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CONSENT OF NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR
The undersigned nominee for director hereby consents to the disclosure in
the ATP Oil & Gas Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the
"Registration Statement") that the undersigned has been nominated as a director
of ATP Oil & Gas Corporation to be elected on or prior to the completion of the
offering of common stock as contemplated by the Registration Statement.
/s/ Walter Wendlandt
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Walter Wendlandt Dated: September 14, 2000
