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 January 2006

                              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): ____

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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-
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Appointment of New Director

On January 1, 2006 Strata Oil & Gas Inc.  appointed  Mr.  Charlie  Perity to the
Board of Directors.  Mr. Perity,  age 50, is an experienced  oil sands geologist
who has worked for large and small oil companies  during the span of his career.
He currently  serves as Senior  Geologist for Terracon  Geotechnique  of Calgary
where  much of his work is  focused  on oil  sands  projects.  Prior to that Mr.
Perity served as Hydrogeologist for Lifewater  Resources and AGC Woodward-Clyde,
both of Australia,  after  running a technology  company from 1995 through 2002.
Mr. Perity served as Oil Sands Project  Geologist for BP Canada between 1984 and
1990. Mr. Perity earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Sciences (Geology)
from the University of Waterloo,  and a Master of Science degree in Hydrogeology
from the University of Technology in Sydney.





                                   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/ Manny Dhinsa
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                                             Name: Manny Dhinsa
                                             Title: President

Date:    January 1, 2006