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Lavaca County Natural Gas Field Sofi Seven Jackson County Texas STAR SEVEN SHALLOW GAS EXHIBIT F CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM

1 Executive Summary ALFREDO MANZUR GONZALEZ President CEO Sof Exploration PHIL MARTIN President CEO New Century Exploration Inc Alfredo M Gonzalez is the President and CEO of Sofi Exploration Mr Gonzalez is a sought after influential leader For the last 10 years his forte is offering proficient Good Practice Guidance aligning high production Asset Development opportunities in the Oil and Gas sectors with sophisticated investors who are in the market to expand their Cash Flow and Tax Advantage positions His corporate Vision for Sofi Exploration is to be the energy company most admired for its people partners and performance His corporate mission is to build successful partnerships based on 7 established pillars High Performance Integrity Transparency Trust Verification and Protecting Partners and the Environment His immense knowledge and innovative counsel regarding asset development programs in the industry confirms the confidence of vigorous partnerships and superior offerings from the industry s leading and selective Operators Drilling Corporations and Completion Companies Mr Gonzalez continues to develop an extensive vetting process compelling industry leaders to perform at the highest levels for investor participation and production achievement The corporate goals are capital development drilling completion production success and continuous liquidity development for his associates and partners Mr Martin is President and CEO of New Century Exploration Inc an active operator in Texas and Louisiana He began his career at Union Texas Petroleum and has managed many E P programs for over 30 years Phil has presented at many industry groups regarding oil and gas exploration development production and economics especially regarding unconventional resources Phil is a member of various professional organizations including Houston Producers Forum Houston Energy Finance Group ADAM Houston IPAA and TIPRO AAPL AAPG SIPES and the LSU Foundation Phil earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from LSU and a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Louisiana He is involved with various community and charitable organizations and serves on the board of the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts and the Centrum League Alfredo M Gonzalez President C E O RYAN SESSIONS Senior Petroleum Engineer Mr Sessions Petroleum Engineer is responsible for all of New Century Exploration Inc s drilling completion and production operations He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Texas A M and has worked at New Century for 6 years He has significant experience in the Cotton Valley and Haynesville trends of East Texas and North Louisiana the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk trends of Central Texas and multiple Gulf Coast trends He is an expert at most oil industry technology and software including PhdWin Kingdom IHS TGS DrillingInfo and Spotfire He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Tristan W McKinney Cheif Opperating Officer Olivia M Gonzalez Executive Director

2 Executive Summary KEY SUCCESS FEATURES 3D DHL Direct Hydrocarbon Indicator Amplitude Anomalies Shallow dual reservoir gas low risk low cost high return EUR Frio A B 1 84 BCF ROI At 4 MCF 395 IPR 121 The Sofi 7 Prospect is located in Jackson County Texas The proposed 4 800 well is positioned to penetrate two potential gas reservoirs Frio A and Frio B at approximate depths of 3 730 and 4 150 Hundreds of wells produce from Frio and Miocene sands like these across the county Reservoirs are generally capable of being drained from a single well These reservoirs all display a distinctive signature on 3D seismic and skilled geophysicists can enjoy consistent success New Century previously drilled 13 similar amplitude anomalies in Lavaca County with 100 success The last New Century well completed in Jackson County 1 Kallus has produced over 300 000 MCF of gas from a single completion with no decline in the first 18 months of production The current well is the third of three New Century prospects to be drilled in the county in 2022 Most companies are targeting larger unconventional reserves creating a huge opportunity for Jackson County The cost of drilling and completing the subject well is low and the economics are very attractive The proposed well is designed for a dual completion single string tubing casing allowing concurrent production from both reservoirs resulting in high returns and a quick payout This low cost high return venture is planned to be cash flowing by mid 2022 This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

3 A F E This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC AFE is subject to change depending upon market conditions

4 Terms Economics This document was issued by New Century Exploration Any additional markup or promotion is not officially calculated on these terms You will find the current markup or promootion located in our CIM

5 Estimated Partnership Economics Working Interest Participation Working Interest W I 1 Unit 5 0 Net Revenue Interest N R I 1 Unit 3 75 Participation Unit W I N R I 1 5 0 3 75 1 2 2 5 1 75 1 4 1 25 0 875 D N T Completion Upon J V Approval 1 60 000 1 30 000 1 2 30 000 1 2 15 000 1 4 15 000 1 4 7 500 Drill Test TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 900 000 C U A

6 POTENTIAL REVENUE PROJECTIONS RICH NATURAL GAS P 50 Estimated Results 1 400 MCF X 4 00 5 600 IPD 5 600 IPD X 30 4 Days 170 240 IPM 170 240 IPM X 3 75 N R I 6 384 6 384 Gas Proceeds Per Month estimated MCF p d 1000 1400 1800 Income L O E 3 00 4 00 6 00 Monthly Income 3 420 4 560 6 840 Estimated Operating Expenses L O E 1 257 1 257 1 257 Monthly Income 4 788 6 384 Estimated Operating Expenses L O E 1 257 1 257 Monthly Income 6 156 8 208 12 312 Estimated Operating Expenses L O E 1 257 1 257 1 257 9 576 1 257 Annual return 10 50 Potential Premium Natural Gas Liquids Payout 24 month payment These are estimated figures only upon production BPD BARRELS PER DAY MCF MILLION METRIC CUBIC FEET IPD INCOME PER DAY IPM INCOME PER MONTH IPU INCOME PER UNIT L O E LEASE OPERATING EXPENSES these numbers were formulated based on first annual rate of return without expenses and depletion rates These calculations are estimates only and do not reflect any guarantees

