Two Falklands’ exploration companies to begin 3D seismic surveying in January

Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 03:50 UTC

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Two Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploration companies have signed contracts for marine seismic acquisition services with Polarcus Limited. The contracts were announced Thursday and should be operational by early January 2011. Read full article

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Think
Sam Moody says:
“The primary objective of this 3D seismic acquisition programme is to define the aerial extent of the Sea Lion“...

Think says:
”Lets hope that your invasion plans will end as unsuccessful as the first “Operation Sealion””

All unluck to you and your mates Sammy Boy.............
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 04:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
Strange ... nobody seems deterred by Argentina's cunning isolation plan .... :-)
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 04:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Nobody seemed to deterr Adolf in 1940....... It took britain 5 years, some sweat and very good friends (Soviet Union, China, Egipt. f ex.) to change the situation.

Operation Sealion...... good “fated” choice of name... :-)
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
We did indeed forge some useful alliances during WWII although many came because their own interests were threatened. As a list of 'friends' I doubt I'd have chosen the same selection as yourself.

I do however think that you are right in one respect ... it'll take a good 5 years to discover the true position of the/any oil deposits around the Falklands, and probably much the same again to bring them on-line. That was the experience from the North Sea .... I doubt the South Sea will be any different.
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 05:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
You seem to be quite keen about that old romantic North Sea story.
Oil exploration has evolved a bit since then, young chap…………

Uncritical use of past ages technological experiences can get you in an “inexpugnable” position……….. like the Maginot line :-)

By the way, Chief Inspector Clouseau…. Southsea is in Hampshire….. Birthplace of Peter Sellers…..
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 06:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Corporate field, does sound better think

Lets hope that your invasion plans will end as unsuccessful

All down to the RAF think,Argies will not want another bloody nose so are waiting for a divine wind,wont be for lack of trying with all that hot air coming out of BA
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 08:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rhaurie-Craughwell
“Oil exploration has evolved a bit since then, young chap”

What seismic surveys? followed by plunging a large metal drill into the seabed and analyzing the rocks samples?

Hasn't really changed in the last 60 years Think.
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
“Think says:
”Lets hope that your invasion plans will end as unsuccessful as the first “Operation Sealion””

All unluck to you and your mates Sammy Boy.............”

Keep it up think, it's almost a tradition now on Mercopress to have you post sarcastic ill wishes on any Falklands venture....and to watch it go on and succeed anyway
:-P
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 09:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(8) Westi

Traditions are very good.
But... .....traditions take long time.
And I have been “in here” for only four months...

You make me blush :-)

Ps:
By the way .... I use“ Irony”, not “Sarcasm”....
Huge fine difference......
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Wireless
Think, I think your 'Huge fine difference' comes from your Massive tiny brain, and that thinking is your least productive area of work.

Blushing from mistaken praise? You big girl's blouse!
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 03:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
OMG… Those “Royal” Armed Forces……………..

The “Royal” planes can’t take off when dusty, can’t land when foggy and can’t be flown on weekends due to too high alcohol blood % of the pilots:-)

The “Royal” submarines get expensively stuck in Scottish rocks….

Thanks god the Army ain’t Royal….
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 03:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
The “Royal” planes can’t take off when dusty, can’t land when foggy and can’t be flown on weekends due to too high alcohol blood % of the pilots:-)

The “Royal” submarines get expensively stuck in Scottish rocks….

And they get stuck in the mud...:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3NB1NOiOt8&feature=related
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stick up your junta
Must be embarrassing having your arse kicked by such a inept Military
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
oil oil everywhere and none for argentina
Oct 22nd, 2010 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Wireless
@Think ~11
Interesting you mention that our Army isn't called the Royal Army, but I don't suppose you're aware why not.

It's because after the Glorious Revolution of 1689, thanks for reminding us of one of our many important steps towards a full Democracy, something you don't have as yours is flawed.
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Hoytred
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

It was of course an invasion by the Dutch, but as 7 people had signed an invitation it was cuningly re-sold as a protestant revolution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

Good question for a pub quiz :-)
Oct 23rd, 2010 - 04:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
@think

Has it really been only 4 months? seems like forever.

BTW you shouldn't even try basic humour in a second language, irony & sarcasm are well beyond your grasp, I'd stick to facts if I were you.....ah, come to think of it there's a bit of a problem there too....
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Zethee
“The “Royal” planes can’t take off when dusty, can’t land when foggy”
No planes can.

“The “Royal” submarines get expensively stuck in Scottish rocks….”
Our subs work quite well in war times, Argentina of all people should know this.

And they get stuck in the mud...:-)”

The troops in the video are not army, they are marines. Was a joke set up by them because the army kept telling them how easy beach landings were.
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lsolde
l may be wrong but l was taught that the army was not called “Royal” because of the inclusion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry which swore allegience to him and not the ruling King or Queen.
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Zethee
Also because of a law which forbids a queen from raising a “royal” army.

Pretty much old tradition, We have a lot of it.
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