Falkland Islands

Wednesday, November 25th 2015 - 00:02 UTC
Falklands' oil industry re-spuds Isobel Deep reservoir

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, FOGL, one of several international companies involved in the Falklands' oil industry, announced on Monday that the 14/20 Isobel 2 well was spudded by Premier Oil as operator on Saturday, 21 November.
Tuesday, November 24th 2015 - 11:47 UTC
Argentine election: the Kirchners' Falklands policy has backfired spectacularly

By Dr Alasdair Pinkerton - For the first time in 12 years, the new occupant of the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, will no longer bear the surname Kirchner.
Monday, November 23rd 2015 - 07:58 UTC
Falklands' welcome message to Macri: “be smart, work with us, not against”

Falkland Islanders also participated in Sunday's elections in Argentina by sending congratulation messages to president-elect Mauricio Macri while celebrating the fact that president Cristina Fernandez time comes to an end.
Saturday, November 21st 2015 - 07:20 UTC
Le Boreal cruise passengers will be leaving Falklands over the weekend

The Falkland Islands Government confirmed on Friday that travel arrangements are now in place for the crew and passengers who were evacuated from the stranded cruise Le Boreal on Wednesday 18th November, to return home. Two flights have been coordinated, one departing Saturday and the following on Sunday.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 22:30 UTC
Falklands' cruise rescue operation live-tested and successfully completed

Passengers and crew forced to abandon a cruise ship due to a fire in the engine room causing loss of power, were all safe and without injury in Stanley yesterday morning. This followed a complex rescue and care mission comprising British Forces from Mount Pleasant, Government emergency services, the ship’s agents Sulivan Shipping and with support from local farmers.
Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 06:24 UTC
Falklands' cruise incident: all passengers safe and 90 hosted in Stanley

With support from a Royal Navy patrol, the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue helicopters and Falkland Islands emergency services, hundreds of passengers have been rescued from the French flagged mega yacht Le Boréal after it issued a distress call on Wednesday early morning to the north of the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 09:18 UTC
L' Boreal cruise ship fire to North of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Government can confirm that a private cruise vessel has issued a distress call following a fire on-board..
Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
Falklands addresses European refugee crisis and possible assistance

Following requests from a number of members of the public to assess the possibility of assisting with the European refugee crisis, the Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed with HMG the options to take part in their resettlement scheme.
Friday, November 13th 2015 - 14:04 UTC
Premier Oil defers project development and exploration spending into 2016

The successful Falkland Islands' exploration company Premier Oil has cut full-year capital expenditure as the oil producer deferred some project development and exploration spending into 2016, it said on Thursday. Like its peers, Premier Oil has to reduce spending to cope with a halving in oil prices since a peak in June last year that has eaten into revenues.
Friday, November 13th 2015 - 07:24 UTC
Falklands' Remembrance Sunday commemorations on a soft rain day

The Falkland Islands commemorated Remembrance Sunday on a damp day with a soft rain that added to the poignancy and quiet of the ceremony held in the capital Stanley, while in London the Falklands' government representative laid a wreath at the Cenotaph.