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2D and CSEM survey update
2D and CSEM survey update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Rockhopper Exploration plc\n06 February 2006\n\n\n \nPRESS RELEASE\n\nMonday 6 February 2006\n\n Rockhopper Exploration plc\n\n Falkland Islands survey programme update\n\n\nRockhopper Exploration plc ('Rockhopper') is pleased to give the following\nprogress report on its Falkland Islands exploration programme:\n\n2D seismic survey: The GSI vessel, the GSI Pacific is now in the Falkland\nIslands and has commenced the 2D seismic programme of approximately 900km over\nRockhopper's 100% licences PL023 and PL024.\n\nThe programme, which should take approximately 4 weeks, will add to the existing\n1832km of 2D data covering licences PL023 and PL024 on which a number of\nprospects and leads have already been identified.\n\nElectromagnetic survey: Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc has completed the first\ncontrolled source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey over Rockhopper's 'J1' prospect\nin licence PL024. The survey vessel MV Aurelia has moved to the second survey\nlocation.\n\nThe processing and interpretation of both the 2D and CSEM surveys is expected to\ntake approximately 3 to 4 months.\n\nPierre Jungels, Rockhopper's Executive Chairman commented: 'Together with\nexisting information, the data gathered from the current seismic and CSEM\nsurveys will contribute significantly to our understanding of the exploration\npotential of our Falkland Islands licences.'\n\n\nEnds\n\nContact:\n\nRockhopper Exploration plc\nSam Moody - Managing Director 01722 414 419\n\nAquila Financial Ltd [email protected]\nPeter Reilly 020 7202 2601\nYvonne Fraser 020 7202 2609\n\n\nwww.rockhopperexploration.co.uk\n\n\nNotes to editors:\n\n\nThe Rockhopper Group started trading in February 2004 to invest in and carry out\nan offshore oil exploration programme to the north of the Falkland Islands. The\nGroup, who floated on AIM in August 2005, is currently the largest licence\nholder in the North Falkland Basin and owns a 100 per cent. interest in four\noffshore production licences which cover approximately 5,800 sq. km. These\nlicences have been granted by the Falkland Islands government.\n\n\n\n This information is provided by RNS\n The company news service from the London Stock Exchange\n \n ","length":2568,"tagName":"div"}]