Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has been awarded the contract for the fabrication of two jackets for the Golden Eagle Development project of Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd.

The contract consists of the fabrication of a 6,000 tons wellhead jacket and a 6,000 tons jacket for the PUQ (Production Utilities Quarters). The construction will be executed at the Vlissingen fabrication location and is scheduled to start in February 2012. Both jackets will have a height of 130 meters with a foot print of 45 x 45 meter. It is scheduled that the jacket will be ready for transportation to Nexen?s Golden Eagle oilfield in the UK North Sea, approximately 43 miles from Aberdeen, in the 2nd quarter of 2013.




?The award of the Golden Eagle jackets contract follows the successful execution of the Buzzard PS jacket contract in 2009, which formed the basis for the mutual confidence to fabricate the wellhead and PUQ jackets in parallel for delivery by 2nd quarter 2013?, according to Remco van Gilst, VP Business Development and Sales.

Tino Vinkesteijn, CCO of Heerema Fabrication Group adds: ?Securing this contract will continue to safeguard employment at our Vlissingen facility and also create additional supply-chain jobs in this region, as it will directly follows the jackets currently under construction.? Tino continues: ?The continuous improvement process of our safety culture, which is called ?Building on Safety?, is secured and carefully taken into account in the overall project planning to achieve a safe and accident free working environment. We look forward to working again with our client Nexen to accomplish a safe execution and successful completion of this project.?

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For more information please contact:
Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.
Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands
Mrs. Jeanny C.M. de Leeuw
Telephone: +31 [0]78 ? 625 0525
E-mail: jeanny.deleeuw@hfg-heerema.com
 

Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) completed the construction of the minimum facilities platforms for the Clipper South Development and the Breagh Alpha Development. Both EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts were awarded by RWE Dea UK.

At the HFG Vlissingen fabrication location, the 900 tons jacket with a height of 43 meters and the 2,300 tons topsides of the Clipper South platform were constructed in just 14 months after contract award in April 2010. The Clipper South topsides, which has accommodation for 40 persons, sailed away from the Heerema Vlissingen yard to its final destination on 25 August and was successfully installed offshore on 27 August. The Clipper South platform is installed in a water depth of approximately 23 meters with gas export via a 12" pipeline connecting the platform to the ConocoPhillips-operated LOGGS complex for onwards transportation to the Theddlethorpe terminal in the UK.


 

Photo shows the Breagh Alpha topsides during the load-out operation onto the seagoing barge at Heerema Zwijndrecht

In parallel at the HFG Vlissingen location, the 1,700 tons Breagh Alpha jacket with a length of 84 meters was built, whilst the 1,271 tons topsides was constructed at the Zwijndrecht location. After contract award on 31 July 2010, the construction of the topsides began in December 2010 and the jacket in March 2011. Construction of the Breagh Alpha platform was completed within a year of contract award. Currently, the Breagh Alpha topsides and jacket are ready for offshore installation by our sister company Heerema Marine Contractors. The Breagh field is located in UKCS blocks 42/12a and 42/13a of the Southern North Sea in 62 meters water depth, approximately 100 kilometers east of Teesside.

Wim Matthijssen, COO of Heerema Fabrication Group comments: ?Executing two fast track projects, in parallel to the highest achievable completion and commissioning levels onshore in one year provided an enormous challenge. A tremendous achievement which could only be reached thanks to the commitment of our dedicated project teams and workforce at both yards, suppliers and subcontractors. Both contract awards are a result of our expertise gained on previous RWE projects and the confidence of our client, RWE, in our ability to execute fast track EPC projects. A confidence we were able to live up to and deliver.?

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Heerema Hartlepool, one of the three fabrication locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), has been awarded the EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract of the 2,750 tonnes
York platform destined for the York Field Development gasfield in the UK Continental Shelf.

At Heerema Hartlepool the construction work of the 1,300 tonnes topsides and 1,450 tonnes jacket of the York platform will be started in April next. The topsides will measure 20 metres in length, 15 metres in width and 16 metres in height. The jacket with a height of 69 metres and a footprint of 30 x 20 metres will be installed in a water depth of approximately 43 metres. The transport and installation of Centrica?s York platform has been awarded to our sister division Heerema Marine Contractors. The York platform is an unmanned facility with a tie back to Centrica?s Easington gas terminal via a 34 km (21.25 miles) 16 inch pipeline. The York Field Development will exploit gas reservoirs in the Southern North Sea of the UK Continental Shelf, approximately 35 kilometres North-East of Easington.

