ATP starts Tors development gas production

April 11, 2006
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. has begun gas production at an undisclosed rate from the Tors development in Kilmar field on UK North Sea Block 43/22.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 11 -- ATP Oil & Gas Corp. has begun gas production at an undisclosed rate from the Tors development in Kilmar field on UK North Sea Block 43/22.

ATP operates the Southern Gas basin block and holds an 85% interest.

Production is from a multilevel well drilled to 11,025 ft TVD. The well, in 180 ft of water, is the first of at least four scheduled in the first phase of the Tors development.

When fully developed, Tors will produce 50-75 MMcfd net to ATP. Tors has 73 bcf of gas equivalent net proved reserves and 42 bcf of net probable reserves.