Petrofac Awarded Contract by

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Petrofac Limited
06 May 2010
 



Press Release

 

 

6 May 2010

 

 

PETROFAC LIMITED

 

 

PETROFAC AWARDED FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT BY BHP BILLITON

 

 

Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, is pleased to confirm its Offshore Engineering & Operations business has been awarded a five-year, multi-million pound contract by BHP Billiton. Petrofac has supported BHP Billiton's operation at Liverpool Bay since early construction and operational start-up.

 

As part of the five-year agreement Petrofac will provide operations and maintenance personnel both onshore and offshore in support of the Liverpool Bay Development in the Irish Sea. This includes: the Douglas Platform, Offshore Storage Installation, Point of Ayr Terminal and the Duty Holder contract for the Irish Sea Pioneer (Offshore Support Vessel).

 

Petrofac will focus on delivering a professional cost effective service which is safe, efficient and aligned to BHP Billiton's requirements.

 

Bill Dunnett, managing director, Petrofac Offshore Engineering & Operations said: "The contract continues our existing excellent relationship with BHP Billiton and provides the foundation for further development of our business presence in the Irish Sea."

 

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For further information contact:

 

Tulchan Communications Group Ltd                                  +44 (0) 20 7353 4200

James Bradley

David Allchurch

petrofac@tulchangroup.com

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Petrofac

 

Petrofac is a leading international provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industry, with a diverse customer portfolio including many of the world's leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.  

 

The group delivers services through seven business units: Engineering & Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services, Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training Services, Production Solutions and Energy Developments.

 

Through these businesses Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects. Petrofac's range of services meets its customers' needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets.

 

With more than 11,500 employees, Petrofac operates out of five strategically located operational centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking, Chennai and Mumbai and a further 19 offices worldwide. The predominant focus of Petrofac's business is on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), the Middle East and Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Asia Pacific region.

 

For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website at www.petrofac.com.


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