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October 25, 2013

Falklands oil prospecting firms near merger
Stanley, Falkland Islands (UPI) Oct 24, 2013
Two of the companies drilling for oil in the Falkland Islands' South Atlantic waters are merging and further corporate patch-ups may not be far behind, industry analysts said. After several fits and starts, and investor jitters over the prospecting firms' lackluster performance in the early phase of Falklands oil quest, the British Overseas Territory's oil economy is stabilizing, analysts said. The oil-fueled optimism in the territories bodes well for companies and existing shareholders ... read more

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