SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24


                            SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                           OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY

                                       AND

                             CORDILLERA CORPORATION

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of September 2002, between Oceanic
Exploration Company, a corporation with offices at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("Oceanic"), and Cordillera Corporation, a
corporation with offices at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("Cordillera").

                                    RECITALS

WHEREAS, Oceanic wishes Cordillera to provide it with management services in
support of Oceanic efforts regarding the East Timor Project, and Cordillera is
willing to provide such services; and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows:

                          ARTICLE 1, STATEMENT OF WORK

Cordillera shall provide Oceanic with the management support services of Xx.
Xxxxxxx Blue.

                        ARTICLE 2, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This Agreement shall continue from year to year except that either party may
terminate this Agreement at any time by giving not less than 30 days written
notice to the other party. On termination, each party shall be released from all
obligations accruing under the Agreement from and after the termination date but
Oceanic shall remain obligated for all direct charges incurred by Cordillera
prior to said date, whether or not known, asserted or invoiced prior to said
date.

                      ARTICLE 3, CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT

For the performance of services described in Article 1, Oceanic shall compensate
and reimburse Cordillera as follows:

         a.       The fee will be paid at the fixed rate of $1,250 per week, not
                  to exceed $65,000 per year. This payment will be due and
                  payable on the last day of each month. If payment is not made
                  by the fifteenth day of the following month, the unpaid
                  balance shall bear interest monthly at the rate of 10% per
                  annum.




         b.       Oceanic will reimburse Cordillera for all Oceanic approved
                  out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by Xx. Xxxxxxx Blue
                  on behalf of Oceanic. These reimbursements will be due and
                  payable upon receipt of invoice from Cordillera to Oceanic.

                          ARTICLE 4, STATUS OF EMPLOYER

It is understood and agreed that Karsten Blue shall be and remain the employee
of Cordillera, and the compensation and benefits to be paid to him shall be
determined by Cordillera.

                               ARTICLE 5, NOTICES

All notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been delivered to the other party when delivered in
person or transmitted by mail, postage and charges prepaid, addressed to
Cordillera at the address set out above, or by facsimile.

                               ARTICLE 6, GENERAL

         a.       This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
                  Colorado, United States of America.

         b.       The provisions hereof inure to the benefit of and are binding
                  upon the successors in interest of each party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date and
year first above written.


OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY             CORDILLERA CORPORATION


/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx                     /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx                         Xxxx X. Xxxxx
President                               Executive Vice President