Fred. Olsen Energy

Infobox Company
company_name = Fred. Olsen Energy ASA
company_
company_type = Public
foundation = 1997
location = Oslo, Norway
key_people = Anette Olsen (Chairman of the board), Helge Haakonsen (CEO)
area_served =
industry = Petroleum
products = Drilling rigs
revenue = NOK 4,277 million cite web |url=http://www.fredolsen-energy.no/arch/_img/9074805.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007 |publisher=Fred. Olsen Energy |accessdate=2008-05-21]
net_income = profit NOK 1,392 million (2007)
operating_income = profit NOK 1,955 million (2007)
num_employees = 1,100 (2007)
parent =
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.fredolsen-energy.no www.fredolsen-energy.no]
intl = yes

Fred. Olsen Energy (ose|FOE) is a Norwegian offshore drilling rig company. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The company's largest owners are Bonheur and Ganger Rolf, each owning 29,51% of the company. The two companies are controlled by the Olsen family.

The company operates ten rigs, including ones operated by the wholly owned subsidiary Dolphin. The company has operation offices in Stavanger, Norway; Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Carmen, Mexico and Singapore. The engineering offices are located in Belfast, United Kingdom.

History

In 1997 the company is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The next year the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) section is sold to Stolt Comex Seaways (now Acergy). Since then the company has bought a number of drilling rigs.

References

External links

* [http://www.fredolsen-energy.no Official website]