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<p>Oil exploration in the Falkland Islands is governed by the Falkland Islands Offshore
Minerals Ordinance of 1994. Subject to this Ordinance, and with the consent of the
Foreign Secretary, the British Government appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands
may, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, grant to any person a licence for the purposes
of exploration or production in the controlled waters, or in the sea-bed or subsoil
thereof, of the Falkland Islands. Any oil company can apply for a license by contacting
the Falkland Islands Government's Department of Mineral Resources. The Director of
Mineral Resources, in consultation with other Falkland Islands Government departments,
will make the recommendation to the Governor of the Falkland Islands.</p>
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