Statement re Thistle Alpha

15 Jan 2008 07:01

Petrofac Limited15 January 2008 PETROFAC LIMITED PRODUCTION RECOMMENCES ON THISTLE ALPHA Petrofac, as duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation on behalf of LundinBritain Limited (Lundin), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum AB, canconfirm that following a fire on the platform on 25 November 2007 which resultedin a suspension of operations, production of hydrocarbons resumed on Saturday12th January 2008. Petrofac has been served with three notifications from the Health and SafetyExecutive (HSE) in relation to the incident. One notification, relating to theemergency response procedures on board the installation, has already beenclosed, the Company is working closely with the HSE and Lundin to remedy theremaining two notifications. The investigation into the incident is being undertaken jointly by Petrofac &Lundin in conjunction with the relevant authorities and specialists and isproceeding to plan. Ends For further information, please contact: Petrofac Limited +44 (0) 20 7811 4900Keith Roberts, Chief Financial OfficerJonathan Low, Head of Investor Relations Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial +44 (0) 20 7861 3232Ann-marie WilkinsonOlly Scott Notes to Editors 1. Thistle Alpha The Thistle Field is located approximately 523 km (325 miles) north-north eastof Aberdeen In the northern North Sea. The Thistle Alpha installation comprisesa 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 portfolioincluding many of the world's leading integrated, independent and national oil &gas companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC) andis a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Through its three divisions, Engineering & Construction, Operations Services andEnergy Developments, Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates,maintains or manages facilities and trains personnel; and, where return criteriaare met and service revenue synergies identified, co-invests with clients andpartners. 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 strategicallylocated international centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking and Mumbai and afurther 16 offices worldwide. The predominant focus of Petrofac's business is onthe UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), Africa, the Middle East, the Commonwealth ofIndependent States (CIS) and the Asia Pacific region. For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website atwww.petrofac.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange