UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

   Pursuant to Rule 13-a16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          For the month of October 2005

                              STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
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                               (Registrant's Name)

                          918 16th Avenue NW, Suite 408
                        Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2M O3K
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the  information  contained in this
Form,  the  registrant  is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to  the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [  ]   No [ X ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ----------------






Appointment of New Director

On October 12, 2005 Strata Oil & Gas Inc.  appointed Mr. Pratt Barndollar to the
Board of Directors. Mr. Barndollar is an experienced geophysicist who has served
as senior  geoscience  manager and interpreter for large and small oil companies
during the span of his career. He has broad US and  international  experience in
prospect  evaluation,  operations and planning.  Mr.  Barndollar served as Chief
Geophysicist and Exploration Portfolio Manager for Devon Energy between 2002 and
2005,  Senior  Geophysicist  for  Samson  Canada  between  2000 and 2002,  Chief
Geophysicist  for Apache Canada between 1997 and 2000,  and Senior  Explorer and
Project  Leader for Phillips  Petroleum  between 1982 and 1997.  Mr.  Barndollar
earned  two  Bachelor  of Science  degrees  from  Kansas  State  University,  in
Geophysics and Civil  Engineering.  His  professional  affiliations  include the
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta;
Texas Board of  Professional  Geoscientists;  American  Association of Petroleum
Geologists;  Society of  Petroleum  Engineers;  Canadian  Society  of  Petroleum
Geologists; and the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.






                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                                       STRATA OIL & GAS INC.

                                                       By: _/s/__________
                                                       Name: Manny Dhinsa
                                                       Title: President

Date:    October 31, 2005