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Annual report and accounts 2014

Introduction

We are an international service provider to the oil and gas production 
and processing industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many 
of the world’s leading integrated, independent and national oil and 
gas companies.

We design, build, operate and maintain oil and gas facilities, delivered 
through a range of innovative commercial models, enabling us to 
respond to the distinct needs of each client and helping them to 
transform the value of their assets across the oil and gas life cycle. 
Our service offering is underpinned by our ability to develop resource 
holders’ local capability through the provision of skills training with 
competency development and assurance frameworks.

At the heart of everything we do, the six Petrofac values guide our 
decisions and behaviours: safe, ethical, innovative, responsive, quality 
and cost conscious, and driven to deliver. Above all, we aim to be the 
world’s most admired oilfield service company.

Putting values  
into action p06

In-country value p10

Extracting  
client value p15

Project delivery p19

Innovating our 
commercial models p23

Water injection  
project p32

Integrated services 
contract, UKCS p35

Full range of services 
on RHIP, Oman p38

Combination of 
capabilities on Cendor, 
Malaysia p40

Safety:  
HSE bootcamps p53

People: Graduate 
recruitment and 
development p56

In-country value:  
INSTEP Training  
Centre p61

Environmental 
protection:  
Petrofac JSD6000 p64

Board visit to  
Abu Dhabi p77

Water Injection project 
Front cover and p32

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2014 at a glance*

 (cid:74) With our strongest ever backlog, 2014 was our 

most successful year for new business, giving us 
excellent revenue visibility for 2015 and beyond

 (cid:74) Across the majority of our operations, projects 

and assets, 2014 was a good year

 (cid:74) We identified the root causes of a number 

of executional issues, and took steps to ensure 
such mistakes are not repeated

 (cid:74) Irrespective of lower oil prices, Petrofac is 

well positioned to return to growth and deliver 
differentiated margins

 (cid:74) Our focus for 2015 remains: ensuring excellent 
execution; re-positioning IES; securing sales to 
support our deepwater strategy and maintaining 
capital discipline

Revenue (US$m)

-1%

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

EBITDA (US$m)

-9%

US$4,354m

US$5,801m

US$6,240m

US$6,329m
US$6,241m

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$634m

US$760m

US$883m

US$1,031m

US$935m1

Return on capital employed (%)

Earnings per share (diluted) (¢)

-11%

1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

53%

62%

46%

28%

18%1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
2014

34.81¢/s2

126.09¢/s

157.13¢/s

183.88¢/s
189.10¢/s
168.99¢/s1

Net profit (US$m)

-11%

1

Backlog (US$bn)

+26%

Contents

Strategic report
02 Group performance at a glance

04 Our review of the year

07 Chairman’s statement

11 Group Chief Executive’s 

Strategic review

16 Our business model

18

Resources and relationships

20 Market outlook

24

26

30

44

Key performance indicators

Principal risks

Segmental performance

Financial review

48 Corporate responsibility

Governance
67 Chairman’s introduction

68 Directors’ information

70 Our leadership team

72 Corporate Governance report

82 Nominations Committee report

84

Audit Committee report

90 Board Risk Committee report

96 Directors’ remuneration report

113 Directors’ statements

Financial statements
114 Group financial statements

115 Independent auditor’s report

119 Consolidated income statement

120 Consolidated statement of other 

comprehensive income

121 Consolidated statement of 

financial position

122 Consolidated statement of cash flows

123 Consolidated statement of changes  

in equity

124 Notes to the consolidated  
financial statements

171 Company financial statements

172 Company income statement

172 Company statement of 
comprehensive income

173 Company statement of 
financial position

174 Company statement of cash flows

175 Company statement of changes 

in equity

176 Notes to the Company 
financial statements

186 Glossary

188 Shareholder information

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
2014

US$120m2

US$433m

US$540m

US$632m

US$650m

US$581m1

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$11.7bn

US$10.8bn

US$11.8bn

US$15.0bn

US$18.9bn

1  Before exceptional items and certain re-measurements
2  After exceptional items and certain re-measurements

*  Throughout the Strategic and Governance 
reports, references to ‘impairment’ and 
‘impairment charges’ include exceptional 
items and certain re-measurements.

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Group performance at a glance

Division

Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance (ECOM)

Reporting segment
Onshore Engineering & Construction (OEC)
Onshore Engineering & Construction delivers onshore engineering, 
procurement and construction projects. We are predominantly 
focused on markets in the Middle East, Africa and the Caspian 
region of the CIS.

Reporting segment
Offshore Projects & Operations (OPO)
Offshore Projects & Operations, which includes our Offshore  
Capital Projects service line, specialises in both offshore engineering 
and construction services, for greenfield and brownfield projects, 
and the provision of operations and maintenance support, onshore 
and offshore.

50% of Group revenue 

31% of Group revenue 

Revenue (US$m)

Revenue (US$m)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$3,254m

US$4,146m

US$4,288m

US$3,534m

US$3,241m

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$722m

US$1,252m

US$1,403m

US$1,671m

US$2,009m

Net profit (US$m)

Net profit (US$m)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$373m

US$463m

US$479m

US$433m

US$403m

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$17m

US$44m

US$61m

US$71m

US$64m

Net profit margin (%)

Net profit margin (%)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

11.5%

11.2%

11.2%

12.3%
12.4%

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2.4%

3.5%

4.3%

4.2%

3.2%

Employees 

Employees 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

5,400

6,600

7,800

6,100
5,900

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

4,400

4,100

4,300

5,100

5,500

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Onshore Engineering
& Construction 57%

Backlog by reporting segment

Integrated Energy 
Services 17%

Engineering & 
Consulting Services 8%  

Offshore Projects 
& Operations 18%

US$18.9bn

Division

Integrated Energy Services (IES)

Reporting segment
Engineering & Consulting Services (ECS)
Engineering & Consulting Services is Petrofac’s centre of technical 
engineering excellence. From offices across the Middle East and 
North Africa, CIS, Asia-Pacific, Europe and The Americas, we provide 
engineering services across the life cycle of oil and gas assets. 
Our teams execute all aspects of engineering, including conceptual 
studies, front-end engineering and design (FEED) and detailed design 
work, for onshore and offshore oil and gas fields and facilities.

7% of Group revenue 

Reporting segment
Integrated Energy Services (IES)
Integrated Energy Services provides an integrated service for 
hydrocarbon resource holders under innovative commercial models 
that are aligned with their requirements. Projects cover upstream 
developments, both greenfield and brownfield, and related energy 
infrastructure projects, and can include investment.

12% of Group revenue 

Revenue (US$m)

Revenue (US$m)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$173m

US$208m

US$245m

US$362m

US$437m

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$384m

US$519m

US$708m

US$934m

US$782m

Net profit (US$m)

Net profit (US$m)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$22m

US$31m

US$29m

US$32m

US$33m

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

US$38m

US$22m

US$89m

US$125m

US$131m*

Net profit margin (%)

Net profit margin (%)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

12.2%

11.8%

14.8%

8.8%

7.6%

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Employees 

Employees 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2,000

2,300

2,800

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

3,900

4,900

9.9%

4.4%

12.6%

13.4%

16.8%*

2,000

2,300

3,000

3,200

3,300

* Before exceptional items and certain re-measurements

 
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Our review of the year
With a record year-end backlog of US$18.9 billion, 2014 was our  
best ever year for new business. Today our projects span 29 countries  
and we continue to extend our footprint.

UK 
EnQuest operations and 
maintenance contract 
Awarded May 2014

UK 
GDF SUEZ Integrated 
Services Contract 
Awarded August 2014

UK  
Chevron North Sea engineering 
and construction support 
Awarded October 2014

For more information 
see page 36

For more information 
see page 36

For more information 
see page 37

Canada 
Deepwater 
Development Project 
Awarded October 2014

For more information 
see page 39

Algeria 
Reggane North 
Development Project 
Awarded May 2014

For more information 
see page 33

Iraq 
General construction 
management services 
Awarded October 2014

For more information 
see page 37

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Germany 
BorWin3 wind farm  
grid connection 
Awarded April 2014

For more information 
see page 36

Azerbaijan 
Shah Deniz 2 project 
Awarded July 2014

For more information 
see page 39

Abu Dhabi 
Thamama front end 
engineering design 
(FEED) 
Awarded February 2014

For more information 
see page 39

Malaysia 
Refinery and 
Petrochemicals 
Integrated Development 
(RAPID) project 
Awarded August 2014

For more information 
see page 34

Kuwait 
Clean Fuels Project, 
Mina Abdulla (MAB1) 
refinery 
Awarded February 2014

For more information 
see page 33

Oman 
Khazzan central 
processing facility 
Awarded February 2014

For more information 
see page 33

Kuwait 
Gathering Centre 29 
Awarded July 2014

Oman 
Rabab Harweel 
Integrated Project (RHIP) 
Awarded March 2014

For more information 
see page 34

For more information 
see page 39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  With every Petrofac project 
comes a series of daunting 
technical challenges – and  
our Company is full of  
ingenious people who go  
the extra mile to solve them.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

Putting values into 
action in Turkmenistan

As part of the Galkynysh project in Turkmenistan, 
we were asked to connect the huge new gas 
plant with the region’s rapidly growing railway 
infrastructure – and incorporate a sophisticated 
system for weighing the freight wagons, used 
for the export of condensate and sulphur, 
travelling at speeds up to 56kph and operating 
16 hours a day.

With no previous railway experience within 
the business to speak of, we expected to 
rely heavily on specialist sub-contractors. 
However, not fully comfortable with the 
proposed designs by them and the 
unavailability of components from local 
suppliers, we took direct charge of the 
engineering and procurement.

The team quickly identified railway industry 
experts from around the world and sought 
their advice to develop the front end engineering 
and design. Later, alternative designs were 
developed by Petrofac’s own team, selecting 
equivalent European components that met 
the project specifications and schedule. 
Bit-by-bit, they convinced the Turkmen 
authorities to sign-off their specifications 
and they kept a close eye on the construction 
and commissioning.

The entire package was commissioned well  
ahead of schedule, with substantial efficiencies. 
Meanwhile, with rail rapidly becoming the 
preferred mode of transport for the region’s 
oil and gas industry, Petrofac now benefits 
from having created its own in-house expertise.

As an extra accolade, the team was named the 
2014 winner of a Petrofac EVE Award in the 
driven to deliver category – held annually to 
celebrate employees who embody our values.

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Chairman’s statement
During a tough year, we adapted to significant change, re-calibrated our 
strategic direction, and renewed our focus on excellence in execution.

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

At a glance
 (cid:152) Despite the challenges of 2014, our ability to execute 
challenging contracts in difficult conditions remains  
a core competence.

 (cid:152) With our strongest ever backlog, and our most 

successful year for new business, we have excellent 
revenue visibility for 2015 and beyond.

 (cid:152) Our focus for 2015 remains: ensuring excellent execution; 

re-positioning IES; securing sales to support our 
deepwater strategy and maintaining capital discipline.

Against a difficult background 
and a disappointing financial 
performance, the Board has been 
systematically scrutinising the 
strategic direction, particularly 
the trajectory of the IES business 
and the move by OCP into 
deepwater operations.

Rijnhard van Tets
Non-executive Chairman

For a Company that puts so much store by its track record,  
our pride has been hurt. Our trading update issued in November 
2014, which provided revised earnings guidance for 2015, 
by chance coincided with the 2014 leadership conference. 
What struck me when I attended a portion of this event was 
the clear, across-the-board determination to learn from any 
shortcomings and re-commit to Petrofac’s distinctive, delivery-
focused culture. The Board is of a similar mind and will focus 
on supporting the management team as it seeks to restore the 
Company’s reputation for consistently reliable execution.

Whilst nobody is complacent about the events of the last year, 
our ability to execute challenging contracts in difficult conditions 
remains a core competence. We successfully completed several 
projects in the year, namely the gas sweetening facilities project 
in Qatar and the KOC pipeline and KOC effluent water projects 
in Kuwait. During the year, we started on the clean fuels project in 
Kuwait, the Khazzan central processing facility in Oman and after 
a period of delay due to the client re-scoping the project, have 
really started to gain momentum on the Upper Zakum project  
in Abu Dhabi. In addition, we have successfully bid for a number 
of significant projects in our core markets. 

I regard 2014 as a year of transition for Petrofac not only for the 
business but also for the Board and its composition. I would like 
to start by paying tribute to my predecessor, Norman Murray, 
who stepped down as Chairman for compassionate reasons in 
August 2014. During the three years that Norman led the Board, 
he consistently championed the necessity for robust processes 
and systems so that the Board can appropriately exercise its 
judgement when assessing if a particular risk, whether strategic 
or operational, is justified by the potential reward. On behalf of 
the entire Board, I would like to thank Norman for his exemplary 
leadership and extend our best wishes to him. As we reported  
last year, Andy Inglis, CEO of IES, left at the start of 2014. 

During the year, the Company adjusted to several other new 
realities, some of them very challenging. I want to address these 
one-by-one, before going on to talk about the 2014 performance, 
our future prospects, and the implications for our shareholders.

Restoring our reputation
One thing that has always set Petrofac apart is its reputation 
for excellence in project delivery. 

However, for three projects in particular – the Greater Stella 
Area and Laggan-Tormore, both in the UKCS, and the Ticleni 
Production Enhancement Contract in Romania – that reputation 
suffered in 2014.

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Chairman’s statement continued

Adapting to a tougher environment
Every company in the oil and gas world is adjusting to a major 
shift in economics. It has been noticeable over the last year that 
concluding our commercial settlements has taken longer and 
required more effort. Few people would have predicted such a 
dramatic and sudden fall in oil prices. Everyone is suffering from  
a crisis of market confidence and we are re-calibrating our 
strategic approach accordingly.

Arguably, Petrofac is less susceptible than many.

Oil price fluctuations only have a direct impact on parts 
of our business. For example, our IES business does 
have exposure to the oil price, and winning deployment 
opportunities for our Petrofac JSD6000 offshore installation 
vessel will remain challenging in the current price environment. 
Notwithstanding these pressures, most of the Group’s income 
comes from national oil companies which historically have 
continued to invest in their assets during periods of economic 
uncertainty and this gives us comfort that our backlog position 
is robust. Moreover our operations remain concentrated in the 
Middle East and North Africa where the costs of extracting 
hydrocarbons are relatively modest. 

At the same time, the long-term fundamentals remain strong.

All indications support the view that the global energy appetite  
will continue to grow in the longer term. Large-scale investments 
in oil and gas infrastructure will be needed to meet this demand. 
As a result, commercially innovative oilfield services will continue 
to be sought after.

Progressing to a more balanced portfolio
Against a difficult background and a disappointing financial 
performance, the Board has been systematically scrutinising the 
Group’s strategic direction, particularly the trajectory of the IES 
business and the move by OCP into deepwater operations.

The details of the IES business are covered elsewhere in this 
Report, but the direction is towards a less capital-intensive, 
more balanced portfolio with a greater emphasis on Group-wide 
synergies. Addressing the future of IES has been an area of strong 
focus for the Board in the second half of 2014 and will remain so 
in 2015. With regards to our deepwater ambitions, the long-term 
strategic rationale remains valid. The Board agreed nevertheless 
that in view of the rapidly changing external environment, the 
immediate priorities are to de-risk our execution, secure sales, 
and manage the construction programme of our new installation 
vessel in light of the opportunities available for its use. 

It is also important to acknowledge several strategic successes. 

In OEC, the order book and the backlog continued to be 
replenished and now stands at a record level. In OPO, the 
business continues to be successfully diversified outside the 
UK, with additional international contract wins during the year. 
In ECS, we have focused on increasing our external sales, not 
just supporting the OEC business. Petroleum Development Oman 
awarded ECS an Engineering and Procurement contract with a 
value of more than US$1 billion in March 2014, our largest ever 
reimbursable contract. 

This means we exit 2014 with a more balanced and structurally 
sound portfolio.

Taking steps to improve our financial returns
In re-shaping our portfolio, we are also working towards improving 
our financial returns.

With our strongest ever backlog, and our most successful year for 
new business, we have excellent revenue visibility for 2015 and beyond.

At the same time, we have focused on our capital discipline, 
and are determined to become progressively less capital 
intensive. A good example of our approach is the agreement 
we reached with First Reserve to create PetroFirst Infrastructure 
Partners. As well as freeing up approximately US$400 million of 
Petrofac capital, this innovative new approach provides us with 
a significant pool of third-party capital – enabling the Company to 
pursue more infrastructure opportunities in a capital efficient way.

Further, we recognise that in the current climate effective 
management of working capital will be crucial, and the Board 
is very much focused on ensuring our cash collection processes 
remain robust and disciplined. 

At the end of 2014 our net debt was US$733 million (2013: 
US$727 million) and our cash generated from operations was 
US$790 million (2013: US$5 million). The substantial improvement 
on 2013 cash generation reflects tight working capital 
management, cash advances received on some of the major 
project awards in the year and the finalisation of a small number  
of commercial settlements with our clients.

Maintaining a strong Board for the future
I have already spoken about changes to the Board that took 
place this year. Looking ahead, I am very sorry indeed to report 
that Roxanne Decyk has decided to step down from the Board 
following the AGM in May 2015. Roxanne’s US commitments have 
increased significantly recently and she is concerned that she will 
have insufficient time to discharge her responsibilities as a Director 
of Petrofac. I would like to thank Roxanne for her significant 
contribution over the last four years and wish her well on behalf 
of the Board. 

In view of these past and forthcoming resignations, the 
Nominations Committee initiated a search in the middle of the 
year for at least one new Non-executive Director. As a result, 
the Board is now delighted to recommend to shareholders the 
appointment of Dr Matthias Bichsel as a Non-executive Director at 
our forthcoming AGM. Matthias will help to maintain a Board that 
is strong, well-balanced and multi-disciplinary. We have a good 
ratio of Non-executive-to-Executive Directors. We have deep 
experience in energy, engineering and corporate responsibility, 
as well as financial, project and business management. 

When I took over as Chairman, I already had seven years of 
Board experience with Petrofac, so the transition promised to be 
seamless. Nevertheless the role of Chairman is different from that of 
Senior Independent Director. Whilst there is no recognised separate 
induction programme for a Chairman, I took time to reflect on 
what I might choose to do in order to help me discharge my 
responsibilities. I have undertaken a series of meetings with our 
major shareholders in order to understand their views better; 
consulted with our professional advisers with a view to deepening 
my appreciation of the UK governance framework; and undertaken 
a number of visits to our offices across the globe as well as two 
site visits, details of which can be found in my Governance report. 
I believe that the Chairman in particular should get out into the 
business and talk to as many of our employees as possible as this 
gives a real insight into the Group’s culture and values.

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Reflecting on our 2014 financial performance
Ultimately, the Group delivered US$581 million in earnings (before 
exceptional items and certain re-measurements) attributable to 
Petrofac shareholders, which falls short of our expectations at the 
start of the year but is in line with the revised guidance we gave 
during the course of the year. Aside from the impact of falling oil 
prices on IES’s trading performance, and the three projects where 
our execution fell short of our high standards, it is reassuring 
to note that we continue to deliver differentiated margins in 
ECOM. Although market conditions do remain unpredictable, 
we have also begun to take clear steps to return to long-term 
sustainable growth. 

Reflecting the lower oil price environment and future anticipated 
earnings from the IES contract portfolio, we recognised 
charges for exceptional items and certain re-measurements 
of US$461 million after tax in respect of IES. This reduced 
overall Group earnings attributable to Petrofac shareholders to 
US$120 million. 

