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May 2015 QUEST BRASIL DEEPWATER INSIGHT Vol. 10, Issue 8 BRASIL DEEPWATER INSIGHT Subscriptions: Quest Offshore Resources, Inc. publishes Brasil Deepwater Insight in electronic format once per month. Subscrip- tions are available @ $950/yr for 12 issues. Multi-user licenses are negotiable on an individual basis. Address Change/Subscription Information: Please forward any written correspondence regarding address changes or subscription information to : Quest Offshore Resources, Inc., 1600 Highway 6, Suite 300, Sugar Land, TX 77478 or [email protected]. © 2015 Quest Offshore Resources, Inc. David C. M. Thomas Senior Editor Paul H. Hillegeist President, COO John Chadderdon CEO PROSERV COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF BRAZILIAN SUBSEA PROJECT Corporate Headquarters: www.questoffshore.com 77 Sugar Creek Blvd, Ste 500 Sugar Land, TX 77478, U.S.A. Voice: +1 (281) 491-5900 Fax: +1 (281) 491-5902 Brasil Bureau: Qbr Empreendimentos Romero Brito Rua João Pessoa, 338/505 24.220-331 Niter ói RJ, Brazil Tel. +55 21 3619-2344 Email:- [email protected] Proserv has successfully completed the first phase of one of its largest contracts yet to provide subsea control systems for deepwater projects in Brazil. The firm has delivered the initial three of nine control systems that will support drill pipe riser (DPR) intervention services at depths of 8,202 FSW (2,500 MSW). The work forms part of a $40million deal with an undisclosed oilfield service company. The remaining six systems are expected to be delivered by the turn of the year in line with key project milestones. David Lamont, Proserv’s chief executive officer, said, “We are delighted to have completed the opening stage of this contract award which is testament to the hard- work, expertise and experience of our global project teams. “From our subsea controls experts in Great Yarmouth - who are responsible for the overall project execution, engineering and build of the control systems - to the delivery of the first accompanying hydraulic power units by our dedicated manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, this success demonstrates the international collaboration across the business to deliver best in class technology and service.” Proserv’s DPR control system incorporates deepwater electro-hydraulic installation and workover controls for supporting the manipulation of all subsea operations, the tubing hanger running tools and surface test trees. The systems all feature Proserv’s Artemis 2G, a subsea electronics module that has been specifically designed to suit challenging environmental and operational conditions. Proserv operates worldwide through 29 operating centers based in 11 countries, and has a 40-year track record in the energy industry, particularly in the drilling, production and subsea market sectors. Source: Proserv

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May 2015

QUEST BRASIL DEEPWATER INSIGHTVol. 10, Issue 8

BRASIL DEEPWATER INSIGHT

Subscriptions: Quest Offshore Resources, Inc. publishes BrasilDeepwater Insight in electronic format once per month. Subscrip-tions are available @ $950/yr for 12 issues. Multi-user licenses arenegotiable on an individual basis.

Address Change/Subscription Information: Please forward anywritten correspondence regarding address changes or subscriptioninformation to : Quest Offshore Resources, Inc., 1600 Highway 6,Suite 300, Sugar Land, TX 77478 or [email protected].

© 2015 Quest Offshore Resources, Inc.

David C. M. ThomasSenior Editor

Paul H. HillegeistPresident, COO

John ChadderdonCEO

PROSERV COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF BRAZILIANSUBSEA PROJECT

Corporate Headquarters:www.questoffshore.com

77 Sugar Creek Blvd, Ste 500Sugar Land, TX 77478, U.S.A.

Voice: +1 (281) 491-5900Fax: +1 (281) 491-5902

Brasil Bureau:Qbr Empreendimentos

Romero BritoRua João Pessoa, 338/505

24.220-331 Niterói RJ, BrazilTel. +55 21 3619-2344

Email:- [email protected]

Proserv has successfully completed the first phase ofone of its largest contracts yet to provide subsea controlsystems for deepwater projects in Brazil.

The firm has delivered the initial three of nine controlsystems that will support drill pipe riser (DPR)intervention services at depths of 8,202 FSW (2,500MSW). The work forms part of a $40million deal withan undisclosed oilfield service company. The remainingsix systems are expected to be delivered by the turn ofthe year in line with key project milestones.

