March 23, 2022
Following the announcement on November 30 2021, with respect to the signature of the contracts for FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has entered into a shareholder agreement with its long standing business partners Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK).
MC and NYK have acquired a respective 25% and 20% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão. SBM Offshore is operator and will remain the majority shareholder with 55% ownership interest.
FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão is currently under construction. The FPSO will be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, 160 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro, under a 22.5-year lease and operate contract with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras). The Mero Unitized field is operated by Petrobras (38,6%) in partnership with Shell Brasil (19,3%), TotalEnergies (19,3%), CNPC (9,65%), CNOOC Limited (9,65%), and Pré-sal Petróleo S.A. - PPSA (3,5%) as the Federal Union representative in non-contracted areas.
First oil is expected in 2025.
Corporate Profile
SBM Offshore designs, builds, installs and operates offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources.
More than 5,000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come.
For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com.
The Management Board
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 23, 2022
| Financial Calendar | Date | Year |
| Annual General Meeting | April 6 | 2022 |
| First Quarter 2022 Trading Update | May 12 | 2022 |
| Half Year 2022 Earnings | August 4 | 2022 |
| Third Quarter 2022 Trading Update | November 10 | 2022 |
| Full Year 2022 Earnings | February 23 | 2023 |
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Bert-Jaap Dijkstra
Group Treasurer and IR
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| E-mail: | bertjaap.dijkstra@sbmoffshore.com |
| Website: | www.sbmoffshore.com |
Media Relations
Vincent Kempkes
Group Communications Director
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| E-mail: | vincent.kempkes@sbmoffshore.com |
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Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and performance of the Company's business may vary materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements described in this release. SBM Offshore does not intend and does not assume any obligation to update any industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this release to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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- SBM Offshore divests minority interest in FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão project (https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/6366c022-1876-43e0-a718-791a2e6ed8cf)