Against this backdrop, I want to thank all Petrofac shareholders for 
your loyalty. Throughout the year, we benefited from a frank and 
constructive dialogue and, as this Report should demonstrate, 
the Board is determined to repay your trust. With this in mind, we 
are proposing a final dividend of 43.80 cents per share, which if 
approved, will be paid on 22 May 2015.

Looking to 2015 and beyond
In 2015, the Board will have certain areas of focus of immediate 
concern as well as matters that are essential to underpin the 
Company’s longer term sustainability. 

Regarding the former, the big themes for 2015 are: above all 
else, ensuring excellent execution; re-positioning IES; securing 
sales to support our deepwater strategy; and maintaining 
capital discipline. 

Firmly in our sights will naturally be the delivery of Laggan-
Tormore and the Greater Stella Area projects. The Board will be 
given regular updates on these projects as a matter of course. 
Furthermore, in reviewing and sanctioning forthcoming bids,  
we will rigorously assess the quality of project management  
and resourcing capabilities behind them. 

Considering matters that are more long term, I would like to mention 
in particular succession planning; risk management and; health, 
safety, security, environmental and integrity assurance (HSSEIA).

Succession planning, across all levels and in all areas of the 
business, will continue to receive our full attention. For the Board 
this not only means identification of potential successors at a 
senior level but taking a deep dive into how the business identifies, 
nurtures and equips the up-and-coming tranche of talent that 
will become the next generation of leaders over the forthcoming 
decade and beyond. 

I will be building on our previous Chairman’s legacy to ensure 
that our risk management systems are continuously reviewed 
and improved upon. Of course HSSEIA will remain high on our 
agenda. Given the nature and day-to-day realities of our business, 
risk and crisis management will always be important to the Board. 
Whilst we are not complacent, I am heartened that, following a 
sustained effort resulting in a number of new procedures within 
ECOM, we saw an overall improvement in safety performance in 
2014. Our lost time injury figure was slightly better than 2013 and 
we have had no fatalities in 2014. This is a solid performance on 
which management and employees should be commended.

It is of course impossible to predict the future with absolute 
certainty. We live in an uncertain world. The geopolitical situation 
in the Middle East and North Africa continues to evolve although 
to date our business has been relatively unaffected by events in 
the region. The sharp decline in oil price in 2014 took most people 
by surprise. Nevertheless, against an uncertain backdrop, I am 
heartened that our record backlog gives us excellent visibility of 
revenues through to 2015 and beyond and this is mainly in our 
core market where we have an established track record of delivery 
notwithstanding the geopolitical environment. 

Finally, I do want to thank all of our employees for their 
commitment and professionalism during a challenging year. 
In particular, I would like to pay tribute to Group Chief Executive 
Ayman Asfari. No one is more committed to the success of 
Petrofac than Ayman. It is encouraging to see how very hard he 
and his executive team are working to deliver on our collective 
commitments, and position the Group for sustainable growth  
over the longer term.

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  The Petrofac story in Oman 
began in 1988 with the award 
of our first ever contract in 
the country. And over the years 
we have consistently aimed 
to contribute far more to the 
country than we take away.

Collaborating to deliver 
in-country value in Oman

Local delivery has always been key to the 
Petrofac model – employing local people, 
working with local suppliers, and developing 
local capabilities.

The concept of in-country value seeks to 
formalise and quantify the contribution we 
make. It is defined by the Omani authorities 
as the total spend retained in-country that 
benefits development, contributes to human 
capability, and stimulates productivity in the 
national economy.

All in all, the contribution from Petrofac 
is significant. 

Since 2005, we have had a permanent 
presence in the country with 70 full time 
employees and, right now, we are working on 
three mega-projects with a combined value 
of more than US$4.3 billion. To deliver these, 
we employ Omani nationals, we buy Omani 
components, and we use Omani contractors.

In partnership with Takatuf Oman, we are also 
establishing the country’s largest technical 
training centre. With a planned capacity of 
1,000 students a year, this will train Oman’s 
energy workforce to international standards.

For Petrofac, delivering in-country value has 
an important business dimension – growing 
our global capabilities, and enabling us to 
establish productive relationships with local 
communities, local businesses and the wider 
stakeholder community.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

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Group Chief Executive’s Strategic review
2014 was a tough year for Petrofac and the oil and gas industry as a whole.

At a glance
 (cid:152) While our overall portfolio is in good shape, we have 
recently fallen short of the high execution standards 
we set for ourselves.

 (cid:152) We have faced these challenges and we are taking robust 

action to address them.

 (cid:152) Irrespective of lower oil prices, Petrofac is well positioned 

to return to growth and deliver differentiated margins.

 (cid:152) We will pursue the clear synergies between IES and 

ECOM – and demonstrate to clients the considerable 
benefits of our unique, combined offer.

Fundamental to our success  
is Petrofac’s distinctive,  
delivery-focused culture and  
the six values that sustain 
it: safe, ethical, innovative, 
responsive, quality and cost 
conscious, and driven to deliver.

Ayman Asfari
Group Chief Executive

We finished the year with a record backlog which gives us very 
good visibility of future revenues. Nonetheless, our 2014 financial 
performance fell short of everyone’s initial expectations, and our 
reputation for operational excellence has been dented. We also 
recognise that some investors are deeply concerned by our 
sector’s exposure to lower oil prices.

In 2015 and beyond, we aim to set the record straight by delivering 
to the highest standards on all our projects, coping with the 
challenges of a lower price environment, and positioning the 
Group to benefit from the projected long-term growth in global 
energy demand.

Before I talk about prospects for the future, I would like to reflect 
candidly on our 2014 performance, and the lessons learned.

Reflecting on the challenges of 2014 
Across the majority of our operations, projects and assets, 2014 
was a good year for Petrofac. From a business development 
perspective it was our best year ever; enabling us to build up a 
record backlog. However, as we fell short on the delivery of some 
of our operational objectives, our record for excellence in project 
execution was compromised. 

We have always assured all our stakeholders that, as we enter 
new geographies and take on new disciplines, we are more than 
capable of understanding and mitigating the associated risks. 

However as the year unfolded, and for three projects in particular, 
it became clear that our performance was falling short of the high 
standards we expect of ourselves. 

On the Greater Stella Area project, the original project scope 
lacked definition when we entered into the project and many 
changes in scope ensued. The interfaces between Ithaca  
(as operator), Integrated Energy Services (IES) (as partner) and 
Offshore Projects & Operations (OPO) (as contractor) were not 
well-defined, and we did not coordinate ourselves internally,  
or manage our fabrication subcontractors effectively to ensure  
our respective interests were fully aligned. 

On the Laggan-Tormore project, we failed to stress-test 
adequately our assessment of the risks of operating in a wholly 
new geography for the Onshore Engineering & Construction (OEC) 
business. Our ability to deliver on schedule was further impacted 
directly by challenging weather conditions affecting the Shetland 
Islands. Furthermore our construction contractors failed to deliver 
their agreed scope, and, though we had a lack of experience  
in managing direct construction, we had little choice but to take 
on more direct construction activity on a day rate basis. 

The third project is the Ticleni Production Enhancement 
Contract in Romania. Here, despite effective project execution 
enabling us to increase production in 2011, 2012 and 2013, 
it became apparent from new seismic data obtained in 2014 

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that the subsurface had previously been poorly defined. 
Consequently some of our investment did not yield sufficient 
production improvement and we do not anticipate being able 
to create shareholder value from continued investment in the 
contract. We have therefore decided to exit from the project 
and will be discussing exit options with OMV Petrom.

As the significance and the cumulative effect of the Laggan-
Tormore and Greater Stella Area projects in particular became 
apparent, we were compelled to update our investors and, 
inevitably, the reaction from the markets was damning. 
The situation was then compounded by the tumbling oil price, 
which meant our sector fell even further from favour.

For a company like Petrofac, the position in which we found 
ourselves in late 2014 was unprecedented and uncomfortable 
in equal measure. 

As a significant shareholder in my own right, I certainly shared 
the concern of fellow investors. Quickly and purposefully, we 
moved to resolve these executional issues. We have identified 
the root causes and are taking steps to ensure such mistakes will 
not be repeated. Irrespective of lower oil prices, I am confident 
Petrofac is well positioned to return to growth and deliver 
differentiated margins.

Acknowledging the successes of 2014
Whilst I do not intend to downplay the challenges of 2014, and  
will come on to explain how we are addressing them, I do believe 
it is important to recognise the year’s successes.

Maintaining a sector-leading safety record 
Safety is our first and our most important value and a key 
component of operational excellence. 

With no fatalities in 2014, and a lost time incident (LTI) frequency 
rate of 0.044 per 200,000 man-hours, our performance indicators 
are better than industry norms, and we did more to ensure that 
everyone who works for and with Petrofac understands and 
abides by our safety ethos. Whilst I am pleased with our 2014 
safety record, there can be no room for complacency and we will 
continue to keep safety paramount in our daily actions, individually 
and collectively. 

Making good progress on challenging projects
Across the bulk of the portfolio, our record for operational 
excellence continued unabated. We have approximately 50 
significant projects currently in execution, nine of them more 
than US$1 billion in value. 

Where we did face execution issues, we also moved to resolve 
them. At the Laggan-Tormore Shetland Gas Plant, for example, 
we have now completed most of the construction work, agreed 
a commercial settlement with Total, and expect to complete the 
project in the third quarter of 2015.

On the FPF1 modification works, for the Greater Stella Area 
project, progress has been slower than expected over the winter. 
While the unit is in an advanced state, mechanical completion 
is now expected in the third quarter of 2015. We have good 
visibility on the scope and the required resources are in place to 
complete the upgrade and modification. Given the lower oil price 
environment, we are prioritising cost optimisation, certainty of 
delivery and completion of all works prior to sailaway, ahead of 
the timing of first production. Sailaway is now expected in early 
2016, following the winter weather window, with first production 
scheduled for mid-2016. Petrofac, as modifications contractor, 
has made a number of variation requests and other claims on the 
field owners and we are continuing to discuss these with them.

Building-up a record backlog
With a record year-end backlog of US$18.9 billion, 2014 was  
our best ever year for new business. Even after oil prices began 
to fall, a respectable deal flow continued, along with sustainable 
bidding behaviour from our competitors. In January 2015, we 
secured the Lower Fars heavy oil project in Kuwait, adding around 
US$3 billion to our backlog. With the softness in the market we 
are well positioned with a strong backlog and with execution 
risk reduced in a deflationary environment for procurement and 
subcontractor services.

This brings excellent revenue visibility for 2015 and beyond. 

Further diversifying the ECOM business
During 2014, our Engineering, Construction, Operations and 
Maintenance (ECOM) business continued with its geographic 
and business model diversification. 

Until recently, for example, OPO was a UK-centric business. 
It now secures more than 50% of its earnings from outside of 
the UKCS, and made important entries into Algeria, Iraq and 
UAE. At the same time, Engineering & Consulting Services (ECS) 
secured its first major engineering, procurement, and construction 
management (EPCM) contract, at Rabab Harweel in Oman, which 
enables it to deliver project execution services on a reimbursable 
basis. We also moved further downstream, making progress on 
our first major refinery project, located in Oman, and securing a 
package for the new Clean Fuels Project in Kuwait. 

Ensuring the strength and depth of our leadership
Our continuing success depends on the quality and attitude  
of our people and, in particular, our leadership. 

Building our capability and reinforcing our values has always been 
important. In 2014 we put more rigour behind our people strategy 
– with a particular emphasis on effective talent management 
and succession planning across our top 200 employees – which 
continues to be supported through the appointment of a new 
Group Director of Human Resources.

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Building strong, differentiating corporate  
responsibility credentials
Another asset, which we believe sets Petrofac apart from many 
of our peers, is our corporate responsibility (CR) commitment and 
capability. This helps us to build productive relationships, bid for 
challenging projects, develop trust, manage risk and improve our 
performance. During 2014, we brought yet more discipline to our 
CR programmes, thereby helping us to understand and live up  
to changing client and investor expectations.

While we understand the gravity and impact of the challenges we 
faced in 2014, we are determined not to let them overshadow the 
progress made across the Group as a whole.

Re-committing to our business strategy
Our strategy is intended to maximise the opportunities available to 
us by using the breadth and depth of our services and capabilities 
to deliver excellent outcomes for our clients and create value for 
our colleagues and investors.

Fundamental to our success is Petrofac’s distinctive, delivery-
focused culture and the six values that sustain it: safe, ethical, 
innovative, responsive, quality and cost conscious, and driven 
to deliver.

Our strategic intent is to build progressively on our core business 
which, in turn, enables us to achieve a more balanced geographic 
and business model mix, and to work across the entire life cycle 
of our clients’ assets, from early development right through to 
decommissioning. In our core business our focus remains on 
delivering our backlog through a relentless focus on first class 
project execution, cost control and effective risk management, 
building on our track record in core markets and further cementing 
our foothold in geographies where we are newer players.

Through most of 2014 the market conditions did nothing to deflect 
us from this strategy. Nonetheless towards the end of the year we 
found ourselves adapting to new market conditions as a result of 
lower oil prices. 

Having begun to re-focus the IES business early in 2014, we then 
considered carefully how to de-risk the delivery of our deepwater 
capabilities. We also introduced several new commitments to 
ensure that we avoid unacceptable executional risks: 

With regards to IES
The original strategic rationale was for IES to bring value to the 
wider Petrofac Group, and offer another route to market for 
our full range of services. In re-focusing the business, we are 
re-committing to this original purpose and we will focus on projects 
that play to our existing strengths. To be successful in this, we will 
work across the Group together from the business development 
stage, agreeing on the target and developing a robust pursuit and 
execution strategy along with clear accountabilities for delivery 
from the outset.

We are therefore building on the successes of IES to date. It has, 
for example, successfully established our position in the shallow 
water offshore market, and taken us into several new geographies 
such as Algeria, Malaysia and Mexico. It has also added 
significantly to our wider capabilities.

At the same time, we are slowing down the pace of capital 
deployment, reducing capital intensity where it makes sense 
to do so, and looking at ways we can tap into third-party capital 
(the creation of PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners being a prime 
example), and not committing significant new capital until we have 
extracted the right value from the existing portfolio.

The overall emphasis, however, is to pursue the clear synergies 
between IES and ECOM – and demonstrate to clients the 
considerable benefits of our unique, combined offer.

With regards to our deepwater ambitions
Ultimately, the scale of the deepwater market will be determined 
by the movements in the oil price. However, there are certainly 
opportunities out there and, from speaking to clients, competitors 
and potential partners alike, I know that the market is impressed 
by the unique configuration and capabilities of the Petrofac 
JSD6000 – our new installation vessel, which is currently under 
construction and due for delivery in 2017.

During 2015, we will monitor the market opportunities for use  
of the vessel and will manage its construction programme in  
the context of the prospects available for its use. 

With regards to our focus on delivery excellence
Simply put, the challenges of 2014 can be traced back to a failure 
to appreciate fully the risks we faced as we worked in unfamiliar 
geographies and with untested partners, and in areas where we 
strayed outside of our core competencies. To ensure this does 
not happen again, we have made a series of commitments:

 (cid:152) with lump-sum contracts, we will be more risk averse. We will no 
longer take construction risk on large lump-sum projects within 
the UK, and elsewhere we will scrutinise our assumptions with 
regard to workforce productivity

 (cid:152) wherever we work and on whatever basis, we will ensure that 

we have robust contractual protection on both the time and cost 
associated with severe weather disruption

 (cid:152) with floating infrastructure upgrades, we will also ensure that 

the interests of our fabrication partners are closely aligned with 
our own

 (cid:152) we will only undertake Production Enhancement Contracts 

where the value is primarily driven by our core competencies 
rather than reservoir performance

Yes, this does reduce our flexibility. However, we can satisfy 
ourselves that the right mix of risk and reward can be established 
for every project.

Acknowledging our strongest asset – the skills 
and ethos of our people
I would like to pay tribute to our people who help make Petrofac 
such a unique Company, and who are working together through 
these challenging times.

I want to thank each and every one of them for their efforts in 2014 
and I look forward to working together during what I am confident 
will be a successful 2015.

One person who deserves special recognition is Norman Murray 
who, due to personal reasons, stepped down as Chairman of the 
Board in mid-2014. We were extremely sorry to see Norman go, 
and sympathise deeply with his situation. He made a special and 
significant contribution to Petrofac’s success, and the seamless 
transition to his successor, Rijnhard van Tets, is testament 
to Norman’s outstanding professionalism. I look forward to 
continuing to work with Rijnhard and the rest of our Board, 
who have also been very supportive, as we continue to deliver 
our agenda.

Strong foundations for long-term growth
Over the longer term, we anticipate increased demand for energy 
fuelled by a growing appetite for hydrocarbons and ongoing 
capital spending by resource holders. The strength of our 
backlog, underpinned by our competitive cost structure, relentless 
focus on execution and our flexibility to adapt our offering to client 
and market demands, ensures Petrofac and our shareholders 
will be well positioned to benefit from these conditions over the 
longer term.

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Well positioned to capitalise on a low 
price environment
I acknowledge that, for many investors, the prospect of a 
sustained period of low oil prices is an abiding concern. I would 
like to assure you that Petrofac is well positioned to cope with 
these market challenges and capitalise on the opportunities that  
I believe will present themselves in this environment.

The strength of our backlog, means our revenue visibility is better 
than it has been at any other point in our 34-year history.

Secondly, Petrofac is strongest in those market segments 
that are least vulnerable to lower oil prices. Primarily, we work 
with National Oil Companies, many of whom have signalled an 
intention to keep on investing. Although we work globally, our 
operations tend to be concentrated in the Middle East and North 
Africa, a region that enjoys the world’s lowest marginal production 
costs and despite the market conditions, we continue to see an 
attractive pipeline of bidding opportunities in our core markets.

We do have operations in the UKCS where the picture is very 
different. Here, our business benefits from our clients’ operating 
expenditure rather than capital spending, and we have already 
been working with clients to improve cost effectiveness. 
Ultimately, our prospects in this region will depend on structural 
and fiscal considerations as well as changes in the oil price. 
Even if production has to be reined in, clients will be looking for 
new models to run mature and extra-mature assets, and we are 
well placed to compete for a substantial decommissioning market.

With a weaker global economy, and reduced demand for 
hitherto scarce skills, the prospect of a deflationary environment 
should help to de-risk the delivery of our record backlog through 
procurement cost savings.

Finally, in these market conditions, the core Petrofac offer 
becomes more compelling. With centres of excellence in 
the Middle East and India, our cost structure is competitive. 
Meanwhile, our focus on operational excellence and our 
willingness to share project risk with our clients ensures alignment 
of our respective interests.

Weighing up these circumstances we expect to deliver 
around US$460 million of net income in 2015, in line with 
our previous guidance1.

1 On 24 November 2014, we guided to net profit in 2015 of around 

US$500 million based on the then prevailing average 2015 forward oil price  
of around US$82 per barrel and stated that a further increase/decrease of 
US$1 in the price of oil would impact net earnings by around US$2 million. 
Based on the current average 2015 forward oil price of around US$60 per 
barrel, we therefore currently expect net earnings to be around US$460 million. 
Other than the movement in the oil price, the Group continues to perform in 
line with management expectations at the time of the November announcement.

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  As a business with a  
strong entrepreneurial heritage, 
we are always looking for  
new ways to bring value to  
our clients – understanding  
their needs, drawing on our 
resources and relationships, 
and adapting our offer 
accordingly.

Extracting client value 
in Mexico

Our performance in Mexico characterises 
this approach.

Back in 2011, we won two integrated services 
contracts to develop the Magallanes and 
Santuario blocks in south-central Mexico, 
and were then awarded two more Production 
Enhancement Contracts – for Pánuco 
and Arenque.

