Falklands
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May 17, 2016
Rockhopper Exploration confirmed potential oil resources in a discovery in the Falklands basin, sending its shares higher.
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February 16, 2016
Despite current low oil prices, the oil and gas industry in the Falkland Islands is continuing to go from strength to strength as its first project, Premier Oil’s Sea Lion, moves closer to commercialization, according to GlobalData.
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February 12, 2016
Premier Oil and Noble Energy have terminated their contract for one of Ocean Rig’s semisubmersibles.
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January 13, 2016
Premier Oil has awarded SBM Offshore the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for an FPSO for Phase 1 of its Sea Lion development in the North Falkland basin.
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January 11, 2016
Premier Oil's Isobel Deep re-drill (well 14/20-2) has successfully confirmed the oil discovery encountered in the original Isobel Deep well. In addition, the re-drill has discovered new hydrocarbons in additional sandstones, the company said Monday.
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November 24, 2015
Rockhopper Exploration Plc agreed to buy Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd. in an all-share deal that values the explorer at 57.1 million pounds ($87 million).
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September 22, 2015
Argos Exploration Limited, a subsidiary of Argos Resources Limited, has completed a farm-out agreement with Noble Energy Falklands Limited and Edison International in respect of its license PL001.
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July 2015
Disputed waters raise hopes, create conflict
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May 28, 2015
Premier Oil has struck oil at the Isobel Deep exploration well, 14/20-1, in the North Falkland basin, approximately 30 km south of Sea Lion field.
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May 12, 2015
Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. has announced that the technical issues relating to the blow-out preventer (BOP) control system on the 14/20-1 'Isobel Deep' well (operator-Premier Oil) offshore Falkland Islands have now been fully resolved and drilling operations have recommenced.
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April 24, 2015
Premier Oil’s Isobel Deep exploration well offshore the Falkland Islands has been temporarily suspended, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, a partner in the well, reports.
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April 09, 2015
Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. has announced that the 14/20-1 Isobel Deep exploration well was spudded, by Premier Oil as operator, on Wednesday.
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April 03, 2015
Premier Oil has announced that the Zebedee well (14/15b-5) in PL004b (Premier 36% equity) discovered 81 ft of net oil-bearing reservoir and 55 ft of net gas-bearing reservoir.
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March 03, 2015
Ocean Rig's Eirik Raude has arrived in the North Falkland basin (NFB) ahead of a six-well campaign, Rockhopper Exploration has reported.
