Falkland Islands

Investment & Operational Criteria

Key Indicators

Risk Premia

0.625

%

Outlook

Positive

Rating

CCC|4S|+

Ranking

65

Reserves (1P)

Total

mm boe

Oil

0

%

Summary

Issues between operators and government officials remain outstanding, but there appears to be, currently at least, an open dialogue between the two. While modest in its risk weighting, the outlook remains dominated by the concern that once production is underway, further changes may be retrospectively applied.

Updated

January 6, 2024

Country Basics

Region

Americas - South

Reserves (1P)

Oil

mm bbl

Gas

bcf

Location

Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands

Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina.

Outline

Tax Regime
Type

Concession

Tax Regime
Notes

Simple Concession-based fiscal regime, with only royalty and corporate income tax payable.

Investment & 
Operational
Climate

The vestiture of Milei represents the possibility of a new era for Argentine/Falkland relations, and although 99.8% of the population voted to remain a part of the UK, it still operates independently.

Source: ESRI, Heritage Index, HMG Foreign & Commonwealth Office, US Department of State, International Trade Administration, International Law Review, Ernst & Young, Wood Makenzie & OGA data.

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