Operational Update - Dunquin Site Survey Underway

Embargo 7am
6 July 2010

                               OPERATIONAL UPDATE

                          DUNQUIN SITE SURVEY UNDERWAY


Providence Resources P.l.c., ('Providence') the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM)
listed oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to confirm
that site survey operations are underway on the Dunquin acreage (FEL 3/04),
Porcupine Basin, off the west coast of Ireland. The work is being carried out by
ExxonMobil on behalf of the Dunquin co-venturers and is to assess the site for
the drilling of an exploration well.

ExxonMobil is the licence Operator. Providence holds a non-operated 16% interest
in FEL 3/04 with its partners ExxonMobil (40%), ENI (40%) and Sosina Exploration
(4%).


Contacts:

 Providence Resources P.l.c.      Tel: [phone]
 Tony O'Reilly/John O'Sullivan


 Powerscourt                      Tel: [phone]
 Rob Greening/Lisa Kavanagh


 Murray Consultants               Tel: [phone]
 Pauline McAlester


 Cenkos Securities Plc            Tel: [phone]
 Joe Nally/ Nick Wells


 Davy                             Tel: + 353 (0)1 679 6363
 Eugenée Mulhern/ Stephen Barry




Notes to Editors

About Providence
Providence Resources Plc is an independent oil and gas exploration company
listed on the AIM market in London and on Dublin's ESM market. Providence's
active oil and gas portfolio includes interests in Ireland (offshore), the
United Kingdom (onshore and offshore), the United States (offshore) and West
Africa (offshore Nigeria). Providence's portfolio is balanced between
production, appraisal and exploration assets, as well as being diversified
geographically. Comprehensive information on Providence and its oil and gas
portfolio, including all press releases, annual reports and interim reports are
available from Providence's website atwww.providenceresources.com.

About FEL 3/04
Providence holds a non-operated 16% interest in FEL 3/04 with its partners
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited (40%), Eni
(40%) and Sosina Exploration (4%). Located in the Porcupine Basin off the west
coast of Ireland, FEL 3/04 covers an area of 5 blocks.  In August 2009,
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited, that the
Frontier Exploration Licence 3/04 ('Dunquin') partners (ExxonMobil Exploration
and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited, Eni, Providence and Sosina) notified
the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that they
had elected to enter the second phase of the licence. The second phase carries a
firm well commitment within the Dunquin licence.


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