BOURBON - Press Release : Situation in Nigeria
13 Avril 2015 - 6:34PM
Paris, April 13, 2015
Situation in
Nigeria
BOURBON confirms that a crew boat,
the Surfer 1440, was boarded off the Nigerian
coast in the night of the 8th of April
2015. The 3 crew members of Nigerian nationality have been
kidnapped. An emergency unit based in Nigeria has been immediately
activated.
Bourbon Interoil Nigeria is in
contact with the families, supports and informs them regularly.
BOURBON will not disclose any more
information.
About BOURBON
Among the market
leaders in marine services for offshore oil & gas, BOURBON
offers the most demanding oil & gas companies a wide range of
marine services, both surface and sub-surface, for offshore oil
& gas fields and wind farms. These extensive services rely on a
broad range of the latest-generation vessels and the expertise of
more than 11,000 skilled employees. Through its 28 operating
subsidiaries the group provides local services as close as possible
to customers and their operations throughout the world, of the
highest standards of service and safety.
BOURBON provides
two operating Activities (Marine Services and Subsea Services) and
also protects the French coastline for the French Navy.
In the 1st half
of 2014, BOURBON'S revenue came to €642.6 million and the company
operated a fleet of 501 vessels as of June 30, 2014. Under the
"BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy" plan, the group has built a vast
fleet of innovative, high-performance mass produced offshore
vessels.
The latest action
plan "Transforming for beyond", financially provides for the sale
of existing vessels or those under construction totaling $2.5
billion and then chartering these bareboat vessels over a period of
10 years. The first part of the program involved a contract for 51
vessels worth $1.5 billion with ICBC Financial Leasing. Through the
"Transforming for beyond" action plan, BOURBON intends to expand
its strategic scope to new possibilities beyond 2015 ensuring the
creation of future value growth.
Placed by ICB
(Industry Classification Benchmark) in the "Oil Services" sector,
BOURBON is listed on the Euronext Paris, Compartment A.
Contacts
BOURBON
Investor Relations,
analysts, shareholders
James Fraser, CFA
+33 491 133 545
james.fraser@bourbon-online.com
Corporate
Communications
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+33 491 136 732
christelle.loisel@bourbon-online.com
Media relations
agency
Publicis Consultants
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+33 144 824 633
veronique.duhoux@consultants.publicis.fr
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+33 144 824 634
vilizara.lazarova@consultants.publicis.fr
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