not sure why this announcement by ROC has not had more exposure...

not sure why this announcement by ROC has not had more exposure from the partners. ROC only have 3%, HDR has near 20% of a million barrels already shipped off to China. The Anericans have a term for this - sandbagging.

ROC Activity Update
28 MAR 06

1. PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

1.1 Chinguetti Oil Field, Offshore Mauritania (ROC: 3.25%)

Since oil production commenced at the Chinguetti Oil Field on 24 February 2006, the target production rate of 75,000 BOPD was achieved within two weeks, and within three weeks cumulative gross oil production exceeded 1 million barrels.

The first cargo loading, of approximately 1 million barrels (ca 60,000 BBLS net to ROC) of crude oil was completed on 22 March 2006 and is destined for China, representing ROC’s first oil sale from Africa.