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Borders & Southern begins drilling its second well to the south of the Falklands

Friday, May 11th 2012 - 15:20 UTC
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Falkland Islands exploration company Borders & Southern (AIM: BOR) announced the spudding of its second well, 61/25-1, on 11 May 2012. The well is located 170 km south of the Falkland Islands. Read full article

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  • WestisBest

    Guess the threat of being taken to court in Argentina hasn't scared them very much.
    :-)

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • RobWilliams

    @1

    Not to mention that it's been 9 days since they said they would begin legal proceedings against companies involved :P

    At least, i think the 2nd of May was the deadline, could easily be wrong.

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    Legal proceedings where are you? We've got the Kangaroos, now we just need the court.

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • v for victory

    I agree, the deadline set by the Argentine administration was the 2nd but nothing happened as far as I know. The problem for them is that they haven't backed up their words with actions to date so investors and companies will think it was just hot air.

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @4 It's complete nonsense anyways, they have no jurisdiction over the falklands, even under international law as they're not the administering country of the territory. It would just be a show trial.

    Besides, recent news shows that there isn't a court of law that the Argies respect, so why would anyone respect theirs?

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brit Bob

    Hector, another writ please, to:

    Borders and Southern Petroleum PLC,
    33 St. James's Square,
    London.

    LOL!

    May 11th, 2012 - 03:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Well, well, well. This is not going to go down well, with you know who well. Well, we can still all wish them well and hope that all ends well. Might as well give my opinion. As it is well intended. Well thats it, might as well end this post and wonder if anyone else will post on the subjuct of this well, well?

    May 11th, 2012 - 04:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Beef

    The last time the Argies actually did anything it resulted in a humiliating defeat. They are unwilling and unable to take any action so all we will get is words, words and more words.

    They talk a good game but that is the limit of their ability or influence.

    May 11th, 2012 - 05:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Talk is cheap. Remind you of anyone?

    May 11th, 2012 - 05:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    A raft of companies stepping forward now. Laughable and very, very humiliating for the RG's.

    “We're going to sue your sorry arses”.

    “Falkland Islands govt on the phone chairman”.
    “Put them through and get rid of these fucking RG's”.

    May 11th, 2012 - 05:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    S trenght
    H onesty
    I ntegrity
    T rust
    = ARGENTINA.

    May 11th, 2012 - 06:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Tin Man and Castro speak:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwX6Ay-g9Y

    May 11th, 2012 - 06:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    we cant wait, to see the great argentine navy, with the police, sail to and board the riggs and arrest them all,
    take them back to argentina and charge them,

    hurry up please.
    the Royal navy wants some action .

    May 11th, 2012 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @13

    dont forget those scary people from La Campora as well. Tobias will have his dinghy out. He and Marcos will be paddling over as we speak.

    May 11th, 2012 - 07:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Well, if they do try it, they will be and truely well come. It is well known how well, the RN well comes guests. After all it is well known that their well come goes back to the days of Nelson and Well ington.

    May 11th, 2012 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    Think is very quiet.
    Must be out tending his turnip farm & hasn't heard the news.

    May 12th, 2012 - 11:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    16 Isolde

    He is probably winding his old Russian watch, that is really a French watch that the Ruskies modified and called it a Navigator's watch.

    He has had it from 1956 and never serviced it and it keeps perfect time. Twice a day. :o)

    May 12th, 2012 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    probably searching for the British turnips
    that have escaped the pot .lol.

    May 12th, 2012 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Doveoverdover

    I've been worried about Think's health for some weeks now. Not his mental health. though heaven knows there's cause enough for concern in that department. I thought at first he was doing watch on watch off in the propaganda department (the Observatory - how else the timings of his inputs) but he strenuously denied it. He let slip he has problems in the personal waterworks department that keep him up all hours. Could these have taken a turn(ip) for the worst?

    May 13th, 2012 - 09:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pirat-Hunter

    How many barrels of oil per day are they producing? I wonder if anyone will get to theft any oil from Argentina. This century. Where is BP when you need them.

    May 13th, 2012 - 04:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    very confusing.

    May 13th, 2012 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    Flow, baby, flow.

    May 14th, 2012 - 09:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • toooldtodieyoung

    22 lsolde

    Are you talking to “THINK” with that last remark?
    ( see 19 Doveoverdover )

    May 14th, 2012 - 11:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    @23toooldtodieyoung,
    l was talking about the oil but looking back, l guess it could apply to sr Think as well.
    Think,
    turn on a tap & have a running water sound when next you are in ze toilet.

    May 15th, 2012 - 09:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    ”Oil be seeing you, in all the old familiar places, (etc)”

    May 20th, 2012 - 12:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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