Tag: Rockhopper Exploration
Rockhopper ExplorationFalklands confirms second oil rig has reached the Islands; spudding planned for Monday
Falklands oil industry sources confirmed that the semi-submersible Leiv Eiriksson oil exploration rig has reached Falklands’ waters and should be spudding its first well next Monday.
Rockhopper shares soar as talks for a partner in Falklands’ oil operation advance
Rockhopper Exploration Plc climbed to an 11-month high in London trading after a report that Cairn Energy Plc is in talks with the only company to have made a potentially commercial oil find near the Falkland Islands.
Merrill Lynch appointed to find partners to develop Falklands’ oil project
Rockhopper Exploration which recently discovered oil and gas in Falkland Islands waters has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead the process of finding a partner for its 2 billion dollars oil project in the North Falkland basin, reports the London media.
Oil company ensures funds for a Falkland Islands’ two-well drilling round
UK-based Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) announced on Friday it has raised £48.5m (74.3m dollars) through a placing of new ordinary shares to fund drilling of exploration wells in Falkland Islands while it continues active discussions with potential partners for a farm-out.
Rockhopper completes sidetracking of its latest well in Falklands’ waters
Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas group working in the Falkland Islands announced on Friday it has completed coring and logging operations on a sidetrack of its latest well in the North Falkland Basin
Rockhopper announces “fantastic result” with third oil discovery in Falklands
Rockhopper Exploration PLC reported a “fantastic result” as its third discovery in the North Falkland basin encountered oil and-or wet gas in four hydrocarbon-bearing target zones, said the company on a Tuesday release in London.
Falklands oil exploration update
Desire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES) the exploration company wholly focused on the North Falkland Basin notes the announcement made today by Rockhopper Exploration plc (“the Operator”) regarding the 14/15-4 well. Desire has a 40% carried interest in this well.
Falklands’ oilfield development, Rockhopper Exploration next move
Rockhopper Exploration announced Thursday in its interim results statement that the Falkland Islands drilling campaign has been very successful as it has established the Sea Lion discovery as a world-class asset.
New drilling in Falklands to confirm southern extension of Sea Lion oil find
Rockhopper Exploration announced Monday the spudding of its last well of the current successful drilling round in Falkland Islands waters. The well 15/15-4 in the North Falkland basin is situated on Licence PL004b in which Rockhopper will earn a 60% interest following the drilling, with Desire Petroleum holding a 40% interest.
More oil found in Falklands’ waters: drilling of two additional wells announced
Rockhopper Exploration declared a second oil and gas discovery in Falkland Islands waters and announced the drilling of an additional two wells. The announcement comes exactly two years to the day since the Falklands’ shore based yard began its work in support of oil development in the Islands.
