Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 8th 2009 - 01:41 UTC

  Desire Petroleum presents EIA Addendum to Falklands’ government

  

  Oil and gas exploration company Desire Petroleum, licensed to operate offshore the Falkland Islands announced the submission to the Falkland Islands government of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Addendum required for the planned drilling program.

• Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:57 UTC

  Falklands’ HMS Sheffield commander died December 3

  

  Rear-Admiral Sam Salt, who died on December 3 aged 69, commanded the first British warship to be sunk by enemy action after the Second World War

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 23:37 UTC

  Exploration phase to bring financial benefit to Falklands private sector

  

  THE Falklands private sector is set to benefit financially from the next oil drilling round scheduled to begin early in February.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 13:20 UTC

  Falklands’ war veteran medals fetched a record £ 70.000

  

  Medals belonging to a Falklands war veteran who wanted the cash because his injuries prevented him working have fetched a record £70,000 at auction. Captain Ian Bailey of Ash Vale, Surrey, was awarded the Military Medal for his part in an attack on two Argentine positions on Mount Longdon, in 1982.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 22:37 UTC

  Falklands’ oil reserves “to help British economy”, says Telegraph

  

  Under the headline of “Falkland Islands oil reserves 'to help British economy'” the Telegraph points out that four British oil companies are exploring to the north and south of the Islands and that the British financial sector is pouring “around £ 327 million into the offshore projects”.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 12:55 UTC

  RAF investigating “minor incident” involving a Typhoon in the Falklands

  

  An investigation has been launched after minor damage was found on two UK Royal Air Force aircraft shortly after they had completed an in-flight refuelling sortie near the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 12:51 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings nets £ 3.1 million with FOGL shares sale

  

  Services group Falkland Islands Holdings has reduced its stake in Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, the oil and gas exploration company focused on licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, November 27th 2009 - 11:31 UTC

  Falklands’ begins 2010 with a new Director of Community Safety

  

  Chief Superintendent Gary Finchett, Northern Area Commander of Cheshire Police in the United Kingdom will be taking up the post of the Falkland Islands Director of Community Safety on 11 January.

• Friday, November 27th 2009 - 08:57 UTC

  Falklands’ exploratory oil drilling season takes off

  

  Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd. and Explorers Borders & Southern Petroleum are set to boost their coffers via share sales, with the cash earmarked for drilling work off the Falkland Islands, reports Upstreamonline. Oil rig “Ocean Guardian” left Scotland.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2009 - 10:05 UTC

  Oil rig “Ocean Guardian” leaves on 62-day journey to the Falklands

  

  A tug boat is to haul a North Sea oil and gas exploration rig from a Highlands deep water port on a 62-day journey to the Falkland Islands. The “Ocean Guardian” rig will be used by Desire Petroleum to explore reserves in the North Falkland Basin.