Progress Report on Fiddich 1

Roc Oil Company Limited
07 December 2004




7 December 2004


                        ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ('ROC')
                                                                                
                             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE


     Progress Report on Fiddich 1, Offshore Perth Basin, Western Australia


ROC advises that the following release was made earlier today by Origin Energy
Limited:

'Origin Energy Limited, as Operator of offshore Perth Basin Exploration Permit
WA-226-P, advises that at 06:00 hours WST the exploration well Fiddich-1 was
drilling ahead in 216 mm (8 1/2 inch) hole at a depth of 1258 metres.

The well intersected the primary target at 1232.5 metres. Logging while drilling
and the absence of significant hydrocarbon shows during drilling indicate that
the primary objective is water bearing. The well will now be drilled to TD
before a decision is made on whether wireline logs are run.

Apache Energy is managing the drilling of the Fiddich 1 well as agent on behalf
of Origin Energy.

Participants in Fiddich 1 and WA-226-P are as follows:

Origin Energy Developments Pty Limited*     28.75000% (Operator)
Apache Northwest Pty Ltd***                 28.75000%
Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited**              12.81375%
Voyager (PB) Limited                        10.00000%
Dana Petroleum (WA) LLC**                   7.186250%
Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited                    7.500000%
Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd                    5.000000%

* a wholly owned subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited
** wholly owned subsidiaries of Dana Petroleum plc.
*** a wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Energy Limited which is a subsidiary of
    Apache Corporation, an independent oil and gas company listed on the New 
    York Stock Exchange. '

A map attached to this release may be viewed on ROC's website at http://
www.rocoil.com.au/Pages/ASX_Releases/2004_Releases/December-2004.html



Bruce Clement                            For further information please contact:
Chief Operating Officer                                         Dr John Doran on
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                                       Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au

                                                                   Dr Kevin Hird
                                          General Manager - Business Development
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