• Acclaim Energy Trust, Calgary, plans to acquire long-life, high-quality producing properties in west-central Alberta for approximately C$141 million from an undisclosed party. The assets include unit and non-unit interests in the Willesden Green, Gilby West and Gilby East areas of west-central Alberta. These properties are concentrated, 90% operated and adjacent to Acclaim's existing properties in its western region. The acquisition also includes working interests in the Willesden Green and Gilby West gas plants and 100% ownership and operatorship of several oil batteries in the area. Production from the assets is approximately 3,550 BOE per day, including 9.9 million cu. ft. of gas and 1,900 bbl. of liquids. This will increase Acclaim's overall production to more than 23,000 BOE per day. • Pivotal Energy Ltd., Calgary, and Fairborne Energy Ltd., Calgary, plan to merge for 0.485 Fairborne common share per Pivotal share. Pivotal's daily production is approximately 1,950 BOE per day, approximately 33% oil and liquids. Fairborne's daily production is approximately 3,000 BOE per day, approximately 60% oil and liquids. Combined established reserves are estimated at 28.2 billion cu. ft. of gas and 6.4 million bbl. of oil and gas liquids. • Storm Energy Ltd., Calgary, has acquired producing properties in the Red Earth area in Alberta and Parkland, B.C., from ARC Resources Ltd. for C$68.2 million. The Alberta assets include production of 1,450 bbl. of oil per day and total proven reserves estimated at 7.9 million BOE. The British Columbia assets include total proven reserves estimated at 3 billion cu. ft. of gas. • Great Northern Exploration, Calgary, plans to acquire certain properties in the greater Red Deer area of west-central Alberta for approximately C$37 million from an undisclosed party. The assets include total production of approximately 1,200 BOE per day, consisting of 3.6 million cu. ft. of gas and 600 bbl. of liquids. Proved reserves are estimated at 3 million BOE (93% proved producing, 52% gas) and 3.9 million BOE of proved and probable reserves. • Kinloch Resources Inc., Calgary, plans to acquire Nu-Sky Energy Inc. for C$16.9 million in cash and 9.1 million shares. The combined company will have 21,600 acres of net undeveloped land and produce approximately 1,800 BOE per day, consisting of 10 million cu. ft. of gas and 160 bbl. of liquids. • Millennium Energy Inc., Calgary, and Crossfield Gas Corp. have merged, forming Bear Creek Energy Ltd. The combined company produces approximately 1,700 BOE, 40% gas. Total established reserves are estimated at 4.8 million BOE. Crossfield's established reserves were approximately 4.1 million BOE, and production was approximately 1,500 BOE per day. • Celtic Exploration Ltd., Calgary, plans to acquire assets in its existing core area of Alberta for C$20 million. Reserves (proven plus probable) include approximately 2.2 million BOE, 71% proven developed producing. Estimated production is 740 BOE per day, approximately 70% light oil. Undeveloped land is approximately 16,400 net acres. • Rival Energy Inc., Calgary, and Roseland Resources Ltd., Calgary, plan to merge for one Rival share per five Roseland shares. Roseland's first-quarter production was 520 BOE, approximately 70% oil. The merged company will have assets in the Loon Lake, Prairie River and the Peace River Arch areas of Alberta, and the Suffield area of Saskatchewan. Combined undeveloped acreage is approximately 45,000 net acres. • Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., Calgary, has acquired a 100% working interest in gas rights in the Cabri/Shackleton region of southwest Saskatchewan for C$1.3 million cash plus minor closing adjustments for prepaid rentals. The assets include three wellbores, gas reserves and related equipment. • Veteran Resources Inc., Calgary, has acquired Grand River Energy Ltd., Calgary, for C$640,000 in stock. The assets include various interests in the Ontario properties.