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Monday, February 15, 2010

Falkland Oil and Gas announce deal on Ocean Guardian Rig


This morning Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) announced that it has reached an agreement with
Desire Petroleum (DES) to contract the Ocean Guardian rig to drill the first ever exploration well in the East Falklands Basin on the Toroa prospect, which it expects will be within the first half of 2010.. 
 

Bloomberg story on Falklands Oil

Bloomberg television are running a story this morning on Falkland Oil. With the Ocean Guardian rig due to arrive in the next day or so in the Falklands, the publicity machine for stocks such as Desire Petroleum is gathering steam. Will be an interesting week for holdings, Desire, Falkland Oil and Gas and Borders and Southern Petroleum.