UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549  
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2006
 
 
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
(f/k/a GOLDSTRIKE INC.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
         
Nevada
 
333-111656
 
98-0479924
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
300, 611 - 10th Avenue S.W.
    
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  
T2R 0B2
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(403) 265-3221
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 22, 2006, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing that the Company had made an offer to acquire certain interests of Compañía General de Combustibles S.A. (“CGC”). The Company offered to purchase CGC’s participation interests in a total of eight properties in Argentina. As disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2006 the transaction is subject to Argentinean court approvals, the potential exercise of rights of first refusal and the need to obtain third-party consents.

The Company has received evidence that court approval in Argentina has now been granted. According to the purchase agreement with CGC, the Company is obligated to purchase interests in four properties (a 93.18% participation in the Valle Morado Block, a 100% interest in the Santa Victoria Block and the remaining 50% interests in the Nacatimbay and Ipaguazu Blocks (in which the Company currently holds 50% interests)) for a total consideration of $2.1 million. The Company is considering its options to acquire the interests in the remaining four properties, which interests remain subject to rights of first refusal among joint venture partners and other third party consents.



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
   
   
 
By:      /s/ James Hart                                              
 
Name: James Hart
 
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
   
 
Date:   October 23, 2006