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Leiv Eirksson oil rig leaves for the Falklands from Greenland next month

Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - 05:10 UTC
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When the Leiv Eriksson, a rig built to hunt for oil beneath 10,000 feet of water in the world’s roughest seas, finishes drilling a well off Greenland’s west coast next month, it will sail for its next job -- a prospect 9,000 miles away, south of the Falkland Islands. Read full article

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  • Beef

    Looks like Argentina is doing a great job at stopping oil exploration in the FI. Oh and RKH spudded 14/10-09 yesterday as well.

    Good doing business isn't it?

    Oct 26th, 2011 - 07:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Dr Carrizal

    Miieeerrcoles!!!
    They're moving in... cosa seriosa, no?

    Oct 26th, 2011 - 08:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • SamSalzman

    This will make the Argies happy. And if only CFK had not chewed up that FI-Argentina treaty when she ran out of carpet to chew, Argentina might be getting a cut in the oil themselves.

    Oct 28th, 2011 - 07:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • UKOwnsArgentina

    I believe on the basis of the British occupation of Río de la Plata, Argentina is in fact part of Britain!

    Oct 28th, 2011 - 10:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britishbulldog

    4 UKOwnsArgentina ------ Of course we do the only people that are not in agreement are the ones living in Argentina.

    Nov 01st, 2011 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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