Iona Energy Restructuring Update

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2015-11-18 14:14 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Petroleum notes the press release issued by Iona Energy today at 1pm UK time on Iona's restructuring update . The Atlantic Petroleum Board will convene and will discuss with its advisers what the implications are for Atlantic Petroleum and what the appropriate actions are. The company will provide a further update to the market once implications and actions are clear.

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 37 oil and gas licences in the UK, Norway and Ireland, 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 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 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.32/2015

Issued 18-11-2015

         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