Since taking over, we have boosted 
production, increased drilling efficiency 
and pushed up the known resource base.

In Santuario, for example, our teams 
were convinced they could find additional 
reserves in untapped, adjacent blocks. 
Bringing together many different in-house 
disciplines, they argued their case, 
proposed an effective drilling strategy, 
and successfully made a new discovery 
of commercial proportions.

Meanwhile, to add to our capability and 
drive new cost-efficiencies, we partnered 
with the Mexican conglomerate Group Alfa 
to create a new service company, PetroAlfa. 
Quickly growing to more than 80 employees, 
it now provides Petrofac and the wider oil 
and gas industry with a growing range of 
engineering, procurement, drilling and 
maintenance services.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

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Our business model
Petrofac is an oilfield services company.  
Working across the international oil and gas industry,  
we help our clients unlock the full value of their energy assets.

Activities

Safe

Design
From the concept to the 
detail, we provide design 
and engineering services 
across the life cycle of oil 
and gas assets.

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Train
We assess needs, build 
facilities, design curricula 
and deliver programmes 
to develop safe and 
effective workforces.

Operational 
excellence

Build
Onshore or off, greenfield 
or brown, upstream or 
down, we provide the full 
spectrum of EPC, EPCI 
and EPCC services.

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Manage and maintain
On behalf of owners, we 
operate oil and gas assets, 
and/or enhance their 
production, and/or take 
responsibility for maintenance.

Responsiv e

All of our projects and operations deploy one 
or more of these activities. They can be seen 
throughout the report and are indicated on 
our case studies using the following icons:

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

 
 
 
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Resources and relationships

Our  
people
As a people-based 
business, we have  
a problem-solving 
culture, clear values  
and strong leadership.

Risk processes and 
risk management
By thinking through 
every eventuality, we 
de-risk our projects  
and bring certainty 
to clients.

Our supply chain 
and contractors
With deep knowledge 
of the many businesses 
in our supply chain, 
we know when and 
how to call on their 
respective strengths.

Financial 
capital
Exerting capital 
discipline, we operate  
a balanced portfolio,  
we judiciously co-invest, 
and sometimes tap into 
third-party capital.

Read more on page 18

Innovative commercial models

Outcomes

Reimbursable services
Where the cost of our services is reimbursed  
by the client plus an agreed margin.

Cost plus KPIs
Often our reimbursable contracts will include 
income linked to the successful delivery 
of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Lump-sum turnkey
Projects where we are remunerated on  
a fixed-price or lump-sum basis.

Risk Service Contracts (RSCs)
Where we develop, operate and maintain 
a field, while the resource holder retains 
ownership and control of the reserves. 
Often we co-invest in the development and 
are reimbursed based on our performance.

Production Enhancement  
Contracts (PECs)
Where we are paid a tariff per barrel for 
enhancing oil and gas production above 
an agreed baseline and therefore have little 
direct commodity price exposure. PECs are 
typically long-term and appropriate for 
mature fields with long production histories.

Equity Upstream Investments
Upstream investments made through 
production sharing contracts or concession 
agreements, which will typically have 
production and commodity price exposure.

Shareholder value
Delivering sustainable, long-term value, 
through dividend payments to our 
shareholders and the financial returns 
from share price growth.

In-country value
Developing local skills and capabilities, 
benefiting local development, and  
stimulating productivity in local economies.

Client value
Benefiting from certainty of cost and delivery, 
and taking advantage of commercial  
models that meet client needs.

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Resources and relationships
To meet our clients’ needs and solve their problems, we have 
developed a unique delivery-focused culture, and assembled  
a complex network of relationships.

Capabilities and people

Operational Excellence

“ Within Petrofac, people tend to take a holistic 
view of the full scope of every project, rather 
than just the part that involves them.”

“ We have built a strong reputation for 
commitment and delivery, and demonstrated 
many times that we can go the extra mile.”

The Petrofac story is characterised by the steady expansion of our 
capabilities. This enables us to access new markets and address 
client needs. It also means that, as we bid on new projects, we 
can tailor a bespoke package of services and solutions from 
across the Group for each client.

Unlike some markets, where buyers can easily ascertain the 
quality of the product, our clients can only assess the quality of 
our service through long-term experience. So, our business model 
depends on our ability to continually provide a range of services 
and capabilities that are recognised as consistently high quality. 

To do this successfully, internal relationships must be strong and 
mutually beneficial, and it must be in everyone’s interests to be 
flexible and share expertise. 

To this end, we are putting more emphasis on our human 
resource processes – progressively building our leadership 
capability as well as our skills base; actively looking for 
opportunities for key people to move between different parts  
of the Group; and establishing a global cohort of closely 
networked, highly collaborative employees.

From the moment we decide to bid on a project, the discipline 
begins. A team is assembled, a tailor-made execution plan is 
developed, risks are identified, suppliers are engaged, and a 
member of the management team takes full responsibility for 
its delivery.

With a clear understanding of cost and complexity, we can then 
bring our best-in-class, on-time delivery culture. At every step  
of the way, formal reviews ensure incremental improvements  
in our overall approach.

This level of rigour is reflected in everything we do.

In-country value

Financial Capital

“ This is about employing local people, building 
local capabilities and engaging with local 
communities. In so doing, we aim to aid 
development and stimulate economies.”

All of our projects, in one way or another, involve local 
stakeholders, draw on local supply chains, and have an impact  
on local communities.

We have always had a commitment to local delivery, by employing 
local people, working with local suppliers and developing local 
capabilities. This has become a key consideration for many clients 
and also enables us to work cost-effectively. As our Company 
matures, we take an ever more rigorous approach to our social 
performance and our contribution to local economies.

Meanwhile, our project teams call on a broad network of local 
suppliers, and their knowledge of the industry ecosystem is a 
key asset. They also build close relationships with our partners. 
Clearly, relationships with clients are central to delivering projects 
and winning new contracts.

“ Unless it makes clear business sense, Petrofac 
prefers not to tie up its money in equipment, 
vehicles or any other physical assets.”

Petrofac is a business built on the capabilities of its staff. We tend 
to invest our money in developing our skills and expertise rather 
than in physical assets. That is where our specialism lies. It is why 
we are able to earn differentiated margins – and it is what many 
shareholders have come to expect.

However, there are exceptions. On occasion, we will co-invest 
with a client (in the case of a Risk Service Contract, or an 
Equity Upstream Investment) and in certain circumstances, 
we will invest in specialist equipment that simply isn’t available 
on the rental markets such as the Petrofac JSD6000 offshore 
installation vessel.

To maintain our own financial liquidity or capital efficiency,  
we tap into third-party funds. For example, our partnership with 
First Reserve aligns Petrofac with a US$4 billion infrastructure 
investment fund. This puts us in contention for the type of 
opportunities where a client needs a financial partner just  
as much as they need a service company.

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  We have a relentless 
focus on project delivery. 
You can see the evidence 
on every Petrofac project. 
But a good example is our 
work in Kuwait.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

Project delivery 
in Kuwait

It’s a challenging environment. The heat can 
be debilitating. The brownfield sites can be 
strewn with undocumented pipelines, live 
cables and, in some cases, unexploded 
munitions. Then, stepping through the 
requisite bureaucracy, it can take some time 
to get access permissions in place. All par for 
the course when we are executing projects 
that are part of a country’s critical 
national infrastructure.

Petrofac tends to thrive in these 
circumstances, with experienced project 
teams thinking through challenges, 
developing plans and focusing on details.

A case in point is our work on the Kuwait Oil 
Company’s (KOC) new power distribution 
network, which was completed ahead of 
schedule, earned a customer satisfaction 
rating of 9.5 out of 10, and received a 
prestigious environmental award. 

Equally challenging was the construction 
of large gas and oil pipelines totalling 
some 180km in existing live corridors with 
associated facilities in brownfield areas, also 
for KOC, from Mina Al Ahmadi to the Azzour 
and Shuaiba Power Stations. This project’s 
safety record was outstanding, with more 
than 15 million man hours worked with no 
lost time for injury and this exceptional 
achievement also secured a prestigious  
KOC award for HSSE excellence.

Within the next five years, plans are afoot 
to boost Kuwait’s oil production from 3.3 
to 4.0 million barrels per day. With several 
mega-projects underway, Petrofac is playing 
an important role.

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Market outlook

Our long-term market fundamentals are robust
Irrespective of recent falls and fluctuations in the price of oil, the 
longer-term market fundamentals are robust – and Petrofac is well 
positioned to benefit.

Global energy demand is set to grow strongly and hydrocarbons 
will continue to play a significant role. Large-scale investments in 
oil and gas infrastructure will continue to be needed to meet this 
demand and to offset a natural decline in existing production.

In terms of the global appetite for energy, the most recent analysis 
from the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that demand 
is set to grow by 37% by 2040 – by which time, the world’s energy 
supply mix will divide into four almost equal parts: oil, gas, coal 
and low-carbon sources1.

This presupposes that demand for oil will grow by 14 million 
barrels per day to reach a total of 104 million barrels per day. 
Meanwhile, demand for gas is estimated to grow by more 
than 50%2.

Clearly, in order to meet this demand, continued investment in 
the exploration and production of hydrocarbons will be required. 
Indeed, the IEA suggests that, by 2040, annual investment in 
energy supply infrastructure will reach US$2 trillion, compared 
with just over US$1.6 trillion in 2013. Cumulatively, this amounts 
to a spend of over US$50 trillion, with fossil fuel extraction, 
transportation and oil refining accounting for 60% of the total3.

Whilst many oil and gas companies may face financial pressure, 
particularly in the short term, we expect that many of the National 
Oil Companies (NOCs) will continue to invest in long-term 
strategic projects – especially in regions with lower marginal 
costs of production.

Cumulative global energy supply investment by fuel and type 
in the New Policies Scenario, 2014-2040 (US$2013 billion)  

Gas 11,172

Coal 1,395

Oil 17,304

K

J
I
H
G

F

L M

AN

B

Biofuels 437

C

D

E

Power 20,836

Total 51,143

  Power

A 

Transmission 

B  Distribution 

  Oil

2,281

F  Upstream 

6,405

G  Transport 

C  Fossil-fuel plants 

3,240

H  Refining 

14,379

1,167

1,757

7,954 

1,533

7,377

  Gas

K  Upstream 

L 

Transmission & distribution 

2,425

1,027

M  LNG 

368

  Biofuels

N 

793

437

D  Nuclear 

E  Renewables 

  Coal

I  Mining 

J 

Transport 

Source: World Energy Outlook 2014 
Figure 2.18, page 85.

World oil production by type in the New Policies Scenario (mb/d)

Conventional

Crude oil

Existing fields

Yet to be developed

Yet to be found

Enhanced oil delivery

Natural gas liquids

Unconventional

Tight oil

Total

1990

65.2

59.6

58.6

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–

1.0

5.6

0.4

–

65.6

2013

81.1

68.6

67.3

–

–

1.4

12.5

6.1

2.9

87.3

2020

82.6

68.0

52.8

13.2

0.5

1.6

14.6

10.8

5.5

93.4

2025

83.8

68.4

43.0

17.4

5.5

2.4

15.4

12.6

6.2

96.4

2030

84.1

67.8

35.1

18.7

10.3

3.6

16.4

14.3

6.6

98.4

2035

84.2

67.0

29.1

19.3

13.8

4.8

17.2

15.6

6.4

2040

84.6

66.4

22.9

21.3

16.4

5.8

18.2

16.2

5.4

99.8

100.7

2013-2040

Delta

CAAGRA*

3.4

-2.3

-44.3

21.3

16.4

4.4

5.7

10.0

2.5

13.4

0.2%

-0.1%

-3.9%

n.a.

n.a.

5.5%

1.4%

3.6%

2.3%

0.5%

Source: World Energy Outlook 2014 Table 3.6, page 117.

1, 2, 3  International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2014.

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Meanwhile, we see an in-built need for re-investment in existing 
fields in order to arrest their declining production. Indeed, once 
production has peaked, a conventional oil field can expect to see 
average declines of around 6% per year4 – and, especially in a 
period of lower oil prices, re-investing in these assets can deliver a 
more immediate return on capital employed than more speculative 
exploration and production projects.

Continued investment from NOCs – where Petrofac  
can draw on strong relationships
NOCs collectively control around 80% of the world’s combined 
conventional and unconventional reserves. Given that NOCs are 
typically less sensitive to short-term financial pressures and are 
relatively immune to market sentiment, they will continue to invest 
in long-term strategic projects.

Petrofac is well positioned in the most promising 
market segment
While upstream spending is expected to fall by more than 15%5  
in 2015, over the long term, we expect upstream capital spending 
to grow to offset the underlying production decline.

Certain segments of the market are poised for higher levels of 
investment, from which Petrofac is well positioned to benefit.

Good prospects in our core markets – where Petrofac 
is well established 
Petrofac’s operations tend to be concentrated in those regions 
which are expected to make the most significant contribution  
to long-term energy supplies.

Petrofac is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa 
and, according to the IEA, meeting long-term demand will depend 
increasingly on the larger resource-holders in these regions. 
By 2040, for example, oil production from the OPEC members 
located in the Middle East is forecast to rise by more than 
10 million barrels per day (up from 26.7 million barrels per day  
in 2013 to 36.9 million barrels per day in 2040). 

The IEA also forecasts strong growth in Mexico where, again, 
Petrofac has established a firm presence. Here, production is 
expected to reach 3.4 million barrels per day by 2030 (up from 
less than 3.0 million barrels per day in 2013), before falling back 
slightly to 3.3 million barrels per day by 2040.

Meanwhile, the region that IEA refers to as Asia & Oceania, which 
includes Petrofac’s operations in Malaysia and Central Asia, is 
expected to experience a compound average annual growth rate 
in oil production of 1.7% through to 20406.

Change in energy production by region 
in the New Policies Scenario, 2012–2040

By building on strong, well established relationships with many of 
the world’s leading NOCs, Petrofac is well positioned in this area.

A compelling case for re-investment in mature fields – 
where Petrofac has strong credentials
Again, mature fields are expected to play an important role in 
meeting long-term energy demand.

The number of producing fields is growing and the global 
portfolio is ageing, consequently the related spend is increasing. 
In particular, we see potential for improving the management 
of mature fields. Innovative commercial models, such as the 
Production Enhancement Contracts pioneered by Petrofac, 
provide an additional incentive for resource holders and minimise 
their related risks.

These trends are important for both our Integrated Energy 
Services and Offshore Projects & Operations segments. 
Our experience in Mexico is a good demonstration of the ongoing 
potential of this model – where, since taking over operations, 
we have substantially increased production of the Magallanes  
and Santuario blocks.

In addition to sustained spending on upstream oil and gas 
projects, Petrofac is well placed to participate in a market of 
downstream opportunities in the refining and petrochemicals 
sectors. For example, we were recently selected as a 50/50 
partner in the US$2.1 billion refinery improvement programme  
in Sohar, Oman, and were awarded a US$1.7 billion share of  
the Clean Fuels Project in Kuwait. 

Marginal cost of new production

Other non-OECD

Middle East

Other OECD

China

India

United States

Russia

OECD Europe

300

0

300

)
l

b
b
/
$
(

i

n
r
u
t
e
r
c
m
o
n
o
c
e
r
o
f
d
o
h
s
e
r
h
t
e
c
i
r
p

l

600

900
million tonnes of oil equivalent

1200

l
i

O

1500

1800

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

JPM 2019 + Brent oil price
assumption $90/bbl 

Greenfield oil sands (mining) 

Second generation deep and ultra deep water Gulf of Mexico
+
West Africa   

US
LRS

First generation DW Gulf of Mexico and W.Africa
+
current pre-salt Brazil  

Africa, Russia onshore 

Central Asia 

Middle East,
Libya onshore  

IEA global demand
2014E 92.4 million bopd
2015E 93.3 million bopd

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95

Coal

Oil

Gas

Nuclear

Renewables

Global oil production (million bopd)

Source: World Energy Outlook 2014 Figure 2.14, page 76. 

Source: JP Morgan Cazenove Research, 30 January 2015.

4   International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2013.

5  JP Morgan Cazenove Research, 19 January 2015.

6   International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2014.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Market outlook continued

Compared with a number of its peers,  
Petrofac is less exposed to lower oil prices
Petrofac is relatively well positioned to succeed in a period of 
lower oil prices. 

More specifically, our direct exposure to oil price fluctuations is 
limited to our equity upstream investments within IES, and our 
record year-end backlog gives us the best visibility of future 
revenues in our 34-year history. Indeed, we enter 2015 with an 
order book of US$18.9 billion, augmented by the award of the 
Lower Fars Heavy Oil project in Kuwait in January 2015.

Also, our existing operations tend to be concentrated in those 
geographies with lower production costs, and, again, much of  
our income comes from NOCs who we expect to continue to 
invest in their assets.

We are, of course, particularly well established in the Middle 
East and North Africa (MENA). These markets are the source of 
the majority of our backlog and we continue to see an attractive 
pipeline of bidding opportunities.

As is well documented, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation 
Council (GCC) States have stated that the region is ready for an 
extended period of low oil prices, and has no intention of reducing 
production or cutting back on planned investments. In a useful 
summary of the situation, an editorial in a December 2014 issue 
of the Middle East Economic Digest concluded: “There are, 
therefore, three messages for the world to consider as the old 
year dies. It needs GCC oil producers as much as it ever did. 
GCC states are better equipped to cope with an extended period 
of low oil prices than any other. And, when it is over, GCC states 
will be even stronger and more important than they were when  
the slump started.”7

Improving our cost-effectiveness  
in the North Sea business 
There is, of course, greater uncertainty surrounding Petrofac’s 
operations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Here, the future of 
the oil and gas sector rests on structural and fiscal considerations 
as well as the prospects for the oil price. It should be noted, 
however, that our business in this region is more reliant on 
decisions on operational expenditure than on capital spending, 
and we are working with clients to improve cost-effectiveness 
on their assets. We also believe Petrofac is in prime position to 
compete for a substantial decommissioning market that, through 
to 2040, is valued at some £37 billion8. 

Pursuing our deepwater ambitions 
A longer-term consideration is our ambition in the deepwater 
offshore market. Here, we are building a differentiated top-tier 
position, which includes the construction of a new, uniquely 
configured installation vessel, the Petrofac JSD6000.

As yet, there is no real consensus on the short-to-medium term 
prospects for the deepwater market, although sentiment has 
been weakened by a number of project delays and cancellations. 
It should be noted, however, a substantial proportion of deepwater 
projects remain economic at the current oil price forward curve. 
We are therefore confident that the medium-to-longer-term 
fundamentals are robust.

7   Why GCC producers are happy to see oil fall,  

Middle East Economic Digest, 17 December 2014.

8   UK Oil & Gas Survey 2014.

Turning an industry challenge to our advantage
We believe that the dynamic economics within the industry play 
to Petrofac’s strengths in operational excellence – as well as 
our flexible approach and our expertise in developing innovative 
commercial approaches with our clients.

With our strong ethos of balancing quality with cost-
consciousness, we had already begun to adapt to price 
constraints in the industry, and we remain convinced that our 
approach will stand us in good stead during a period of lower 
oil prices. 

