Chinguetti OilField Marketing

Roc Oil Company Limited
02 February 2006


2 February 2006


                         ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ('ROC')

                             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE

                   CHINGUETTI OIL FIELD MARKETING ARRANGEMENT


ROC advises that it has appointed Woodside Energy UK Ltd to market its share of
the crude oil to be produced from the Chinguetti Oil Field, offshore Mauritania.

The first cargo is expected to be produced by the end of March, subject to the
timely completion of the Chinguetti Oil Field Development (ROC: 3.25%).


Michelle Manook                          For further information please contact:
General Manager - Corporate Affairs                             Dr John Doran on
                                                            Tel: [phone]
                                                            Fax: [phone]
                                                     Email: [e-mail]
                                       Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au

                                                                   Dr Kevin Hird
                                            General Manager Business Development
                                                       Tel:  [phone]
                                                       Fax:  [phone]
                                                     Email:  [e-mail]
 
                                                                    Nick Lambert
                                            Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
                                                       Tel:  [phone]



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