Oil and gas in the capitals;Falkland Islands exploration pours gasoline on UK-Argentina fire

摘要

Four British oil companies continue to drill offshore the Falkland Islands and are now scheduled to drill eight new wells before the year is out, despite an escalating war of words between Argentina and the UK over the self-governing British territory. The companies currently involved are all small explorers, either privately owned or listed on London's junior AIM market. Their exploration projects are taking place in two separate basins: Rockhopper Exploration and Desire Petroleum have been drilling their interests in the North Basin, and Borders & Southern and Falkland Oil & Gas have prospective interests in the South Basin.