Statement re Thistle Alpha

Petrofac Limited
15 January 2008


                                PETROFAC LIMITED

                    PRODUCTION RECOMMENCES ON THISTLE ALPHA

Petrofac, as duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation on behalf of Lundin
Britain Limited (Lundin), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum AB, can
confirm that following a fire on the platform on 25 November 2007 which resulted
in a suspension of operations, production of hydrocarbons resumed on Saturday
12th January 2008.

Petrofac has been served with three notifications from the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) in relation to the incident. One notification, relating to the
emergency response procedures on board the installation, has already been
closed, the Company is working closely with the HSE and Lundin to remedy the
remaining two notifications.

The investigation into the incident is being undertaken jointly by Petrofac &
Lundin in conjunction with the relevant authorities and specialists and is
proceeding to plan.


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For further information, please contact:

Petrofac Limited                             [phone]
Keith Roberts, Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Low, Head of Investor Relations

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial         [phone]
Ann-marie Wilkinson
Olly Scott


Notes to Editors

1. Thistle Alpha

The Thistle Field is located approximately 523 km (325 miles) north-north east
of Aberdeen In the northern North Sea. The Thistle Alpha installation comprises
a steel jacket supporting a 3 deck platform, accommodation and heli-deck.


2. 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 250 Index.


Through its three divisions, Engineering & Construction, Operations Services and
Energy Developments, Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates,
maintains or manages facilities and trains personnel; and, where return criteria
are met and service revenue synergies identified, co-invests with clients and
partners. Petrofac's range of services allows it to help meet its customers'
needs across the life cycle of oil & gas assets.


With more than 9,500 employees, Petrofac operates out of four strategically
located international centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking and Mumbai and a
further 16 offices worldwide. The predominant focus of Petrofac's business is on
the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), Africa, the Middle East, 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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