Stolt Offshore

Stolt Offshore Wins $120M in Contracts

Stolt Offshore S.A. received contract awards and Letters of Intent totaling approximately $120 million from various customers operating in the North Sea. In the UK sector of the North Sea, BP has awarded Stolt Offshore two contracts totalling $12.4 million for construction and installation of the gas import/export system for Clair Phase 1 and the tie-in of the Clair oil export and gas import/export pipeline systems. BP has also awarded Stolt Offshore a contract, valued at approximately $19.3 million, for the design and construction of an 18-inch hot-tap into the 36-inch BP Forties Pipeline System. Stolt Offshore has been issued with a Letter of Intent for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of a 29km 12-inch pipeline system, in the Southern sector of the North Sea. This work is valued at approximately $31.4 million. A Letter of Intent has also been received from Paladin for the installation of a new 10-inch, 8.5km water injection line between the Montrose and Arbroath platforms in the UKCS. This work is valued at $9.3 million. The German oil company Wintershall Noordzee BV has awarded Stolt Offshore a $12.5 million contract for the installation of the 8-inch, 13.5km pipeline and a services umbilical between the Q5-A subsea completion and the platform at Q8-B in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

Stolt-Nielsen to Release 2Q Results

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. will release its second quarter results on Thursday, July 10th, 2003. A conference call will be held to discuss the earnings and review of business operations on Thursday, July 10th, 2003. The date for release of second quarter 2003 results has been delayed to permit Stolt Offshore S.A., a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A., to discuss the major items of the Stolt Offshore S.A. Blueprint for financial recovery during Stolt Offshore S.A. investor conference call.

Stolt Offshore Appoints CFO

Stuart Jackson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer for Stolt Offshore. He will start with the company on April 22, 2003. Stuart Jackson is a graduate Chartered Management Accountant with 19 years energy sector experience including 11 years in the oil and gas industry. He joined Marathon Oil in London in 1983 as a financial analyst before moving to LASMO in 1985 where he held various financial management positions in London, the Far East and North

Stolt Offshore Acquires Paragon Engineering Services

Stolt Offshore S.A. signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority ownership of Paragon Engineering Services Inc. (PES) of Houston from Kenneth Arnold, the current controlling shareholder. A new holding company, Paragon Engineering Services International (PESI), will be established which will operate from the existing PES office in Houston and through a new company, Paragon Europe (PE), in Paris. This represents an investment by Stolt Offshore of approximately $13 million

Stolt Offshore Announces Results

Stolt Offshore S.A. announced unaudited results for the second quarter and six months ended on May 31, 2004. Tom Ehret, Chief Executive Officer, Stolt Offshore S.A., said: "Stolt Offshore's turnaround is now well advanced. The Group now has the financial resources to compete effectively in its chosen markets thanks to a much improved balance between equity and debt. Furthermore, 45 project wins, with a total value of $1

Stolt Offshore to Release Q4 and FY03 Results

Stolt Offshore S.A. will release its fourth quarter and full year 2003 results on Wednesday February 18, 2004. A conference call will be held to discuss the earnings and review business operations on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 2.00pm GMT.

Stolt-Nielsen Makes Management Changes

Stolt-Nielsen has announced organizational and management changes at the company's Transportation Group. Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, Chairman of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNSA), said: "The actions we are announcing today are aimed at putting the focus on the future of the business and reflect our plans for ensuring the long-term success of the Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group, an outstanding company composed of excellent people."

Maritime Stocks Move Up

The Shipping Index at the Oslo Stock Exchange performed well in the quite summer month of July, rising 2.7 percent, and thus again lifting the maritime sector of shipping, offshore and cruise shares above the levels of year-end 1999. Within the sector, 29 shares rose during the month, while only 12 decreased in market value. Among the offshore stocks, Nortrans Offshore (NOL) were again strong, as in May, after a 10 percent fall in June

Stolt-Nielsen Reports Talks with Lenders Continuing

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. ( said that while the waivers of covenant defaults granted by its primary lenders expired today, the Company and its lenders remain in constructive discussions aimed at establishing longer-term waivers. "We continue to work closely with our primary lenders toward longer-term waivers that will give us the necessary time to allow us to develop a sensible financial restructuring plan," said Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of SNSA

Farstad Receives Letter of Intent from Norsk Hydro

Farstad Shipping ASA, in co-operation with Stolt Offshore AS, has received a Letter of Intent from Norsk Hydro for a 5 year charter, plus 3 yearly options, for the newbuilding Far Saga, which was deliverd from Simek AS on 31st of October. The vessel, a large platform supply vessel (PSV) of design UT 745 L, will be a part of Stolf Offshore AS' contract with Norsk Hydro for underwater services. Far Saga will operate in a PSV role for Norsk Hydro until necessary outfitting and mobilization for