Director Shareholding

Tullow Oil PLC
12 October 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Tullow Oil Plc

2) Name of director

Tom Hickey

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director Above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director Above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Award of Options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10 October 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 Years

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

450,000 Ordinary Shares

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Stg 80 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

750,000 Ordinary Shares



23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tom Hickey + 44 207 333 6800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Tom Hickey

Date of Notification...12 October 2001 ...............................





                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Tullow Oil Plc

2) Name of director

Matt O'Donoghue

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director Above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director Above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Award of Options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10 October 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 Years

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

250,000 Ordinary Shares

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Stg 80 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

1,538,390 Ordinary Shares



23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tom Hickey + 44 207 333 6800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Tom Hickey

Date of Notification...12 October 2001 ...............................









                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Tullow Oil Plc

2) Name of director

Graham Martin

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director Above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director Above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Award of Options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10 October 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 Years

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

380,000 Ordinary Shares

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Stg 80 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

2,284,426 Ordinary Shares



23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tom Hickey + 44 207 333 6800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Tom Hickey

Date of Notification...12 October 2001 ...............................









                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Tullow Oil Plc

2) Name of director

Aidan Heavey

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director Above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director Above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Award of Options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10 October 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 Years

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

550,000 Ordinary Shares

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Stg 80 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

1,780,230 Ordinary Shares



23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tom Hickey + 44 207 333 6800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Tom Hickey

Date of Notification...12 October 2001 ...............................









                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Tullow Oil Plc

2) Name of director

John Lander

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director Above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director Above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Award of Options

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10 October 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10 Years

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

250,000 Ordinary Shares

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

Stg 80 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

750,000 Ordinary Shares



23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Tom Hickey + 44 207 333 6800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Tom Hickey

Date of Notification...12 October 2001 ...............................