Atlantic Petroleum sells Orlando for cash and a share of the sale proceeds from Orlando production


Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2016-06-06 08:13 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Petroleum (NASDAQ Copenhagen: ATLA DKK & Oslo Stock Exchange: ATLA NOK) announces that it has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Bridge Petroleum for its 25% interest in the Orlando development. The consideration is a less than DKK 7MM in cash and a deferred consideration in the form of a share of the sale proceeds from the Orlando production. The Sale and Purchase Agreement is contingent on Bridge Petroleum acquiring Iona UK Limited.

 

When the transaction completes Atlantic Petroleum will not be participating in or funding the development of Orlando, and the only involvement for the company will be receiving its share of the sale proceeds when the field starts production.

 

Ben Arabo CEO said:

 

“We are very pleased with the agreement with Bridge Petroleum. The Orlando development is a good project and we are very glad to see that there are plans for it to be taken forward to production in 2017. We don’t expect any further write down on Orlando. If the field performs as expected and the oil price recovers, there can be significant upside to Atlantic Petroleum from the Orlando sales proceeds."

 

Atlantic Petroleum in brief:

Atlantic Petroleum is a full cycle exploration and production (E&P) Group. Atlantic Petroleum participates in joint ventures with reputable, international partners. Atlantic Petroleum P/F is based in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, and the Company has subsidiaries and 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 550100 (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.14/2016

Issued 06-06-2016

 

         P/F Atlantic Petroleum
         Yviri við Strond 4
         P.O. Box 1228
         FO-110 Tórshavn
         Faroe Islands
         
         Telephone +44 208 834 1045
         Fax +44 208 834 1125
         Website: www.petroleum.fo
         E-mail: petroleum@petroleum.fo