Subsea 7 announces resizing and cost reduction measures
Published by Louise Mulhall,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Subsea 7 S.A. has announced that in the light of continued difficult business and economic conditions in the oil and gas market, a second phase of global resizing and cost reduction measures will commence in 2016.
The Group intends to reduce its global workforce to approximately 8000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9200. Consultation with employees and employee representatives will take place on a local basis and consultation processes have already begun in Norway and the UK.
Subsea 7’s fleet of active vessels will be managed commensurate with the projected workload, while retaining capability and maintaining a global presence.
Up to five vessels are scheduled to leave the current active fleet by early 2017, based on stacking owned vessels and returning chartered vessels when existing contracts expire.
It is hoped that these cost reduction and resizing measures, together with those already initiated since the start of the year, will deliver approximately US$350 million in annualised cost savings. The charge related to the resizing will be recognised in 2016 and is expected to be less than US$100 million. With effect from 1 July 2016, the Group will change the structure of its organisation.
The new organisational and reporting segments will comprise:
This will replace the ‘Southern Hemisphere and Global Projects’ and ‘Northern Hemisphere and Life of Field’ Business Units and Corporate segment previously reported.
Under the new organisational structure John Evans, Chief Operating Officer,and Øyvind Mikaelsen, appointed Executive Vice President –Commercial, will report to Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer.
Steve Wisely will be appointed Senior Vice President i-Tech Services, reporting to John Evans.
Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our new organisational structure reflects our focus on commercial and long-term strategic priorities as we adapt to the present low levels of activity and drive more efficient ways of working with our clients.
The reduction in the size of our workforce is a necessary step to maintain our competitiveness and protect our core offering through the oil price cycle.
“We remain confident in the long-term future for deepwater oil and gas production. We are committed to retaining our core capabilities and developing our leading market position through a strategy focused on differentiation delivered by our people, assets and technology.”
Adapted from a press release by Louise Mulhall
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/22062016/subsea-7-announces-resizing-and-cost-reduction-measures/
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