Falklands' oil company lays out plans for production: 85.000 bpd at peak output

Thursday, January 23rd 2020 - 19:30 UTC

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At peak oil production from the Falkland Islands offshore Sea Lion oil field, Premier Oil is hoping for 85,000 barrels of oil per day. Over 20 years they anticipate 255 million barrels of oil in a medium-case scenario. Read full article

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RMN
What a great opportunity for the Falkland's to take a world lead and say they are going to leave a fossil fuel reserve in the ground in recognition of climate crisis.

Just a thought.
Jan 23rd, 2020 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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Guillote
you are an idealist
Jan 24th, 2020 - 02:30 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Brit Bob
Regarding Falklands oil exploration, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana stated in February 2010, that his Government would take 'all measures necessary to preserve our rights' and also reiterated that Argentina had a 'permanent claim' on the islands, saying 'Buenos Aires would complain to the UN over the oil project and might take the case to the International Courts of Justice in the Hague.' (British Drilling for Falklands Oil Threatens Argentine Relations, Pope F. 13 Feb 2010 & Potential Drilling off Falklands Provokes Tensions Between UK & Argentina IRRU News 17 Feb 2010)

When is the court case?
Jan 24th, 2020 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse +2
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RMN
Guilote - and what is wrong with expressing an idealist view. I fully expect this drilling to go ahead, but nothing wrong with floating alternatives.
Jan 24th, 2020 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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DemonTree
Nothing wrong with idealism, especially in a place with zero poverty and full employment.

Those less idealistic might want to consider the effects of pollution on the Falkland's other main industries of fishing and tourism, as well as what can happen when a small island depends on one industry controlled by a distant corporation...
Jan 24th, 2020 - 04:32 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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RMN
Thanks DT. you have encapsulated my thoughts precisely.
Jan 24th, 2020 - 05:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Guillote
That's what I mean, and that's why I say that he is an idealist, there is a lot of money in the middle and in this case an oil spill affects fishing and tourism and much more to Antarctica
Jan 25th, 2020 - 04:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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