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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                October 31, 2008
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                           NORTHERN EXPLORATIONS LTD.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Nevada                      333-125068                    n/a
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)

  8655 East Via De Ventura, Suite G200
         Scottsdale, Arizona                                        85258
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (480) 346-1535
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                      N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 1 - REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

Effective on October 31, 2008,  the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Northern
Explorations Ltd., a Nevada  corporation (the "Company")  approved an engagement
letter dated October 21, 2008 (the  "Engagement  Letter") with Dominus Energy AG
("Dominus").  In  accordance  with the terms and  provisions  of the  Engagement
Letter,  the Company and Dominus will enter into a formal agreement  pursuant to
which  Dominus  will  introduce  to the  Company  certain  energy and  petroleum
opportunities and projects located in North America to participate in either for
purchase, farm-in, joint venture and or variable interest holder.

SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On October 31,  2008,  the Board  approved a change in the  corporate  name from
"Northern Explorations Ltd." to "Crossbow Oil and Gas Inc." The Board determined
that it would be in the best  interests of the Company and its  shareholders  to
change the corporate name to better reflect the Company's  future plans to focus
on the oil and gas sector.  The name has been reserved with the Nevada Secretary
of State.  The Company  intends to file an Information  Statement  under Section
14(c)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934.  It is  anticipated  that the
Information  Statement will be distributed  to the  shareholders  of the Company
within approximately ten days.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.

Not applicable.

(B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

(C) SHELL COMPANY TRANSACTION.

Not applicable.

(D) EXHIBITS.

Not applicable.

                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                        NORTHERN EXPLORATIONS LTD.
DATE: October 31, 2008

                                               /s/ David Naylor
                                               ---------------------------------
                                        Name:  David Naylor
                                        Title: President/Chief Executive Officer