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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC News</title>
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<title>Glance-PRESS DIGEST - Business Press - March 17</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7795932&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>The Times 

BIDDERS CIRCLE EDF'S CRITICAL BRITISH NETWORK 

Gregor Alexander, finance director of Scottish &amp; Southern 
Energy, told a London energy conference that it has put 
in an indicative bid for the British distribution network of 
French utility group EDF. EDF is hoping to raise 42 
billion euros...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>STOCKS NEWS UK-Falklands explorers up; oil strike talk</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7792542&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>STOCKS NEWS                   Reuters                          Results diary 
       Europe           Real-time Equity News        
       UK               Stocks on the move 
       UK smallcaps       UK smallcaps news 
        
       13:26GMT 15Mar2010-Falklands explorers up; oil strike talk 
   ...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Liz 14/19-A Exploration Well Spud</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7759634&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 4982H
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  22 February 2010
   

 For immediate release  22 February 2010

Desire Petroleum plc

("Desire" or "the Company")

Liz 14/19-A Exploration Well Spud

Desire Petroleum PLC (AIM:DES) the oil and gas exploration company wholly focussed on the North Falkland Basin,...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>STOCKS NEWS UK-Falklands explorers up as drilling rig arrives</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7758910&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>STOCKS NEWS                   Reuters                          Results diary 
       Europe           Real-time Equity News        
       UK               Stocks on the move 
       UK smallcaps       UK smallcaps news 
        
       09:08GMT 22Feb2010-Falklands explorers up as drilling rig arrives...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 1-Argentina's permits won't affect Falklands oil drill</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7754473&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Rosalba O'Brien and Jonathan Saul 

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - An oil drilling project in the Falkland Islands will go ahead as planned despite a move by Argentina aimed at restricting access in the area, analysts and an exploration company said on Wednesday. 
       Argentina, which claims sovereignty...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum says Falklands drill to continue as planned</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7753948&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - British oil explorer Desire Petroleum said its drilling program in the Falkland Islands will go ahead as planned despite a move by the Argentine government to restrict access in the area. 
       Argentina, which claims sovereignty over the British-ruled islands, said on Tuesday...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 1-Falkland Oil in rig contract with Desire Petroleum</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7750171&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>* Says Ocean Guardian rig to drill in East Falklands 
       * Expects drilling to start in H1 
        (Adds details) 
       Feb 15 (Reuters) - Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd said it agreed with Desire Petroleum Plc to contract a rig to drill the first ever well in the East Falklands Basin. 
       The AIM-listed...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Falkland Oil and Gas - Rig Contract Agreement Secured</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7749957&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1229H
  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited
  15 February 2010
   

15 February 2010

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited

("FOGL" or "the Company")

Rig Contract Agreement Secured

Further to our press release dated 26 November 2009 FOGL is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Desire...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Directors' Shareholdings</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7745122&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 9523G
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  10 February 2010
   

 For immediate release  10 February 2010

Desire Petroleum plc

("Desire" or "the Company")

Directors' Shareholdings

The Company announces that on 10 February 2010 it was informed that Phipps &amp; Company Limited sold 2,180,000 ordinary...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Directors' Sharedealing, Issue of Equity and TVR</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7738018&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 7008G
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  04 February 2010
   

 For immediate release  4 February 2010

Desire Petroleum plc

("Desire" or "the Company")

Directors' Shareholdings, Issue of Equity and TVR

The Company announces that on 2 February 2010, Phipps &amp; Company Limited, a company in which...</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Drilling Update</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7733180&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 4987G
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  02 February 2010
   

For immediate release                                                                                                               2 February 2010

Desire Petroleum plc

('Desire' or the 'Company')

Drilling Update

Desire Petroleum Plc...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Holdings in Company &amp; Total Voting Rights</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7724742&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1597G
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  27 January 2010
   

 For Immediate Release  27 January 2010

Desire Petroleum plc

('Desire' or the 'Company')

Holdings in Company, Total Voting Rights and rebasing of share options

Following the completion of the open offer to raise gross proceeds of GBP20.3...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Result of Open Offer</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7701678&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 4008F
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  12 January 2010
   

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR THE UNITED...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Desire Petroleum PLC - Open Offer Timetable Extension</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:DES.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7690962&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 9533E
  Desire Petroleum PLC
  04 January 2010
   

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR THE UNITED...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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