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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. _____)*

                            DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  243798 10 5
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  STEVEN GAWNE
                       246 STEWART GREEN S.W. SUITE 3175
                         CALGARY, ALBERTA T3H 3C8 CANADA
                                 (403) 686-6104
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                FEBRUARY 6, 2004
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

CUSIP No. 243798 10 5

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               1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
                  above persons (entities only).
                  Steven Gawne
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               2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                  Instructions)
                  (a)  Not Applicable
                  (b)  Not Applicable
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               3. SEC Use Only
                  ..............................................................
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               4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
                  PF - Personal Funds of Nearshore Petroleum Corporation in the
                  amount of $481.25 was used for the purchase of the shares
                  purchased by Nearshore Petroleum Corporation, which is 50%
                  owned and controlled by Steven Gawne and 50% owned and
                  controlled by Steven Gawne's wife, Rebekah J. Gawne.
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               5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
                  to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  Not Applicable
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               6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
                  Canada
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Number of                  7. Sole Voting Power..................0
Shares                    ------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially               8. Shared Voting Power ...............1,925,000 (1)
Owned by                  ------------------------------------------------------
Each                       9. Sole Dispositive Power.............0
Reporting                 ------------------------------------------------------
Person With               10. Shared Dispositive Power ..........1,925,000 (1)
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              11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
                  Each Reporting Person  ...................1,925,000 Shares
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              12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions)
                  Not Applicable
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              13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                  15.6%
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              14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  IN
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(1) Collectively, Steven Gawne and his wife, Rebekah J. Gawne, indirectly own
1,925,000 shares of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. as a result of the direct
ownership of 1,925,000 shares of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. common stock by
Nearshore Petroleum Corporation, a private corporation registered in Alberta,
Canada, which is 50% owned and controlled by Steven Gawne and 50% owned and
controlled by Steven Gawne's wife, Rebekah J. Gawne.

Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          Common Stock
          Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc.
          246 Stewart Green SW Suite 3175
          Calgary, Alberta T3H 3C8 Canada

Item 2.   Identity and Background
          (a)  Steven Gawne
          (b)  Steven Gawne's business address is 246 Stewart Green SW Suite
               3175, Calgary, Alberta T3H 3C8 Canada.
          (c)  Steven Gawne is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a
               Director of Issuer.
          (d)  Steven Gawne has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding in
               the last five years.
          (e)  Steven Gawne has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
               judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction in the
               last five years.
          (f)  Steven Gawne is a citizen of Canada.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration - Personal Funds of
Nearshore Petroleum Corporation in the amount of $481.25 was used for the
purchase of the shares by Nearshore Petroleum Corporation, which is 50% owned
and controlled by Steven Gawne and 50% owned and controlled by Steven Gawne's
wife, Rebekah J. Gawne.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction - Purchase of 1,925,000 (post two-for-one share
forward split) shares of Common Stock at $0.00025 per share by Nearshore
Petroleum Corporation was made as an investment in the Issuer.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer
          (a)  The aggregate number and percentage of common stock beneficially
               owned by Steven Gawne and his wife, Rebekah J. Gawne, is
               1,925,000 shares, representing 15.6% of the common stock
               outstanding.
          (b)  Steven Gawne has the shared power to vote 1,925,000 shares he
               indirectly and collectively owns with his wife, Rebekah J. Gawne.
          (c)  Transactions regarding common stock that were effected during the
               last sixty days by Steven Gawne: The purchase of the 1,925,000
               (post two for one forward split) shares occurred on February 6,
               2004, and was described in the Issuer's Form 8-K which was filed
               with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2004.
          (d)  No other person, apart from Steven Gawne's wife, Rebekah J.
               Gawne, is known to have the right to receive or the power to
               direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
               sale of, the securities.
          (e)  Steven Gawne has not ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
               than five percent of common stock.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
          to Securities of the Issuer - Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Material to Be Filed as Exhibits - Not Applicable.


                                   Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date - March 31, 2004

Signature - /s/Steven Gawne
Name/Title - Steven Gawne, President/Director