Tag: Ian Thompson

• Friday, October 5th 2018 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands' offshore license relinquished by Noble Energy and Edison

  

  Oil companies Noble Energy and Edison have decided to relinquish their stakes in the PL001 offshore license in the Falkland Islands according to Offshore Energy Today. Argos Resources had held a 100% in the PL001 block before the two companies’ farm-in back in 2015. Argos’ shares fell 30% following the announcement.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands Argos in farm-out agreement with Noble Energy to drill exploratory well

  

  Noble Energy announced Monday that it has acquired additional acres offshore the Falkland Islands and plans to start drilling, despite opposition from Argentina’s government. The Houston-based oil company now holds a 75% interest in a license in the North Falkland Basin from Argos Resources Limited, an oil and gas exploration company based in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, August 30th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands Argos Resources oil explorer confident on its farm-out outlook

  

  Falkland Islands Argos Resources Ltd posted Friday a narrowed pre-tax loss for the first half, saying it is more confident on the outlook for its farm-out efforts following the recent contracting of the Eirik Raude deep water rig by Noble Energy Inc and Premier Oil PLC.

• Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 17:15 UTC

  Argos steps down from the current Falklands oil exploration round

  

  Argos Resources Limited, the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, reported on Tuesday it has decided not to participate in the current drilling campaign in the area with the Ocean Guardian rig, which is now likely to end in December 2011.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 20:57 UTC

  Another Falklands company ‘on schedule’ to drill for oil in the next six months

  

  Falkland Islands exploration company Argos Resources released Monday morning interim results and CEO Ian Thomson told investors that the group is on schedule to be ‘drill ready’ in late 2011/early 2012 to begin off-shore exploration activities in the South Atlantic British Territory.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 15:21 UTC

  Falklands’ Argos fast-track 3D processing anticipate drilling in late 2011/2012

  

  Falkland Islands Argos Resources Limited reports encouraging progress on the processing and interpretation of its recently acquired 3D seismic data over its 100% owned licence PL001 in the North Falkland basin. With fast track processing of the 3D data Argos could be ready for exploratory drilling in late 2011/2012.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2011 - 22:56 UTC

  Argos confirms it is closer to starting an oil drilling campaign in Falklands’ waters

  

  Argos Resources is a step closer to starting a drill campaign in Falkland Islands waters, where it is targeting a high priority area adjacent to Rockhopper’s Sea Lion discovery.