• PrimeWest Energy Trust, Calgary, plans to acquire producing assets in the Caroline and Ells areas of Alberta for C$45.7 million. The properties include daily production of 1,565 BOE. The price per BOE of reserves is C$8.94 per established and C$9.40 per proved, according to PrimeWest. • Vermilion Resources Ltd., Calgary, plans to divide its assets into three groups. Predominantly mature assets will continue to be owned by Vermilion's shareholders through Vermilion Trust. The growth assets in Canada would move to a new exploration company, and Trinidad assets would be sold to Aventura Energy Inc. The new company will receive approximately 50% of Vermilion's existing working interests in gas-producing assets in the Peace River Arch area, Alberta, and approximately 275,000 net acres of undeveloped land. It will have reserves of 1.5 million BOE. The trust will retain French and Canadian assets with the exception of approximately 1,500 BOE per day of gas and liquids from the Peace River Arch. The trust's reserves will be 75.4 million BOE. • APF Energy Inc., Calgary, plans to acquire gas assets in the Paddle River area of central Alberta for C$24.2 million. Net working interest production is approximately 1,000 BOE per day, comprised of 4.8 million cu. ft. of gas, 195 bbl. of gas liquids and five bbl. of oil. The price per flowing BOE is C$23,230, according to APF. • Viracocha Energy Inc., Calgary, plans to acquire a private company for C$23.25 million, consisting of C$15 million cash, 5.5 million common shares and 500,000 share purchase warrants. Production is estimated at approximately 1,000 bbl. of light oil per day from properties within Viracocha's central Alberta core area. The acquisition increases Viracocha's production to 3,300 BOE per day, 58% light oil. • Manhattan Resources Ltd., Calgary, and Cigar Oil & Gas Ltd., Calgary, plan to merge for 3.3 Manhattan shares per Cigar share. Shareholders of Manhattan will hold approximately 50.4% of Cigar. Cigar produces 720 BOE per day, 82% gas. The combined company will produce approximately 1,700 BOE per day, 43% oil, in Alberta. Manhattan has estimated established reserves of 1.64 million bbl. of liquids and 4 billion cu. ft. of gas. • Geodyne Energy Inc., Calgary, plans to acquire Ranchgate Oil and Gas Ltd. for three common shares of Geodyne per share of Ranchgate for a deal value of approximately C$13 million. Ranchgate's principal properties are in east-central Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan and include 20,000 acres of undeveloped land. Ranchgate's production is 700 BOE per day, comprised of 1.5 million cu. ft. of gas and 450 bbl. of oil. Established reserves are 2 million BOE. On a combined basis, Geodyne's daily production will be 1,450 BOE with total reserves of 3.1 million BOE and undeveloped land exceeding 55,000 net acres. • Encounter Energy Inc., Calgary, shareholders have approved its merger with Impact Acquisition Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Impact Energy Inc., Calgary. Encounter shareholders will receive 0.78 share of Impact per Encounter share. Encounter's production is approximately 250 BOE per day. The assets include an undeveloped land base of approximately 39,000 net acres primarily in West Peace River Arch/N.E. British Columbia.