Exhibit 16.1 R. E. BASSIE & CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6776 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580 Houston, Texas 77074-2115 Tel: (713) 266-0691 Fax: (713) 266-0692 E-Mail: Rebassie@aol.com April 23, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on March 11, 2002 (the termination of the client-auditor relationship), to be filed by our former client, Pangea Petroleum Corporation. We agree with the statements made in response to that item insofar as they relate to our Firm. Very truly yours, /s/ R. E. Bassie & Co. - ------------------------------------- R. E. Bassie & Co.