Unassociated Document
GRANT
OF
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
BY
BRENT
BILSLAND
WITH
REGARD
TO CERTAIN SEC "SECTION 16" FILINGS
Know
all persons by
these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Victor
P.
Stabio, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hallador Petroleum Company,
(the "Company"), the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)
execute for and
on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer,
director or 10% owner of the Company, Forms 3, 4's and 5's in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations thereunder;
(2)
do and perform
any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary
or
desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4's and 5's and timely
file
such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3)
take any other
action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of,
or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.
The
undersigned
hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,
as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to
be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,
in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming,
nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The
undersigned
agrees that such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished
orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact. The
undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and such
attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions
in these respects) that arise out of or are based on any untrue statement or
omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned
to
such attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering
and
filing Forms 3, 4's or 5's (including amendments thereto) and agrees to
reimburse the Company and such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
This
Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4's and 5's with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorney-in-fact.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 14th day of January, 2008.
By: /S/
BRENT
BILSLAND