Halliburton rules out Sea Lion after Argentina raised criminal and civil enforcement

Saturday, October 3rd 2026 - 06:56 UTC

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US oilfield services company Halliburton confirmed on Friday that neither it nor its subsidiaries will work on the Sea Lion project or take part in hydrocarbon exploration or production in or around the Falklands, after Argentine authorities raised the prospect of criminal and civil enforcement. Read full article

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Steve Potts
Part of Argentina's main Argument via Milei's press release of 28 Sept 2026:

Through Resolution 2065 (XX), the United Nations General Assembly recognized the existence of a sovereignty dispute between the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the Malvinas, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, and urged both governments to find a peaceful solution to the controversy through negotiations.

Furthermore, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/49 expressly urged both countries to refrain from adopting decisions that would entail unilateral changes to the situation while the process recommended by the General Assembly remains ongoing.

British response:

General Assembly Resolution 2065 “does not prohibit economic development or displace the Islanders' right of self-determination”, and that Resolution 31/49 “likewise does not limit or remove the rights of the Islanders to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development”. It adds that calls for negotiations “do not modify or dilute the obligation of nations to respect the legally binding right of self-determination”.
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