Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2013-11-04 08:47 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- P/F Atlantic Petroleum (OMX: FO-ATLA) today announces that during the month of October, Atlantic Petroleum produced a net total of 39,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from the Chestnut, Ettrick and Blackbird fields. The average daily production was 1,258 boe per day net to the Group.
The planned annual maintenance shut-downs continued into October as expected and were completed during the month. Production is now re-started on the Chestnut, Ettrick and Blackbird fields.
The infill well 20/02a-E9 on the Ettrick field has been drilled and completed with final tie-ins still to be completed. First oil from the infill well is expected in early November and expected to add around 50% to the Ettrick production in the near term.
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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Atlantic Petroleum in brief
Atlantic Petroleum is a full cycle exploration and production (E&P) Group. The asset portfolio spans the full-cycle E&P value chain of exploration, appraisal and development through to production, and is located in some of the world’s most prolific hydrocarbon basins. Main focus is offshore North West Europe where the Group can provide steady growth from the existing asset base and is prepared to acquire new assets. Atlantic Petroleum has a total of 40 oil and gas licences in the UK, Norway, Faroe Islands, Ireland and the Netherlands, producing oil & gas from three fields in the UK part of the North Sea. Three fields are under development or near development. Atlantic Petroleum participates in joint ventures containing around 30 high quality partners. With a strong operating cash flow the Group is well positioned for further growth. Atlantic Petroleum’s shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Iceland and NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.
Announcement no.40/2013
Issued 04-11-2013
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