David Lamont, Proserv’s chief executive officer, said,“We are delighted to have completed the opening stageof this contract award which is testament to the hard-work, expertise and experience of our global projectteams.

“From our subsea controls experts in Great Yarmouth- who are responsible for the overall project execution, engineering and build of the control systems - to the delivery of thefirst accompanying hydraulic power units by our dedicated manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, this successdemonstrates the international collaboration across the business to deliver best in class technology and service.”

Proserv’s DPR control system incorporates deepwater electro-hydraulic installation and workover controls for supportingthe manipulation of all subsea operations, the tubing hanger running tools and surface test trees. The systems all featureProserv’s Artemis 2G, a subsea electronics module that has been specifically designed to suit challenging environmentaland operational conditions.

Proserv operates worldwide through 29 operating centers based in 11 countries, and has a 40-year track record in theenergy industry, particularly in the drilling, production and subsea market sectors.

Source: Proserv

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CONTRACTS, ACQUISITIONS & INVESTMENTS

PETROBRAS SIGNS FUNDING AGREEMENTWITH CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANKPetrobras signed a cooperation agreement with the ChinaDevelopment Bank (CDB) for the years 2015 and 2016. Thedeal encompasses funding of $3.5 billion already disbursedand an additional disbursement of $1.5 billion, adding up to$5 billion in 2015. The company notes that this deal furthersthe strategic partnership between CDB and Petrobras,strengthening cooperation between the twocountries’ economies.

WOOD GROUP KENNY SUPPORTS OSRCL OILSPILL CONTAINMENT PROJECTWood Group Kenny (WGK) has secured a five-year contractwith Oil Spill Response (Capping) Ltd (OSRCL) to providethe maintenance support for a key part of a containmenttoolkit that would be used to control hydrocarbon release inthe event of a subsea well control incident. The multi-milliondollar project will see WGK work with OSRCL to ensurethat the flexible flowlines included in the toolkit arecontinuously in a condition suitable for immediate load outif mobilized by subscribing oil and gas operators. This willinclude maintenance management, recommendations forpreservation, inspection and testing of all ancillary and liftingequipment, as well as the flexible flowlines, stored at sites inthe UK, Singapore and Brazil.

The flowlines are part of the containment toolkit designedfor the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP), a joint industry

project managed by Shell in Norway and funded by eight ofthe major operating companies. WGK, with support fromWood Group Mustang, has supported the SWRP project since2012, helping it achieve its goal of improving the subsea wellcontrol incident intervention capabilities of the widerindustry. This contract builds on Wood Group’s capabilityin this area. Wood Group Mustang also recently completedengineering services for two Marine Well ContainmentCompany (MWCC) vessels that can be deployed in the eventof a deepwater well control incident in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Wood Group Kenny CEO, Bob MacDonald, said, “This projectis of vital importance to the industry as subsea well controland oil spill containment is always high on the safety agendaand key to incident response. When an operator is faced witha situation which could lead to a significant hydrocarbonrelease, this system has to be ready to be deployed rapidlywith the assurance that it will be fit for purpose.”

The flexible flowlines will be shipped to an incident site inthe event of a hydrocarbon release; part of the containmenttoolkit that can be used at water depths of up to 9,843 FSW(3,000 MSW) and accommodating a range of operatingpressures, temperatures and fluid compositions.

The work will be delivered by WGK teams in Aberdeen andNewcastle in the UK, Perth, Australia, and Rio deJaneiro, Brazil.

SVITZER ENTERS BRAZILIAN TOWINGMARKET WITH TRANSMAR ACQUISITIONDenmark-based Svitzer, which is part of the Maersk Group,acquired a controlling stake in Brazilian harbor towageoperation Transmar Serviços Maritimos. The acquisitionrepresents the first step for Svitzer into the Brazilian towagemarket and is part of Svitzer’s strategic objective of growingin emerging markets.

Transmar Serviços Maritimos operates in two ports and twooil basins, has a fleet of 10 vessels and 74 employees. Thehead-office is in Rio de Janeiro and Transmar providesmaritime support services to harbor and offshore clients alongthe entire Brazilian coast.

KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS ACQUIRES VESSELDAN SABIAKNOT Shuttle Tankers AS has entered into a share purchaseagreement to acquire KNOT Shuttle Tankers 21 AS, thecompany that owns the shuttle tanker, DAN SABIA, fromKnutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS. The purchase price ofthe DAN SABIA is $103.0 million, net of $64.5 million ofoutstanding indebtedness related to the vessel. The

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MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

partnership expects the acquisition to close withinapproximately 30 days, subject to customaryclosing conditions.

The DAN SABIA is operating under a bareboat charter with

Petrobras Transporte S.A. The DAN SABIA chartercommenced upon delivery of the vessel during Q1 2012 andwill terminate during Q1 2024.

PETROBRAS STRIKES OIL PAY WITH POÇOVERDE-4 WELLPetrobras hit oil pay with well 3-SES-189, drilled on BM-SEAL-4, in the Sergipe Basin. The well, also known as PoçoVerde-4, was drilled in 8,133 FSW (2,479 MSW). Petrobraswill continue drilling the well to a depth of 5,350 meters.The reservoir has a total thickness of 85 meters and Petrobrasdescribes the light-oil find as having good porosity andpermeability. The well, which was drilled by the DiamondOffshore semi OCEAN COURAGE, is the third drilled onthe Poço Verde field, which was discovered in July 2012.

At the time of the well, Petrobras operated the field with a75% stake, while ONGC Videsh held the remaining 25%.However, ONGC Videsh has decided to withdraw from thePoço Verde consortium.

Petrobras plans to conduct well testing operations to evaluatethe results, confirm reservoir conditions, and to establishthe well’s production potential. Additionally, the company

notes that the Discovery Evaluation Plan for the field willcontinue forward as approved by ANP.

PETROBRAS, GALP RETURN CARAMBAPROSPECT TO ANPPetrobras has returned the pre-salt deepwater concession,BM-S-21, which contains the Caramba prospect, to ANP.The company operated the concession with an 80% stake.Galp held the remaining 20% interest.

APPRAISAL WELL CONFIRMS POTENTIAL OFCARCARÁ DISCOVERYQGEP Participações S.A. (QGEP) reveals that the secondappraisal well at Block BM-S-8 in the Santos Basin hasconfirmed the potential of the Carcará discovery by identifyingthe accumulation of light oil (31-degree API) in the pre-saltreservoirs. Well 3-SPS-105 (3-BRSA-1290-SPS), informallyknown as Carcará Norte, established the extension to thenorth of the discovery of light oil (31-degree API) in carbonate

PETROBRAS SIGNS FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK ................................................................. 2WOOD GROUP KENNY SUPPORTS OSRCL OIL SPILL CONTAINMENT PROJECT .................................................................... 2SVITZER ENTERS BRAZILIAN TOWING MARKET WITH TRANSMAR ACQUISITION ............................................................... 2KNOT SHUTTLE TANKERS ACQUIRES VESSEL DAN SABIA ......................................................................................................... 2PETROBRAS STRIKES OIL PAY WITH POÇO VERDE-4 WELL ........................................................................................................ 3PETROBRAS, GALP RETURN CARAMBA PROSPECT TO ANP ........................................................................................................ 3APPRAISAL WELL CONFIRMS POTENTIAL OF CARCARÁ DISCOVERY ....................................................................................... 3PETROBRAS ACHIEVES PRE-SALT PRODUCTION RECORD OF 800,000 BOPD ......................................................................... 4CHARIOT TERMINATES FARM-OUT AGREEMENT WITH AZILAT ................................................................................................ 4PETORBRAS BOOSTS BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION BY 1.8% IN APRIL 2015 .................................................................................. 4FORMER FMC EMPLOYEES FORM OPTIME SUBSEA SERVICES ................................................................................................. 4PETROBRAS POSTS NET INCOME OF R5.3BN FOR Q1 2015 .......................................................................................................... 5ARENDAL SPIRIT ARRIVES IN RIO DE JANEIRO ............................................................................................................................. 5SHELL UPDATES OFFSHORE FID OUTLOOK ................................................................................................................................... 5REPAIR OPERATIONS ADVANCE ON FPSO CIDADE DE SÃO MATEUS ........................................................................................ 5BG GROUP UPDATES STATUS OF UPCOMING FPSOS .................................................................................................................... 6SUBSEA 7 TO CUT 2,500 JOBS, 11 VESSELS FROM GLOBAL FLEET ........................................................................................... 6EXPLOSION ON P-56 INJURES TWO, BRIEFLY HALTS PRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 6BW OFFSHORE, PETRORIO EXTENDS CONTRACT ON FPSO POLVO ........................................................................................... 6

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reservoirs of excellent quality, located just below the saltlayer, at a depth of 5,820 meters.

