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Type
  
Industry
  
Key people
  
Carl K. Arnet (CEO)

Headquarters
  
Founded
  
1982

Operating income
  
181.4 million USD (2013)

Traded as
  
OSE: BWO

Area served
  
Global

Products
  
FPSO

Revenue
  
982.4 million USD (2013)

Number of employees
  
2,200

Total assets
  
3.4 billion USD (2013)

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Stock price
  
BGSWF (OTCMKTS) US$ 2.25 0.00 (0.00%)17 Feb, 4:00 PM GMT-5 - Disclaimer

BW Offshore is a global owner and operator of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. The company is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The company has its headquarters in Singapore and Oslo, Norway but operates internationally. The largest owner is BW Group Limited with 49,3% of the shares.

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The company operates vessels in Brazil, Mexico, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Gabon, New Zealand, and Indonesia with a total of 14 FPSOs and 1 FSO.

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History

BW Offshore originates from the shipping company Bergesen d.y. ASAwho delivered its first FSO Berge Sisar in 1982 which it installed and operated at the Block O field offshore Angola. In 2003 Bergesen was acquired by World-Wide Shipping and was 2005 renamed Bergesen Worldwide. In the same year the floating production part of the company was established as a separate company, Bergesen Worldwide Offshore. In 2006 the company was rebranded BW Offshore and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

In 2007, BW Offshore acquired the ownership of Advanced Production and Loading (APL), making the company its technology division. APL which is based in Arendal, Norway and is a specialist in the engineering and supply of offloading and transfer systems for ships and terminals. It has delivered loading equipment for production vessels, storage vessels and shuttle tankers in the North Sea, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Russia, Latin-America, and the USA. In 2006, APL ventured into FPSO contracting by establishing Nexus Floating Production that consequently also became controlled by BW Offshore. In 2010, BW Offshore sold APL to National Oilwell Varco.

In 2010, BW Offshore Limited completed the acquisition of remaining 76.12% stake in Prosafe Production Public Ltd. Prior to the transaction, BW Offshore Limited owned 23.88% and hence, completed the 100% acquisition of Prosafe Production.

Presence and Units

As of December 31, 2013, BW Offshore owned a fleet of 14 FPSOs, 1 FSO and 1 FPSO conversion candidate (Blue Opal). It also operates 2 FPSOs owned by oil companies.

In May 2014, BW Offshore was selected by Premier Oil to execute the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and operation of a new built FPSO for its Catcher field in the UK North Sea.

References

BW Offshore Wikipedia


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