As clients consider any new investments, or seek to improve 
their existing operational efficiency, it is abundantly clear that now, 
more than ever, they will demand certainty of delivery and budget, 
and will incentivise gains in efficiency. In particular, we believe they 
will look for three key things from their suppliers:

 (cid:152) a clear capability to deliver the work on the ground

 (cid:152) a competitive cost base with a culture of cost control and 

incremental improvement

 (cid:152) a willingness to share in the risk of delivery – whether that 
be through a lump-sum EPC contract, a performance-
related operational contract, or co-investment and a fully 
integrated contract 

Also, while we would not want to downplay the challenges faced 
by our sector, it is clear that a low price environment will also offer 
up some new opportunities for a company such as Petrofac, 
including:

 (cid:152) reduced execution risk – in a low-inflation (or perhaps even a 
deflationary) environment, executional risks such as cost over-
runs and shortages of key materials, equipment or components, 
can be reduced

 (cid:152) increased availability of hitherto scarce skills – in recent years the 
industry has faced a crippling skills shortage. The new industry 
economics may alleviate this pressure, making it easier and 
cheaper to access expertise

 (cid:152) improved access to adjacent market segments – again, 

any reining-in of production by definition opens up 
access to a potentially lucrative decommissioning market. 
Meanwhile Petrofac is continuing to build its credentials 
in the downstream market, which is less sensitive to oil 
price fluctuations

Given our business model and our distinctive, delivery-focused 
culture, the new environment represents a definite opportunity 
for Petrofac to increase market share, grow earnings and retain 
differentiated margins. It also means that, as oil prices recover, 
Petrofac can emerge in an even stronger position. 

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  Petrofac has a track  
record of creating innovative 
commercial models.  
For example, we pioneered  
the duty holder model in the  
UK North Sea, and now offer  
a range of commercial models 
– each of which is designed to 
recognise clients’ commercial 
goals and reward Petrofac for 
the added value we bring.

Innovating our 
commercial models

In 2014, the creation of PetroFirst 
Infrastructure Partners, added another 
string to our bow.

The deal, which released more than 
US$400 million from the Group’s deployed 
assets saw us partner with First Reserve, 
the world’s largest private equity and 
infrastructure investment firm exclusively 
focused on energy. 

Together, we committed up to US$1.25 billion 
to PetroFirst. With borrowing, the available 
capital could reach US$4 billion. And this 
puts Petrofac in contention for a range of 
interesting opportunities – where potential 
clients need a financial partner just as much 
as they need a service company.

In the first transaction, PetroFirst purchased 
three of our existing floating production 
vessels, which released significant capital that 
we had tied-up in these assets. For the future, 
we aim to help our clients create value where 
they require access to capital alongside 
Petrofac’s project execution capability.

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Key performance indicators1
To help the Group assess its performance, Executive Management 
sets KPI targets and monitors and assesses performance against 
these benchmarks on a regular basis.

Revenue 

-1%

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014

EBITDA

-9%

1

Net profit

-11%

1

US$4,354m

US$5,801m

US$6,240m
US$6,329m
US$6,241m

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014

US$634m

US$760m

US$883m

US$1,031m

US$935m

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014
2014

US$120m2

US$433m

US$540m

US$632m
US$650m

US$581m

Description
Measures the level of operating activity  
and growth of the business.

Measurement
Revenue for the year as reported in the 
consolidated income statement.

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

Description
EBITDA means earnings before interest, 
tax, depreciation and amortisation and 
provides a measure of the operating 
profitability of the business.

Measurement
EBITDA is calculated as profit before tax 
and net finance costs, but after our share of 
results of associates (as per the consolidated 
income statement), adjusted to add back 
charges for depreciation and amortisation 
(as per note 3 to the financial statements).

Description
Provides a measure of the net profitability 
of the business, i.e. profit for the year 
attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders.

Measurement
Profit for the year attributable to Petrofac 
Limited shareholders, as reported in the 
consolidated income statement.

Earnings per share (diluted) EPS

-11%

1

Employee numbers

+8%

2010
2011

2012
2013

2014

53%

62%

46%

28%

18%1

2010
2011
2012
2013

2014

2014

34.81¢/s2

126.09¢/s

157.13¢/s

183.88¢/s
189.10¢/s

168.99¢/s

2010
2011
2012
2013

2014

13,900

15,400

18,000
18,300

19,800

Description
EPS provides a measure of net profitability 
of the Group taking into account changes 
in the capital structure, for example, the 
issuance of additional share capital.

Measurement
As reported in the consolidated income 
statement and calculated in accordance 
with note 8 to the financial statements.

Description
Provides an indication of the Group’s 
service capacity.

Measurement
For the purposes of the Annual Report, 
employee numbers include contract staff 
and the Group’s share of joint venture 
employees.

Description
ROCE is a measure of the efficiency with 
which the Group is generating operating 
profits from its capital, per the consolidated 
balance sheet adjusted for gross up of 
finance lease creditors.

Measurement
ROCE is calculated as EBITA (earnings before 
interest, tax and amortisation, calculated as 
EBITDA less depreciation per note 3 to the 
financial statements) divided by average 
capital employed (being total equity and 
non-current liabilities per the consolidated 
balance sheet adjusted for gross up of 
finance lease creditors).

1  Excludes the gain from the EnQuest demerger in April 2010 and exceptional items and certain re-measurements unless otherwise stated.

2  After exceptional items and certain re-measurements.

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Cash generated from/(used in) 
operations and cash conversion 

Lost time injury and recordable 
injury frequency rates
(Rates per 200,000 man hours)

Backlog

+26%

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

US$207m

US$(239)m
US$5m

US$790m

US$1,423m

33%

(27)%
0%

84%

187%

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

0.026

0.018

0.018

0.046

0.044

0.18

0.14

0.13

0.14

0.16

Description
These KPIs measure both the absolute 
amount of cash generated from operations 
and the conversion of EBITDA to cash.

Description
Provides a measure of the safety 
performance of the Group, including 
partners and subcontractors.

Measurement
Cash generated from operations is as per 
the consolidated cash flow statement; cash 
conversion is cash from operations divided 
by EBITDA.

Measurement
Lost time injury (LTI) and recordable injury 
(RI) frequency rates are measured on the 
basis of reported LTI and RI statistics for all 
Petrofac companies, subcontractors and 
partners, expressed as a frequency rate per 
200,000 man-hours. We aim continually to 
improve our safety record, but our target for 
these measures is zero.

2010

2011

2012
2013
2014

US$11.7bn

US$10.8bn

US$11.8bn

US$15.0bn

US$18.9bn

Description
The Group uses this KPI as a measure  
of the visibility of future revenues.

Measurement
Backlog consists of the estimated revenue 
attributable to the uncompleted portion of 
lump-sum engineering, procurement and 
construction contracts and variation orders 
plus, with regard to engineering, operations, 
maintenance and Integrated Energy 
Services contracts, the estimated revenue 
attributable to the lesser of the remaining 
term of the contract and five years.  
Backlog will not be booked on Integrated 
Energy Services contracts where the Group 
has entitlement to reserves. The Group 
uses this key performance indicator as a 
measure of the visibility of future revenue. 
Backlog is not an audited measure.

Part of 2014 Executive Directors’ remuneration. 
See more on pages 96–112

 
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Principal risks
Principal risks and uncertainties.
Principal risks are a risk or a combination of risks that, given the Company’s current position, could seriously affect the 
performance, future prospects or reputation of the Company. They include those risks that could threaten the business 
model, performance, solvency or liquidity, or prevent us from delivering our strategic objectives. In terms of managing 
these risks, our systems of risk management and internal control are founded upon deployment of our Enterprise Risk 
Management Framework (based upon ISO 31000:2009); and our Internal Control Framework (based upon the COSO 
2013 model). Details of which are included in the Board Risk Committee Report on pages 90 to 95.

Risk

Mitigation and management

Comments/links

Sovereign, country and financial market risks

Over-exposure to a single 
market risk
The risk of over-concentration in  
a particular market or geography.

As we pursue our business strategy, we are achieving a more balanced geographic 
and business model mix. We are also working across the entire life cycle of our 
customers’ assets – from early development through to decommissioning.

When considering entry into new territories, or extending our activities in existing 
territories, operational plans are reviewed by the Group Risk Committee. The Board 
Risk Committee regularly reviews the Group’s overall concentration of risk.

We also take all reasonable measures to reduce and limit our commercial exposure 
in each territory. This includes regular security risk assessments, careful selection of 
contracting parties, out-of-country arbitration, advance payments, and a disciplined 
approach to cash management.

See the Group Chief 
Executive’s strategic 
review (pages 11–14) 
for details on how we 
are diversifying our 
business model.

Counterparty risks
The risk of financial or commercial 
exposure if counterparties  
(such as key financial 
institutions, customers, partners, 
subcontractors or vendors) 
default on their commitments.

We aim to minimise our cash flow exposure on contracts, especially where we 
deploy capital alongside our services (as in certain IES contracts). We will only 
do so where we are comfortable with the level of counterparty risk and with the 
contractual terms and conditions.

We regularly monitor our exposure and ensure that our financial assets are 
spread across a number of creditworthy financial institutions and that limits 
are not breached.

See our Sovereign 
and Financial Market 
Risk Policy – available 
from our website: 
www.petrofac.com/ 
governance 
downloads

Our Sovereign and Financial Market Risk Policy requires that material financial 
counterparty risk is only held with counterparties that are rated by Standard and 
Poor’s as ‘A’ or better (or the equivalent Moody’s rating).

Financial Counterparty Risk is managed by Group Treasury and the Board Risk 
Committee has established specific limits for financial counterparties.

Liquidity risk
The risk arising if we were 
not able to meet our 
financial commitments.

Given the need to finance our on-going operations and invest in future growth,  
we are exposed to certain liquidity risks. We manage these risks by ensuring that 
we always maintain an adequate level of liquidity in the form of readily available 
cash, short-term investments or committed credit facilities.

See note 32 to the 
financial statements.

As the Group has grown, we have invested more of our surplus cash into strategic 
investments and other opportunities, assuming a greater spread of longer-term 
investments making the Company more capital intensive. In 2014 we began a 
programme to reduce this exposure.

The Board Risk Committee has defined a minimum level of liquidity that must 
be maintained. Additionally, the Board has set a target for the maximum level of 
leverage. Cash flow forecasting is carried out across all service lines on a regular 
basis in order to identify any funding requirements well in advance.

As the Group’s strategy for growth moves into new geographies and Petrofac 
competes for larger, more integrated projects, the Board is required to sanction 
more complex bids and investments, such as the JSD6000 vessel. In doing so, 
it assesses the level of project management discipline and executive capability 
necessary to support them, to satisfy itself that the right mix of risk, capability  
and reward is established. 

Investment risks
The risk that poor investment 
decisions could negatively impact 
our business model. 

This includes investments in the 
business itself and co-investment 
in our customers’ assets (as is 
often the case with IES contracts).

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Sovereign, country and financial market risks continued

Despite some 
continuing
unrest in the Middle 
East and North Africa 
during 2014, our 
activities suffered 
minimal disruption 
(see pages 50–52  
for details).

See note 32 to the 
financial statements 
for details of our oil 
and gas derivative 
instruments and 
foreign currency 
exposures and how 
they are managed.

Business disruption risks
The risk of exposure to civil or 
political unrest, civil war, regime 
change or sanctions that could 
adversely affect our operations.

There is also a risk that IT security 
failings could result in the loss  
of commercially sensitive data.

Commodity or currency risks
Volatility in oil and gas prices 
could influence the level of 
investment in the industry 
and, hence, the demand for 
our services. 

Significant movements in 
exchange rates could impact 
our financial performance.

The financial performance of IES 
is more susceptible to oil and 
gas price volatility (due to Equity 
Upstream Investments). 

We face a range of political risks in a variety of territories, including the possibility 
of unforeseen regime change as well as legal or regulatory changes. The Board 
regularly monitors the changing political landscape, particularly in those countries 
regarded as unpredictable or core to our business.

Security risk assessments are carried out in all high risk territories before entering 
into new contracts. Careful consideration is also given to project, investment 
and income exposures, and to the associated contract terms and conditions. 
As well as facing external cyber-security threats, almost every business is 
increasingly dependent on the on-going capability and reliability of its IT platforms. 
Across Petrofac we are alert to the related risks, and conscious of the need to be 
able to respond effectively to any far-reaching systems failure.

As detailed in the Market Outlook section pages 20 to 22 demand for services 
in 2014 was high and the Company built its biggest ever year-end backlog at 
US$18.9 billion; largely insulating the Company from the immediate effects of 
the fall in hydrocarbon prices. 

However, low prices and uncertainty in the forward oil price curve are having 
an impact on the level of investment, exploration, development and production 
activity among International Oil Companies (IOCs) who are increasing their 
capital discipline. 

This, in turn, could influence the level of demand for our services in this sector, 
directly impacting returns from IES in 2015 and the longer-term prospects for 
ECOM. In mitigation of this risk, we are maintaining strong client relationships 
with National Oil Companies; diversifying operations by client and by geography; 
increasing our activity in the oil and gas sub-sectors of maintenance, modifications 
and operations (MMO); and extending our offshore portfolio.

The majority of Group revenues are denominated in US dollars or currencies 
pegged to the US dollar. In instances where we are procuring equipment or 
incurring costs in other currencies, we use forward currency contracts to hedge 
any related exposures.

Under our Sovereign and Financial Market Risk Policy we aim to hedge, on a rolling 
annual basis, the net profit exposure to hydrocarbon prices from 75% of our low-
estimate of production. However, we do not begin hedging until a development has 
achieved steady-state production.

Operational and contractual risks

Customer concentration risks
The risk of over-exposure to any 
one customer – and the impact 
this could have if the relationship 
were to be jeopardised.

The Board regularly monitors the total value of contracts by customer to ensure  
that we are not overly dependent on any one relationship.

In ECOM, our customer-base is already widely dis-aggregated and we are also 
working towards a larger client portfolio for IES services. Through our business 
strategy, we are progressively diversifying our business in terms of service lines, 
locations and business models.

In addition, we have a formal programme of regular, senior level dialogue with  
our major customers to understand and pre-empt any concerns they may have.

Under our operating 
Framework for 
managing such risks, 
we have a number  
of relevant policies, 
including our 
Operational and 
Contractual Risk 
Policy.

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Principal risks continued

Risk

Mitigation and management

Comments/links

Operational and contractual risks continued

Competition risks
The risk of a significant change 
to the marketplace dynamics – 
and the ways in which this could 
threaten our market position or 
our geographic footprint.

As noted in the Market Outlook section on pages 20 to 22, the capital discipline  
of IOCs continues to increase and we therefore expect the demand for our services 
from this sector in 2015 to be challenging.

Our business strategy assumes that a high level of competition will continue – but 
our progressive diversification aims to continue our drive to increase the size of our 
addressable market.

See the Group Chief 
Executive’s Foreword 
(pages 11–14) for 
details on how we 
are diversifying 
our business.

See page 51 for 
details of our 
recorded incident 
performance – as 
well as our related 
policies and 
processes.

See our Operational 
and Contractual Risk 
Policy – available  
on our website:
www.petrofac.com/
governance
downloads

Environmental, asset integrity 
and safety risks
The risk of experiencing a serious 
environmental, asset integrity 
or safety incident – and the 
commercial and reputational 
damage that could be caused.

Contractual 
performance risks
The portfolio may sometimes 
include a relatively small number 
of very large contracts – and 
the implications for our financial 
performance if any of these 
contracts were to be disrupted.

Risk transfer arrangements 
If we are unable to transfer 
certain risks to the insurance 
market (due to the availability or 
cost of cover, for example), we 
could be exposed to material 
uninsured losses.

Bid-to-win ratios and segmental competition is regularly analysed to monitor 
this risk.

Our strong culture of health, safety and environmental awareness is central to our 
operational and business activities. This culture is continually re-emphasised and is 
supported by our operating framework and its associated management processes 
and systems – including our Asset Integrity Framework.

We also have a wide variety of controls embedded within the business 
including: health, safety, security, environment and integrity assurance (HSSEIA) 
processes, safety case management processes, major accident hazard risk 
assessments and audits, and regular monitoring of integrity management and 
maintenance schedules.

For all of our contracts, the respective management teams also review the 
commercial arrangements with clients, maintain emergency preparedness plans 
and review insurance coverage.

We have a long history of successful project execution (from bid submission 
through to project completion), which has demonstrated our rigorous approach  
to risk identification and mitigation. 

The delivery of our portfolio in 2014 proved challenging and as a result, we have 
reinforced our delivery framework in OEC to include: operational excellence; 
margin capture; cost reduction; design optimisation; changes to execution and 
subcontracting models; and reinforced our system of governance. Within IES 
we have strengthened the engineering design Technical Authority; subsurface 
and operational Technical Authorities; increased our governance and assurance 
processes; and provided greater interdependence between technical, asset 
management and sub-surface teams.

We always seek to avoid liabilities that are unquantifiable or for which we could not 
reasonably be held responsible. We also monitor the level of insurance provision and 
the extent to which we could bear the financial consequences of a major disruption.

We maintain a Group-wide insurance programme to mitigate against significant 
losses. The programme is consistent with general industry practice, and it also 
incorporates a captive insurance vehicle for the management of low level  
attritional losses.

Insurance premium costs are subject to changes based on various facts including 
a particular company’s loss experience; the overall loss experience of the insurance 
markets; and capacity constraints.

To mitigate these risks, we have worked with our insurance brokers, Aon, to 
continually optimise the insurance policies that we purchase in terms of their limits; 
deductibles; and specific policy terms and conditions. 

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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Risk

Mitigation and management

Comments/links

Operational and contractual risks continued

Organisation and 
succession risks
The availability of sufficiently 
skilled, experienced and capable 
personnel (particularly at 
senior levels) is one of the most 
significant challenges facing the 
oil and gas industry.

Given our long-term growth expectations, it is necessary for Petrofac to attract and 
retain significant numbers of appropriately qualified employees. We have therefore 
developed a more systematic, Group-wide approach to talent management.

We regularly review our resourcing needs, and aim to identify and nurture the 
best people through talent and performance management programmes, linked 
to effective recruitment and succession planning.

We remain confident that our policies to attract, retain, train, promote and reward 
our people are appropriate for the Group – and will enable us to meet our 
strategic goals.

Ethical, social and regulatory risks

See pages 54–56  
for details of people 
and resourcing 
programmes and the 
related developments 
in 2014.

Major breaches of our  
Code of Conduct
The risk that employees or 
suppliers may fail to live up  
to our high ethical standards  
– and the consequent impact  
on our reputation.

Our Code of Conduct sets out the behaviours we expect of our employees and the 
third parties we work with (including suppliers, contractors, agents and partners). 
We have a full programme of on-going activities to embed this Code of Conduct 
across the Group.

We are also disciplined in monitoring and managing the social impacts of 
our operations, as set out in our Social Performance Standard. This includes 
supporting and investing in local communities affected by our operations.

See our Ethical, 
Social and 
Regulatory Risk  
Policy – available  
on our website: 
www.petrofac.com/ 
governance 
downloads

Major regulatory breaches 
(including bribery 
and corruption)
The potential financial and 
reputational risk that would arise 
if any of our employees (or third 
parties) were to breach local or 
international laws.

We seek assurances that the third parties we employ comply with our Code of 
Conduct and the principles set out in our Ethical, Social and Regulatory Risk Policy, 
and our Social Performance Standard.

In addition, our external affairs risk reviews help to identify possible areas of 
exposure and ensure that we put appropriate controls in place.

Our business is conducted in a growing range of territories, and is therefore subject 
to a broad range of legislation and regulations. The Group has an anti-corruption 
compliance programme that seeks to manage related risks across all of our 
business activities.

This programme recognises the requirements of the UK Bribery Act 2010,  
and focuses on training, monitoring, risk management and due diligence.

Our management takes a risk-based approach to due diligence activities.  
In recent years, we have increased the level of due diligence for new contracts  
in higher-risk countries; and where appropriate, this includes the commissioning  
of independent investigations.