Currently at our Hartlepool yard the fabrication work continues of another Centrica project, the 1,100 tonnes Ensign platform. This Seaharvester type of platform consists of a topsides of 600 tonnes and a 500 tonnes jacket, for which our engineering company HFG Engineering has executed the design work. It is expected that the Ensign platform will be ready for installation in June 2011.

Remco van Gilst, VP Business Development and Sales of Heerema Fabrication Group says: ?This is already the third project awarded to HFG since the contract award by Centrica of the F3-FA self-installing platform early 2009. The good relationship with our client Centrica and the ongoing investments of Centrica for the UK sector of the North Sea create an excellent opportunity for our fabrication facility in Hartlepool for continued employment conditions and additional supply-chain jobs in the region. This new contract together with the ongoing construction work of the 1,100 tonnes Ensign platform will secure jobs until mid 2012.?

?Based on Centrica?s strategy to strengthen its position in the future energy supplies of the UK and subsequent future projects we look forward to continuing our relationship with our client Centrica. We are convinced that our project management expertise and capabilities can create additional value to Centrica and it would be our pleasure to contribute to their ambitious goals?, continues Tino Vinkesteijn, Chief Commercial Officer of HFG.

Steve Kemp, Centrica Energy Upstream?s Regional Director for the Southern North Sea, says: ?York is an exciting new development for Centrica Energy Upstream as we continue to invest in the North Sea. We are delighted to continue our support of UK business by working with Heerema Fabrication Group to build the platform in Hartlepool, helping to secure jobs in the area.?

Company profile Heerema Fabrication Group:
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), headquartered in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, is a leading engineering and fabrication contractor for large and complex offshore structures to the global oil and gas and energy industry. HFG owns three large production locations of which two are situated in the Netherlands (Vlissingen and Zwijndrecht) and one in the United Kingdom (Hartlepool). In addition, HFG owns a fabrication facility in Poland (Opole) as well as an engineering company in the Netherlands (Zwijndrecht). Heerema Fabrication Group employs over 1,000 people. HFG is part of the Heerema Group.

For more information please contact:
Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.
Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands
Mrs. Jeanny C.M. de Leeuw
Telephone: +31 [0]78 ? 625 0425
Cell: +31 [0]6 51897062
E-mail : jeanny.deleeuw@hfg-heerema.com
Website: www.heerema.com

Tino Vinkesteijn, Managing Director of Heerema Zwijndrecht and Heerema Vlissingen says: “We are pleased having been awarded the Valemon jacket letter of intent by Statoil, as the FEED study of our engineering company HFG Engineering Europe was the basis for this award. The strength of HFG is in its capability to integrate the engineering process with practical fabrication design, making it cost and time efficient for our client. By focusing on constructability, we are also able to reduce safety risks associated with fabrication.” Tino continues: “With the addition of this contract and the ongoing projects of our client RWE Dea at our Vlissingen location, continuous stable employment and additional supply-chain jobs are secured until mid 2012.”

“We are proud that the combined engineering and fabrication capabilities we demonstrated during the FEED study and tender period have contributed to the confidence of Statoil for this letter of intent award, as the Valemon jacket project is an important and critical part of the total field development. Our knowledge, experience and capabilities, as well as achieving a timely jacket delivery, were recognized as critical success factors for the execution of this project by Statoil’, concludes Remco van Gilst, Manager Commercial and Sales of HFG.

Company profile Heerema Fabrication Group:
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), headquartered in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, is a leading engineering and fabrication contractor for large and complex offshore structures to the global oil and gas and energy industry. HFG owns three large production locations of which two are situated in the Netherlands (Vlissingen and Zwijndrecht) and one in the United Kingdom (Hartlepool). In addition, HFG owns a fabrication facility in Poland (Opole) and an engineering company in the Netherlands (Zwijndrecht). Heerema Fabrication Group employs over 1,000 people. HFG is part of the Heerema Group.

Heerema Vlissingen, one of the three production locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), has been awarded the EPC contract of a minimum facilities platform for the Breagh A Development. This is the second contract this year to be awarded by RWE Dea UK to Heerema Vlissingen, following an award of an EPC contract in April earlier this year for a minimum facilities platform for the Clipper South Development.

