Falkland Islands

Thursday, August 9th 2012 - 01:34 UTC
Falklands’ oil explorer says deal with US company is “not politically motivated”

The Chief Executive of Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, FOGL, has said that its farm out agreement with Texas based US firm Noble Energy is not “politically motivated”, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph.
Wednesday, August 8th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Argentina complains involvement of Texas company in Falklands’ oil activities

President Cristina Fernandez government expressed its deep disappointment directly to the State Department following the announcement that the Texan oil company Noble Energy would become involved in hydrocarbons activities in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, August 8th 2012 - 06:57 UTC
Black-browed Albatross success in Falklands not reflected in South Georgia

The July edition of the South Georgia Newsletter has an interesting comment on the recent announcement that the Falklands’ population of black-browed Albatross has seen a healthy increase in the number of breeding birds, information that has been submitted to BirdLife International for use in the Red List assessment process
Wednesday, August 8th 2012 - 00:58 UTC
South Georgia ‘77 “Operation Journeyman”, a drill for the recovery of the Falklands in 1982

The July edition of the South Georgia Newsletter recalls a major British military and political event in the South Atlantic has been largely overlooked by the region’s history books. A Royal Navy task force, codenamed Operation Journeyman, was deployed to the waters around South Georgia and the Falklands in 1977 following the occupation of Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands by 50 Argentine “scientists”.
Monday, August 6th 2012 - 21:18 UTC
US Noble Energy farms in to explore for oil in east and south Falklands’ waters

London AIM listed Falkland Oil and Gas announced it has reached an agreement to farm out a 35% stake in most of its Falkland Islands’ exploration licenses to the US Noble Energy to help fund its drilling plans off the Islands.
Saturday, August 4th 2012 - 22:29 UTC
Chile expects a 30% increase in cruise vessel calls this 2012/13 season

Chile is expecting an increase of 30% in the number of cruise vessels calls this coming season with Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas receiving the most, said the country’s Under Secretary for Tourism Jacqueline Plass.
Saturday, August 4th 2012 - 19:24 UTC
Falkland Islands’ assessing options for the expansion of port facilities

Falkland Islands port facilities are under assessment given the prospects of oil industry activities in the near future and two options are being considered by the local government: a new port project, and an interim development of the current facilities at FIPASS.
Friday, August 3rd 2012 - 08:25 UTC
Falkland Islands debates and prepares for the development of the oil industry

A public debate on the future of the Falkland Islands in the face of income from oil exploitation is required rapidly, according to a Member of the elected Legislative Assembly.
Thursday, August 2nd 2012 - 22:57 UTC
Argentina’s noose on Falklands: Buenos Aires province bans UK flagged vessels

In what is seen as another step of Argentina’s noose-tightening of the Falkland Islands’ economy and development, the Buenos Aires Province Senate passed a law on Thursday banning British flagged vessels from calling at Argentina’s largest province ports.
Thursday, August 2nd 2012 - 06:15 UTC
Argentina presents official protest to UK over Malvinas cemetery vandalism

The Argentine foreign ministry confirmed in a release that it had delivered an official protest to the United Kingdom repudiating “the profanation of the monument” in Darwin, Falkland Islands, to the memory of the Argentine combatants killed during the 1982 Malvinas war.