Operations update October 2014


Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2014-11-04 15:18 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- P/F Atlantic Petroleum (NASDAQ OMX COPENHAGEN: ATLA DKK & Oslo Stok Exchange: ATLA NOK) today announces that during the month of October, Atlantic Petroleum produced a net total of 51,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from the Chestnut, Ettrick and Blackbird fields. The average daily production was 1,645 boe per day (boepd) net to the Company. This is lower than September due to a short planned shutdown on Chestnut and minor production interruptions on Ettrick and Blackbird.

Atlantic Petroleum lowers its production guidance for the year to 1,520 – 1,600 boepd. This is due to a combination of the second Blackbird well coming onstream later than planned, longer than anticipated annual shut-down on the Aoka Mizu FPSO and an operational issue with one of the Chestnut wells. The plan is to rectify the operational issue on the Chestnut well towards the end of the year. EBITDAX guidance remains as previously announced (DKK 125MM – 175MM).

An announcement summarising the results of the 43/13b-7 Pegasus West well test has been delayed, as testing has been more extensive than originally anticipated and is now expected in November.

 

Atlantic Petroleum in brief:

Atlantic Petroleum is a full cycle exploration and production (E&P) Group focused on North West Europe. Atlantic Petroleum currently holds 46 oil and gas licences in the UK, Norway, Faroe Islands, Ireland and the Netherlands, and has three fields in production in the UK part of the North Sea. In addition to this, the Group has one field under development with first oil expected in 2016, two additional potential development projects and a substantial number of exploration prospects. Atlantic Petroleum participates in joint ventures with 30 reputable, international partners. Atlantic Petroleum’s main office is located in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, and the Company has subsidiaries and technical offices in London, UK and Bergen, Norway. Atlantic Petroleum’s existing shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen and on Oslo Stock Exchange.

 

Further Details:

Further details can be obtained from Ben Arabo, CEO, tel +298 350100 (ben.arabo@petroleum.fo). This announcement will be available, together with other information about Atlantic Petroleum, on the Company's website: www.petroleum.fo.

 

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Announcement no.44/2014

Issued 04-11-2014

         P/F Atlantic Petroleum
         Yviri við Strond 4
         P.O. Box 1228
         FO-110 Tórshavn
         Faroe Islands
         
         Telephone +298 350 100
         Fax +298 350 101
         Website: www.petroleum.fo
         E-mail: petroleum@petroleum.fo