Falkland Islands

• Saturday, February 12th 2011 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands’ minefield clearance next phase moves to the capital Stanley Common

  

  Falkland Islands’ next phase of minefield clearance will take place in Stanley Common greatly increasing the Islands’ capital recreational area was announced by Government House reports the latest Penguin News edition.

• Friday, February 11th 2011 - 20:06 UTC

  Falklands’ Rockhopper latest well strikes quality reservoir and samples of live oil

  

  A well drilled by Rockhopper Exploration off the Falkland Islands struck a good quality reservoir that bodes well for further development in the area announced the UK explorer in a release.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 23:58 UTC

  Falklands’ war carrier HMS Invincible towed to a Turkish scrap-yard

  

  The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible which had a leading role in the recovery of the Falkland Islands in 1982 has been sold to a Turkish scrap-yard which specialises in recycling ships.

• Sunday, February 6th 2011 - 19:30 UTC

  Unilateral facts, indeed

  

  By Andrés Cisneros for the Herald
  
  Peter Pepper and Graham Pascoe, who have spent years writing profusely on the issue, have just written a new article seeking to enlighten us on Malvinas rights.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 23:02 UTC

  Falklands’ “Ocean Guardian” oil rig operational capabilities upgraded

  

  Oilfield equipment specialist Titan Torque Services has secured a six-figure contract to provide support services for exploration work off the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The company signed a one-year deal with well management company AGR Petroleum Services to provide torquing facilities in support drilling rig “Ocean Guardian” operations.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 19:12 UTC

  Falklands receives 6.000 cruise visitors in one day; 90% satisfaction rate

  

  FALKLAND Islands Tourist Board statistics showed a 90% satisfaction rate yesterday on the busiest day ever in Stanley’s cruise ship visitor history.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 17:53 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire with sufficient funds for oil drilling round and 3D surveying

  

  Falkland Islands Desire Petroleum announced Tuesday it has sufficient funds to complete the programmed round of six well drillings, additional 3D seismic surveying and demobilization costs at the end of the campaign.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 21:33 UTC

  Poor Start to Falklands Illex Season

  

  VESSELS fishing for the squid species Illex argentinus in Falklands waters have been reporting poor catches of around two and five ton per day so far this season, confirmed Falkland Islands Fisheries Scientist Alexander Arkhipkin.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 18:24 UTC

  Toothfish quota reduced in South Georgia

  

  THE South Georgia toothfish quota dropped from 2800 tonnes to 1800 tonnes this year, with a reduction in the number of vessels from 9 to 6, confirmed the Senior Executive of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) Martin Collins today.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 12:28 UTC

  Rockhopper executives in the Falkland Islands

  

  Representatives from Rockhopper Exploration are visiting the Falkland Islands this week. The company took over the rig Ocean Guardian from Desire on completion of their well, and Rockhopper’s well 14/10-3 (Sea Lion North) was spudded on January 13.