EXHIBIT 99.1 NORD OIL PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE

Montreal, November 22, 2005 - Nord Oil International Inc. (Pinksheets: NDOL)
provided a corporate update to its shareholders and partners today.

According to the company's filings and legal status, the transaction involving
Bio-Tracking Security and Nord Oil (Russia) has been officially completed
further to the reverse split of the company's stock on a 1 for 12 and the name
and ticker change to Nord Oil International Inc. (NDOL). The company is deemed
to have a total shares issued and outstanding of 214,913,920, post reverse split
and acquisition of Nord Oil.

The company is currently in discussions with several financial and strategic
investors and operating partners for a stake in its lucrative oil reserves under
license by Nord Oil. The company had previously released its production schedule
and expects to begin production no later than the 3rd quarter of 2006. The first
year's output is estimated at a minimum of 2.3 million barrels.

About Nord Oil International Inc.

Nord Oil International Inc. is a reporting publicly traded Oil & Gas junior
producer, trading under the ticker symbol NDOL on the US Pinksheets market. Nord
Oil International operates three wholly owned Russian subsidiaries; Nord Oil
Products, Nord Oil Samara and NANA. Nord Oil's properties currently have a total
of 33 million barrels of proven and probable reserves and the company plans to
acquire additional properties and has an objective of 150 million barrels in
proven and probable reserves.

Contact:
Viatcheslav  Makarov
President
Nord Oil International Inc.
Vmakarov@nordoil.com
514-591-3666
www.nordoil.com



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A number of factors may affect our future results and may cause those results to
differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statements made by
us or on our behalf. Such factors include our limited operating history; our
need for significant capital to finance internal growth as well as strategic
acquisitions; our ability to attract and retain key employees and strategic
partners; our ability to achieve and maintain profitability; fluctuations in the
trading price and volume of our stock; competition from other providers of
similar products and services; and other unanticipated future events and
conditions.