We continue to emphasise our independently managed whistleblowing line, 
available to all employees as well as third parties – and are fully committed  
to investigating any suspected breaches of our Code of Conduct.

See page 65 for 
details of our Code  
of Conduct and the 
ways in which it is 
embedded across  
the Group.

See our Bribery  
and Corruption 
Standard – available 
on our website: 
www.petrofac.com/ 
governance 
downloads

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Segmental performance

ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION,  
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (ECOM)

Onshore Engineering & Construction
 (cid:152) Achieved order intake in 2014 of US$6.3 billion, securing major  

new awards in Kuwait, Oman, Algeria and Malaysia

 (cid:152) Agreed capacity enhancements on the Upper Zakum field 

development in Abu Dhabi and fully remobilised on the In Salah 
southern fields development in Algeria in early 2014

 (cid:152) Recognised a cumulative loss of around US$180 million on the 
Laggan-Tormore project and agreed a commercial settlement  
which should see us recognise no further profit or loss

 (cid:152) Reached final agreement on a number of other long-outstanding 

commercial settlements with our clients

Offshore Projects & Operations
 (cid:152) Secured a number of extensions and new awards for services 

provided in the UK North Sea, including for BP, Total, GDF SUEZ, 
Maersk, Centrica, EnQuest and Chevron

 (cid:152) Secured a second contract extension with South Oil Company in 
Iraq and awarded a three-year general construction management 
services contract by BP Iraq for the Rumaila field

 (cid:152) Awarded our largest offshore EPCI project to date with the award  

of a contract from TenneT, for the BorWin3 offshore wind farm

 (cid:152) We are marketing the Petrofac JSD6000 which is scheduled to be 

available in mid-2017 but we retain the flexibility to delay the delivery 
of the vessel further, dependent on project awards

Engineering & Consulting Services 
 (cid:152) Awarded an engineering and procurement contract to provide 

services for the Rabab Harweel Integrated Project facility worth  
more than US$1 billion

 (cid:152) Undertaken a wide range of studies during the year, including a FEED 

study for the Thamama production zone for ADCO and a development 
study to work with the Government of Nova Scotia

INTEGRATED ENERGY SERVICES (IES)

 (cid:152) Commenced production from Cendor phase 2 on Block PM304  

with production expected to continue to increase over the near-term

 (cid:152) First production from Greater Stella Area development now expected 

in mid-2016

 (cid:152) Continue to make good progress on our PECs in Mexico while 
engaging in contract migration discussions as part of Mexico’s 
energy reforms

 (cid:152) Taken the decision to exit the Ticleni PEC in Romania which, when 
coupled with the impact of the latest view of cost and timing on 
the Greater Stella Area project and reduced commodity price 
expectations, resulted in substantial impairment and other charges.

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Segmental analysis

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

The Group reports the financial results of its seven service lines under four segments:

Divisions

Reporting 
segments

Service 
lines

Engineering, Construction, Operations  
& Maintenance (ECOM)
Chief Executive – Marwan Chedid

Integrated Energy Services (IES)
Chief Operating Officer – Rob Jewkes

Onshore 
Engineering & 
Construction
(OEC)

Offshore Projects & Operations
(OPO)

Engineering
& Consulting
Services
(ECS)

Integrated Energy Services

Onshore
Engineering & 
Construction

Offshore
Projects &
Operations

Offshore
Capital
Projects

Engineering
& Consulting
Services

Training
Services

Production
Solutions

Developments

We present below an update on each of the Group’s reporting segments*:

Revenue

Operating profit1,2

Net profit3

EBITDA2

US$ millions

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Offshore Projects & Operations

Engineering & Consulting Services

Integrated Energy Services

Corporate, consolidation & elimination

2014

3,241

2,009

437

782

(228)

2013

3,534

1,671

362

934

(172)

Group

6,241

6,329

2014

395

89

39

172

(4)

691

2013

483

99

33

166

12

793

2014

403

64

33

131

(50)

581

20134

433

71

32

125

(11)

650

2014

438

107

45

345

–

935

2013

539

118

38

315

21

1,031

Growth/margin analysis %

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Offshore Projects & Operations

Engineering & Consulting Services

Integrated Energy Services

Group

Revenue growth

Operating margin

Net margin

EBITDA margin

2014

(8.3)

20.2

20.7

(16.3)

(1.4)

2013

(17.6)

19.1

47.8

31.9

1.4

2014

12.2

4.4

8.9

22.0

11.1

2013

13.7

5.9

9.1

17.8

12.5

2014

12.4

3.2

7.6

16.8

9.3

20134

12.3

4.2

8.8

13.4

10.3

2014

13.5

5.3

10.3

44.1

15.0

2013

15.3

7.1

10.5

33.7

16.3

1 Profit from operations before tax and finance costs.

2 Operating profit and EBITDA includes the Group’s share of results of associates.

3 Profit for the year attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders.

4  As restated.

*Before exceptional items and certain re-measurements.

 
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  The recently completed 
Water Injection project, 
handed over to our client the 
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) in 
August 2014, is one of a kind.

Water injection project, 
Kuwait

Of course, in many oilfields around the world, 
water injection techniques are used to boost 
production. But what sets this particular 
initiative apart is its sheer scale and the high 
levels of injection pressure being deployed.

Awarded through a competitive tender back  
in 2010, the US$430 million engineering, 
procurement and construction project involved 
the installation of a new central injection and 
pumping facility, as well as modifications to 
three existing gathering centres and a seawater 
treatment facility. The completed plant enables 
both effluent water and sea water to be injected, 
at high pressure, through an intricate network  
of high-density polythene (HDPE) lined pipelines, 
into the wells of nearby oil fields – thereby 
enhancing their oil recovery capacity.

It is the first time anywhere in the world that 
such high levels of injection pressure have 
been exerted on HDPE-lined pipes. And this, 
combined with the corrosive properties of the 
effluent and sea water, presented some complex 
safety and integrity considerations.

Even so, the project was delivered to KOC’s 
satisfaction with an excellent safety record 
throughout. The team achieved more than 
21 million man-hours with just one lost time 
incident and the project won two consecutive 
American Society of Safety Engineers’ gold 
awards for health and safety excellence.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

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Segmental performance continued
Engineering, Construction,  
Operations & Maintenance (ECOM)

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Onshore Engineering & Construction delivers 
onshore engineering, procurement and 
construction projects. We are predominantly 
focused on markets in the Middle East, Africa 
and Caspian region of the CIS.

Employees

5,900 2013: 6,100

Contribution to  
Group revenue

Contribution to  
Group net profit*

50%

64%

Activity levels on our portfolio of engineering and construction 
projects increased substantially during the year and we expect 
activity levels to remain high throughout 2015 as we move into 
the execution phase on a number of projects secured over 
recent months. These include the Clean Fuels Project in Kuwait, 
the Khazzan central processing facility (CPF) in Oman and the 
Reggane North Development Project in Algeria.

During 2014, we substantially completed the gas sweetening 
facilities project in Qatar for Qatar Petroleum and the new power 
distribution network project for Kuwait Oil Company.

In respect of the Laggan-Tormore project in Shetland, in line with 
our latest assessment of the schedule and cost-to-complete, 
and the final commercial settlement agreed with our client, 
we have recognised a loss on the project in 2014 of around 
US$200 million. The impact of the loss on Laggan-Tormore was 
mitigated by a good margin performance on a number of late-life 
contracts and the net release of tax provisions. With a further loss 
of around US$30 million being recognised in Offshore Projects 
& Operations in 2014 on their scope of the project and around 
US$50 million of profits having been recognised in previous years 
across the Group, overall the Group has recorded a cumulative 
loss on Laggan-Tormore of around US$180 million.

Following the terrorist attack which took place in January 2013 
at the In Amenas natural gas site in Algeria, at the request of 
our client, we evacuated our staff on a temporary basis from 
the In Salah southern fields development. Full remobilisation 
to site commenced in early 2014 and we expect to complete 
construction of the project during 2016.

We also agreed capacity enhancements and the commercial 
impact of the changes on the Upper Zakum field development 
in Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2014.

New awards
Order intake for the year totalled US$6.3 billion (2013: 
US$6.2 billion), including the following major awards:

Clean Fuels Project, Kuwait
In February 2014, leading a joint venture with Korean based 
Samsung Engineering Co Ltd and CB&I Nederland BV, we 
received an award notification for Kuwait National Petroleum 
Company’s Clean Fuels Project, Mina Abdulla refinery in 
Kuwait. The project is worth US$3.7 billion of which Petrofac’s 
share is US$1.7 billion and will be completed over a period 
of approximately four years. The lump-sum engineering, 
procurement and construction scope of work includes the 
provision of 19 new refining units at Mina Abdulla, revamping 
of five existing units at the Shouaiba refinery site and the 
accompanying inter-refinery transfer lines. 

Khazzan central processing facility, Oman
In February 2014, we were awarded a contract by BP for the CPF 
for the Khazzan gas project in the Sultanate of Oman. This has 
been awarded on a convertible lump-sum basis and will convert 
to a full lump-sum contract worth approximately US$1.2 billion 
at a pre-determined point during execution. The scope of work 
includes engineering, procurement and construction of the CPF 
at the Khazzan field. The CPF will include two process trains, 
each having a capacity of 525 million standard cubic feet of gas 
per day, an associated condensate processing system, power 
generation plant, water treatment system and all associated 
utilities and infrastructure. The project is expected to be 
completed in 2017. 

Reggane North Development Project, Algeria
In May 2014, we were awarded a three-year contract worth 
more than US$970 million for the gas gathering, treatment and 
export facilities package of the Reggane North Development 
Project located in the Reggane basin of the Algerian Sahara 
desert, 1,500 km south-west of Algiers. The scope of the project 
includes engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning 
and start-up of the gas treatment plant, gathering system and 
export pipeline. 

* Before exceptional items and re-measurements.

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Segmental performance continued

Gathering Centre 29, Kuwait
In July 2014, we received an award notification for Kuwait 
Oil Company’s Gathering Centre 29 (GC29) which is located 
approximately 70 km north of Kuwait City. Valued at approximately 
US$700 million, the project will be completed over a period of 
approximately three years. The competitively tendered lump-sum 
greenfield scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, 
construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of GC29.

RAPID project, Malaysia
In August 2014, we were awarded an engineering, procurement, 
construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract by PRPC 
Refinery and Cracker Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS,  
for a refinery package in the refinery and petrochemicals 
integrated development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor, 
Malaysia. Worth more than US$500 million, the competitively 
tendered lump-sum EPCC scope of work includes three sulphur 
recovery units, two amine regeneration units, two sour water 
stripping units, a liquid sulphur storage unit and a sulphur 
solidification package unit.

We were also successful in securing the following project in 
early 2015:

Lower Fars heavy oil project, Kuwait
In January 2015, we announced that we had been awarded the 
Lower Fars heavy oil project in Kuwait for Kuwait Oil Company. 
With a project value in excess of US$4 billion, Petrofac is leading 
a consortium with Athens-based Consolidated Contractors 
Company. The award represents the first phase of the substantial 
Lower Fars heavy oil development programme. Our scope of 
work covers greenfield and brownfield facilities and includes 
engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, 
commissioning, start-up and operations and maintenance work 
for the main CPF and associated infrastructure as well as the 
production support complex. This includes a 162 km pipeline 

Timeline for ECOM key projects

which will transport heavy crude oil from the CPF to the south 
tank farm located in Ahmadi, from where KOC has the option  
to send it to the proposed Al-Zour refinery in the south of Kuwait.

Financial performance
Revenue for the year was lower at US$3,241 million (2013: 
US$3,534 million), reflecting the phasing of project delivery. 
In comparison with 2013, when several large projects were 
substantially completed, activity levels and revenue in the first half 
of 2014 were low while the projects were in their early stages. 
Activity levels and revenue increased substantially in the second 
half of 2014 as we moved into the execution phase on a number 
of projects.

Net profit for the year was US$403 million (2013 restated: 
US$433 million), representing a net margin of 12.4% (2013 
restated: 12.3%), broadly in line with the prior year. The impact 
in 2014 of the loss of around US$200 million recognised on the 
Laggan-Tormore project noted above has been mitigated by the 
net release of tax provisions and other financial outperformance 
on late-life contracts elsewhere in the contract portfolio.

Onshore Engineering & Construction headcount stood at 5,900 
at 31 December 2014 (2013: 6,100). While lower than the prior 
year-end, this represents a significant increase from 5,200 at 
30 June 2014, reflecting an increase in activity levels as we move 
into the execution phase on a number of projects secured over 
recent months.

Onshore Engineering & Construction backlog increased by 38% 
over the year to stand at US$10.8 billion at 31 December 2014 
(2013: US$7.8 billion), reflecting the strong order intake in 2014,  
as noted above. The year-end backlog has been further 
augmented by the award of the Lower Fars heavy oil project  
in Kuwait in January 2015.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Laggan-Tormore gas processing plant, UKCS

In Salah southern fields development, Algeria

Badra oilfield, Iraq

Petro Rabigh, Saudi Arabia

Jazan oil refinery, Saudi Arabia 

SARB3, Abu Dhabi

Upper Zakum field development, Abu Dhabi

Bab Compression and Bab Habshan, Abu Dhabi

Alrar gas field, Algeria

Sohar refinery improvement project, Oman

Clean Fuels Project, Kuwait

Rabab Harweel Integrated Project, Oman

Khazzan central processing facility, Oman

BorWin 3, German North Sea

Reggane North Development Project, Algeria

Gathering Centre 29, Kuwait

RAPID refinery project, Malaysia

Lower Fars heavy oil project, Kuwait

(cid:132) NOC/NOC led company/consortium  (cid:132) Joint NOC/IOC company/consortium  (cid:132) IOC/IOC led company/consortium

Original contract  
value to Petrofac

>US$800m

US$1,200m

US$330m

Undisclosed

US$1,400m

US$500m

US$2,900m

US$700m

US$450m

US$1,050m

US$1,700m

>US$1,000m

US$1,200m

Undisclosed

US$970m

US$700m

>US$500m

>US$3,000m

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Governance

Financial statements

In the UKCS, Offshore 
Projects & Operations is  
playing a key role in supporting 
GDF SUEZ E&P UK and its 
partners to deliver the largest 
gas field discovery in the 
Southern North Sea for  
25 years.

Integrated Services 
Contract, UKCS

The Cygnus field, operated by GDF SUEZ 
E&P UK Ltd (38.75%) with partners Centrica 
(48.75%) and Bayerngas (12.5%) has reserves 
of approximately 18 billion cubic metres of 
gas. By 2016, it will be the second largest 
producing gas field in the UK and is expected 
to contribute 5% to UK gas production at peak 
– supplying gas to the equivalent of 1.5 million 
homes in Britain.

Cygnus is the first project of a multi-million 
dollar frame contract, awarded in June 2014 
for three years. It combines services that we 
were already providing under two previous 
contracts – an Integrated Services Contract 
and an Engineering Services contract – both 
originally awarded in 2011. Our immediate 
focus is on operational readiness support, 
followed by the provision of operations and 
maintenance services for the Cygnus 
asset offshore. 

OPO has recruited a crew of around 60 
offshore staff and ten onshore supporting 
staff. We are also delivering the maintenance 
build; sub-contractor management; operation 
procedure co-ordination, small bore pipework 
surveys and management; and commissioning 
documentation development. 

The Cygnus infrastructure comprises three 
bridge-linked platforms (Alpha) and a second, 
remote well head platform (Bravo). The Alpha 
wellhead topsides sailed from Heerema’s 
Hartlepool yard in May 2014 and is expected 
to be followed by the remaining topsides 
infrastructure in June, ahead of targeted  
first gas in late 2015.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

 
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Segmental performance continued

Offshore Projects & Operations

Offshore Projects & Operations, which includes 
our Offshore Capital Projects (OCP) service line, 
specialises in both offshore engineering and 
construction services, for greenfield and brownfield 
oil and gas projects, and the provision of operations 
and maintenance support, onshore and offshore.

Employees

5,500 2013: 5,100

Contribution to  
Group revenue

Contribution to  
Group net profit*

31%

10%

Overall, activity levels in 2014 on operations support contracts 
were similar to 2013. There was a significant increase in the level 
of activity on capital projects, such as the Laggan-Tormore gas 
plant on Shetland in the UK, the upgrade and modification of the 
FPF1 (which will subsequently be deployed on the Greater Stella 
Area – see Integrated Energy Services section) and the Satah  
Al Razboot package 3 (SARB3) engineering, procurement, 
construction and installation (EPCI) project in Abu Dhabi, which 
was awarded in April 2013.

* Before exceptional items and re-measurements.

New awards and extensions:
We secured a number of extensions during the year for services 
provided in the UK North Sea from a range of clients including: 
BP, Total, Maersk, Centrica and EnQuest (in respect of duty 
holder services on the Kittiwake platform). In addition, we secured 
a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for 
support on its Iraq crude oil expansion project.

We also secured the following major new contracts during 
the year:

BorWin3 offshore wind farm grid connection, Germany
In April 2014, we secured our largest offshore engineering, 
procurement, construction and installation project to date with 
the award of a major contract from TenneT (in consortium with 
Siemens), the German-Dutch transmission grid operator, for the 
BorWin3 offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. 
Our scope includes the construction and offshore installation of 
the BorWin3 platform, which will house a Siemens high voltage 
direct current (HVDC) station that converts the alternating 
current produced by the wind turbines to direct current before 
transmitting it onshore to the German national grid. The HVDC 
station will be one of the biggest of its kind with a transmission 
capacity of 900 megawatts. The commencement of commercial 
operation of Borwin3 is scheduled for 2019.

EnQuest North Sea operations and maintenance  
contract, UK
In May 2014, we were awarded a ten-year operations and 
maintenance contract with EnQuest, which supersedes an 
initial five year contract awarded to Petrofac in 2013, and which 
will see us continue to provide operations and maintenance 
services on the Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer assets, 
and the EnQuest Producer floating production, storage and 
offloading vessel.

GDF SUEZ Integrated Services Contract, UK
In August 2014, we announced the renewal of our Integrated 
Services Contract with GDF SUEZ E&P UK. The three-year multi-
million dollar frame contract covers operations, maintenance and 
engineering services support to GDF SUEZ E&P UK throughout 
its operations in the UKCS, including Cygnus, the largest gas field 
discovery in the Southern North Sea for 25 years. The contract 
will initially continue to support Cygnus operational readiness, 
followed by the provision of operations and maintenance 
services for the Cygnus asset offshore. The contract combines 
the services previously provided under the Integrated Services 
Contract and Engineering Services Contract, both originally 
awarded in 2011.

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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Financial reporting exchange rates

US$/sterling

Average rate for period

Year-end rate

Year ended  
31 December 2014

Year ended  
31 December 2013

1.65

1.55

1.57

1.66

Net profit for the year was lower at US$64 million (2013 restated: 
US$71 million), reflecting a loss of around US$30 million on 
Offshore Projects & Operations’ scope of work on the Laggan-
Tormore gas plant and no margin on the FPF1 upgrade and 
modification. In addition, there was a US$8 million foreign 
exchange loss on forward contracts on a long-term project which 
management considers provide effective hedges in economic 
terms but which do not meet the requirements to be accounted 
for as hedging instruments under IAS39. Consequently, net 
margins were lower at 3.2% (2013 restated: 4.2%).

The Group’s results for the year ended 31 December 2013 
included a one-off gain of US$22 million (reported within 
‘Consolidation adjustments & eliminations’), reflecting the 
recognition, on granting a finance lease over the FPF5 to the 
partners on the PM304 Production Sharing Contract in Malaysia, 
of margin from the modification and upgrade of the FPF5 
by Offshore Projects & Operations which was eliminated on 
consolidation in prior years.

