LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd (FOGL.L) said the Toroa F61/5-1 exploration well, offshore the disputed Falkland Islands, failed to find any hydrocarbons and has been plugged and abandoned.
“Whilst the results of the Toroa well are disappointing, it has to be remembered that this is the first well in a previously undrilled frontier basin,” said Chief Executive Tim Bushell.
“We believe that these results have helped to reduce some of the key risks of the plays in the deepwater areas of our licences,” he added.
Oil exploration in the islands has sparked protests from Argentina, which claims the British territory [ID:nN22219606].
In March, British oil explorer Desire Petroleum (DES.L) said it had found poor quality oil in the first well to be drilled in the Falkland Islands for a decade.
Falkland Oil has a 49 percent interest in the Toroa prospect.
(Reporting by Julie Crust; editing by Mark Potter)
Hundreds unable to vote in British election
London, May 7 (DPA) Hundreds of people were unable to vote in Britain’s general election because of long queues at polling stations and, in one instance, a shortage of ballot papers, it emerged Friday.
The Electoral Commission watchdog said it had ordered a ‘thorough review’ into incidents around the country in which people were unable to cast their votes by the time polls closed at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT Thursday).
The commission said the incidents were cause for ‘serious concern.’
In the northern English city of Sheffield, police were called to move people on when voters staged sit-in protests after waiting hours to vote.
It was reported that some polling stations ran out of ballot papers because of Thursday’s unexpectedly high turnout.
Commentators said the incidents could lead to legal challenges by candidates.