Atlantic Petroleum announce that the 43/13b-7 Pegasus West gas discovery, operated by Centrica Energy, drill stem test (DST) flowed at a combined rate of circa 91 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscfpd) from three Carboniferous intervals.

DST 1 flowed at a maximum stable rate of 41 MMscfpd on a 44/64' diameter choke DST 2 flowed at a maximum stable rate of 42 MMscfpd on a 44/64' diameter choke DST 3 flowed at a maximum stable rate of 8 MMscfpd on a 30/64' diameter choke Well testing is being completed and the well will be suspended for use as a future producer.

The well was drilled and tested with the Paragon 391 jackup rig in a water depth of about 95 feet and approximately 7 km WSW of the 43/13b-6Z Pegasus North discovery well. The Pegasus West well lies in the Southern North Sea, close to the producing Cavendish Field, and discovered gas in the Carboniferous pre-drill objective. The well is operated by Centrica Energy who holds 55% equity in the licence. Atlantic Petroleum holds 10% equity and the remaining equity 35% is held by Third Energy Offshore.

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