For the Breagh A development, HFG will construct the jacket, topsides and piles at their Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands with a planned delivery date of late July 2011. The jacket will be approximately 85 meters tall with a total weight (including the piles) of some 4,000 tonnes. The topsides will weigh approximately 1,400 tonnes.

The Breagh A field is located in UKCS block 42/13 of the southern North Sea in 62 metres water depth, approximately 100 kilometres to the east of Teesside. Gas will be exported via a 20" pipeline to be laid from the platform to the UK mainland.

The jacket, topsides and piles for the Clipper South development shall also be constructed in HFG’s yard in Vlissingen, with a planned delivery date of early July 2011. The jacket will be approximately 40 metres tall with a total weight (including the piles) of some 1,160 tonnes. The topsides will weigh approximately 2,000 tonnes.

The Clipper South field is located in UKCS blocks 48/19 and 48/20 of the southern North Sea in 23 metres water depth, approximately 169 kilometres to the east of the Theddlethorpe gas processing terminal. As operator RWE Dea holds a 50 percent interest, with the remaining 50 percent stake held by Fairfield Acer Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfield Energy plc). The Clipper South gas field lies in the Sole Pit basin within the Rotliegend tight-gas play fairway, and produced gas will be exported to the UK.

“The EPCs are a major milestone in bringing both fields into production. We are happy to award these contracts to such an experienced contractor as Heerema Vlissingen. We hope to achieve initial gas production of Clipper South during Q1 2012, with Breagh to follow during Q3 2012,” said Ralf to Baben, Chief Operating Officer of RWE Dea AG.

Remco van Gilst, Manager Commercial and Sales of Heerema Zwijndrecht and Heerema Vlissingen comments: “We are very happy to serve RWE again as a key customer and continuing our successful relationship. We are confident that both of these projects will be completed in time and most of all executed safely, hence reaffirming the reputation of Heerema and the services and quality our customer can rely on.”

Heerema Hartlepool was awarded the fabrication contract in March 2008 for this process deck including a 550 tonne bridge. The deck measure 60 metres in length, 36 metres in width and 42 metres in height. The bridge has a length of 80 metres. The project is one of its biggest to date and has created more than 800 jobs for people in Hartlepool and subsequent supply chain. At the Buzzard oilfield the deck will be installed on the 3,500 tonne jacket fabricated by HFG’s fabrication facility Heerema Vlissingen, which jacket has been delivered in August 2009.

Frank Moran, Managing Director of Heerema Hartlepool says: "Completing such a challenging project safely is a major accomplishment. It demonstrates again that the UK still has the expertise and capacity to execute the larger offshore projects, despite strong competition from overseas. To our employees, subcontractors, suppliers, Nexen’s client team and all others who have contributed to the success of the Project, we express our appreciation for their commitment and hard work."

Chris Reay, Project Manager of Heerema Hartlepool adds: "The pipework design of the deck is extremely complex and the construction programme was very tight. To achieve the high level of completion is a credit to the team at Heerema Hartlepool and our suppliers and subcontractors. This combined with the integrated working approach with the Nexen Site Team and good communication has resulted in a very satisfying Project to work on and something we should all be proud of.”

The Buzzard field was discovered in June 2001 and was developed by three bridge-linked platforms, of which the 9,500 tonne utilities deck has been fabricated and delivered by Heerema Hartlepool in April 2006.

For more information please contact:
Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.
Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands

 

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Today at Heerema Zwijndrecht the 11,000-tons BP Valhall main deck leaves the fabrication hall.

Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of the three production locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), today reached a milestone in the construction of the Valhall Re-Development Integrated Production & Hotel Facility deck for BP Norge.  As maximum fabrication height has been reached the 11,000-tons weighing topsides leaves the extensive fabrication hall at Heerema Zwijndrecht for further completion outside.

Jan-Pieter takes on this responsibility in a newly formed Leadership Team which is required today and in the turbulent times ahead of us in the industry we operate in. Jan-Pieter is a valuable addition to the new management of HMC, specifically for his well-rounded background and experience in Project Management, Operations and General Management.

