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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;16, 2007.</font></p>


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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>FORM S-8</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=3>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=4>IVANHOE ENERGY INC.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt'><b><font size=2>Yukon, Canada</font></b><br> <font size=1>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or&nbsp;organization)</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt'><b><font size=2>98-0372143</font></b><br> <font size=1>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Suite 654, 999 Canada Place</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3E1</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:4pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:4pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>(Full title of the plan)</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Beverly A. Bartlett</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Ivanhoe Energy Inc.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Suite 654, 999 Canada Place</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Vancouver, British Columbia</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Canada V6C 3E1</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1> (Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(604) 331-9803</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1> (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>____________________</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><i><font size=2>Copies to:</font></i></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Beverly A. Bartlett</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Ivanhoe Energy Inc.</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Suite 654, 999 Canada Place</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vancouver, British Columbia</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Canada V6C 3E1</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Andrew J. Foley</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1285 Avenue of the Americas</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>New&nbsp;York, New&nbsp;York 10019-6064</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Paul L. Goldman</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Goodmans LLP</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>355 Burrard Street, Suite 1900</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vancouver, British Columbia</font><br> <font size=2>Canada V6C 2G8</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></B></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=1>Title of</font><br> <font size=1>Securities to be Registered</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=1>Amount to be</font><br> <font size=1>Registered (1)(2)</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Proposed Maximum</font><br> <font size=1>Offering Price</font><br> <font size=1>Per Share (3)</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Proposed Maximum</font><br> <font size=1>Aggregate Offering</font><br> <font size=1>Price</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=1>Amount of</font><br> <font size=1>Registration Fee (4)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Shares, no par value</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:15.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,000,000 shares</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:30.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$1.84</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:25.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$7,360,000</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:21.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$225.95</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>This Registration shall, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, be deemed to cover such additional shares as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Represents additional Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Shares as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May&nbsp;14, 2007, a date within five business days of the filing of this Registration Statement.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Registration fees were previously paid for the registration of 20,000,000 common shares (File Nos. 333-12976 and  333-113054) under the Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan.  The fee being paid herewith pertains to an aggregate of 4,000,000 common shares issuable under the Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>EXPLANATORY NOTE UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E &#150; </font></b></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;E of Form&nbsp;S-8, the registrant, Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), is filing this registration statement to (i)&nbsp;register an additional 4,000,000 Common Shares, no par value (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;), issuable under its Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;file a revised Plan as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1.  On December&nbsp;8, 2000, the Registrant filed a registration statement (the &#147;Original Registration Statement&#148;) on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-12976) with respect to the issuance of Common Shares under the Plan.  On February&nbsp;24, 2004, the Registrant registered on Form S-8 (File No. 333-113054) (the &#147;2004 Registration Statement&#148;) additional Common Shares for issuance under the Plan.  The contents of the Original Registration Statement and the
            2004 Registration Statement are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference.</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>PART I</font></B></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:center;'><U><B><font SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</font></B></U></p>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Plan Information</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The information required by Item 1 is included in documents sent or given to participants  in the Plan pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).</font></p>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The written statement required by Item 2 is included in documents sent or given to participants in the Plan pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  The Registrant will provide to the participants in the Plan a written statement advising them of the availability without charge, upon written or oral request, of the documents incorporated by reference herein,  as required by Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8.  The statement indicates the availability without charge, upon written or oral request, of other documents required to be delivered to employees pursuant to Rule 428(b).  The statement includes the address (giving title or department) and telephone number to which the request is to be directed.</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>PART</font></B><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=2>II</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:24pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><U><B><font SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></B></U></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Item 8.</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=2>Exhibit</font></b></u></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=2>Description</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>4.1</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Amended and Restated Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>5.1</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Lackowicz &amp; Shier, counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered hereby</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.1</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of Lackowicz &amp; Shier, counsel to the Registrant (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.2</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd., Petroleum Engineers</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.3</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of Netherland, Sewell &amp; Associates, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.4</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="85" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>24.1</font></p> </td>
                    <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this registration statement)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, on May&nbsp;16, 2007.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:36pt; margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>IVANHOE ENERGY INC.</font></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>By: </font><u><font size=2>  </font></u><u></u></p> </td>
                    <td width="319" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; '>
                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>/s/ Beverly A. Bartlet</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Name:&nbsp;Beverly A. Bartlett</font><br> <font size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Corporate Secretary</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:justify;'><B><font SIZE=2>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</font></B><font size=2>, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gordon Lancaster and Beverly Bartlett as such person&#146;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in such person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in
            person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated effective May&nbsp;16, 2007:</font></p>


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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><b><small>SIGNATURE</small></b></p>  </td>
                    <td width="360" style='background:silver;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;  height:.3in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><b><small>TITLE</small></b></p>  </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><br> <font size=2>/s/ Joseph I. Gasca</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><br> <font size=2>President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Joseph I. Gasca</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ W. Gordon Lancaster</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>W. Gordon Lancaster</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><b><small>SIGNATURE</small></b></p> </td>
                    <td width="360" style='background:silver;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><b><small>TITLE</small></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><br> <font size=2>/s/ David R. Martin</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><br> <font size=2>Executive Co-Chairman of the Board and Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>David R. Martin</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ A. Robert Abboud</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Independent Co-Chairman of the Board and Lead Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>A. Robert Abboud</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Robert M. Friedland</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Deputy Chairman &#150; Capital Markets and Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Robert M. Friedland</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ E. Leon Daniel</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Deputy Chairman &#150; Projects and Engineering and Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>E. Leon Daniel</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Shun-ichi Shimizu</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Shun-ichi Shimizu</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Howard R. Balloch </font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Howard R. Balloch</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ J. Steven Rhodes</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>J. Steven Rhodes</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Robert G. Graham</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Robert G. Graham</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Robert A. Pirraglia</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Robert A. Pirraglia</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                    <td width="271" valign=top style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>/s/ Brian Downey</font></p> </td>
                    <td width="460" rowspan=2 valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
                        <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:24.0pt;line-height:normal'><font size=2>Brian Downey</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements to Section&nbsp;6(a) of the Securities Act, the undersigned has signed this Registration Statement solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of the Registrant in the United States on May&nbsp;16, 2007.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:36pt; margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.04in; text-indent:-0.01in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>IVANHOE ENERGY (U.S.A.) INC.</font></p>


