Rockhopper plans to utilize these three well slots after Desire Petroleum completes drilling operations on its next well, which follows the appraisal well currently being drilled by Rockhopper.
The North Falkland basin oil and gas explorer has also acquired new 3D seismic data to the south of the Sea Lion discovery well, on license PL032.
It is anticipated that the resulting processed data will become available to the company during July 2011.
The wider seismic acquisition program, over areas of licenses PL024, PL032 and PL033 and adjacent areas, is ongoing.
Rockhopper chief executive Sam Moody said that the additional rig slots will see Rockhopper continuing an exciting and considerable work program in the North Falkland Basin this year.
