CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS


Wright & Company, Inc. (Wright) hereby consents to the use of our reports dated
November 24, 1998, entitled "Evaluation and Review of Oil and Gas Reserves to
the Interests of Resource Energy, Inc. and Atlas America, Inc., in Certain
Properties Located in Various States, Job 8.463" and November 15, 1999, entitled
"SUMMARY REPORT", Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves to the Interests of
Resource America, Inc. in Certain Properties Located in Various States, Pursuant
to the Requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Effective
September 30, 1999, Job 9.510" in the Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. S-1 filing
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.









                                                 Wright & Company, Inc.

                                             By: /s/  D. Randall Wright
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                                                 D. Randall Wright
                                                 President




January 19, 2000
Brentwood, Tennessee