Jan-Pieter will bring to HMC the HFG knowledge and capabilities that will be complementary and increase synergy opportunities for both companies.

Jan-Pieter will remain CEO of HFG until further notice.

We are pleased that with this appointment HFG can contribute to the Heerema Group challenges. It is in the interest of all of us that we assure the right people at the right place in the right time.
 

On behalf of Heerema Holding Construction Inc. and the HFG Advisory Board,
 

Pieter Heerema
 

For more information:
Heerema Fabrication Group
Jeanny C.M. de Leeuw-Hulsman
Communications Manager
Telephone: +31 78 6250200
Mobile: +31 6 51897062

Heerema Zwijndrecht, DeltaMetaal en Scheepswerf Slob hebben vandaag een raamovereenkomst getekend waarmee de aftrap is gegeven voor samenwerking inzake de Bedrijfsvakschool Metaal Drechtsteden. De doelstelling van de overeenkomst is door samenwerking het werven, opleiden en plaatsen van toekomstige vaklieden bij de deelnemende bedrijven in de regio Drechtsteden te bevorderen.

vlnr: M. de Korte (DeltaMetaal), mw. M. Bakkers (Scheepswerf Slob) en W. Matthijssen (Heerema Zwijndrecht)

“De huidige bedrijfsvakschool van Heerema Zwijndrecht heeft een goede naam opgebouwd en vakmensen die onze bedrijfsvakschool hebben afgerond worden in de markt zeer gewaardeerd om hun vakmanschap. Kwaliteit, maar ook veiligheid en een goede onderlinge sfeer staan bij ons hoog in het vaandel. Goed opgeleide mensen zijn tenslotte ons belangrijkste kapitaal. Mede hierdoor is de vraag en behoefte ontstaan van andere bedrijven om ook voor hen leerlingen op te leiden,” aldus Wim Matthijssen, directeur Heerema Zwijndrecht.

Historie Bedrijfsvakschool
De Heerema Zwijndrecht bedrijfsvakschool werd zo’n 18 jaar geleden opgericht en heeft sindsdien enkele honderden leerlingen opgeleid. Vroeger werden ook leerlingen opgeleid voor andere bedrijven, echter een aantal jaren geleden werd besloten uitsluitend voor Heerema Zwijndrecht op te leiden. Vanaf september 2009 zal de bedrijfsvakschool dus wederom worden uitgebreid met leerlingen van collega-bedrijven. Om dit duidelijker naar de scholen en toekomstige leerlingen te communiceren is de naam van de school gewijzigd in Bedrijfsvakschool Metaal Drechtsteden.

“De opleiding duurt twee jaar en bestaat uit vier delen”, aldus Cees den Boer hoofd Bedrijfsvakschool Metaal Drechtsteden. “Na afronding van de vooropleiding vmbo of hoger, start de opleiding in september en bestaat uit een praktijk- en theoriegedeelte en wordt afgesloten met een landelijk erkend diploma. Voor het theoretische gedeelte werken wij al jaren samen met het Albeda College in Rotterdam. Leerkrachten van het Albeda College verzorgen bij ons op de bedrijfvakschool de theorielessen. Het voordeel voor de leerlingen is dat wat ze leren ook direct in de praktijk kunnen proberen,” vervolgt Cees.

 

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Specific experience relates to Financial and Project Execution Management functions in supply of EPIC services. He also has experience in modular design to constructability, including both internal and/or third party fabrication. Mr. Bogiel holds a degree in Business Adminsitration.

DSME, main contractor for the construction of the complete platform, together with CABGOC have chosen Heerema Vlissingen due to the stringent dimensional requirements. The template has been built with a tolerance of only 3 millimeters between the cylinders, where the piles have to be driven into the seabed. This meant a tremendous accuracy during construction.

The Tombua Landana platform will be installed approx. 50 miles from the coast of Angola in a water depth of 1,200 feet. The total height of the platform is 1,554 feet and weighs 76,000 ton. The operator is Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation.

Company profile Heerema Fabrication Group:
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) is headquartered in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. HFG offers innovative, cost-effective and high quality engineering and construction solutions for structures to the global oil & gas industry through efficient EPCI management capabilities with the highest regard to safety and environmental issues. HFG owns three fabrication yards of which two are situated in the Netherlands (Zwijndrecht and Vlissingen) and one in the United Kingdom (Hartlepool). Furthermore, HFG owns a multi-disciplined consulting engineering company with offices in the U.S.A. (New Orleans and Houston). This engineering firm, HFG Engineering US, is specialized in onshore and offshore facility designs with an emphasis on ease of operations and constructability. Heerema Fabrication Group employs over 1,100 people and is part of the Heerema Group.

