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<PAGE> Exhibit 99.8 CONSENT OF NAMED DIRECTOR The undersigned does hereby consent to being named as a person about to become a director in the Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 registration statement filed by Canaan Energy Corporation relating to 3,830,000 shares of its common stock. Dated: 5/16/2000 /s/ Randy Harp --------------------------------- Randy Harp
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