Rift is seeking about $US1.65 million from Austral, relating to the drilling of the Puk Puk-1 exploration well at Douglas, which spudded on May 10.
Rift is also seeking a further cash call of $US1.
AUSTRAL Pacific Energy is facing legal action from London-based Rift Oil over the Douglas gas project in PNG while recording a loss of almost $US6.6 million (K17.64 million) for the March quarter.
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