Activities
ROC's global portfolio covers approximately 79,000 sq km, of which some 18,000 sq km are net to ROC. The Company has assets in eight areas of interest, grouped into four main regions: Australia, Africa, China and the UK, as detailed in the following table.
ROC EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ASSETS
| Block |
Field / Discovery |
ROC Interest |
Acreage |
Agreement Type |
Operator |
Gross sq km |
ROC net sq km |
| |
| Australia |
| WA-286-P |
Frankland, Dunsborough |
37.5% |
6,618 |
2,482 |
Expln |
ROC |
| WA-31-L |
Cliff Head |
37.5% |
72 |
27 |
Prodn |
ROC |
| TP/15 |
|
20.0% |
647 |
129 |
Expln |
ROC |
| WA-351-P |
|
20.0% |
3,773 |
755 |
Expln |
BHP |
| WA-381-P |
|
20.0% |
2,120 |
424 |
Expln |
ROC |
| WA-382-P |
|
20.0% |
2,420 |
484 |
Expln |
ROC |
| EP-413 |
|
0.25% |
507 |
1.3 |
Expln |
Origin Energy |
| L14 |
Jingemia |
0.25% |
40 |
0.1 |
Prodn |
Origin Energy |
| Total Australia |
|
|
16,198 |
4,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
| H/15 & H/16 |
|
18.75% |
991 |
186 |
PSC |
ROC (Tech Mgr) |
| Mauritania |
| PSC A |
Banda |
4.155% |
6,970 |
290 |
PSC |
Petronas |
| PSC B |
Tiof, Tiof West, Tevet |
3.693% |
8,028 |
296 |
PSC |
Petronas |
| Chinguetti EEA |
Chinguetti |
3.250% |
|
|
PSC |
Petronas |
| PSC C, Block 2 |
|
5.49% |
4,979 |
273 |
PSC |
Tullow |
| PSC C, Block 6 |
|
5.0% |
3,854 |
193 |
PSC |
Petronas |
| PSC Block 1 |
|
2.0% |
3,936 |
79 |
PSC |
Dana Petroleum |
| PSC Block 7 |
Pelican |
4.95% |
6,680 |
331 |
PSC |
Dana Petroleum |
| PSC Block 8 |
|
5.0% |
11,813 |
591 |
PSC |
Dana Petroleum |
| Total Mauritania |
|
|
46,259 |
2,052 |
|
|
| Angola |
| Cabinda South Block |
Massambala |
60.0% |
1,073 |
644 |
PSA |
ROC |
| Madagascar |
| Block Belo Profond |
|
75.0% |
13,770 |
10,328 |
PSC |
ROC |
| Total Africa |
|
|
62,093 |
13,209 |
|
|
| |
| China |
| Beibu Gulf Block 22/12 |
Wei 12-8, 6-12, 6-12S |
40.0%(1) |
364 |
146 |
PSC |
ROC |
| Zhao Dong Block, Bohai Bay |
C, D |
24.5% |
28 |
7 |
PSC |
ROC |
|
C4 |
11.575% |
|
|
|
|
| Total China |
|
|
392 |
152 |
|
|
| |
| Onshore UK |
| PEDL 002 (carried interest) (2) |
|
5.0% |
240 |
12 |
PEDL |
Star Energy |
| PEDL 030 |
|
100.0% |
214 |
214 |
PEDL |
ROC |
| Total Onshore UK |
|
|
454 |
226 |
|
|
| UK North Sea |
| P111-Block 30/3a (Upper) |
|
15.24% |
47 |
7 |
E&P Licence |
Talisman |
|
Blane |
12.50% |
|
|
|
|
| P219-Block16/13a & e |
J1 |
15.0% |
40 |
6 |
E&P Licence |
Talisman |
|
Enoch |
12.0% |
|
|
|
|
| Total Offshore UK |
|
|
86 |
13 |
|
| Total UK |
|
|
540 |
239 |
|
|
|
| |
| TOTAL ROC ASSETS |
|
|
79,223 |
17,903 |
|
|
(1) The government has a back-in entitlement of up to 51% equity in field development.
(2) Relinquished 3 April 2008 pending final government confirmation.
ROC ROYALTY INTERESTS
| Country |
Block |
Royalty Interest |
| UK North Sea |
P240 (Blocks 16/22a & 16/22b) |
0.1057% |
|
P1036 (Block 30/24d), P1037 (Block 30/24c), P1038 (Block 30/24a) and P1126 (Block 30/29b) |
1% |
|