ROCK OIL, UK started their activities in the Mongolian Gobi in 1993. They worked in the existing oil field area named Zuun Bayan, Dornogobi Aimag,Mongolia. The Russians worked on this site in the 1960’s and produced oil as diesel and benzene. During World War II the oil was pumped and refined in Zuunbayan which is located near this area. ROCL OIL started their pumping operations in 1997 and sold it to Chinese Dongshen Company in 2002. They are currently continuing their oil extraction and exploration. EcoTrade has completed an environmental audit and due diligence work for their transition process in 2002.