Rockpool Acqui Regulatory News (ROC)

9 Jan 2007 07:01

Roc Oil Company Limited09 January 2007 9 January 2007 ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ("ROC") STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OFFSHORE MAURITANIA DRILLING UPDATE CHINGUETTI-18 DEVELOPMENT WELL Further to its Stock Exchange Release on 2 January 2006 regarding theWoodside-operated Chinguetti-18 development well within PSC B, ROC advises thatat 0600 hours (local time) on 8 January 2007 the well has been drilled and casedto 1,833 metres and was preparing to drill ahead in 12 1/4 inch hole. Chinguetti-18 is located within the southern part of the Chinguetti Oil and GasField in a water depth of 819 metres approximately 80 km southwest of theMauritanian capital Nouakchott. The planned Total Depth is 2,890 metres and thewell is expected to be drilled and completed by late February 2007. ROC does not plan to issue any further announcements regarding the operations onthe Chingetti-18 development well until completion, unless required pursuant tocontinuous disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rules. Participating interests are: Company Chinguetti Joint VentureRoc Oil group companies 3.24984%Woodside group companies (Operator) 47.38448%Hardman group companies 19.00800%Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures 12.00000%BG group companies 10.23440%Premier group companies 8.12328% Michelle ManookGeneral Manager - Corporate Affairs For further information please contact: Dr John Doran on Tel: +61-2-8356-2000 Fax: +61-2-9380-2635 Email: jdoran@rocoil.com.au Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au Dr Kevin Hird General Manager Business Development Tel: +44 (0)207 586 7935 Fax: +44 (0)207 722 3919 E-mail: khird@rocoil.com.au Nick Lambert Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: +44 (0)207 861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange