News Release

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November 3, 2007

Appointment of New President and CEO; Appointment of Director; Change of Head Office.

Effective November 1, 2007, the Company appointed Paul A. Parisotto as the President and CEO. Mr. Parisotto replaces Darren Stevenson as President and CEO, and Mr. Stevenson remains a Director of the Company.

The Company has also appointed Mark Holcombe to the Board of Directors as an independent non-executive Director.

Blacksands has moved its head office to Toronto, Ontario, effective immediately.

The new address and phone numbers are:

401 Bay Street, Suite 2700, PO Box 152
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2Y4
Phone: (416) 359-7805
Fax: (416) 359-7801

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About Blacksands:

Blacksands Petroleum, through its 75% ownership of Access Energy Inc. - a private Canadian company - is engaged in the business of exploring for, developing and operating unconventional oil and gas projects. Such projects may include oil produced from tar sands, also referred to as oil sands, or bituminous sands, which are a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen. "Paul A. Parisotto" President & CEO

For further information, please contact: Paul A. Parisotto President & CEO 416-359-7805