Tag: Sea Lion Main Complex

• Monday, September 2nd 2013 - 12:28 UTC

  Falklands’ Argos considering drilling finance options and confident about new exploration round

  

  Falkland Islands Argos Resources oil and exploration company have said that they are extremely well placed to participate in the next round of exploration drilling in the Falklands and they are continuing to consider various ways to finance drilling.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 00:44 UTC

  Falklands’ first oil delayed as cost alternatives are considered

  

  Premier Oil exploring for oil in the Falkland Islands said the company is studying cost alternatives to its drilling operations and crude extracting sub-sea architecture for the development of the Sea Lion project, which could delay the original chronogram for first oil.

• Friday, August 23rd 2013 - 23:22 UTC

  Falklands reviewing tax returns from oil industry but confident ‘an acceptable outcome can be reached’

  

  The Falkland Islands government is reviewing a tax return submitted by one of the oil companies currently operating off-shore the Islands and is confident a mutually acceptable outcome can be reached.

• Saturday, August 3rd 2013 - 02:30 UTC

  Falklands: controversy with the private sector over oil and port policy

  

  A Falkland Islands government statement of policy principles on port location and oil infrastructure development passed at Executive Council last week has been met with opposing views from members of the private sector, reports the Penguin News.

• Wednesday, July 31st 2013 - 05:35 UTC

  Falklands' Sea Lion project outstands in Premier Oil exploration opportunities

  

  Premier Oil, the British North Sea's oldest company outside the oil majors, is turning away from the region for future exploration opportunities such as the Catcher and the Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands, according to a report published by Reuters.

• Friday, July 5th 2013 - 06:52 UTC

  Falklands assesses impact of hundreds of new jobs as it develops the oil and gas industry

  

  A more permanent integrated type of immigration for the Falkland Islands is a strong message that has come out of a consultation with Falklands residents, in the preparation for a socio-economic study of oil and gas development in the South Atlantic British Overseas Territory.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2013 - 11:45 UTC

  Rockhopper: High Court confirms the cancellation of the Company's Share Premium Account

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas company, announces that at a hearing today, the Companies Court of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice confirmed the cancellation of the Company's share premium account (“Cancellation of Share Premium Account”). The Cancellation of the Share Premium Account is expected to become effective tomorrow, 4 July 2013.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2013 - 05:12 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings results confirm success of South Atlantic oil industry

  

  Falkland Islands Holdings' shares rose on Monday after it posted an increase in underlying pre-tax profits and looked forward to 'an exciting future'. FIH reported underlying pre-tax profits of £3.29m for the year to the end of March - 1.9% up on last time.

• Friday, May 3rd 2013 - 03:29 UTC

  Falkland Islands as oil-producing country: boon or blight?

  

  For some, the prospect of the Falkland Islands becoming an oil-producing country creates exciting visions of opportunity, while for others it seems like a nightmare. What is certain is that oil, like sheep and fishing before it, will inevitably bring changes to both our wealth and our way of life.

• Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:29 UTC

  Falkland Island's booming economy: request to develop two 200-bed accommodations

  

  In anticipation of the business opportunities the oil industry will bring to the Falkland Islands, a leading company has plans to build in the capital Stanley two temporary 200-bed accommodations, according to the planning applications received.