Major Shell U.K. Contract Won

Expro International Group PLC
8 November 1999

               New contract win for Expro
                            
                            
Expro    International   Group   PLC    ('Expro'),    the
international oilfield services company, announced  today
that  is has been awarded a contract, worth in excess  of
£45m,  for  the provision of well services to Shell  U.K.
Exploration and Production, operator in the UK sector  of
the North Sea for Shell and Esso.

The  five year contract, which commences immediately,  is
for  nine  platforms  on Shell/Esso's  Northern  Business
Unit,   including  the  Brent  field,  and   covers   the
management by EGIS (Expro Group Integrated Services) of a
variety  of services, approximately half of which  relate
to those provided by Expro's Cased Hole Services business
stream.

Graeme Coutts, Expro's Chief Operating Officer commented:

'This  contract  award,  which is  linked  to  operational
performance and well uptime, builds on the excellent work
performed   by   EGIS  in  managing  well   services   on
Shell/Esso's Northern platforms over the last six  years.
Expro's  Cased Hole product offerings provide significant
value to our clients and the enlarged scope of this award
is  a major step in the growth strategy for this business
stream.'

                     

For further information, please contact:

Expro International Group plc                 0118 9591341
John Dawson, Chief Executive
Eric Woolley, Finance Director

Ludgate Communications                       0171 253 2252
Robin Hepburn
Denise Peplow