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.

LOL

Quite an outburst. I find it difficult to believe that the management of MAM are trying to force you into paying for the Traders BB. You should look at ADVFN if you want to see abuse. I can't say that I have seen much on here and nothing serious directed towards you. Maybe your research is not quite as good as you think. As regards FSA rules are concerned, this site seems to be the best regulated site I have found.

Have to agree with Haystack re ADVFN, and the moderating from MoneyAm, BUT I have great sympathy with TopAnalyst as there are a few posters on here who tear other posts to bits for the sole reason of not agreeing with the contents.
I must admit to putting a few of those names mentioned on squelch in the past myself, but also to having removing all but 1 from ignore list when others mention they are not as abusive as previously.

So not taking sides, or naming names but just stating how easy it is to get annoyed at those who post contents that can be taken personally.

So, TopAnalyst, please continue to post as although not agreeing 100% with your posts (who ever does) I do value them as I value some posts by some of those you have named.

Answering abuse with abuse though is never the best way to go.

As to the traders board, I found very little difference when I was paid up member.

Glad not to see my name up there for once,Should get rig news of spud tom.

Describing his/her posts as 'research' is possibly pushing things a bit.

Rockhopper announce spudding of well on Tuesday, as expected sp goes up.
Following day, as expected sp on 'no news' goes down to below pre spud news.
Just goes to show how this share is being played by the mm's but mainly by the day trades and short term punters.
Its like playing roulette!

Mind you, I am betting on 'Black' and lots of it!

Greek - spot on! ....and I hope you are right otherwise I'll be in the 'Red'

sp slipping again, mms playing games or what?

interest in fi stocks is and will remain minimal at least until RKH gets near to making a meaningful announcement re the size of sealion ...... des is a busted flush

sp fall today becoming quite painful.

it's not the only stock to suffer

cynic nice of you to share the pain.

I've had a little twinge myself.,.

Oil pulling back is not helping.....

Once again we have fall in the sp......someone playing games?

h
whats worse ? the pain of losing money or the pain of being accused of being a pipe smoker?
which would you prefer?
regards
jkd

http://en.mercopress.com/2011/05/11/interest-in-falklands-oil-exploration-on-the-increase-at-aapg

Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 13:42 UTC

Interest in Falklands oil exploration on the increase at AAPG
INTEREST in the Falkland Islands, is on the increase, said Director of Mineral Resources Phyllis Rendell who recently attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in Houston.

Well, she would say that..... wouldnt she?
dyor
i have no position. i would like to see you all make a mint.
i have my doubts.hope i am wrong. i often am.(wrong about my doubts that is, not wrong about you all making a mint)
good luck
regards
jkd

http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/4379153306/articles/offshore/volume-71/issue-5/international-report/success-continues-off-brazil-while-falklands-show-increasing-promise.html

Falklands

Rockhopper Exploration says it has proven a substantial oil column in its Sea Lion discovery in the North Falkland basin. Its latest appraisal well (14/10-4) encountered 33 m (108 ft) net pay in a good quality reservoir. It also established an oil/water contact at 2,477 m (8,127 ft) TVD subsea in the main fan, which suggests that the southern main Sea Lion fan is full to spill.

This latest well aimed to investigate reservoir presence and the oil column at a downdip location. The results were close to Rockhoppers geological prediction.

Top Sea Lion reservoir sands were encountered 66 m (216 ft) downdip from the 14/10-2 well, 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to the southeast. The program revealed 107 m (351 ft) of reservoir comprising four main sands, with average porosity of 20% and permeability of over 100 md.

Rockhopper says 30 m (98 ft) of net pay were intersected in the upper of the four sands, representing the main Sea Lion southern fan. The gross oil column now proven in the main Sea Lion southern fan is 104 m (341 ft).

In the lower sands, some 3 m (9.8 ft) of net oil pay were present. These thin sands are below the water leg of the upper sands, suggesting the presence of at least one additional oil column. They also confirm prospectivity for lower fan sequences developed elsewhere downdip.

A mini-drillstem test was conducted using a dual-packer MDT tool over a 1-m (3.3-ft) interval at 2,486 m (8,156 ft) drilled depth within the oil column. This test flowed oil into the wellbore, providing additional samples and pressure build-up data, which suggest that flow rates and producibility here are better than at the discovery well.

A single MDT sample chamber was opened on the rig and initial wellsite analysis indicates medium-grade oil similar to that in 14/10-2.

After plugging and abandoning the well, the semi Ocean Guardian will next drill the Ninky prospect in the same basin for Desire Oil, before reverting to Rockhopper to drill a minimum of three further appraisal wells on the Sea Lion feature, and possibly more, along with further exploration wells.

Rockhopper now plans to start development planning for Sea Lion.

Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd (FOGL) says it is at an advanced stage in contract negotiations for a deepwater rig for its Southern License area acreage offshore the Falkland Islands.

BHP Billiton, as operator of the companys Northern License area, is also in talks to secure a rig slot to drill the Loligo prospect.

Recently, the partners renegotiated the terms of the Northern License area with the Falkland Islands government. The permits have been extended by one year without any further work commitments or mandatory acreage relinquishments.

On the Southern License area, the Phase I work commitment was completed last year following an unsuccessful well on the Toroa structure.

BHP elected not to enter the second phase, which started on Dec. 3, assigning its 51% interest and operatorship to FOGL, which now has full control over these concessions, and may pursue another farm-out agreement.

FOGL has contracted a vessel to perform a site survey to determine locations for future wells. This will cover separate sites including the Vinson prospect, in the Tertiary channel play, and two new prospects (Scotia and Hero) within the mid-Cretaceous fan play.

Site surveys also will be acquired on Inflexible, a Springhill fault-block, and Undine, a Tertiary fold-belt play prospect. Springhill and Undine are similar to targets Borders and Southern intends to drill in the same region. FOGL will have the option to drill in the event that Borders and Southern has success with its wells.

FOGL may also opt to acquire up to 1,300 km (808 mi) of new 2D seismic data to enhance prospect definition and assist selection of drilling locations.
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i post the 2 year chart below which i think makes interesting viewing ..... draw your own conclusions about current sp level of +/-215 and whether or not that now looks good value or offers good risk/reward - you all know the odds and most of the recent history in the area

cynic remember PP and marky not so long ago were predicting the sp would exceed 7. What went wrong?