230 mister jobben i COSL Drilling Europe – Offshore.no

The reason is Statoil’s termination of the contract with COSLInnovator.

As Offshore.no wrote last Friday, Statoil has decided to terminate the lease on the rig.

A week later stated consequences to the COSL employees in Norway;

approximately 230 employees onshore and offshore in COSL Drilling Europe will receive the notice.

– the is incredibly sad that so many skilled and loyal employees are losing their jobs. The personal impact is enormous for those affected and their families, said Jorgen Arnesen, CEO of COSL Drilling Europe, adding:

– We are talking about employees of absolute “top shelf”, which has ensured that COSLInnovator and COSLPromoter have distinguished themselves as two of the most effective rigs in the North Sea. Therefore, this is very sad also for the company and the rest of the industry, which loses deep expertise and talent. When the need arises again, we hope they find their way back again, Arnesen says.

It is stated in a message from COSL Drilling Europe.

The second time they cut big
the company has also previously had to downsize powerful because of exactly the same reason. When Statoil said up COSLPioneer had 229 people join in the rig company.

Offshore.no have been in contact with Jorgen Arnesen.

He would not comment on staff reductions beyond the company specifies in message.

the group has also decided to suspend the contract on COSLPromoter. This causes no consequence now.

– COSLPromoter will arrive CCB during the weekend. The Company expects a short time ashore and therefore will not send out notice of layoff to employees. In connection with the quay will work to close the exposed windows be completed in the same manner as in COSLInnovator.

Arguing about billions
What happens in the relationship between COSL and Statoil remains unclear. COSL’s parent company has already announced possible legal action.

The rig company miss daily rates for 4 years and 8 months for COSLInnovator. In pure money amounts to approximately 4.8 billion, based on the rig contracted day rates.

COSLPromoter are only suspended, but this will get 0 rate. How long this process is not known. The rig has over 5 years remaining on his contract.

But the rig company has no plans to about give up without a fight.

Can be trial
– We strongly disagree with the decision to Statoil and will actively initiate communication with Statoil to resolve disagreements. Legal steps will be taken to protect our interests, if necessary, they reported in a statement last week.

Spokesperson of Statoil Ola Anders Skauby said that the contract contents are confidential between the parties.

– We are in dialogue with the rig owner around termination and suspension. Those familiar with the terms of contracts and reasons for the termination, he said to Aftonbladet.

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