EXHIBIT 10.13 01 Jan. 2003 Kurgan city EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Limited Liability Company "Zauralneftegaz" headed by Director General Oleg Zhuravlev, further referred to as the Employer, on one side, and Vladimir Eret, further referred to as the Employee,...

EXHIBIT 10.13




01  Jan.  2003                                                      Kurgan  city

                               EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Limited  Liability  Company  "Zauralneftegaz"  headed  by  Director General Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,  further referred to as the Employer, on one side, and Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
further referred to as the Employee, on the other side, have entered the current
contract  outlining  the  following:

1.   With  the current employment contract, the Employee assumes the position of
     CHIEF  OPERATING  OFFICER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
     "ZAURALNEFTEGAZ".

2.   Adhering to the current contract, the Employee performs all tasks specified
     in  the  position  duties  manual.
     The Employer assigns a monthly salary rate to the Employee consisting of 75
     000  (seventy-five  thousand)  rubles  to be paid when financing is raised.

3.   The  Employee  shall be granted annual vacation time in compliance with the
     employment  code.

4.   In regards to other issues, the sides hold rights and carry out obligations
     in  compliance  with  the  employment  code  requirements.

5.   The  current  contract is disclosed in two original copies and is in effect
     from  01  Jan.  2003  until  01  Jan.  2006.

6.   Premature termination of the contract must be carried out with reference to
     the  employment  code  requirements.

7.   Locations  of  sides:
     Employer:  Limited  Liability Company "Zauralneftegaz", Kurgan city, Lenina
     St.,  27/X.

Director  General:

/s/  Xxxx  Xxxxxxxxx,     Xxxx  Xxxxxxxxx
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Employee:  Xxxxxxxx  Xxxx,  passport  series  37 O2 #429143 issued 06 Apr. 2002,
Kurgan  city
450105038727    030-489-694-63.
D.O.B.  31  Jan.  1945.