RNS Number:8844B
Hardman Resources Limited
01 October 2002

RELEASE DATE:             1 October 2002

TO:                       London Stock Exchange Limited

CONTACT:                  Ted Ellyard (08 9321 6881)

RE:                       PROGRESS DRILLING REPORT FOR CHINGUETTI 4-4
                          APPRAISAL WELL, OFFSHORE MAURITANIA

Dear Sir/Madam

Hardman Resources Ltd ("Hardman") provides the following progress report on the
drilling of the Chinguetti 4-4 appraisal well, offshore Mauritania.


Progress:                         The well was spudded on 27/9/02 (Perth time) and drilled to 1702 metres
                                  where 13 3/8 inch (340 mm) casing was set.  Current operation is running
(14:00 hours (Perth) on 30/9/02)  the riser and blowout preventers.

                                  Note: All reported depths are referenced to the rig rotary table.

Geology & Hydrocarbon Shows:      Hydrocarbon shows will only be reported after wireline logs have been
                                  run and evaluated for that hole size section.

Prospect Description:             The Chinguetti 4-4 well will be drilled to a proposed total depth of
                                  2,925 metres, in the southern downthrown flank of the Chinguetti
                                  structure, approximately 1.5 kilometres east of the Chinguetti-1
                                  discovery well.

                                  Note:  Under the well naming convention adopted by the Mauritanian
                                  government all wells drilled by Woodside will follow the naming
                                  convention of "Chinguetti - Block No - Well No.".



Equity participation in the Chinguetti 4-4 appraisal well is as follows:



           Hardman Resources Ltd                   21.6%
           Fusion Oil & Gas NL                      6.0%
           Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company             2.4%
           Agip Mauritania BV                      35.0%
           Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd             35.0%



Yours sincerely
HARDMAN RESOURCES LTD


TED ELLYARD
MANAGING DIRECTOR


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