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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>/s/ Mary Vincelli</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style='margin:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Name:&nbsp;Mary Vincelli</font><br> <font size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>4.1</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Amended and Restated Employees&#146; and Directors&#146; Equity Incentive Plan</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>5.1</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Lackowicz &amp; Shier, counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered hereby</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.1</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of Lackowicz &amp; Shier, counsel to the Registrant (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.2</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Consent of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd., Petroleum Engineers</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.3</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>23.4</font></p> </td>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2007.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
IVANHOE ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Yukon, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
98-0372143
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Suite 654, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3E1
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Beverly A. Bartlett
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Suite 654, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 3E1
(Name and address of agent for service)
(604) 331-9803
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
____________________
Copies to:
Beverly A. Bartlett
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Suite 654, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 3E1
Andrew J. Foley
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Paul L. Goldman
Goodmans LLP
355 Burrard Street, Suite 1900
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2G8
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered (1)(2)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (3)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
Amount of
Registration Fee (4)
Common Shares, no par value
4,000,000 shares
$1.84
$7,360,000
$225.95
(1)
This Registration shall, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, be deemed to cover such additional shares as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Represents additional Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Shares as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 14, 2007, a date within five business days of the filing of this Registration Statement.
(4)
Registration fees were previously paid for the registration of 20,000,000 common shares (File Nos. 333-12976 and  333-113054) under the Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan.  The fee being paid herewith pertains to an aggregate of 4,000,000 common shares issuable under the Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan.
EXPLANATORY NOTE UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E –
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the registrant, Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (the "Registrant"), is filing this registration statement to (i) register an additional 4,000,000 Common Shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), issuable under its Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and (ii) file a revised Plan as Exhibit 4.1.  On December 8, 2000, the Registrant filed a registration statement (the "Original Registration Statement") on Form S-8 (File No. 333-12976) with respect to the issuance of Common Shares under the Plan.  On February 24, 2004, the Registrant registered on Form S-8 (File No. 333-113054) (the "2004 Registration Statement") additional Common Shares for issuance under the Plan.  The contents of the Original Registration Statement and the
            2004 Registration Statement are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information
The information required by Item 1 is included in documents sent or given to participants  in the Plan pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
The written statement required by Item 2 is included in documents sent or given to participants in the Plan pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  The Registrant will provide to the participants in the Plan a written statement advising them of the availability without charge, upon written or oral request, of the documents incorporated by reference herein,  as required by Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8.  The statement indicates the availability without charge, upon written or oral request, of other documents required to be delivered to employees pursuant to Rule 428(b).  The statement includes the address (giving title or department) and telephone number to which the request is to be directed.
PART
II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan
5.1
Opinion of Lackowicz & Shier, counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered hereby
23.1
Consent of Lackowicz & Shier, counsel to the Registrant (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd., Petroleum Engineers
23.3
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.4
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this registration statement)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, on May 16, 2007.
IVANHOE ENERGY INC.
By:
/s/ Beverly A. Bartlet
Name: Beverly A. Bartlett
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gordon Lancaster and Beverly Bartlett as such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in
            person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated effective May 16, 2007:
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ Joseph I. Gasca
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Joseph I. Gasca
/s/ W. Gordon Lancaster
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
W. Gordon Lancaster
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ David R. Martin
Executive Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
David R. Martin
/s/ A. Robert Abboud
Independent Co-Chairman of the Board and Lead Director
A. Robert Abboud
/s/ Robert M. Friedland
Deputy Chairman – Capital Markets and Director
Robert M. Friedland
/s/ E. Leon Daniel
Deputy Chairman – Projects and Engineering and Director
E. Leon Daniel
/s/ Shun-ichi Shimizu
Director
Shun-ichi Shimizu
/s/ Howard R. Balloch
Director
Howard R. Balloch
/s/ J. Steven Rhodes
Director
J. Steven Rhodes
/s/ Robert G. Graham
Director
Robert G. Graham
/s/ Robert A. Pirraglia
Director
Robert A. Pirraglia
/s/ Brian Downey
Director
Brian Downey
Pursuant to the requirements to Section 6(a) of the Securities Act, the undersigned has signed this Registration Statement solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of the Registrant in the United States on May 16, 2007.
IVANHOE ENERGY (U.S.A.) INC.
By:
/s/ Mary Vincelli
Name: Mary Vincelli
Title:   Corporate Secretary
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Employees' and Directors' Equity Incentive Plan
5.1
Opinion of Lackowicz & Shier, counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered hereby
23.1
Consent of Lackowicz & Shier, counsel to the Registrant (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd., Petroleum Engineers
23.3
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.4
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this registration statement)