Black Rock Oil and Gas reports that site preparation has begun at the Sandhills 2 well (PEDL 113) on the Isle of Wight. reports that site preparation has begun at the Sandhills 2 well (PEDL 113) on the Isle of Wight. The Company has a 5% free carry in this project.

The Sandhills 2 well location is expected to be drill-ready by January 2005 and is required to enable the drilling of the well. This well is one of 5 projects that the Company has an interest in near the Isle of Wight (PEDL 098- 5%; PEDL 099- 5%; PEDL 113- 5%; PEDL 151- 2.5%; PEDL 152- 5%). The Company also has a 40% interest in P1140, an offshore Southern North Sea Gas Basin project and four 100% owned projects in Ireland (04/5, 04/6, 04/7 and 04/8).

Managing Director Ivan Burgess said that the company is on track with its focus to highly prospective holdings in Europe and the North Sea.