U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Petro Union, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
716456306
(Cusip Number)
Randeep S. Grewal
10815 Briar Forest Dr., Houston, Texas 77042
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
9/9/97
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 716456306
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1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
Numbers of Above persons:
Randeep S. Grewal
2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only:
4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
India
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Persons
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
70,000
8. Shared Voting Power:
0
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
70,000
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting
Person:
70,000
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions):
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
7%
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to the common stock, no par value
of Petro Union, Inc. d/b/a Horizontal Ventures, Inc. ("Common
Stock"), the Issuer, whose address and principal offices are
located at 575 Madison Ave., Suite 1006, New York, NY 10022
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name: Randeep S. Grewal
(b) Residence Address: 10815 Briar Forest Dr., Houston,
Texas 77042.
(c) Principal occupation: Chief Executive Officer of
Horizontal Ventures, Inc., whose principal occupation is
horizontal drilling.
(d) The filing person has not been convicted in any
criminal proceeding during the last five years.
(e) The filing person has not been a party in the last five
years to any civil proceeding, of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction, which resulted in a judgment or
decree, or final order enjoining him, her or it from future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to
federal or state securities laws, or which found any violation
with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship: India.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Plan of
Reorganization confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Indiana on August 28, 1997, for services rendered to
the issuer during the bankruptcy proceedings.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
See Item 3.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) 70,000
(b) 70,000
(c) N/A.
(d) N/A.
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(e) N/A.
Item 6. Contract, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Under paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement by and between
the Issuer and Randeep Grewal dated September 9, 1997, Mr. Grewal
will receive 30,000 shares of no par value common stock of the
Issuer on September 9, 2000.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
A. Executive Employment Agreement by and between Petro
Union, Inc. and Randeep Grewal dated September 9, 1997.
Incorporated by reference to 8-K for event that occurred August
28, 1997 as Exhibit 10.1.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 15, 1997 By:
Randeep S. Grewal
