Arcan Resources Ltd. (Arcan) is a Canada-based company. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, and the development and production of, petroleum and natural gas in Western Canada. Arcan is the operator of three core properties: Hamburg, McLeod property and Deer Mountain, which are located in West Central and Northwest Alberta. The Deer Mountain Unit #2 properties are located in north central Alberta approximately 200 kilometers northwest of Edmonton. Unit wells produce oil from the Beaverhill Lake A and B Formations. On January 1, 2007, Arcan amalgamated with Desco Energy Ltd. (Desco).