The well, which is still being drilled, found an expressive oilcolumn of approximately 358 meters in continuous andconnected reservoirs. Pressure data obtained in the wellconfirmed that the accumulation is the same one found bythe discovery well, which was drilled in 2012. Carcará Nortehas reached a depth of 6,178 meters and will continue to bedrilled to at least the base of the reservoir as the oil-watercontact (OWC) has not yet been identified.

Carcará Norte is located within the area laid out by theevaluation plan of Carcará, which lies approximately 229km off the coast of São Paulo State and around 5 km north ofthe discovery well. The well is situated in water depths of6,798 FSW (2,072 MSW).

At the end of the drilling process, a formation test is plannedto evaluate the reservoirs productivity. The Consortium willalso continue with the drilling of the first appraisal well,Carcará Noroeste in 2015.

Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção S.A. has a 10%participating interest in the block, which is operated byPetrobras (66%). The remaining consortium members includePetrogal Brasil (14%) and Barra Energia do Brasil Petróleoe Gás Ltda. (10%).

PETROBRAS ACHIEVES PRE-SALTPRODUCTION RECORD OF 800,000 BOPDPetrobras achieved a pre-salt production milestone on April11, 2015, when oil production from its operated fields in pre-salt areas of the Santos and Campos basins reached 800,000BOPD, setting a new daily production record. Of this volume,around 74% (590,000 BOPD) corresponds to Petrobras’ shareand the remainder belongs to its partner companies indifferent pre-salt layer production areas.

The 800,000 BOPD output was achieved just eight yearsafter the first oil discovery in the pre-salt layer, in 2006. Bycomparison, it took Petrobras 40 years and 6,374 wells toreach oil production of 800,000 BOPD in Brazil. In CamposBasin, this same production volume was reached in 24 years,using 423 wells.

In the pre-salt, the 800,000 BOPD milestone was achievednow with just 39 production wells. Of these wells, 20 arelocated in Santos Basin, which accounts for 64% of output(511,000 BOPD), while the other 19 wells are located inCampos Basin, representing 36% of production(291,000 BOPD).

On the day the record was achieved, 11 definitive productionsystems and one early production system were operating inthe pre-salt layer. Seven of these systems were exclusivelyproducing oil from this geological layer.

The start-up of the early production system installed in Búziosfield in March of this year, using a dynamic producerplatform-ship – the first extended oil and gas production inthe “Cessão Onerosa” area supported this achievement.Another contributor to the pre-salt production record wasthe start-up of platform P-20 in the pre-salt layer in Marlimfield, Campos Basin, which will contribute to futureproduction growth in the area.

CHARIOT TERMINATES FARM-OUTAGREEMENT WITH AZILATChariot Oil & Gas Limited reveals that the farm-outagreement with AziLat Limited on the BAR-M-292, BAR-M-293, BAR-M-313 and BAR-M-314 licenses in the Barreirinhasbasin, Brazil has been terminated. Since initial agreement,unveiled Aug. 20, 2014, AziLat has requested amendmentsto the commercial terms of the farm-out which areunacceptable to Chariot, as they do not reflect the highpotential of the assets. As a result, AziLat will no longeracquire a 25% working interest in the licenses. The finalequity transfer to AziLat was still awaiting the fulfillmentof certain conditions precedent, including the granting offormal approval from the Brazilian authorities and thisprocess has now been discontinued.

Larry Bottomley, CEO commented, “Whilst it isdisappointing that we will not be moving forward with AziLatin our exploration efforts offshore Brazil, we remaincommitted to our plans here and will continue to seek atechnically competent and financially secure partner forthese licenses. In the meantime, we will retain a focus onrisk management and capital discipline. With its long licenseduration and strong cash balance, Chariot has the time andfinancial flexibility to pursue its stated objectives.”

