Tag: Ocean Guardian

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 20:33 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire ‘exited’ about prospects plans to drill four more wells

  

  Falkland Islands Desire Petroleum (AIM-DES) is upbeat about the prospects for finding major reserves of oil offshore the Islands despite mixed results so far and revealed plans to further drill four wells in the North Falkland basin.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2010 - 05:45 UTC

  Flow tests begin to probe commerciality of Falklands’ oil discovery

  

  The North Falkland oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH) announced Monday that the Ocean Guardian drilling rig is on location at the Sea Lion prospect where oil was discovered in a drilling last April/May. Operations now are concentrated on the flow test of the Sea Lion main and lower fans.

• Friday, September 3rd 2010 - 13:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Oil activities still remain encouraging

  

  THE offshore oil drilling rig Ocean Guardian continues its work at Rockhopper Exploration’s Sea Lion well, where hydrocarbons were encountered earlier this year. The well at that time was suspended for re-entry and testing.

• Thursday, August 19th 2010 - 06:05 UTC

  Rockhopper confirms Falklands’ drilling program; shares rebound

  

  After stating that its first well (Ernest) drilled in the southern part of the North Falkland Basin has been declared dry, Rockhopper Exploration (AIM: RKH) was sold down to 265p before rallying sharply to close Wednesday only 2.5p cheaper at 301.25p.

• Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 22:39 UTC

  Rockhopper spuds second well in Falklands North Basin

  

  Rockhopper Exploration (AIM: RKH) announced that on Friday early morning it had spudded Ernest 26/6-1 exploration well in the North Falkland Basin, the second well the British company is drilling following the successful discovery of oil in its Sea Lion prospect.

• Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 09:02 UTC

  Falklands’ oil exploration continues with Rockhopper ready to drill second well

  

  Rockhopper Exploration the only company so far to have announced the discovery of oil in Falklands’ waters is preparing to spud its second well in the North Falkland basin, the company announced in a release.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 23:06 UTC

  Falklands: Desire still upbeat on prospects

  

  DESIRE Petroleum, the oil exploration company in which many Falkland Islanders are shareholders, has said it is hopeful of making a discovery, despite posting a £2.5 million pre-tax loss for the year ending December 31 2009.