Desire Petroleum plc
Desire Petroleum is a UK-based independent exploration company with a strong desire to explore for oil and gas in the waters offshore the Falkland Islands. Desire Petroleum plc holds extensive oil and gas exploration licenses in the North Falkland Basin. Desire Petroleum is trying to overcome legal, operational, and logistical hurdles to its drilling program. Since acquiring a 3D seismic survey in 2004 Desire Petroleum plc has identified new prospects and is making progress toward resuming drilling in the North Falkland Basin. Desire Petroleum plc, founded in 1996 to participate in the offshore licensing of the Falkland Islands, was named after HMS Desire, the British ship whose crew discovered the islands in 1592.