7 Location Map Natural Gas Gathering Station Sofi Seven Joint Venture Drilling Location Location Coordinates 29 134583 96 716149 This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

8 3D Seismic Lines Through Drill Site 3D Seismic This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

3D Seismic Lines Through Drill Site This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC 9

10 3D Seismic Lines Through Drill Site Miocene 940 Horizon This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

11 3D Seismic Lines Through Drill Site Miocene 940 Horizon This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

12 Amplitude Map 3D Seismic Wheel Frio This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

13 Amplitude Map 3D Seismic Wheel Miocene This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

14 Amplitude Map Frio Sand 3D This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

15 Amplitude Map Miocene Sand This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

16 1 Kallus Production Consistant Gas Production This document was issued by New Century Exploration INC

17 TAX INCENTIVES Congressional Incentives Encourage Domestic Petroleum Development Oil and Natural Gas from domestic reserves helps to make our country more energy self sufficient by reducing our dependence on foreign imports In light of this Congress has provided tax incentives to stimulate domestic natural gas and oil production financed by private sources Drilling projects offer many tax advantages and these benefits greatly enhance the economics The incentives are not Loop Holes they were placed in the Tax Code by Congress to make participation in oil and gas ventures one of the best taxadvantaged investments Intangible Drilling Cost Tax Deduction The intangible expenditures of drilling labor chemicals mud grease etc are usually about 65 to 80 of the cost of a well These expenditures are considered Intangible Drilling Costs IDC which are 100 deductible during the first year For example a 100 000 investment could yield up to 80 000 in tax deductions during the first year of the venture These deductions are available in the year the money was invested even if the well does not start drilling until March 31 of the year following the contribution of capital See Section 263 of the Tax Code Tangible Drilling Cost Tax Deduction The total amount of the investment allocated to the equipment Tangible Drilling Costs TDC is 100 tax deductible In the example above the remaining tangible cost 25 000 may be deducted as depreciation over a seven year period See Section 263 of the Tax Code Active vs Passive Income The Tax Reform Act of 1986 introduced into the Tax Code the concepts of Passive income and Active income The Act prohibits the offsetting of losses from Passive activities against income from Active businesses The Tax Code specifically states that a Working Interest in an oil and gas well is NOT a Passive Activity therefore deductions can be offset against income from active stock trades business income salaries etc See Section 469 c 3 of the Tax Code Small Producers Tax Exemption The 1990 Tax Act provided some special tax advantages for small companies and individuals This tax incentive known as the Percentage Depletion Allowance is specifically intended to encourage participation in oil and gas drilling This tax benefit is not available to large oil companies retail petroleum marketers or refiners that process more than 50 000 barrels per day The Small Producers Exemption allows 15 of the Gross Income not Net Income from an oil and gas producing property to be tax free Lease Costs Lease costs purchase of leases minerals etc sales expenses legal expenses administrative accounting and Lease Operating Costs LOC are also 100 tax deductible through cost depletion Alternative Minimum Tax Prior to the 1992 Tax Act working interest participants in oil and gas ventures were subject to the normal Alternative MinimalTax to the extent that this tax exceeded their regular tax This Tax Act specifically exempted Intangible Drilling Cost as a Tax Preference item Alternative Minimum Taxable Income generally consists of adjusted gross income minus allowable Alternative Minimum Tax itemized deduction plus the sum of tax preference items and adjustments Tax preference items are preferences existing in the Code to greatly reduce or eliminate regular income taxation Included within this group are deductions for excess Intangible Drilling and Development Costs and the deduction for depletion allowable for a taxable year over the adjusted basis in the Drilling Acreage and the wells thereon

18 TAX BENEFITS EXAMPLE THE BASIC TAX CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVED IN AN OIL GAS INVESTMENT 1 INTANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS Up to 80 of the investment amount constitutes what is known as intangible Drilling Costs IDC and is deductible against active passive or portfolio income in the first year incurred This includes all labor related costs for the prospect well Including but not limited to drilling contractors professional services and others The total amount of IDC is reported to each participant at the end of the year Please consult with your tax advisor for further details 2 TANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS Approximately 20 of the amount of costs to drill the well constitutes Tangible Drilling Costs TDC This includes but is not limited to all well equipment piping storage tanks wellhead equipment lease expenses and others The exact amount will be determined after the well is drilled This portion of an investment is depreciated over a seven year period Please consult with your tax advisor for further details ESTIMATED TAX INVESTMENT EXAMPLE A B C 48 000 1 371 49 371 Investment Amount Intangible Drilling Costs estimate 1st year deductions of intangible drilling costs estimate 1st year depreciation deduction estimate 91 000 x 20 divided by 7 years TOTAL FIRST YEAR TAX DEDUCTIONS estimate 49 371 x 35 17 280 Total Deduction estimate Maximum Income Tax Bracket TOTAL FIRST YEAR CASH VALUE OF DEDUCTIONS estimate 60 000 x 80 48 000 17 280 30 720 Investment Amount Actual Cash Savings from Tax Deductions estimate AFTER TAX CASH INVESTMENT estimate 3 DEPLETION ALLOWANCE Currently the depletion allowance is 15 This means that fifteen cents of every dollar is tax free Please consult with your tax advisor for further details 4 STATE INCOME TAXES State income taxes could add substantial additional savings however they may vary from state to state Please consult with your tax advisor for further details

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