SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           Notification of Late Filing

                                                Commission File Number 000-51427

                                                CUSIP NUMBER 09250Y 10 3

(Check One)
|_| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB  |_| Form 11-K   |_| Form 10-D    |_| Form 20-F
|X| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB  |_| Form N-SAR  |_| Form N-CSR

      For period ended    July 31, 2006

|_|   Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
|_|   Transition Report on Form 20-F
|_|   Transition Report on Form 11-K
|_|   Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
|_|   Transition Report on Form N-SAR

      For the transition period ended

      Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or
Type.

      Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

      If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:


                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.
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Address of principal executive office: Suite 328, 369 Rocky Vista Park Drive
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City, State and Zip Code Calgary, Alberta T3G 5K7, Canada
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                                     PART II
                             RULE 12b-25(b) and (c)

      If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

      |x| (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

      |x|: (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
on Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or
the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; and

      |_| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

                                    PART III
                                    NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reason why Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

Due to unanticipated delays in completing its unaudited financial statements for
the period ended July 31, 2006, Registrant has only recently provided such
financial statements and related data to its independent accountants for review.

                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

      (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

         Adam S. Gottbetter, Esq.      (212)          400-6900
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                                    (Area Code)  (Telephone Number)

      (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s)
                                                             |x| Yes |_| No

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      (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                             |_| Yes |x| No

      If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reason why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


                           Blacksands Petroleum, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

      Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date: September 14, 2006                By: /s/ Darren Stevenson
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                                                Darren Stevenson, President




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