Operations update May 2012

Atlantic Petroleum P/F 

01.06.2012 16:22

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Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2012-06-01 16:22 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- P/F Atlantic
Petroleum (OMX: FO-ATLA) today announces that during the month of May, Atlantic
Petroleum produced a net total of 71,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from
the Chestnut, Ettrick and Blackbird fields. The average daily production was
2,290 boe per day net to the Company. 





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. 16/2012

Issued 01-06-2012




         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
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Language:     English
Company:      Atlantic Petroleum P/F
              
               
              Faeroe Islands
Phone:        
Fax:          
E-mail:       
Internet:     
ISIN:         FO000A0DN9X4
WKN:          
 
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