Operational Update Rosa Blanca

FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE                                                         19th
January 2009


               GOLD OIL plc ("Gold" or "the Company")

                   Operational Update Rosa Blanca
Operations on Rosa Blanca recommenced on 18th January and the well is
being prepared for perforating and testing the first zone.
The technical information contained in this announcement has been
reviewed and approved by Mike Burchell, B.Sc., member of the SPE and
with over 45 years experience in the oil and gas industry.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

GOLD OIL plc
Michael Burchell, Director
Tel: [phone]

Beaumont Cornish Limited
Roland Cornish
Tel: [phone]

Daniel Fox Davies
Fox Davies Capital
Tel: [phone]

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