PETORBRAS BOOSTS BRAZILIANPRODUCTION BY 1.8% IN APRIL 2015Petrobras’ total oil and natural gas production in Brazilduring April 2015, which includes a portion produced topartner companies, 2,866,000 BOEPD, up 1.8% over March2015 production of 2,834,000 BOEPD.

Petrobras’ operated oil production in Brazil was2,134,000 BOEPD, up 1.2% over March 2015 production of2,108,000 BOEPD. The company attributes the increase toproduction growth from FPSOs CIDADE DEMANGUARATIBA and CIDADE DE ILHABELA, whichare located in the Sapinhoá Norte and Iracema do Sulfields, respectively.

FORMER FMC EMPLOYEES FORM OPTIMESUBSEA SERVICESFour former employees of FMC Technologies have establishedOptime Subsea Services with offices in Notodden, Norway,

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FIELD DEVELOPMENT

and Houston, Texas, with the aim of reducing the time andcost of subsea completions through the use of their LightCompletion Intervention System (LCIS) and the RemoteOperated Completion System (ROCS).

Jan Fredrik-Carlsen, CEO; Thor Arne Lovland, Chairmanand COO; Trond Lokka, CTO; and Tor-Oystein Carlsen, ChiefEngineer, all formerly of FMC Technologies, compriseOptime’s management group.

LCIS, part of the multiCompletionSystem, enables use oflighter and smaller IMR/FSV vessels, challenging traditionaloperations normally performed from a drilling rig. LCIS is amultipurpose tool for installing, testing and operating subseaequipment such as XT’s, choke modules and manifolds.ROCS is intended to eliminate the need for umbilical insidemarine riser during installation and retrieval of tubinghangers. The company plans to build and test the prototypein the near future.

PETROBRAS POSTS NET INCOME OF R5.3BNFOR Q1 2015Petrobras posted net income of R$5.3 billion for Q1 2015 15,down 1%compared to Q1 2014. The company attributes the

drop to an increase in the company’s net financial expense,citing the higher depreciation of the Real against theU.S. dollar.

The company’s operating income totaled R$13.3 billion, up76% over Q1 2014. The company notes that the increase ischiefly due the expansion of oil and gas production, highermargins from the sale of oil products and lower expenseswith the government take and imports. In addition, Petrobrasstates that the Q1 2014 result was impacted by theprovisioning for the Program to Encourage VoluntarySeverance (PIDV) (R$ 2.4 billion), which did not occur in 2015.

Petrobras’ Q1 2015 adjusted EBITDA totaled R$21.5 billion,up 50% year-over-year. The company advises that the 50%jump was fueled by the increase in diesel and gasoline pricesduring 2014, as well as higher operating income.

Petrobras’ investments totaled R$17.8 billion, down 13%compared to Q1 2015. The company advises that theinvestment funds were mostly allocated to the Explorationand Production segment in Brazil, which absorbed 79% ofthe funds; the investments were mainly allocated to projectsto increase capacity.

ARENDAL SPIRIT ARRIVES IN RIODE JANEIROTeekay Offshore’s first unit for maintenance and safety(UMS), ARENDAL SPIRIT, has arrived in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, following its transit from the COSCO shipyard inChina. ARENDAL SPIRIT will now undergo an extensivetesting program before it goes on hire with Petrobras on athree-year charter contract.

SHELL UPDATES OFFSHORE FID OUTLOOKShell advised during its Q1 2015 earnings report call thatthe company will focus on extending the lives of existingprojects through extensive infill drilling and will shift itsportfolio towards longer-life projects. However, some pre-FinalInvestment Decision (FID) projects will be moved forwardwith a total of 17 FIDs planned during the 2015 to 2016 period.

Shell plans to move ahead with Libra, located offshore Brazil,with the first full field development FPSO likely to be awardedlate-2015 or Q1 2016.

REPAIR OPERATIONS ADVANCE ON FPSOCIDADE DE SÃO MATEUSBW Offshore advises that repair work to the FPSO CIDADEDE SÃO MATEUS, which suffered a gas explosion on Feb.11, 2015, while operating for Petrobras on the Camarupimand CamarupimNorte fields for Petrobras in Espirito SantoLittoral, are ongoing in parallel. The first phase oftheoperation has been to stabilize the unit, free process andsubseasystems of hydrocarbons, empty the unit of cargo anddisconnectthe unit for transport to a yard for repairs. Thecost of repairs is still being assessed together with impactfrom impairment to betaken for damages incurred.