Headcount increased to 5,500 at 31 December 2014 
(2013: 5,100), reflecting the significant increase in activity.

Offshore Projects & Operations backlog stood at US$3.4 billion 
at 31 December 2014 (2013: US$3.1 billion), with a number of new 
awards and extensions offsetting the unwinding of backlog as we 
make progress on the existing portfolio of projects.

General construction management services, Iraq
In October 2014, we were awarded a major contract in Iraq to 
provide general construction management services to BP Iraq NV 
(BP) on the Rumaila field near Basra in the south of the country. 
Petrofac will provide management and personnel to manage 
brownfield modifications to assist BP – and its partners in the 
Rumaila Operations Organisation, China National Petroleum 
Company and South Oil Company – in executing its strategy 
to increase production safely from one of the world’s largest 
fields. The contract, which runs for three years, with an option 
for further extension of two years, has a potential value of up to 
US$500 million. Petrofac will provide the overall management 
and co-ordination of multiple construction projects, including 
construction management and supervision of work undertaken  
by third party contractors on the field.

Chevron North Sea engineering and construction  
support, UK
In October 2014, we were awarded a contract worth up to 
US$120 million to provide engineering and construction support 
for Chevron’s three operated assets: the Captain, Alba and 
Erskine platforms in the North Sea. The contract, awarded  
under a competitive tender, is for up to three years, plus two  
one year options.

Awards in 2015
With the award of the Lower Fars heavy oil project in Kuwait 
in January 2015, Offshore Projects & Operations will book 
approximately US$125 million in backlog for the operations and 
maintenance scope of the project which will follow the EPC phase.

Financial performance
Revenue for the year increased 20.2% to US$2,009 million (2013: 
US$1,671 million) reflecting higher levels of activity, particularly 
on capital projects such as the Laggan-Tormore gas plant 
project in Shetland, the FPF1 modification and upgrade and the 
SARB3 project in Abu Dhabi. Around 70% of Offshore Projects & 
Operations’ revenue was generated in the UK and those revenues 
are generally denominated in sterling. The average US dollar to 
sterling exchange rate for the year was slightly higher than the 
prior year. Excluding the impact of the exchange rate movement, 
revenue growth would have been marginally lower than reported, 
at approximately 16%.

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  With our work on the  
Rabab Harweel Integrated 
Project (RHIP) in Oman, we  
are extending our engineering, 
procurement and construction 
management service – thereby 
bringing more value to our 
clients and supplementing  
our wider engineering, 
procurement and  
construction business. 

Full range of services 
on Rabab Harweel 
Integrated Project, 
Oman

In March 2014, we secured a four and a half 
year, engineering and procurement contract 
with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) – 
through which we are providing a full range 
of services for the RHIP development, 
which is in the south of the Sultanate, which 
encompasses gathering systems, sour gas 
processing facilities, injection systems and 
associated flowlines and pipelines.

The contract sees us providing detailed 
engineering and construction and 
commissioning management support services 
on a reimbursable basis, and procurement 
services on a reimbursable pass-through basis. 
The total value is expected to be more than 
US$1 billion, with around a quarter of the 
revenues relating to the provision of 
professional services. 

Having won the contract, we quickly mobilised 
some 300 Petrofac people across our various 
sites, and accommodated around 70 PDO 
employees in our Sharjah offices. As the 
project progresses, there will be a concerted 
emphasis on local delivery, which will see us 
employ many more Omanis and prioritise local 
service providers and manufacturers. At the 
peak, more than 500 people will be working 
on the project.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

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Engineering & Consulting Services

Engineering & Consulting Services operates as  
our centre of technical engineering excellence. 
From offices across the Middle East and North 
Africa, CIS, Asia-Pacific, Europe and The Americas, 
we provide engineering services across the life 
cycle of oil and gas assets. Our teams execute 
all aspects of engineering, including conceptual 
studies, front-end engineering and design (FEED) 
and detailed design work, for onshore and offshore 
oil and gas fields and facilities. 

Employees

4,900 2013: 3,900

Contribution to  
Group revenue

Contribution to  
Group net profit*

7%

5%

As well as supporting the rest of the Group, Engineering & Consulting 
Services has secured and undertaken a wide range of conceptual 
studies and FEED studies during the year for external customers. 
Engineering & Consulting Services’ larger awards during 2014 included:

Thamama front end engineering design, Abu Dhabi
In February 2014, we announced the award of a US$21 million 
FEED contract by Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations 
(ADCO). The project, in the Thamama production zone, forms 
part of ADCO’s Bab Integrated Facilities Project, located 150 km 
south-west of Abu Dhabi city. Prior to award of the FEED, we 
also successfully completed conceptual studies for the same 
development. The scope of work specifically looked at enhancing 
aspects of the field for its future development and expansion.

Rabab Harweel Integrated Project (RHIP), Oman
In March 2014, we were awarded Engineering & Consulting 
Services’ largest project to date: an engineering and procurement 
contract with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide 
services for the RHIP facility located in the Harweel Cluster of 
fields in the south of the Sultanate of Oman. The RHIP facility will 
include sour gas processing facilities and associated gathering 
and injection systems and export pipelines. Under the terms of 
the four and a half year RHIP contract, we will provide detailed 
engineering and construction and commissioning management 
support services on a reimbursable basis and procurement on 
an incentivised pass-through basis. The total contract value is 
expected to be more than US$1 billion with around one-quarter 
of the revenues relating to professional services (engineering, 
construction and commissioning management). 

* Before exceptional items and re-measurements.

Shah Deniz 2 project, Azerbaijan
In July 2014, we secured a contract with the BP-operated 
Shah Deniz 2 project to provide maintenance build capabilities. 
The contract, valued at around £5 million, covers new onshore, 
offshore and pipeline assets in the Azerbaijan sector of the 
Caspian Sea for what is one of the largest gas developments in 
the world. Plant Asset Management, Petrofac’s asset performance 
management consulting business, will be responsible for the 
delivery of the work. 

Deepwater development project, Canada
In October 2014, we secured a contract to work with the 
Government of Nova Scotia to help it identify the best way 
to exploit its ultra-deepwater oil potential. Under the terms of 
the contract, Petrofac will deliver a development study for a 
prospective oil reservoir 3,000 metres beneath the seabed, lying in 
2,000 metres of water. This is a multi-discipline, integrated project, 
being led by Petrofac’s specialist subsea engineering business, 
KW Subsea. Teams from across the Group will provide support 
to the project, ranging from process design, naval architecture, 
subsea engineering, cost estimating as well as a specific drilling 
scope. We expect to complete the project in early 2015.

Awards in 2015
In early 2015, we also announced two strategic contract 
agreements with Algerian state-owned Sonatrach. The first 
is a five year contract where we will be providing a range of 
multi-discipline engineering design and procurement services 
in support of Sonatrach’s upstream hydrocarbon development 
programme within the procedures that govern the tendering 
process. Under the terms of the second agreement, we signed 
a Memorandum of Understanding with Sonatrach, committing 
both parties to establish an Algerian Joint Venture to undertake 
engineering and project execution of selected upstream and 
downstream developments. The Joint Venture is expected to  
be finalised by mid-2015

Financial performance
Revenue for the year increased 20.7% to US$437 million (2013: 
US$362 million), reflecting a substantial increase in activity levels, 
including: RHIP and the In Salah Gas and In Amenas consultancy 
contract, which was awarded in January 2013, but on which 
substantial activity only commenced in 2014. 

Net profit for the year was marginally higher at US$33 million 
(2013: US$32 million). While activity levels were significantly higher 
than the prior year, much of the activity on RHIP is at lower margin 
as the procurement is undertaken on an incentivised pass-
through basis.

Headcount increased to 4,900 at 31 December 2014 
(2013: 3,900), with significant increases in our Indian offices to 
support increased activity in Onshore Engineering & Construction 
and in Sharjah, UAE to support RHIP and other projects in the 
Middle East and North Africa.

Engineering & Consulting Services’ backlog stood at 
US$1.4 billion at 31 December 2014 (2013: US$0.3 billion) 
following the award of the Rabab Harweel Integrated Project 
in Oman in March 2014.

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  A highlight for IES in 2014 
was the successful transition 
from Phase 1 to Phase 2  
of the Cendor field  
development contract.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

Combination of 
capabilities on Cendor 
Field Development, 
Malaysia

Part of Malaysia’s Block PM304, this was 
originally classed as a marginal resource, 
deemed too challenging to develop. So, ever 
since Petrofac began its production sharing 
agreement with PETRONAS, we have used a 
combination of broad operational capability, 
innovation and sheer determination.

For the shift from Phase 1 to Phase 2, it was 
necessary to remove the existing mobile 
offshore production unit (MOPU), and 
introduce a new floating production storage 
and offloading vessel (FPSO) alongside two 
newly installed production platforms. 

As the final piece of the jigsaw, the team came 
up with a novel idea for a ‘bridge’ – that is, a 
flexible riser, which would allow oil to flow 
from the existing wells, over both of the 
production platforms, and on to the 
new FPSO.

In total, the task entailed more than 9 million 
man-hours of construction and commissioning 
work, without a single LTI. It will enable us 
to increase production from the Cendor field 
and also receive oil from the nearby West 
Desaru field. 

Meanwhile, our innovative work in visualising 
the oilfield’s complex and highly stratified 
geology was recognised through a technology 
award from Schlumberger.

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Integrated Energy Services

Integrated Energy Services provides an integrated 
service for hydrocarbon resource holders under 
innovative commercial models that are aligned 
with their requirements. Projects cover upstream 
developments, both greenfield and brownfield, 
and related energy infrastructure projects, 
and can include investment.

Employees

3,300 2013: 3,200

Contribution to  
Group revenue

Contribution to  
Group net profit*

12%

21%

Integrated Energy Services deploys the Group’s capabilities 
to meet the individual needs of customers using a range of 
commercial frameworks, including:

 (cid:152) Production Enhancement Contracts (PECs)

 (cid:152) Risk Service Contracts (RSCs)

 (cid:152) traditional Equity Upstream Investment models including 

both Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) and 
concession agreements

Our service offering is underpinned by our ability to develop 
resource holders’ local capability through the provision 
of skills training with competency development and 
assurance frameworks. 

Production Enhancement Contracts
We continue to make good progress on our PECs in Mexico, 
including early appraisal success on Santuario. Initial activity 
on Pánuco has focused on drilling new wells, undertaking new 
seismic studies and production optimisation initiatives with a view 
to agreeing a Field Development Plan in early 2015. Early activities 
on Arenque have focused on asset integrity studies and drilling 
our first offshore well to help establish a Field Development Plan 
later in 2015. 

As part of the ongoing energy reforms in Mexico, we have the 
opportunity to migrate our portfolio of PECs to a new form of 
contract. At this stage, the detailed commercial terms of the new 
contractual arrangements are unknown and we cannot therefore 
forecast the financial impact, but anticipate being able to provide 
further clarity during 2015. 

During 2014, we worked towards a revised Field Development 
Plan and contractual framework for the Ticleni PEC in Romania. 
However, following a review of the project in early 2015, we have 
decided to exit the contract. We have therefore recorded an 
impairment of the full carrying value of the contract and provided 
for anticipated exit costs to reflect the current situation and will be 
discussing exit options with OMV Petrom.

We earn a tariff per barrel on PECs for an agreed level of baseline 
production and an enhanced tariff per barrel on incremental 
production. During the year we earned tariff income on a total 
of 9.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe) (2013: 7.8 mboe), 
reflecting improvement in average production from Magallanes 
and Santuario and a full year of production on Arenque and 
Pánuco, which offset lower production on Ticleni.

Risk Service Contracts
Production from the Berantai risk service contract continues in 
line with expectations and we have commenced early activities on 
OML119 in Nigeria but do not expect material investment until the 
Field Development Plan has been finalised and agreed.

Following the announcement of Bowleven’s farm-out transaction 
on 24 June 2014, we reached a mutually acceptable agreement 
to terminate our Strategic Alliance Agreement in respect of the 
Etinde Permit in Cameroon. Under the arrangement, Bowleven 
has agreed to pay US$9 million to Petrofac following completion 
of the farm-out transaction as full and final settlement and the 
Strategic Alliance Agreement shall then terminate. 

Equity Upstream Investments
First oil was achieved from Cendor phase 2 in early September, 
marking a major milestone in the development of Block PM304. 
We have disconnected the original Cendor phase 1 mobile 
offshore production unit (MOPU) and installed a bridge linking the 
Cendor phase 1 wells to the Cendor phase 2 wellhead platforms. 
The West Desaru tie-in to the Cendor phase 2 FPSO has been 
safely and successfully completed. Production from Block PM304 
is expected to continue to increase in the near term as the facilities 
are fully commissioned and new wells are brought on line. 

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Segmental performance continued

On the FPF1 modification works for the Greater Stella Area 
project, progress has been slower than expected over the winter. 
While the unit is in an advanced state with all topside equipment 
placed, 85% of piping erected, 68% of cables run, and pre-
commissioning check-sheets being progressed, mechanical 
completion is now expected in the third quarter of 2015. We have 
agreed an incentivised schedule with the fabrication yard to 
deliver mechanical completion. We have good visibility on the 
scope and the required resources are in place to complete the 
upgrade and modification. Given the lower oil price environment, 
we are prioritising cost optimisation, certainty of delivery and 
completion of all works prior to sailaway, ahead of the timing of 
first production. Sailaway is now expected in early 2016, following 
the winter weather window, with first production scheduled 
for mid-2016. Petrofac, as modifications contractor, has made 
a number of variation requests and other claims on the field 
owners and we are continuing to discuss these with them.

In Tunisia, we have commenced production from a fifth well,  
and successfully completed debottlenecking of the plant during  
a short planned shutdown of the central processing facility on  
the Chergui gas concession.

Our net entitlement from production for 2014 from Block 
PM304 and the Chergui gas plant increased to 2.1 million 
barrels of oil equivalent (mboe) (2013: 1.6 mboe), reflecting a 
significant increase in production from Block PM304 following 
commencement of production from West Desaru in August 2013.

Petrofac Training
In March 2014, we signed an agreement with Oman Oil Company, 
to establish an industry-leading ‘Centre of Excellence’ to train 
Oman’s energy and energy-related workforce to international 
standards. Also in March, we opened the INSTEP training 
facilities in Malaysia, through our joint venture with PETRONAS. 
The facilities include three high-specification training facilities that 
Petrofac is building to support PETRONAS’ workforce capability 
enhancement programme.

Seven Energy
Following Seven Energy’s capital raising on 15 April 2014, 
our equity interest has been diluted to approximately 15%. 
Consequently, we are no longer accounting for Seven Energy as 
an associate and are therefore no longer recognising our share  
of the results of Seven Energy from this date.

First Reserve
In June 2014, Petrofac entered into a framework agreement with 
First Reserve, the global energy-focused infrastructure investment 
firm, to create PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners.

The new venture will be funded 80% by First Reserve and its 
investors, with Petrofac retaining the balance of ownership. Up  
to US$1 billion is expected to be committed by the First Reserve 
Energy Infrastructure Funds and its investors and Petrofac expects 
to contribute up to a maximum of US$250 million in the form of 
existing assets and cash. 

Summary of Integrated Energy Services key projects

2011

2012

2013

2014

Transition period

Transition period

Transition period

Production Enhancement 
Contracts (PECs)

Magallanes and Santuario, 
Mexico

Pánuco, Mexico*

Arenque, Mexico

Risk Service Contracts 
(RSCs)

Berantai development, 
Malaysia

Equity Upstream 
Investments

Block PM304, Malaysia

Chergui gas plant, Tunisia

Greater Stella Area, UK

* In joint venture with Schlumberger

End date

2037 

2043 

2043 

2020 

2026

2031

Life of field

 
 
 
 
 
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As part of our normal year-end process, we reviewed the carrying 
value of the IES portfolio for potential impairment. Given the decision 
to exit Ticleni noted above, the rapid reduction in oil prices and the 
anticipated outcome of the Greater Stella Area project, we have 
recorded a provision for impairment, re-measurement and exit 
costs totalling US$461 million after tax at 31 December 2014,  
as detailed in the Financial review on page 44.

Headcount increased marginally to 3,300 at 31 December 2014 
(2013: 3,200).

Integrated Energy Services backlog stood at US$3.3 billion at 
31 December 2014 (2013: US$3.9 billion), reflecting the anticipated 
exit of the Ticleni Production Enhancement Contract and the sale 
of floating production facilities to PetroFirst.

The first transaction under the agreement saw Petrofac and 
First Reserve establish a joint venture in respect of three of 
Petrofac’s deployed and contracted floating production facilities. 
Petrofac sold 80% of the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding 
Limited to PetroFirst Infrastructure Limited, wholly owned by the 
First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Holdings Fund I. Through its 
subsidiaries, Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited owns interests in 
the FPSO Berantai, FPF3 (formerly Jasmine Venture) and FPF5 
(formerly Ocean Legend).

The total consideration was US$341 million and US$128 million 
of existing project finance in relation to the Berantai FPSO 
was transferred to PetroFirst Infrastructure Holdings Limited. 
Petrofac is entitled to a share of additional future cashflows upon 
renewal or redeployment of the facilities at the end of their current 
deployment contracts.

Prior to this transaction, Petrofac had expected to recognise a net 
trading profit of between US$50 million and US$60 million in the 
full year ending 31 December 2014 from the floating production 
facilities that were sold. Petrofac reported 100% of the earnings 
from the floating production facilities up to the closing date and 
20% of the earnings of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited thereafter.

Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited has retained a put option, such 
that Petrofac may be required to repurchase one or more of 
the facilities or their holding companies for agreed aggregate 
consideration of between US$39 million and US$105 million 
at the end of their deployment or at certain other key junctures. 
We believe that the repurchase consideration accurately reflects 
the forecast residual values of the floating production facilities at 
the times when the put options would vest.

Financial performance
Integrated Energy Services’ revenue was lower at US$782 million 
(2013: US$934 million), reflecting a reduction in revenue on the 
Berantai Risk Service Contract which is now in its operational 
phase; a reduction in revenue from our Production Enhancement 
Contracts in Mexico, due to the rephasing of certain field 
development activities and in Romania, as we managed 
field investment prudently while we sought to agree revised 
commercial terms on the Ticleni Production Enhancement 
Contract, and the sale of floating production facilities to PetroFirst 
(see above).

Net profit before exceptional items and certain re-measurements 
increased to US$131 million (2013: US$125 million). Net profit in 
2014 includes a gain of US$56 million from the sale of floating 
production facilities to PetroFirst, which more than offset the 
earnings foregone following the sale of the floating production 
facilities to PetroFirst and a reduction in earnings on the Berantai 
Risk Service Contract which is now in its operational phase.

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Financial review

At a glance
 (cid:152) Revenue of US$6.2 billion  

(2013: US$6.3 billion)

 (cid:152) EBITDA1 of US$935 million (2013: US$1,031 million)

 (cid:152) Net profit1 of US$581 million (2013: US$650 million). 

Net profit after exceptional items and certain 
re-measurements of US$120 million (2013: 
US$650 million)

 (cid:152) Integrated Energy Services portfolio exceptional 
charges of US$461 million, predominantly due  
to Greater Stella Area, exit from Ticleni contract  
and the lower oil price environment

 (cid:152) Net book value of IES project portfolio stands  

at US$1.8 billion

We delivered net profit for the  
year of US$581 million1, EBITDA  
of US$935 million1 and backlog 
increased 26% to a record year 
end level of US$18.9 billion.

