Expro Group awarded Shell 5-year contracts

Expro International Group PLC announces the award of two contracts by Shell Exploration and Production Europe (Shell). The contracts are for the provision of Wireline and Well Test services across Shell's operations.

Expro will provide Shell's entire Wireline and Well Test activities within the operating units of Shell UK Ltd., Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV ("NAM"), A/S Norske Shell, and Shell E & P Ireland Ltd.

The contracts have a combined value of $100 million over five years. This value may increase with activity levels and contain two 1-year extensions on each contract. The work will be managed and implemented by Expro staff based in Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth within the UK, Den Helder in Holland, and Bergen in Norway.

"We are delighted to have been awarded this work by Shell and it confirms our position as one of Europe's leading oilfield service providers. Expro's retention of these significant contracts and their increase in scope clearly demonstrates Shell's confidence in our capabilities to support their key assets. Overall, the North Sea markets continue to offer positive conditions. Our technology portfolio, critical mass, and in-depth understanding of the requirements of mature oil and gas provinces, is clearly understood by our clients and provides a positive environment for the Group," said Graeme Coutts, Expro's CEO.

2/09/05