# Argentina Denounces UK Falklands Oil Project Sea Lion

Argentina formally denounces the Sea Lion oil project in the Falklands, citing sovereignty disputes over the drilling site.

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Argentina denounced the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, stating that the drilling site is located in an area it considers part of its continental shelf. [^1]

Falkland Islands residents project receiving approximately $2 billion in royalties over the next 30 years from the Sea Lion offshore oil project. [^2]

Navitas and Rockhopper approved the final investment decision for the Sea Lion project in December 2025 and plan to extract the first barrel of crude oil in March 2028. [^3]

The Sea Lion project is being developed by the Israeli company Navitas in association with the British company Rockhopper. [^4]

Argentina has rejected the project and filed a lawsuit in Argentine courts against the development of Sea Lion, considering the area part of its continental shelf. [^5]

The Legislative Assembly is expected to approve the creation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2029, for it to begin functioning the following year. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Argentina denounced the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, stating that the drilling site is located in an area it considers part of its continental shelf. (El Informador, News)
2. Falkland Islands residents project receiving approximately $2 billion in royalties over the next 30 years from the Sea Lion offshore oil project. (ámbito.com, News)
3. Navitas and Rockhopper approved the final investment decision for the Sea Lion project in December 2025 and plan to extract the first barrel of crude oil in March 2028. (El Informador, News)
4. The Sea Lion project is being developed by the Israeli company Navitas in association with the British company Rockhopper. (El Informador, News)
5. Argentina has rejected the project and filed a lawsuit in Argentine courts against the development of Sea Lion, considering the area part of its continental shelf. (ámbito.com, News)
6. The Legislative Assembly is expected to approve the creation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2029, for it to begin functioning the following year. (ámbito.com, News)

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