Tag: Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:21 UTC

  Falkland Oil and Gas in farmout agreement involving license areas and cash

  

  The exploration company Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. (FOGL) has entered a farmout agreement with an unnamed party for its licenses south and east of the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:03 UTC

  After 30th anniversary of Falklands’ war, “things will calm down”, estimates cruise industry

  

  Key players from the Falkland Islands cruise industry attended the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami last week, when they were also delighted to receive an award from Cruise Insight Magazine for Best Destination Experience.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 14:54 UTC

  Falklands’ marathon: Brits’ win in men’s and Argentine ladies unbeatable

  

  Gradients, wind and the threat of bad weather make the Falklands Islands, the world’s most southerly certified marathon also one of the toughest courses runners are ever likely to tackle. This year’s edition attracted the highest number of entries ever for the event, 64 with a significant participation from Argentina.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 04:51 UTC

  Peru cancels HMS Montrose visit in support of Argentina’s Falklands claim

  

  In a display of “Latin American support for Argentina’s legitimate rights,” the Peruvian government announced on Monday its decision to render void the protocol visit of a British frigate scheduled to dock in a Peruvian port this week.

• Monday, March 19th 2012 - 06:44 UTC

  Falklands’ oil company delays report on deep water exploratory drilling

  

  UK based oil firm Borders & Southern pushed back the time frame for initial results from an exploration campaign offshore the Falkland Islands after a deep water well experienced technical issues.

• Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 22:30 UTC

  PM Cameron says Obama promised ‘neutrality’ and ‘no prodding’ for talks on the Falklands issue

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron revealed President Barack Obama said the US was content with the status quo in the Falkland Islands and ‘would stop prodding Britain and Argentina’ to talk to each other.

• Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 22:17 UTC

  Quick reply to Argentina: UK reaffirms Falklands’ right to develop hydrocarbons resources

  

  Britain waited only a few minutes for Argentina to finish detailing a barrage of legal and administrative threats against anybody and everybody involved in the Falklands oil industry, and firmly stated its full support to the Islanders development of their hydrocarbons resources.

• Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 06:20 UTC

  “Self-determination is the right path for the Falkland Islands”

  

  To affirm the Special Relationship, Barack Obama should offer his support to the islanders, writes Jim Sensenbrenner.

• Thursday, March 15th 2012 - 03:24 UTC

  Chile/UK respect ‘legitimate differences’ but say NO to a blockade of the Faklands

  

  Foreign Office minister Jeremy Browne and Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Alfredo Moreno agreed to respect their legitimate differences regarding the Argentine/UK dispute over the Falklands’ sovereignty but also emphasized the Chilean (and other Mercosur members) position contrary to an economic blockade of the Islands or isolating its population.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Last Americas Summit without Cuba, agree Argentina and Brazil

  

  Argentina and Brazil Foreign Affairs ministers said in Sao Paulo both countries are committed that the next Summit of the Americas to be held in April in Colombia is the last without the participation of Cuba.