The contract between BG Tunisia, ETAP and Heerema Vlissingen comprises the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI) of the Hasdrubal A platform. This facility, consisting of a 1,000 ton jacket and a 1,500 ton topside, forms part of the Hasdrubal field development in the Gulf of Gabes, situated on Tunisia’s east coast in the Mediterranean Sea.

Jan-Pieter Klaver, Chief Executive Officer of HFG said: “we are very pleased with this award which is in line with our strategy to be a reputable EPCI contractor creating value for clients in oil & gas industry. We look forward to a successful project execution and continuing to build on our relationship with BG Tunisia and Enterprise Tunisienne d’Activités Petroliéres.”

For more information please contact:
Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.
Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands
Mrs. Jeanny C.M. de Leeuw
Telephone: +31 [0]78 – 625 0425
Cell:  +31 6 51287059
E-mail: j.deleeuw@hfg-heerema.com

“Heerema is a well established name in the offshore industry”, says Glenn Garaudy, President of HFG Engineering US. “The Heerema brand stands for innovation and the highest standard of quality, safety and professionalism, and also for an unrelenting dedication to helping clients be more successful. The Heerema name is a source of pride for everyone in our organization, and is the new name with which we will present ourselves to the market.”

Jan-Pieter Klaver, CEO of Heerema Fabrication Group continues; ”The name change will support our goal to leverage our strength to offer clients total solutions and to further expand our activities to new market areas.

Heerema Fabrication Group is able to offer clients innovative engineering and fabrication solutions from conceptual design to final fabrication and delivery. The know-how and experience of our people in combination with our widely recognized engineering and project management expertise ensures execution of EPC(I) contracts on-time and within budget.”

Company profile Heerema Fabrication Group:
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) is headquartered in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. HFG offers innovative, cost-effective and high quality engineering and construction solutions for structures to the global oil & gas industry through efficient EPC(I) management capabilities with the highest regard to safety and environmental issues. HFG owns three fabrication yards of which two are situated in the Netherlands (Zwijndrecht and Vlissingen) and one in the United Kingdom (Hartlepool). HFG also owns a multi-disciplined consulting engineering company with offices in the U.S.A. (Metairie, LA and Houston, TX). Heerema Fabrication Group employs over 1,100 people and is a Heerema Group company.

Bill Fahy and Frank Moran have played key roles in the development and success of the yard and their appointment reflects both the continuity and enthusiasm that will take Heerema Hartlepool to a new level of achievement.

As of 1st September 2006 Mr. Brian Dixon, Director of Production at Heerema Hartlepool, took retirement from the company.

Twelve million hours were worked on multiple construction sites since the project was sanctioned in 2003 ? with a project Lost Time Incident (LTI) rate of 0.58. No LTI?s were recorded in 1.3 million hours since June 2005 and an LTI-free drilling campaign consisting of 250,000 hours. Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) during project execution served to reinforce the safety performance of the project. Overall, an excellent example of co-operative effort between project partners and contractors. 
Nexen, the Buzzard field operator, is British Gas Group?s partner in this project.

Heerema Vlissingen is very pleased winning this contract. After successful delivering several ?Heerema Vlissingen concept? facilities in the Dutch sector of the North Sea in the past, the Cavendish platform will be the first own concept facility in the British Sector of the North Sea. Looking at the future prospects, Heerema Vlissingen is keen on supplying similar facilities in the North Sea.

The field will be developed by three production wells drilled from the NUI and tied back to ConocoPhillips' Murdoch platform, located about 44 kilometres to the south-east. Gas will then be exported via the Caister Murdoch System trunk pipeline to the Theddlethorpe gas terminal in Lincolnshire where it will be sold into the UK gas market.

The detailed engineering will be performed by Genesis Oil & Gas in the UK, followed by the construction at the Heerema Vlissingen yard in October 2005. The completion and delivery is scheduled for late April 2006. First gas is expected in October 2006 at rates of around 100 million cubic feet per day with the field forecast to continue until 2016.

