Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum Announces Acquisition of Site Survey Data in the North Falkland Basin

  

  Desire Petroleum plc announces that on 3 June 2007, Wavefield InSeis ASA commenced a contract to acquire high resolution 2D shallow-seismic data, at a number of potential drilling sites, on its licences in the North Falkland Basin, using the seismic vessel “Bergen Surveyor”. This vessel has just finished work for Falklands Oil and Gas Limited on their licences to the south of the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper: Environmental Impact Assessment and see signs of improvement in rig market

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc (Rockhopper) (AIM:RKH) is pleased to announce that it has appointed RPS Energy (RPS) to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) over licences PL023 and PL024. The EIA will be conducted in parallel with Desire Petroleum's EIA over licences PL006 and PL007, resulting in cost savings for both companies.

• Monday, June 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Thatcher Attends Gosport Commemoration

  

  Gosport on the western side of Portsmouth harbour has again led other British towns with the first public commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 1982 war.

• Friday, June 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines:
  Paras return to Goose Green; Chief Executive reveals resignation plans; New governmental heads; Brothers in Arms dedicated to SAMA; Falklands lobby UN

• Friday, June 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance in Portsmouth following longest deployment

  

  Portsmouth-based ice patrol ship HMS Endurance returned Friday June 1 from Antarctica where she helped gather vital information on climate change and global warming.

• Friday, June 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Baroness Thatcher visits Pobjoy Mint

  

  On Thursday 31st May 2007, Baroness Thatcher LG OM PC FRS visited Pobjoy Mint in Kingswood, Surrey to launch the first coin in the series produced to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, May 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Record levels of Illex activity reported in the Falklands

  

  Berkeley Sound in the Falkland Islands, a large natural harbour to the north of Stanley and within relatively easy reach by launch, is where boats fishing within the Islands' Conservation Zones, or on the high seas, come when their freezer holds are full to transfer their catches to larger refrigerated cargo ships or 'reefers'.

• Monday, May 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands split over limits to cruise ship visits

  

  Remarks made about cruise ship tourism made by Falkland Islands Governor, Mr.Alan Huckle, during his recent 'state of the nation' address to the Islands' Legislative Council have brought a mixed reaction from the local tourism industry.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands new Chief Justice appointed

  On instructions from the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor formally appointed His Lordship Christopher Gardner QC as Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands on Monday 21 May 2007. Mr Gardner was sworn in by Acting Governor Mahala Wynns in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 22 May.

• Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Last Falklands' active warship opens to the public in London

  

  The last remaining Falkland Islands warship still on active service is playing host to visits by the public for the next three days to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the San Carlos landings, reports BBC.