EXHIBIT 9
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           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS


We refer to our  report  dated  February  13,  2006  evaluating  the  reserves
attributable to Western Oil Sands Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2005
(the "Report").

We hereby consent to references to our name and to the Report in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 40-F to be filed with the United States  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  pursuant  to the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as
amended.  We also  confirm that we have read the Annual  Information  Form and
that we have no reason to believe that there are any misrepresentations in the
information  contained  in it that are  derived  from the  Report  or that are
within our  knowledge as a result of the  services we performed in  connection
with the Report.



         /s/ James H. Willmon
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         James H. Willmon
         GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.
         Independent Engineers

         Calgary, Canada
         March 27, 2006