Tim Weller
Chief Financial Officer

Revenue
Group revenue was marginally lower at US$6,241 million (2013: 
US$6,329 million), with good growth in Offshore Projects & 
Operations and Engineering & Consulting Services more than 
offset by lower revenue from Onshore Engineering & Construction 
and Integrated Energy Services. Activity levels, revenue and 
net profit in Onshore Engineering & Construction increased 
substantially in the second half of 2014 as we moved into 
the execution phase on a number of projects. Revenue from 
Integrated Energy Services was lower due to lower levels of 
activity and lower average commodity prices.

Operating profit1,2
Group operating profit for the year was lower at US$691 million 
(2013: US$793 million), representing an operating margin of 11.1% 
(2013: 12.5%). The lower operating profit is predominantly due 
to Onshore Engineering & Construction, where activity levels 
were lower in 2014 and the Group recognised an operating loss 
of around US$230 million on the Laggan-Tormore project on 
Shetland, UK. This was partially offset by financial outperformance 
elsewhere in the Onshore Engineering & Construction portfolio 
and a gain of US$56 million in Integrated Energy Services from the 
sale of floating production facilities to PetroFirst, which more than 
offset the earnings foregone following that sale.

Net profit
Reported profit for the year attributable to Petrofac 
Limited shareholders was lower at US$120 million (2013: 
US$650 million) predominantly due to exceptional items and 
certain re-measurements in relation to the Integrated Energy 
Services portfolio.

As part of our normal year-end process, we reviewed the carrying 
value of the IES portfolio for potential impairment. Given the 
decision to exit Ticleni noted above, the rapid reduction in 
oil prices and the anticipated outcome of the Greater Stella 
Area project, we have recorded a provision for impairment, 
re-measurement and exit costs totalling US$461 million after  
tax at 31 December 2014. Of this amount US$167 million relates 
to Ticleni and represents a write-off of the entire book value of 
our Ticleni assets totalling US$137 million and a provision of 
US$30 million for the anticipated costs we expect to incur over 
the period to final exit. A further US$207 million charge has been 
recorded in respect of the Greater Stella Area project due to cost 
over-runs and schedule delays on the FPF1 modification contract 
and the field development as well as lower commodity prices, and 
the balance of US$87 million represents impairment as a result of 
the impact of lower commodity prices across the rest of the IES 
assets including provisions against the carrying value of Berantai 
in Malaysia, the FPSO Opportunity, OML119 in Nigeria, warrants 

1   Before exceptional items and certain re-measurements.

2  Profit from operations before tax and finance (costs) / income and our share of results of associates.

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held by the Group over shares in Seven Energy International 
Limited and IES goodwill of US$18 million. 

Excluding exceptional items and certain re-measurements, 
reported profit for the year attributable to Petrofac Limited 
shareholders was lower at US$581 million (2013: US$650 million) 
predominantly due to lower net profit from Onshore Engineering  
& Construction and higher net corporate and other costs. 
As noted above, activity levels in Onshore Engineering & 
Construction across the full year were lower in 2014 compared 
with 2013. The net profit in Onshore Engineering & Construction 
is after recognising a loss of around US$200 million on the 
Laggan-Tormore project (a further loss of around US$30 million 
was recorded in Offshore Projects & Operations), although this 
was largely offset by the lower effective tax rate and the gain 
of US$56 million in Integrated Energy Services from the sale 
of floating production facilities to PetroFirst. Net corporate, 
consolidation and elimination costs were lower in 2013 due to  
the gain of US$22 million on the FPF5 transaction (see page 37) 
and net finance costs were higher in the current year due to  
higher average levels of net debt.

The net margin1 for the Group decreased to 9.3% (2013: 10.3%), 
reflecting lower net margin in Offshore Projects & Operations 
and Engineering & Consulting Services, partially offset by higher 
net margin in Integrated Energy Services due to the gain from 
the PetroFirst transaction. Offshore Projects & Operations net 
margin was lower in 2014 due to the recognition of the loss 
on the Laggan-Tormore project and the recognition of a foreign 
exchange loss of US$8 million. Engineering & Consulting Services 
net margin was lower due to low margin ‘pass-through’ revenue 
(see note 4a to the financial statements) in relation to procurement 
activities on the Rabab Harweel project in Oman (see page 39).

Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, 
Amortisation (EBITDA)1,3 
EBITDA was lower at US$935 million (2013: US$1,031 million), 
representing an EBITDA margin of 15.0% (2013: 16.3%). 
Onshore Engineering & Construction, Offshore Projects & 
Operations and Engineering & Consulting Services’ EBITDA 
margins were lower than in the prior year due to the reasons 
outlined above. These were partly offset by a higher EBITDA 
margin in Integrated Energy Services, predominantly due to the 
PetroFirst transaction (see page 42), which resulted in a gain  
of US$56 million (for both EBITDA and net profit). 

Backlog
The Group’s backlog increased 26% to a record year-end level 
of US$18.9 billion at 31 December 2014 (2013: US$15.0 billion), 
reflecting a strong intake of new orders in Onshore Engineering  
& Construction, Offshore Projects & Operations and Engineering 
& Consulting Services.

Exchange rates
The Group’s reporting currency is US dollars. A significant 
proportion of Offshore Projects & Operations’ revenue is 
generated in the UK (around 70%) and those revenues and 
associated costs are generally denominated in sterling. The table 
below sets out the average and year-end exchange rates for 
the US dollar and sterling as used by the Group for financial 
reporting purposes. 

3  Including our share of results of associates.

Financial reporting exchange rates

US$/sterling

Average rate for period

Year-end rate

Year ended  
31 December 2014

Year ended  
31 December 2013

1.65

1.55

1.57

1.66

Interest 
Net finance costs for the year were US$57 million (2013: 
US$4 million), predominantly reflecting higher average net 
debt balances. 

Taxation

Our policy in respect of tax is to:

 (cid:152) operate in accordance with the terms of the Petrofac  

Code of Conduct 

 (cid:152) act with integrity in all tax matters

 (cid:152) work together with the tax authorities in jurisdictions that  

we operate in to build positive long-term relationships

 (cid:152) where disputes occur, to address them promptly

 (cid:152) manage tax in a pro-active manner to maximise value for  

our customers and shareholders

Management responsibility and oversight for our tax strategy 
and responsibility and governance over our tax policy, which 
is approved by the Board and Audit Committee, rests with the 
Chief Financial Officer and the Group Head of Tax who monitor 
our tax activities and report regularly to the Board and the Audit 
Committee. The Group’s tax affairs and the management of tax 
risk are delegated to a global team of tax professionals. 

The Group’s effective tax rate for the year ended 31 December 
2014 was 18.4% (2013: 18.0%). The Group’s effective tax rate, 
excluding the impact of exceptional items and certain re-
measurements, for the year ended 31 December 2014 was 5.2% 
(2013: 18.0%). 

A number of factors have impacted the effective tax rate, excluding 
the impact of exceptional items and certain re-measurements, 
this year, principally being the net release of tax provisions held 
in respect of income taxes which is partially offset by the impact 
of tax losses created in the year for which the realisation against 
future taxable profits is not probable. 

In line with prior years, the effective tax rate was also driven by 
the mix of profits in the jurisdictions in which profits are earned. 
The adjustments in respect of prior periods include the utilisation 
of tax losses which were previously unrecognised, in addition to 
the tax provision release mentioned above.

Earnings per share 
Fully diluted earnings per share before exceptional items 
and certain re-measurements was 168.99 cents per share 
(2013: 189.10 cents), in line with the Group’s decrease in 
profit for the year attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders. 
Fully diluted earnings per share after exceptional items and certain 
re-measurements was 34.81 cents per share (2013: 189.10 cents).

The Group’s total gross borrowings less associated debt 
acquisition costs and the discount on senior notes issuance at 
the end of 2014 were US$1,719 million (2013: US$1,344 million). 
The Group entered into a US$500 million two-year committed 
facility in August 2014, which is available for general corporate 
purposes (see note 26 to the financial statements).

None of the Company’s subsidiaries are subject to any material 
restrictions on their ability to transfer funds in the form of cash 
dividends, loans or advances to the Company.

Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment totalled 
US$668 million in the year ended 31 December 2014 (see note  
10 to the financial statements; 2013: US$597 million), comprising:

 (cid:152) oil and gas assets and oil and gas facilities in Integrated Energy 
Services of US$397 million (see table opposite), predominantly  
in relation to the Group’s four production enhancement 
contracts in Mexico and the capitalisation of a finance lease  
for an FPSO deployed on Block PM304, offshore Malaysia

 (cid:152) US$167 million on the construction of the Petrofac JSD6000 

installation vessel

Capital expenditure on intangible oil and gas assets during the 
year was US$97 million (2013: US$43 million), predominantly 
in respect of pre-development activities on Block PM304, 
offshore Malaysia.

Total additions to Integrated Energy Services’ Production 
Enhancement Contracts, Equity Upstream Investments and 
floating production facilities in the year were US$693 million, 
including US$184 million in relation to a FPSO acquired under a 
finance lease for Block PM304 in Malaysia and US$199 million 
increase in the receivable in respect of the Greater Stella 
Area project.

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Financial review continued

Operating cash flow and liquidity
Cash generated from operations was US$790 million (2013 
US$5 million). The substantial improvement in operating cash flow 
reflected a much smaller outflow from working capital movements 
than the prior year resulting from the finalisation of a small number 
of long-outstanding commercial settlements with our clients, a 
step-up in the level of cash advances received on our long-term 
contracts and ongoing tight management of working capital. 
The Group’s net debt stood at US$0.7 billion at 31 December 
2014 (2013: US$0.7 billion) as the net result of:

 (cid:152) operating profits before working capital and other non-current 

changes of US$913 million

 (cid:152) net working capital outflows of US$60 million, including:

–  a significant increase in trade and other receivables  

and trade and other payables, which broadly offset each other 

–  a cash inflow from a decrease in other current financial assets 
of US$131 million, predominately in relation to cash received 
on the Berantai Risk Service Contract 

 (cid:152)  an increase in work in progress of US$129 million as activity 

increased on our Onshore Engineering & Construction portfolio 
as a number of projects won in recent months entered the 
execution stage

 (cid:152)  net investing activities of US$528 million, including cash 

capital expenditure of US$537 million on Integrated Energy 
Services projects and US$167 million on the Petrofac JSD6000 
installation vessel, net of US$259 million of cash consideration 
in relation to the PetroFirst transaction (see note 4 (f) to the 
financial statements)

 (cid:152) transfer of US$128 million of project finance in relation to the 

PetroFirst transaction (see note 4 (f) to the financial statements)

 (cid:152) financing activities, in particular, payment of the 2013 final 

dividend and 2014 interim dividend totalling US$225 million 
and financing the purchase of shares for US$25 million for the 
purpose of making awards under the Group’s share schemes

 (cid:152) net taxes paid of US$76 million and interest paid of 

US$66 million 

Gearing ratio

Interest-bearing loans  
and borrowings (A)

Cash and short-term  
deposits (B)

Net (debt) (C = B – A)

Equity attributable to Petrofac 
Limited shareholders (D)

Gross gearing ratio (A/D)

Net gearing ratio (C/D)

Net debt/EBITDA

2014

2013

US$ millions (unless otherwise stated)

1,719

1,344

986

(733)

1,861

92%

39%

78%

617

(727)

1,989

68%

37%

71%

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Expenditure on Integrated Energy Services projects:

Oil and gas  
assets per note 10  
(Block PM304,  
Chergui and PECs) 
US$m

Oil and gas facilities 
per note 10 (Ohanet 
(fully depreciated)  
and floating  
production  
facilities)
 US$m

Intangible oil and gas 
assets per note 13 
(Block PM304,  
OML119 and other  
pre-development 
costs) 
US$m

Greater Stella 
Area per note 16
US$m

828

172

–

–

269

–

(13)

1,256

(200)

(116)

(99)

–

(415)

841

628

448

225

(48)

–

–

–

625

(175)

(24)

(15)

17

(197)

428

273

290

97

–

47

(264)

(9)

–

161

–

–

(5)

–

(5)

156

290

200

199

–

–

–

–

399

–

–

(207)

–

(207)

192

200

Cost

At 1 January 2014

Additions

Disposals

Increase in provision  
for decommissioning

Transfers

Write-off

Exchange difference

At 31 December 2014

Depreciation

At 1 January 2014

Charge for the year

Charge for impairment 

Disposals

At 31 December 2014

Net carrying amount:
At 31 December 2014

At 31 December 2013

Less floating production facilities 
held under finance leases within 
‘oil and gas facilities’
Berantai long-term receivable 
(see note 16)
Investment in Seven Energy 
International Limited 
(see notes 14 and 15)
Total IES investment  
before working capital: 
At 31 December 2014

Total 
US$m

1,766

693

(48)

47

5

(9)

(13)

2,441

(375)

(140)

(326)

17

(824)

1,617

1,391

(393)

381

185

1,790

Note: The above table excludes working capital balances

Total equity
Total equity at 31 December 2014 was US$1,871 million (2013: 
US$1,992 million). The main elements of the net movement were: 
profit for the year of US$140 million, less dividends in the year of 
US$224 million and other comprehensive loss of US$57 million 
in relation to foreign currency translation losses, net changes in 
the fair value of derivatives and financial assets designated as 
cash flow hedges and net gains on maturity of cash flow hedges 
recycled in the year.

Return on capital employed
The Group’s return on capital employed for the year ended 
31 December 2014 was lower at 18% (2013: 28%), reflecting lower 
EBITA (earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and impairment) 
and due to an increase in capital employed, reflecting investment 
in Integrated Energy Services and the Petrofac JSD6000.

Dividends
The Company proposes a final dividend of 43.80 cents per share 
for the year ended 31 December 2014 (2013: 43.80 cents), which, 
if approved, will be paid to shareholders on 22 May 2015 provided 
they are on the register on 17 April 2015 (the ‘record date’). 
Shareholders who have not elected to receive dividends in US 
dollars will receive a sterling equivalent, based on the exchange 
rate on the record date. Shareholders have the opportunity to 
elect by close of business on the record date to change their 
dividend currency election.

Together with the interim dividend of 22.00 cents per share 
(2013: 22.00 cents), this gives a total dividend for the year of 65.80 
cents per share (2013: 65.80 cents), in line with the prior year.

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Corporate responsibility

The Petrofac 
corporate 
responsibility (CR) 
ethos is embodied 
in our values.

These values lie at 
the heart of our work, 
differentiate us from 
competitors, and guide 
our decisions and 
actions. They also force 
us to take a disciplined, 
long-term approach  
to our corporate 
responsibilities. 

For example:
 (cid:152) Being ethical is evident in our Code 

of Conduct

 (cid:152) Our insistence on safety is visible in the way 
we safeguard our people, our partners and 
our assets

 (cid:152) Our responsiveness is demonstrated 
in the way we seek to understand the 
concerns of our stakeholders, from clients 
to communities, and address them in the 
way we report 

 (cid:152) Being driven to deliver means our projects 

and activities are designed to create 
long-term value for local communities 
and host societies

During 2014, we continued to formalise  
our approach to CR, with greater levels of 
discipline and improved reporting standards.

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A safe, ethical, responsive  
business that is driven to deliver

Why CR is important to our continued 
business success
Petrofac is here for the long term – and we understand that sustained 
commercial success and disciplined CR go hand-in-hand. 

During 2014 we made further progress – by defining in more detail 
the material issues we should be reporting against, and also by 
developing a roadmap for being able to report in full accordance 
with the GRI G4 guidelines. 

We therefore recognise and manage the impact of our business 
and its contribution to society. We see it not just as an ethical way 
to act. Rather, for a service company like Petrofac, we know that 
CR makes sound business sense. It helps us to:

 (cid:152) build productive relationships with our clients – which we achieve, 

for example, by employing and training local workforces

 (cid:152) develop trust in our reliability and integrity – which we are 

reinforcing, for instance, by developing a global compliance network

 (cid:152) manage risk more effectively – as we do with the social and 

environmental impact assessments that we carry out in 
all geographies

 (cid:152) improve our performance – which we do, for example by 

maintaining the integrity of our assets, and caring about the 
safety of our people and our suppliers

 (cid:152) maintain strong employee engagement – which we do by 

protecting our distinctive culture and progressively strengthening 
our HR processes

Progressively raising our reporting standards
We continue to work towards the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 
G4 guidelines. This, in turn, helps to bring more discipline and 
continual improvement to our CR programmes, and allows us 
to prioritise areas of improvement. 

As a commonly used framework for reporting on environmental, 
social and governance matters, the GRI guidelines help us to:

 (cid:152) identify and address the material issues that matter the most 
to our stakeholders – including investors, clients, employees 
and NGOs

 (cid:152) prioritise areas for improvement and track our progress over time

 (cid:152) benchmark our performance against our peers

Understanding what matters most  
to our stakeholders
We first enlisted the support of our CR advisors in 2012, and their 
brief was to help us develop our reporting in line with good industry 
practice as well as with stakeholder and investor expectations.

The first step was an initial materiality assessment. Working with 
representatives from across our business, we identified a series  
of CR topics that we believed were most relevant to our business. 

In 2013 we set out to validate these assumptions through a series of 
in-depth interviews with several of our most important stakeholders 
(including clients, suppliers, investors, NGOs, government 
representatives and industry associations). Then, in 2014, we sought 
greater clarity by engaging with a wider selection of stakeholders.

Based on this work, we have arrived at an authoritative 
‘materiality matrix’.

This informs our management approach to CR and is used by the 
wider business to help improve the quality of our CR programmes 
and feed through to our reporting.

Improving our performance and providing 
a fuller picture
Our external advisers also conducted a full gap analysis of our 
2013 Annual Report and Accounts. This identified those areas 
where our reporting is already in accordance with the GRI G4 
guidelines, highlighted areas for improvement, and enabled us 
to set several new targets.

Drawing on this analysis, we continue to raise our standards. 
For example, we have refined our reporting around social 
performance, environmental protection and human rights.

For 2015, we will continue to engage with external consultants to 
help us track our performance. We will also increase the quality 
and detail of CR reporting at www.petrofac.com. 

What matters most  
to our stakeholders

Petrofac materiality matrix 
and issues for 2014
Over the past few years we have 
engaged with a range of internal 
and external stakeholders to 
identify the CR issues that are 
most relevant to our business.  
In 2014, these issues were refined 
and re-prioritised to reflect 
prevailing attitudes and take 
account of changing expectations.

Key: Issues by group
A  Environmental protection
B  Economic performance
C  Social performance
D  Health
E  Safety
F  Security
G  People and resourcing
H  Ethics

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A. Waste management 
A. Water management 
A.  Biodiversity and habitat protection 

when operating in sensitive locations

B. Joint venture management 
D. Occupational health

A. Environmental management 
A. Energy and climate change 
B. Political risk 
C. Social investment 
C. Human rights
H. Revenue and tax transparency

A. Materials 
D. Wellbeing and stress management
D. Disease prevention

A. Legacy soil contamination 
C. Indigenous populations
C. Land acquisition and resettlement
H. Trade sanctions

A. Environmental incidents 
B. Supplier and contractor management 
B. In-country value
C. Social licence to operate 
E. Major accidents/process safety
E. Worker safety/fatalities
E. Contractor safety and management
E. Emergency preparedness
F. Security risks
G. Learning and development
G. Diversity and equality
H. Bribery and corruption
H. Ethical conduct
H. Governance

C. Industrial relations disputes
G. Succession and career planning
G. Employee retention
G. Employee recruitment
H. Whistleblowing

C. Employee volunteering

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Corporate responsibility continued
Safety, asset integrity and security

Nothing is more important to Petrofac than safety – 
protecting our people, our clients and the communities  
we work in, as well as the assets we design, build, operate 
and maintain.

