Tag: Falklands Oil

• Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 23:55 UTC

  Rockhopper divests from Egypt to concentrate in the Falklands' Sea Lion project

  

  Oil and gas exploration firm Rockhopper Exploration, with interests in the Falklands and preparing to advance with the Sea Lion project, has agreed to sell its assets in Egypt to United Oil & Gas in a US$ 16m deal. The sale of Rockhopper Egypt includes a non-operated 22% interest in the Abu Sennan concession onshore Egypt and the existing assets of the business.

• Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands' delegation in UK meets oil representatives, trade partners, ministers and MPs

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly along with the Chief Executive Barry Rowland visited the UK in mid-May to undertake a number of meetings with the oil industry, trade partners, Government officials, ministers, and parliamentarians.

• Friday, September 21st 2018 - 09:03 UTC

  Falklands could allow floating hotels for oil industry workers

  

  An outline planning application submitted to the Falkland Islands Government, FIG, is seeking approval in principle for the siting of a floating accommodation barge in Stanley Harbor.

• Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 09:29 UTC

  Falklands included in Italy's Edison divesting of its oil and gas unit

  

  Italian energy group Edison, part of French utility EDF, is preparing the sale of its oil and gas unit, the latest power producer to abandon fossil fuels to focus on its retail business, four industry sources said, and quoted by Reuters. Its oil and gas unit includes interests in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:38 UTC

  Falklands issues public consultation for the oil industry

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has issued a public consultation document covering the taxation regime for oil companies operating in the Falkland Islands and their associated supply chain partners. This consultation will be open until Friday 6 April 2018 for responses from interested parties, which will be summarized and fed into final policy and legislative design later during 2018.

• Wednesday, January 31st 2018 - 19:51 UTC

  Falklands holds consultation on Premier Oil environmental impact statement

  

  An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted to the Falkland Islands Government by Premier Oil Exploration and Production Limited. The EIS covers the proposed development activity for Phase 1 of the offshore Sea Lion oilfield, located in the North Falklands Basin approximately 120 miles to the north of the Falkland Islands.