Desire Petroleum PLC: EIA Update | Company Announcements

Tuesday 25 August, 2009

Desire Petroleum PLC

EIA Update

RNS Number : 9518X

Desire Petroleum PLC

25 August 2009

For immediate release

25 August 2009

Desire Petroleum plc

('Desire' or 'the Company')

EIA Update

Desire Petroleum plc (AIM: DES) the exploration company focusing on the North Falkland Basin, is pleased to announce that the Governor of the Falkland Islands, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, has approved the Environmental Impact Statement for Licences PL 006 and PL 007. This approval is subject to the further approval by the Mineral Resources Committee of an Operational Addendum, to be submitted once the rig details are known.

For further information please contact:

Desire Petroleum plc
Stephen Phipps, Chairman Ian Duncan, Chief Executive Officer	020 7436 0423

Seymour Pierce Limited Jonathan Wright Richard Redmayne	020 7107 8000

Buchanan Communications	020 7466 5000
Ben Willey

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