Tag: Falkland Islands

Thursday, December 26th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
Falklands offshore exploration drilling agenda for Rockhopper

Rockhopper Exploration has issued details of its next planned exploration wells offshore the Falkland Islands. The details were published on the Offshore site 23 December. Rockhopper was the first of several companies operating in Falklands waters to confirm the existence of oil and gas.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 05:45 UTC
Falklands' piece published in Uruguay, infuriates Argentine ambassador

Argentine ambassador in Montevideo complained to Uruguay's leading newspaper over an article published in a features magazine referred to the Falkland Islands “Wind from the South” which “completely ignores the international community, and Uruguay's, struggle against colonialism”.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 05:10 UTC
Uruguay Senator receives “Malvinas war honor” from Argentina for volunteering in 1982

Uruguayan Senator Luis Rosadilla said that he received Argentina's honors for having volunteered when the Malvinas war broke out in 1982, in the name of “all those Uruguayan citizens that have done so much for the anti-imperialism cause”.
Friday, December 20th 2013 - 07:08 UTC
“Falklands can count on UK' continued support in countering Argentina's campaign”

Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed Britain's steadfast support for Falkland Islands self determination and development of its resources, outstanding the Falklands referendum as the great event of 2013, a year which he described as 'momentous'.
Thursday, December 19th 2013 - 06:25 UTC
UK claims Argentina escalating Falklands dispute to divert public opinion from economic problems

Britain accused the Argentine government on Tuesday of revving up a dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands to try to divert public opinion attention away from the country's severe economic problems.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 17:49 UTC
Falklands' budget challenge: how to distinguish recurrent funding from oil windfall income

The Falkland Islands Executive Council, (EXCO), considers essential more public scrutiny to budget affairs discussions so that individuals can better understand what monies are available for ongoing funding and which are windfall incomes from oil related matters.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 16:46 UTC
Falklands to cash 146m dollars from tax on farm-out deal in oil industry

An agreement has been reached between the Falkland Islands government and Rockhopper Exploration regarding tax arising from the Sea Lion farm-out to Premier Oil, an operation involving a billion US dollars, and which according to the settlement generated a credit of 146m dollars for the Islands Treasury.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 06:19 UTC
Falklands oil industry: Buenos Aires rejects UK formal protest; 'Malvinas are Argentine'

Argentina formally rejected on Tuesday the United Kingdom's 16 December protest against the latest Argentine hydrocarbons legislation which seeks to criminalize oil industry activities in Falklands/Malvinas Islands waters and which London argues is not applicable to the Islands.
Monday, December 16th 2013 - 16:43 UTC
Falklands: formal UK protest to Argentina over oil bill: Argentine law does not apply in the Islands

The United Kingdom formally protested on Monday to Argentina about the passing of an amendment to the hydrocarbons bill which seeks to criminalize individuals or companies with involved in hydrocarbons activities in Falkland Islands waters, insisting that Argentine law does not apply to the Falklands and the Islanders right to develop their hydrocarbons sector.
Monday, December 16th 2013 - 16:31 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas controversy: Argentine Senator rejects Oxford invitation and honors

An Argentine national senator publicly rejected an invitation to attend a special business and academics conference in Oxford arguing he could not participate in an event coming from a country “which has troops occupying part of our motherland territory”.