The contract will employ approximately 80 personnel at peak periods and will benefit many local companies.

Heerema Vlissingen is looking forward to working closely with RWE to achieve the successful implementation of this Cavendish platform.

Heerema Vlissingen BV is a member of the Heerema Fabrication Group.
HFG is a member of the Heerema Group, a group of companies with activities for the international oil & gas industry and infrastructural market. These activities are organised in four independent divisions: Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), Heerema Offshore Installation Group (HMC), Heavy Transport Group (Dockwise) and Intec Engineering.

Cavendish Platform
Client: RWE Dea UK
Location: British Sector of North Sea
Contract type: Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Commissioning
Overall weight: 300 Mt (jacket) 500 Mt (Topside)
Contract award: August 2005
Completion date: April 2006

Mr Klaver has been working in a number of management positions within the Heerema Group since 1990, including the position of Chief Operational Officer within Heerema Fabrication Group.

We wish Mr Klaver a lot of success in his new job.

For more information please contact:
Barbara Mulder, telephone 31.70.312.2733

The Supervisory Board of Heerema Fabrication Group hereby announces that it has been informed by Mr Nico Noorlander of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Mr Noorlander will end his present duties with immediate effect.

The Supervisory Board wishes to thank Mr Noorlander for his dedication to the company.
Supervisory Board of Heerema Fabrication Group

?We are absolutely delighted with this award? stated Wim Matthijssen, Heerema Zwijndrecht Managing Director. ?It is not only a terrific accomplishment for the company, but also a reflection of the skill and dedication of our workforce.? The contract was won in strong worldwide competition with bidders from Europe and the Far East.

The platform will be installed in the summer of 2006 in block P10/P11b which is located offshore 60 km Northwest of The Hague in water depth of around 35 meters.

Grenland Group and Heerema Fabrication Group Norge have signed a letter of intent with respect to a proposed transfer of the shares, personnel and organization of Heerema Tønsberg AS to Grenland Group and the entering into a lease purchase agreement by Grenland for the property of the Heerema Tønsberg yard as per 1 January 2005.

The proposed transaction is subject to further agreement on terms and conditions and compliance with and legal requirements in Norway.

Negotiations are expected to take several weeks and a closing effective 1 January 2005 seems feasible.

Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) is a leading fabrication contractor for the international oil and gas industry. In addition to the Tønsberg yard, the company owns yards in the United Kingdom and Holland, through which it will continue to serve the Norwegian market for offshore steel structures. As Grenland Group?s ambitions cover a different market segment, the company has no intention to enter into the large offshore fabrication market.

Grenland Group?s industrial ambition is to be a leading supplier within the following market segments:

• Supply of sub sea production units
• Construction, modification and maintenance of onshore industrial plants
• Modification and maintenance of offshore petroleum production plants
• Supply of products and engineering services for floating petroleum production.

The purchase of Heerema Tønsberg AS will strengthen Grenland Group significantly both through the competence that exists in Heerema Tønsberg AS and through the production facilities in Tønsberg made available to Grenland Group.

There will, after the purchase of Heerema Tønsberg AS, be 850 employees in Grenland Group. 160 of these employees are engineers.

The main activities of the Group will be located in Grenland/Vestfold in East Norway and Stavanger/Karmøy in West Norway.

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Heerema has been awarded the contract by EnCana (U.K.) Limited to construct the 9,500 ton Utility Deck which forms part of the Buzzard Development Project. The Utility Deck will be constructed at the Heerema facilities in Hartlepool.

Heerema Hartlepool Director Mr. Brian Dixon stated: "We are absolutely delighted to be awarded this prestigious contract, as it is the first large integrated deck to be awarded to a UK contractor for over 5 years.

"It is not only a reward for our skilled and loyal work force, but also a terrific accomplishment for Heerema to be awarded this contract against strong European competition. It will ensure continued employment for our excellent workforce after the completion of the Clair Drilling Facility in early 2004.

"As well as our reputation for completing and delivering a high quality product on time, we believe that the excellent working relationships between the Heerema management, the work force and the GMB union have also played an important part in Heerema being selected by EnCana for this important contract".

Construction will begin in early 2004, with completion and delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2006. The contract will employ approximately 700 personnel at peak periods and will benefit many local companies and the Hartlepool community.

