Drilling Update - Jacala-1

20 Apr 2006 07:01

Roc Oil Company Limited20 April 2006 20 April 2006 ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ("ROC") STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE EXPLORATION DRILLING UPDATE: JACALA - 1 ROC advises that further to its Exploration Drilling Update of 19 April 2006,preliminary interpretation of log data indicates that hydrocarbons are notpresent at the primary objective for Jacala-1, WA-351-P, Carnarvon Basin,Offshore Western Australia. Following completion of the evaluation programme the well will be plugged andabandoned. The WA-351-P Joint Venture comprises: BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd 55% & OperatorTap (Shelfal) Pty Ltd 25%Roc Oil (WA) Pty Ltd 20% Michelle Manook For further information please contact:General Manager - Corporate Affairs 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 Email: 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