB T4T 1B3 (403) PDR BRAZEAU POWER DEVELOPMENT-BRAZEAU FORKS LICENCE B : 19NP ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A PROPOSED DAMSITE AND RESERVOIR. NO ACTIVITY WILL BE PERMITTED BELOW THE TOP OF DAM ELEVATION OR THE FULL SUPPLY LEVEL OF THE RESERVOIR. SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT PERMITTED SUSANNE LAMPIER LAND MANAGMENT TECHNOLOGIST ENVIRONMENT AND WATER, DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS ST SUITE 304 RED DEER AB T4N 6K8 (403)

16 APPENDIX 3 PAGE 4 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE SHA MILK RIVER VALLEY - WEST LEASE A : 18SW ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. SURFACE ACCESS IS NOT PERMITTED TERRY HOOD RANGELAND AGROLOGIST MEDICINE HAT CENTRAL OFFICE - RANGELAND DISTRICT DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST SE FLOOR 1 MEDICINE HAT AB T1A 0G7 (403) SHA SWIFT FOX RANGE LEASE A0047 LEASE A0048 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. JOEL NICHOLSON SENIOR SPECIES AT RISK BIOLOGIST MEDICINE HAT OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST SE ROOM 301 MEDICINE HAT AB T1A 0G7 (403) SHA KEY WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY ZONES LEASE A : 19N,SE,SWP LEASE A : 21SWP LICENCE B : 34P : 2SP LICENCE B : : 14SP,NEP ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. DAVE STEPNISKY WILDLIFE HABITAT SPECIALIST EDMONTON OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST NW FLOOR 2 EDMONTON AB T5K 2M4 (780) SHA SPECIAL ACCESS ZONE LEASE A0093 LEASE A : 15NP ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. DAVE STEPNISKY WILDLIFE HABITAT SPECIALIST EDMONTON OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST NW FLOOR 2 EDMONTON AB T5K 2M4 (780)

17 APPENDIX 3 PAGE 5 ADDENDA AND CONTACTS APPLICABLE TO THE 2016 MAY 25 PUBLIC OFFERING NOTICE SHA PIPING PLOVER LEASE A : 3P ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. DAVE STEPNISKY WILDLIFE HABITAT SPECIALIST EDMONTON OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST NW FLOOR 2 EDMONTON AB T5K 2M4 (780) SHA GRANDE CACHE GRIZZLY BEAR ZONE LEASE A0091 ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN A SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA. DAVE STEPNISKY WILDLIFE HABITAT SPECIALIST EDMONTON OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST NW FLOOR 2 EDMONTON AB T5K 2M4 (780) TSH TRUMPETER SWAN HABITAT LEASE A : 27NP,SWP LICENCE B : 32P : 5SP LICENCE B : 18WP ALL LAND(S) IS/ARE WITHIN AN IMPORTANT TRUMPETER SWAN HABITAT. Specific area biologist contact information can be found at and then searching for 'Wildlife Management Area Contacts'. DAVE STEPNISKY WILDLIFE HABITAT SPECIALIST EDMONTON OFFICE - FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPT. OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEV ST NW FLOOR 2 EDMONTON AB T5K 2M4 (780) END