EIS Submission

RNS Number : 4837O

Rockhopper Exploration plc

09 March 2009

 



EIS submission

Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin explorer, is pleased to announce that EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) documents prepared by RPS Energy in relation to planned future drilling activity have been submitted to the Falkland Islands Government. The EISs cover licences PL023, PL024, PL032 and PL033.

NB: This statement has been approved by the Company's geological staff who include David Bodecott (Exploration Director), who is a Member of Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)  with over 30 years of experience in petroleum exploration and management, for the purpose of the Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies issued by the London Stock Exchange in respect of AIM companies, which outline standards of disclosure for mineral projects. 

For further information, please contact:

Rockhopper Exploration plc         www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk 

Sam Moody - Managing Director       01722 414 419

Aquila Financial Ltd                        www.aquila-financial.com 

Peter Reilly                                        0118 978 4100

Teathers                                          020 7426 9000

Tom Hulme                    

Notes to editors

www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk 

The Rockhopper Group started trading in February 2004 to invest in and carry out an offshore oil exploration programme to the north of the Falkland Islands. The Group, floated on AIM in August 2005, is currently the largest licence holder in the North Falkland Basin and has a 100 per cent. interest in four offshore production licences which cover approximately 3,800 sq. km. These licences have been granted by the Falkland Islands government.

Teathers, a division of Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf.

 

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