Heerema is looking forward to working closely with EnCana to achieve the successful implementation of the Buzzard Project.

Further information on EnCana and the Buzzard Development Project can be found at http://www.encana.com/

Heerema Hartlepool Ltd. is a member of the Heerema Fabrication Group.
HFG is a member of the Heerema Group, a group of companies with activities for the international oil & gas industry and infrastructural market. These activities are organised in four independent operating companies: Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), Heerema Offshore Installation Group (HMC), Heavy Transport Group (Dockwise) and INTEC Engineering.

Heerema has been awarded the contract by EnCana (U.K.) Limited to construct the 9,500 ton Utility Deck which forms part of the Buzzard Development Project. The Utility Deck will be constructed at the Heerema facilities in Hartlepool.

Heerema Hartlepool Director Mr. Brian Dixon stated: "We are absolutely delighted to be awarded this prestigious contract, as it is the first large integrated deck to be awarded to a UK contractor for over 5 years.

"It is not only a reward for our skilled and loyal work force, but also a terrific accomplishment for Heerema to be awarded this contract against strong European competition. It will ensure continued employment for our excellent workforce after the completion of the Clair Drilling Facility in early 2004.

"As well as our reputation for completing and delivering a high quality product on time, we believe that the excellent working relationships between the Heerema management, the work force and the GMB union have also played an important part in Heerema being selected by EnCana for this important contract".

Construction will begin in early 2004, with completion and delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2006. The contract will employ approximately 700 personnel at peak periods and will benefit many local companies and the Hartlepool community.

Heerema is looking forward to working closely with EnCana to achieve the successful implementation of the Buzzard Project.

Further information on EnCana and the Buzzard Development Project can be found at www.encana.com

Heerema Hartlepool Ltd. is a member of the Heerema Fabrication Group.
HFG is a member of the Heerema Group, a group of companies with activities for the international oil & gas industry and infrastructural market. These activities are organised in four independent operating companies: Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), Heerema Offshore Installation Group (HMC), Heavy Transport Group (Dockwise) and INTEC Engineering.

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The award was presented at the Annual meeting of the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS), held in Luzern on 17th September, to the steel construction Joint Venture (HGO) for its role in the construction of the new Head Office for ING bank in Amsterdam.

The partners in HGO, Heerema Zwijndrecht, Hollandia and Oostingh Staalbouw were responsible for the fabrication and assembly of the steel construction.

Enlarging the Board of Directors will provide enhanced capabilities to meet the challenges of the bigger, more international and complex projects and the globalization of HFG.

The Board wishes Jan Pieter Klaver a lot of success in his new position.

J.D. Bax
President of the Supervisory Board of Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.

Address details, telephone numbers, Chamber of Commerce registration numbers, etc. will all remain the same.

With these new names we have associated all four yards with the Heerema Fabrication Group and created unity between the fabrication subsidiaries.

The Jury of the award panel said: 'The architectural ambition for a transparent and open office layout was interpreted in an impressive way by means of a constructive design and the possibilities of a steel construction was completely utilised.'

In this unique office building construction over 2,400 tons of steel was processed: 540 tons of heavy steel work was used in the legs of the support construction, 920 tons of medium heavy steel work went into the table construction of the building and another 940 tons of lighter steel work was needed for the top construction.

As well as the National Steel Prize 2002 the joint venture Grootint-de Verademing received the "Ontwerp Award Staal 2002" (Steel Design Award) for the office building "De Bolder" (the Bollard). The Jury described this project as: 'a risk bearing initiative to the integrated and the conditioned production of a 'ready to plug in' office building.'
This exceptional building, located in Schiedam, is the head office of Mammoet-Van Seumeren.

Grootint is a member of Heerema Fabrication Group with fabrication yards in the Netherlands, England and Norway that mainly focus on complex steel construction projects for the international oil & gas offshore industry.

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For more information you can contact:

Grootint
De heer W.C.M. Matthijssen
Telephone number 078 - 625 02 50

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On 1st February 2001 Heerema Havenbedrijf B.V. were awarded a Contract from Gaz de France Production Nederland B.V. for fabrication, load-out and seafastening of:

• Gas Compression Module K9ab-B
  
• G17d-A Jacket and Topsides
  
• K12G Jacket and Topsides