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]

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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. · El Informador

Falkland Islands residents project receiving approximately $2 billion in royalties over the next 30 years from the Sea Lion offshore oil project. · ámbito.com

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

The Sea Lion project is being developed by the Israeli company Navitas in association with the British company Rockhopper. · El Informador

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

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

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