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        Partners L.P. (&#8220;Cornell&#8221;) providing for the sale by the Company to Cornell of
        its 5% secured convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of
        $15,000,000 (the &#8220;Debentures&#8221;) of which $5,000,000 was advanced immediately. The
        second installment of $5,000,000 will be advanced immediately prior to the
        filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#8220;Commission&#8221;) of the Registration Statement (as defined below). The last
        installment of $5,000,000 will be advanced within five days after the
        Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission. </font></div>
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        shares of Common Stock of the Company (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) at a conversion price
        per share equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 90% of the average of the three
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        Bloomberg, LP, of the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of
        conversion.</font></div>
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        Company, at its option has the right, with three business days advance written
        notice, to redeem a portion or all amounts outstanding under this Debenture
        prior to the Maturity Date provided that the closing bid price of the Common
        Stock, is less than $5.00 at the time of the redemption. In the event of
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        registration rights agreement (the &#8220;Registration Rights Agreement&#8221;) providing
        for the filing of a registration statement (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) with
        the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the Common Stock issuable
        upon conversion of the Debentures. The Company is obligated to use its best
        efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective no later
        than June 30, 2006 and to insure that the registration statement remains
        in
        effect until all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
        the
        Debentures have been sold. In the event of a default of its obligations under
        the Registration Rights Agreement, including its agreement to file the
        Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later
        than
        January 22, 2006, or if the Registration Statement is not declared effective
        by
        June 30, 2006, it is required pay to Cornell, as liquidated damages, for
        each
        month that the registration statement has not been filed or declared effective,
        as the case may be, either a cash amount or shares of our common stock equal
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        investor has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Debenture and
        receive
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        stock held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion
        or exercise does not exceed 4.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares
        of
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        connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company and each of
        its
        subsidiaries executed security agreements (the &#8220;Security Agreements&#8221;) in favor
        of the investor granting them a first priority security interest in all of
        the
        Company&#8217;s goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
        receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual property.
        The Security Agreements state that if an event of default occurs under the
        Debentures or Security Agreements, the Investors have the right to take
        possession of the collateral, to operate our business using the collateral,
        and
        have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver
        all or
        any part of the collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise to satisfy
        our obligations under these agreements.</font></div>
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UNITED
        STATES
SECURITIES
        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
        DC 20549
FORM
        8-K
CURRENT
        REPORT
Pursuant
        to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
        1934
Date
    of Report (Date of earliest reported): December 8, 2005
TRIANGLE
        PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
000-51321
98-0430762
(State
                  or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS
                  Employer
of
                  incorporation)
File
                  Number)
Identification
                  No.)
Suite
                  1110, 521-3rd Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta,
                  Canada
T2P
                  3T3
(Address
                  of principal executive
                  offices)
(Zip
                  Code)
Registrant's
                  telephone number, including area
                  code:
(403)
                  262-4471
Copies
        to:
Gregory
        Sichenzia, Esq.
Thomas
        A.
        Rose, Esq.
Sichenzia
        Ross Friedman Ference LLP
1065
        Avenue of the Americas
New
        York,
        New York 10018
Phone:
        (212) 930-9700
Fax:
        (212) 930-9725
Check
        the
        appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
        satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
        provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
o
Written
        communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
        230.425)
o
Soliciting
        material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
        240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
        240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
        240.13e-4(c))
Item
        1.01
Entry
        into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
        December 8, 2005, Triangle Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") entered into a
        Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Cornell Capital
        Partners L.P. ("Cornell") providing for the sale by the Company to Cornell of
        its 5% secured convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of
        $15,000,000 (the "Debentures") of which $5,000,000 was advanced immediately. The
        second installment of $5,000,000 will be advanced immediately prior to the
        filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") of the Registration Statement (as defined below). The last
        installment of $5,000,000 will be advanced within five days after the
        Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission.
The
        Debentures mature on the third anniversary of the date of issuance (the
"Maturity Date") and bear interest at the annual rate of 5%. The Company is not
        required to make any payments until the Maturity Date.
Holders
        may convert, at any time, any amount outstanding under the Debentures into
        shares of Common Stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") at a conversion price
        per share equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 90% of the average of the three
        lowest
        daily volume weighted average prices of the Common Stock, as quoted by
        Bloomberg, LP, of the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of
        conversion.
The
        Company, at its option has the right, with three business days advance written
        notice, to redeem a portion or all amounts outstanding under this Debenture
        prior to the Maturity Date provided that the closing bid price of the Common
        Stock, is less than $5.00 at the time of the redemption. In the event of
        a
        redemption, the Company is obligated to pay an amount equal to the principal
        amount being redeemed plus a 20% redemption premium, and accrued interest.
In
        connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a
        registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") providing
        for the filing of a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") with
        the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the Common Stock issuable
        upon conversion of the Debentures. The Company is obligated to use its best
        efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective no later
        than June 30, 2006 and to insure that the registration statement remains
        in
        effect until all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
        the
        Debentures have been sold. In the event of a default of its obligations under
        the Registration Rights Agreement, including its agreement to file the
        Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later
        than
        January 22, 2006, or if the Registration Statement is not declared effective
        by
        June 30, 2006, it is required pay to Cornell, as liquidated damages, for
        each
        month that the registration statement has not been filed or declared effective,
        as the case may be, either a cash amount or shares of our common stock equal
        to
        2% of the liquidated value of the Debentures.
The
        investor has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Debenture and
        receive
        shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares of common
        stock held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion
        or exercise does not exceed 4.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares
        of
        the Company's common stock.
In
        connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company and each of
        its
        subsidiaries executed security agreements (the "Security Agreements") in favor
        of the investor granting them a first priority security interest in all of
        the
        Company's goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
        receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual property.
        The Security Agreements state that if an event of default occurs under the
        Debentures or Security Agreements, the Investors have the right to take
        possession of the collateral, to operate our business using the collateral,
        and
        have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver
        all or
        any part of the collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise to satisfy
        our obligations under these agreements.
Item
        2.03
Creation
        of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
        Arrangement of a Registrant.
See
        Item
        1.01 for a description of a secured loan obligation by the Company.
Item
        3.02
Unregistered
        Sales of Equity Securities.
See
        Item
        1.01 above for a description of the transactions pursuant to which the Company
        Debentures.
All
        securities were issued pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under
        the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and/or Section 4(2) of
        the
        Act.
Item
        9.01
Financial
        Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Securities
                  Purchase Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Triangle
                  Petroleum Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
4.2
Secured
                  Convertible Debenture issued to Cornell Capital Partners L.P.,
                  dated
                  December 8, 2005.
4.3
Registration
                  Rights Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Triangle
                  Petroleum Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
4.4
Security
                  Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Triangle Petroleum
                  Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
4.5
Security
                  Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Elmworth Energy
                  Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
4.6
Security
                  Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Triangle USA
                  Petroleum
                  Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
4.7
Escrow
                  Agreement, dated December 8, 2005, by and between Triangle Petroleum
                  Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners L.P.
99.1
Press
                  Release
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.
TRIANGLE
                  PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Date: December
                12, 2005
By:
/s/ MARK
                GUSTAFSON
Mark
                  Gustafson,
President
                  and Chief Executive Officer