http://www.falklands-oil.com/

http://www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk

http://www.argosresources.com/




Rockhopper was established in 2004 with a strategy to invest in and undertake an offshore oil exploration programme in the North Falkland Basin. It was floated on AIM in August 2005. Rockhopper was the first company to make a commercial oil discovery in the Falklands. Today Rockhopper is the largest acreage holder in the North Falkland Basin, with interests in the Greater Mediterranean region.

Why the F*** don't you post above on OIL NEWS thread!!!!

More importantly, I heard on the news this morning that the MoD have said they will be unable to defend the FI's if the Aircraft carriers & Harriers are scrapped/mothballed (which looks like a done deal).

Pro thank u 4 posting the GS report up, will have a good read tonight after been down the pit.clip clop

They have extended the airport at Port Stanley.....takes eurofighters (Typhoons) now....

Of course rf, but if you need to deploy more air support in a hurry from the U.k......then what? Complicated situation, but calls for some very careful planning from the MoD.

Lets hope the Captain of our new submarine has passed his charts refresher course then eh!

You fly to gibralter....down to dakar....from there to st helena ....on to tristan....and then a little hop to the the falklands...easy..peasy....

I think you will find that non-stop via The Azores, with in-flight refuelling is the fastest way (as per the Vulcan's).

LOL....Chris.....are there many sand banks down there.,.

Balerboy - :O) you gotta laugh!

rf...lol...interesting route you are flying there!!..no Airports on St helena or Tristan De Cunha.

Stanley Airport is the same size and cannot take Typoons or any other normal fast Jet...they had arrester gear fitted post 1982 for the Phantoms untill MPA was built.

MPA can handle any Jets and could be reinforced within a few hours using Mid Air refueling, which is how the current Typoons got there...the general plan is that the resident forces only have to hold out till the rapid reinforcement occurs.

Not sure that worked the last time.....MPA would quickly go the way Moody Brook went. Prime target.
We might have to ask friends to provide the tanker coverage for the numbers required unless we are prepared to wait for the new tanker fleet to come in a few years time...

avsec...has you should know, there was no chance of rapid reinforcement in 1982 and only a handful of Marines,half of which had borrowed guns from the local volunteers, plus HMS Endurance was hardly a fighting ship compared to the current coverage.


MPA and the current Military asset's in the Falklands as always been geared towards the rapid reinforcement scenario, since 82'.

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT

PRESS STATEMENT

10 November 2010

Response to joint letter from Royal Navy Admirals November 10th 2010



The Falkland Islands Government is satisfied by and grateful for the levels of defence on the Islands, which Her Majestys Government has assured us are adequate to maintain an effective deterrent.

There are no direct defence cuts relating to the Falkland Islands. Members of the Legislative Assembly are content with the reassurances that they have been given by Her Majestys Government that the Strategic Defence Spending Review does not in any way change the UKs ability to maintain the deterrent in the Islands.

No airports on st helena ..or tristan....no wonder napoleon was dumped there....

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You can all come and hide in my mine if they attack.

Not if it's an exploding one ....oilies about to rise ?...crude rising....

Rockhopper Exploration plc has been 'nominated' by Shares readers in the Best AIM Company Achievement category. The Awards ceremony is tonight.

Nominations are:

Blinkx plc
H&T Group plc
Hightex Group plc
Mulberry Group plc
Nautical Petroleum plc
Rockhopper Exploration plc

Shame there is not one for best moneyam thread!!!!

Best of luck for rockhopper as the board have ran a very good ship and and i think 2011 will be an even better year for them,lots of up upside in the future.