Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited to acquire additional equity in the Perth discovery


Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2011-01-14 10:49 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- P/F Atlantic Petroleum (OMX: FO-ATLA) announces that Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary has today signed an agreement with Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited to acquire an additional 4.18139% equity share in the Perth discovery.

Completion of the agreement is subject to receipt of all required waivers, consents and approvals.

Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited currently owns a 6.61765% interest in the Perth discovery.

 

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.

On the website, it is also possible to sign up for the Company’s e-mail newsletter.

 

Announcement no. 2/2011

Issued 14-01-2011

 

         P/F Atlantic Petroleum
         Gongin 9
         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

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