Source: Teekay OffshoreARENDAL SPIRIT arrives in Rio de Janeiro

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MARINE CONTRACTING

Following the explosion aboard the FPSO CIDADE DE SÃOMATEUS, production was halted and the unit has been shutdown since the incident. The explosion resulted in ninefatalities and 26 crew needing medical attention. The unithad a total crew of 74.

BW Offshore carries insurance cover on a fleet wide basis,for itscrew and support staff, pollution and clean up and anydamage tovessels. In addition, the FPSO CIDADE DE SÃOMATEUS is also coveredby a loss of hire insurance. Theaccident and its consequences willto a large extent be coveredby these policies, notes BW Offshore.

BG GROUP UPDATES STATUS OFUPCOMING FPSOSBG Group advises that work number of FPSOs that due on-stream in late 2015 or in 2016 is progressing. The 150,000-BOPD CIDADE DE ITAGUAI (FPSO 6) for Iracema Northis at the BrasFELS shipyard in Brazil undergoingintegrationworks, in line with the operator’s schedule for start-up duringQ4 2015. FPSO 7 is in transit fromChina to Brazil for finalintegration works, FPSO 8 is in China in the integrationphase and FPSO 9 is currently inSingapore undergoingintegration works.

Meanwhile, The first replicant FPSO, P-66, continues toundergo integration works at BrasFELS. For all replicantFPSOs, theconsortium is closely monitoring developmentsand establishing mitigation plans for any potential impactsof theLava Jato (Car Wash) investigation. The re-contractingof compression topsides following the termination ofthecontract with IESA is ongoing.

EXPLOSION ON P-56 INJURES TWO, BRIEFLYHALTS PRODUCTIONPetrobras’ P-56 platform, which operates on the Marlim Sulfield, was forced to halt production on May 20, 2015, after anexplosion in an electrical panel sparked a fire. Two workerswere injured in the incident. Production from the platformwas restored later that day.

BW OFFSHORE, PETRORIO EXTENDSCONTRACT ON FPSO POLVOBW Offshore advises that its contract extension withPetroRio, signed in March 2015, for the lease and operationof FPSO POLVO has been extended. The firm period of theoriginal agreement, which ended in Q3 2015, has now beenextended to Q3 2016 and contains options until Q3 2022.

SUBSEA 7 TO CUT 2,500 JOBS, 11 VESSELSFROM GLOBAL FLEETSubsea 7 plans to institute a program of cost reductionmeasures will be implemented including a re-sizing of thefleet and workforce, and the restructuring of its corporateorganization. It is envisaged that the overall reduction inthe global workforce would be approximately 2,500 by early2016, down from the 13,000 reported at the end of 2014.Consultation with employees and employee representativeswill continue to take place on a local basis and consultationprocesses have begun in Norway and the UK.

The company will reduce its global fleet by up to 11 vessels,based on a mixture of non-renewal of charter vessels andeither disposal or stacking of owned vessels. It is intendedthat the reshaping of the fleet will be phased over the coming12 months, commensurate with the projected global workloadas well as continued effective execution of projects.

At the end of 2014, the fleet consisted of 39 vessels with afurther five under construction.

Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer, said, “These costreduction plans will allow us not only to adapt to presentmarket challenges but also to maintain our competitivenessand the long-term viability of our business. This will enableus to emerge stronger once the downturn ends. Reducingemployment is not a decision we take lightly but one that isnecessary in today’s difficult oil and gas environment.”

“Deepwater oil and gas production remains a significantmarket with long-term growth potential. While implementingthe restructuring of our organization, we remain committedto preserving our core capabilities and investing in keyenabling technologies to deliver cost-effective solutions to ourclients through all stages of the oil price cycle.”

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MARKET OVERVIEW & FORECAST

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SAM - Thermoplastic (Mean Case) $151.74 $440.88 $686.52 $887.07

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$12,000,000

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South America South America Forecast Floating Activity 2004 Forecast Floating Activity 2004 –– 2019e2019e

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By Startup Year • 26 Units, 20 Under Construction• Mean Case

South America South America Forecast FPS Construction 2015 Forecast FPS Construction 2015 –– 2019e2019e

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