Drilling Update

BowLeven Plc
19 December 2005

19 December 2005          



BowLeven Plc ('BowLeven' or 'the Company')



                   Drilling Update



The company announces that the Bachuo-1 well offshore Cameroon, operated by
BowLeven has reached total depth (TD) and preparations are underway to commence
production testing.
The company will make a further announcement in due course.


For further information contact:


Philip Rhind, Chief Executive, BowLeven Plc            0131 260 5100

Adam Westcott, Noble & Company Limited                 0131 225 9677

Neil Bennett, Maitland                                 020 7379 5151







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