RNS Number:4480S
Hardman Resources Limited
25 November 2003



HARDMAN RESOURCES LTD
Ground Floor, 5 Ord Street, West Perth
PO Box 869, West Perth
Western Australia 6872
Tel: +61 8 9321 6881 Fax: +61 8 9321 2375
ABN 98 009 210 235

STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE

RELEASE DATE:     25 November 2003

CONTACT:          Ted Ellyard (08 9321 6881)

RE:               OFFSHORE MAURITANIA WEEKLY DRILLING UPDATE


Hardman Resources Ltd ("Hardman") provides the following weekly progress report
on the drilling and testing operations in offshore Mauritania:

                             Poune Exploration Well

Progress:                    The Poune exploration well (Chinguetti 5-1 Poune) was spudded (commenced
                             drilling) on 16 November 2003.  Since the last report (18 November) the 20 inch
                             casing was run and cemented, blowout preventers were installed, 171/2 inch hole
                             was drilled to 2,610 metres depth and intermediate wireline logs and sidewall
                             core samples were acquired.  At 0800 hours (Australian WST) on 25 November 2003,
                             preparations were underway to run 13 3/8 inch casing.

Geology & Hydrocarbon Shows: Hydrocarbon shows will only be reported after wireline logs have been run and
                             evaluated at total depth of the well.

Well Location:               The independent Poune Prospect is located approximately 48 kilometres north of
                             the Chinguetti Field and 27 kilometres northeast of the Tiof oil and gas
                             discovery.  Water depth at the location is approximately 920 metres and the
                             planned total depth is approximately 3,250 metres (includes water depth).

Prospect Details:            The Poune exploration well is testing an interpreted Upper Cretaceous channel
                             sandstone system located within an independent structural closure.  This main
                             target is prognosed at approximately 2,960 metres depth and is expected to be
                             penetrated within the next one to three weeks.



                             Note:  All depths are referenced to the rig drill floor.



Participants in the Poune exploration well and PSC Area B are:



Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd (Operator)        35.0%
AGIP Mauritania BV                            35.0%
Hardman Resources Ltd                         21.6%
Fusion Mauritania B Limited                    6.0%
Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company                   2.4%


TED ELLYARD

MANAGING DIRECTOR



Note:  In accordance with Australian Stock Exchange Limited listing
requirements, the geological information supplied in this report has been based
on information provided by geologists who have had in excess of five years
experience in their field of activity.


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