Safety, asset integrity and security are fundamental to the way we 
work at Petrofac. 

They matter to our people, our clients, our suppliers and our wider 
stakeholders. They reflect our relentless focus on operational 
excellence. They also help us sustain our unique, delivery-
focused culture.

During 2014 we continued to enhance our well-established 
programme of health, safety, security, environment and integrity 
assurance (HSSEIA) measures. We also started to gear-up 
for 2015 when, with our largest ever backlog, we are due to 
commence the construction phase of several large projects. 
Meanwhile, we continued to refine our asset integrity programme, 
which includes systematic scrutiny of key performance indicators 
across all of our operations. 

‘Safe’ – a core Petrofac value

Reflecting on our safety performance
Across Petrofac, we are committed to a future in which we have 
zero safety incidents, as reflected in the name of our Horizon Zero 
global safety campaign. We are proud to say that, much of the 
time, we do live up to this goal – and, during 2014, we were able 
to celebrate several encouraging landmarks.

For example, Petrofac Training Services has now gone three 
years without a single Lost Time Incident (LTI). During the past 
24 months, it also reduced the incidence of reportable events by 
70%, and in the very first year of entering the Royal Society for the 
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety 
Awards, it achieved the coveted Gold award.

Our LTI-free record has also been extended across several  
of our operations, including:

 (cid:152) 9 years at the Kittiwake platform in the North Sea

 (cid:152) 8 years at the Cendor Field Development project in Malaysia

 (cid:152) 10 million man-hours at Kuwait Oil Company’s effluent water 

injection project

 (cid:152) 4 million man-hours at the Badra oilfield development project 

in Iraq

 (cid:152) 4 million man-hours at the Gdansk shipyards in Poland

 (cid:152) 2 million man-hours at Apache’s North Sea assets

Meanwhile, the number of managers who have participated in our 
IES Safety Leadership training programme has exceeded 400.

We are pleased to report that there were no fatalities at any of our 
operations during 2014. Nevertheless, we continue to focus close 
attention on what we term “High Potential incidents” (HiPos), that 
is to say, incidents that could have resulted in a fatality or serious 
injury had the circumstances been slightly different. 

Compared with 2013, the number of HiPos reduced from 81 
incidents to 78. We regard this as a critical measure and seek to 
understand the circumstances behind every case – each of which 
is fully investigated and the lessons learned are shared across 
the Group.

We measure our wider safety performance according to the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules. In every 
category, the absolute number of incidents and their severity 
decreased, due to a reduction in man-hours worked, but for two 
categories, the underlying rates edged upwards:

 (cid:152) our recordable incident frequency rate was 0.16 per 

200,000 man-hours, compared with a rate of 0.14 in 2013, and 
a target of zero. This is well below the industry norm of 0.32 
(as extrapolated from the figures published by the International 
Association of Oil and Gas Producers)

 (cid:152) our lost time incident (LTI) frequency rate was 0.044 per 

200,000 man-hours, compared with a rate of 0.046 in 2013, and 
a target of zero. Again, this compares well with the industry norm 
of 0.090 (as extrapolated from the International Association of Oil 
and Gas Producers figures)

 (cid:152) the driving incident frequency rate was 0.12 per million kilometres 
driven. This is up from a rate of 0.02. We do not have a reliable 
industry benchmark with which to compare this performance

Strengthening our safety culture
During 2014 we continued with our Group-wide safety 
improvement plan, the purpose of which is to continue to 
strengthen our safety culture – whilst also preparing the Company 
for the forthcoming increase in projects.

Our analysis of reported incidents reveals that their root cause 
almost always lies in a basic failure to observe our Golden Rules  
of Safety. Continually improving awareness of these Rules and 
their importance is therefore our emphasis.

For example, in 2014:

 (cid:152) we completed a Golden Rules of Safety e-learning package. 

Using clear illustrations and graphics, this clearly articulates the 
Rules and our insistence that they should always be followed, 
and will be rolled out throughout 2015

 (cid:152) we enhanced our HSSE Management Frameworks and made 

a number of changes to our related policies. These have 
been approved by the Board and will be implemented and 
communicated during 2015

 (cid:152) we held a Safety Managers Forum, bringing together senior 

HSSE personnel from across the Group, establishing priorities, 
and forming a number of new workgroups to follow through  
on related initiatives

 (cid:152) in preparation for forthcoming construction and fabrication 
projects, we established new, onsite HSSE teams in both 
Shanghai and Abu Dhabi

 
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Leading by example
When it comes to safety, we expect all of our senior executives  
to lead by example. For example, during 2014:

Continuing to improve our capability
For 2015 and beyond, we will continue to implement our Group-
wide safety improvement plan. Key components include:

 (cid:152) the importance and effectiveness of “role modelling” was one 

 (cid:152) establishing and implementing a new Control of Work Standard 

 (cid:152) developing new techniques to assess and improve 

supplier safety

 (cid:152) implementing our revised HSSE management Framework

 (cid:152) sharing best practice across the Group

This Group-wide plan is supplemented by and aligned with local 
plans that have been established by each service line.

Total man-hours worked (million)
Million man-hours completed by employees and subcontractors

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

76

143

160

115

Lost time injury frequency rate
per 200,000 man-hours

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

0.026

0.018

0.018

Recordable incident frequency rate
per 200,000 man-hours

272

0.046

0.044

0.18

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

0.14

0.13

0.14

0.16

Driving incident frequency rate
Incidents per million kilometres driven

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

0.03

0.02

0.11

0.11

0.12

of the themes of our annual safety conference, attended by 130 
of our most senior leaders, including our Group Chief Executive 
and all Service Line Managing Directors 

 (cid:152) we developed a framework and supporting tools to improve the 
visibility and the positive impact of site visits by any members of 
our leadership team. This ensures that they lead by example, are 
well aware of any site-specific issues, and always address safety 
matters when speaking to our people

Recognising the risks relating to the Ebola crisis
Although we were not working in the three countries worst 
affected by the Ebola outbreak, with an office in Lagos, Nigeria, 
and many of our people travelling through hub airports, we put 
in place measures to monitor the situation, provide advice to 
employees and prepare for any worsening of the situation.

Putting emergency preparedness to the test
Given the fact that we work in a major hazard industry and 
sometimes in difficult security environments, we are acutely aware 
of the importance of emergency preparedness. 

We are therefore fortunate that Petrofac Training Services is one  
of the industry’s foremost providers of emergency response 
training, and we drew on these specialist capabilities on several 
occasions during 2014. For example, major emergency response 
exercises were conducted in the UK, Malaysia, Mexico and 
Romania. In each case, our teams were assessed on the quality 
of their response and lessons learnt were shared.

Extending our commitment to our suppliers and partners
All Petrofac safety policies and procedures apply equally to 
our suppliers and partners as well as our own employees. 
To underline this principle, we held our inaugural Contractor 
Safety Forum in 2014. 

The event held in Sharjah was attended by more than 150 
representatives from over 40 of our key contractors from 
around the world. The main themes were around embedding 
safety behaviours, enhancing collaboration between different 
companies, sharing learnings and emphasising the importance 
of teamwork. Once again, we highlighted the importance of 
the Golden Rules of Safety – and we emphasised the need 
for complete openness and transparency regarding HSSE 
performance and issues. 

Sharing best practice across the industry
We continue to share expertise and reduce risk across the 
industry by collaborating with our peers. For example, we remain 
an active member of the UK Oil Response Forum, and the Step 
Change in Safety initiative, which is co-chaired by a Petrofac 
representative. We are also active in the Asset Integrity Workgroup 
and Helicopter Safety Steering Group where we played our part 
in the mandatory introduction in 2014 of emergency breathing 
systems for all helicopter passengers travelling offshore in the UK.

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Asset integrity – fundamental to our business
At Petrofac, we design, build and operate assets that are safe, 
reliable and meet or exceed their specified purpose. Key to this 
is our Asset Integrity Framework, which enables us to take a 
structured and consistent approach to integrity across all Petrofac 
operations. This Framework comprises:

 (cid:152) our Asset Integrity Management Policy

 (cid:152) our Asset Integrity Standard, comprising the 12 Elements  

of Asset Integrity

 (cid:152) related guidance documents and a toolkit of 

supporting processes

Across the Group, we are responsible for protecting the integrity 
of 23 operating assets, and we seek to apply the underlying 
principles across all of our operations wherever they take place.

A rigorous, consistent process
Every month, each of our 23 operating assets is obliged to 
report against a range of key performance indicators, which are 
derived from the UK Health and Safety Executive’s guidance on 
Developing Process Safety Indicators. These comprise: 

 (cid:152) lagging indicators – relating to the physical condition of 

our assets and the status of their respective maintenance 
programmes (for example, this includes us tracking any 
unplanned plant shutdowns) 

 (cid:152) leading indicators – relating to the quality of our management 

processes and the degree of compliance with our Asset Integrity 
Management Policy (this includes the level of compliance with 
our planned maintenance programmes)

Drawing on this data, an asset integrity dashboard is published 
monthly and distributed to more than 100 people across the 
Group. Additionally, our Asset Integrity Review Board, consisting 
of senior representatives from each operating asset, holds 
monthly teleconferences to review the performance of each asset, 
discuss integrity issues, receive challenge, support and share 
learnings with their counterparts.

During 2014, the format of these monthly meetings was refined 
to take account of the increased number of assets under review, 
and to give more focus to strategic considerations and lessons 
learned. We also developed and launched a new web-based 
tool that enables us to track and report on the asset integrity 
considerations of our engineering and construction projects.

Seeking continuous improvement
We seek to continue to improve our approach to asset 
management. Enhancements in 2014 included:

 (cid:152) updating our Asset Integrity Standard – to provide more specific 
guidance, minimise the risk of misinterpretation and ensure that 
our practices are aligned across all of our operations

 (cid:152) developing a Group-wide hydrocarbon leak reduction e-learning 
package – to build on our related work in the UK and emphasise 
the role of asset integrity in minimising the risk of accidents

 (cid:152) implementing a revised Technical Authority Framework 

– to reflect the global nature of our business and provide 
around-the-clock, technical support to those people across the 
Group who operate our assets and manage high hazard risks

Plans for 2015 include:

 (cid:152) launching a new e-learning tool to support the updated Asset 

Integrity Standard – to include both primer-level and practitioner-
level modules

 (cid:152) developing a new Control of Work Standard – to ensure that our 
asset integrity disciplines and processes are consistently applied 
to our construction projects 

Security – protecting our people and assets
Petrofac’s security team works closely with the business to protect 
our people and assets and to ensure that our operations proceed 
smoothly. This becomes more important as we enter new 
territories and work in volatile social and political environments.

Improved intelligence gathering and analysis
During 2014 we continued to improve our intelligence-gathering 
capability. Building on the enhancements implemented in 2013, 
we introduced a new system to identify quickly geographies 
in which the risks of political and social unrest go beyond an 
acceptable threshold. This information is used to inform our 
advice to travelling employees and our project decision making.

Meanwhile, we continue to share intelligence and information  
with other companies in the oil and gas sector.

Respecting human rights
All of our security policies and practices are consistent with 
the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and 
we ensure that our teams and partners are fully aware of the 
related considerations. 

Tightening our everyday processes 
We continued to review and evolve our security processes, 
to reflect the changing nature of the environments in which 
we operate, and our ongoing security activities include: 

 (cid:152) regular briefings to the Board Risk Committee 

 (cid:152) weekly travel security and country updates

 (cid:152) 24-hour emergency support

Plans for 2015 include the enhancement of our audit  
and risk assessment processes.

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  Safe is the first and most 
important Petrofac value. 
Everyone in the Group would 
agree on how important it is. 
But making sure safety is 
always top of mind requires 
consistent communication  
and continual commitment.

Safety: HSE Bootcamps

Petrofac enjoys an excellent safety record. 
Our performance tends to be better than 
industry norms. Even so, things can 
and sometimes do go wrong. 

In response to learnings from 2013, we 
developed a programme of safety-related 
initiatives for 2014 – including a series of 
HSE Bootcamps.

These three-day training courses were an 
eye-opener for many participants. They are 
not intended for HSE people. Instead they 
were aimed at managers, team leaders and 
supervisors who take decisions and lead 
teams at our sites.

Often, safety’s biggest enemies are too 
much focus only on schedule and cost. 
The Bootcamps set out to show how any 
safety compromises can easily lead to time 
and cost over-runs. And the consequences 
can be life-changing for everyone involved.

Encouraging people to take personal 
accountability for their colleagues and their 
decisions, the training introduced new ways 
to convert HSE knowledge into action.

The team behind the HSE Bootcamps team 
were selected as finalists in our annual EVE 
Awards. But most importantly of all, there is 
evidence to show that they have contributed 
to better, safer onsite decisions.

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Corporate responsibility continued
People and resourcing

Petrofac is a people-based business. We recognise that 
it is our people, their attitude and skills, that are the 
key to our distinctive delivery focused culture. It is our 
people that set us apart from our competitors, allow 
us to attract and retain clients, and enable us to earn 
differentiated margins. 

For the next phase of our development, we need to bring more 
efficiency, consistency and effectiveness to the way we recruit 
and manage our people – while also enabling and encouraging 
employees from around the world to pursue the considerable 
career opportunities that are opening up across the Group.

We enter 2015 with our biggest ever order backlog and anticipate 
that, over the coming five years, our global workforce will need 
to continue to grow. As well as creating significant career 
development opportunities for our existing employees, this 
also requires us to attract many more new employees.

In a Company with such a strong culture, we need everyone to 
understand and live up to our values. Our HR teams are therefore 
working closely with their colleagues from across the business to 
ensure we meet the challenge.

Establishing a business-focused HR strategy
Throughout the Group, we employ HR professionals with 
expertise in a number of disciplines, who are based across the 
world. In 2014, this global team came together with our new 
Group Director of Human Resources, Cathy McNulty, to refine 
the HR strategy.

Aligned directly to Petrofac’s business priorities, this strategy 
sees us place more emphasis on developing our talented 
people and leveraging their collective capability. The guiding 
principles include:

 (cid:152) developing our people – viewing current employees as the 

natural candidates for tomorrow’s roles, and equipping them 
to pursue these opportunities

 (cid:152) strengthening our leadership capabilities – developing the 

skills of our highest potential employees, with effective talent 
management and succession planning

 (cid:152) driving high performance – cascading consistent and 

aligned performance measures to enable us to achieve our 
business plans

 (cid:152) attracting and developing the right graduates – evolving our 

graduate programmes to create a global cohort who are closely 
networked and highly collaborative

 (cid:152) encouraging people to ‘join our journey’ – portraying a 

consistent employee value proposition that helps us to compete 
for, and retain talent 

 (cid:152) getting the HR fundamentals right – seeking greater efficiency, 

integration, consistency and effectiveness across all our 
HR activities 

In 2014, the total number of employees and long-term contractors 
increased by around 8% to reach 19,800. Meanwhile voluntary 
staff attrition levels (measured in terms of those leaving the 
Company by choice) remained at an acceptable rate, with 
turnover of some 8.5%.

Recruiting a new generation of homegrown talent
Given the rapid growth of the Company, we have typically relied 
on external recruitment to fill key roles. Going forward, we want 
our employees to aspire to such positions. With this greater 
emphasis on personal and career development, we aim to be 
seen as an attractive employer offering continual opportunities 
for career progression and personal development.

To support our ongoing recruitment needs, we progressed with  
a range of initiatives, including:

 (cid:152) establishing a compelling ‘employee value proposition’ 
In 2014, based on formal research, we finalised our ‘employee 
value proposition’ – which is now reflected both within the 
Company and externally – through, for example, a globally 
consistent approach to recruitment advertising and collateral, 
as well as the recruitment pages of our website. 

The central message is ‘join our journey’, indicating that 
Petrofac is an ambitious company with a commitment to career 
progression. After applying the new ‘employee value proposition’ 
to the LinkedIn Petrofac pages, we quickly became the fifth 
most followed company in the oil and gas sector – and became 
ranked as one of LinkedIn’s top 20 most influential UK brands.

 (cid:152) rolling-out our new recruitment systems 

Throughout the year, we continued with the implementation 
of a consistent, automated recruitment and applicant tracking 
system. This enables us to:

 – improve the experience of potential and future employees

 – streamline and standardise our recruitment procedures

 – access and share the details of candidates across the Group

 – bring more rigour to the planning and evaluation of our 

recruitment advertising 

 – reduce the reliance on and the costs of external 

recruitment agencies

Following its original introduction in 2013, the system was 
fully implemented across much of the Group during 2014. 
Since its introduction, the proportion of employees recruited 
directly by Petrofac (as opposed to through external agencies) 
has increased from 20% to 46%, and we expect this figure to 
continue to grow. 

Driving high performance across the Group
To achieve our business goals, it is important for all of our 
employees to understand what is expected of them, and the 
contribution they make to the success of their teams. 

To this end, our recently introduced performance management 
process provides a standardised way of setting employee 
objectives and conducting mid-year reviews and year-end 
appraisals. It also recognises the importance of the Petrofac 
values and the role they play in our distinctive, delivery-
focused culture.

Each year, we also celebrate employees and teams who embody 
our values through the EVE (Excellence, Values, Energy) Awards. 
This year we received 323 entries – an increase of more than 
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A disciplined approach to succession  
and career planning 
A focus of our HR strategy is to develop the Group’s 
leadership capabilities.

In 2014, following a thorough talent review of our most senior 
managers, we reviewed and updated succession plans for all our 
critical roles. For 2015, we will extend our talent reviews further 
into the organisation.

We will also look at ways to gain more value from the combined 
knowledge and experience of our most senior managers, such 
as more internal secondments and appointments. The aim is to 
ensure that we can always place our most effective people into 
our most important roles. 

Global mobility where it makes business sense
Wherever possible, Petrofac delivers locally, by employing 
local people, working with local partners and developing local 
capabilities. However, in many instances, it makes good business 
sense for us to facilitate international moves. 

By mobilising some of our key people, we can supplement local 
technical and professional skills. We can also strengthen our 
global culture and we can add to the experience of our managers 
and leaders.

During 2014, we brought more consistency and rigour to the 
way we handle these international moves. We established a 
‘community of practice’ to develop in-house expertise in global 
mobility and enable HR teams to advise local business leaders, 
support assignees and improve related processes.

At the end of 2014, around 100 of our employees were covered 
by our global mobility programmes. Looking ahead, we 
anticipate an increase in the number of short-term and rotational 
assignments and expect assignees to be drawn from a wider 
range of countries. 

An engaged workforce with a sense of ownership
We formally and regularly monitor employee engagement levels 
across the Group. 

To this end, we will be conducting our fifth biennial employee 
survey, PetroVoices, during 2015. 

Meanwhile, we actively encourage employee share ownership, 
believing that it builds commitment to the Company’s goals and 
rewards our people for their contribution. In 2014, 31% of our 
employees participated in at least one of the Petrofac employee 
share schemes.

A commitment to continuous learning 
and development 
Again, the central ethos of our HR strategy is to develop our 
own people. We want to enable all employees to progress in 
their careers. We also want to enable those employees who 
are responsible for others to improve their management and 
leadership skills. 

 (cid:152) individual development 

We offer a growing range of programmes and resources to help 
individual employees develop their respective competencies. 
For example, during 2014, we introduced a new Asset Managers 
Development Programme and, for 2015, we are creating a 
similar programme for Project Directors. Going forward, we 
intend to review our e-learning resources – thereby providing 
more flexibility for employees and ensuring that programmes 
developed in one part of the Group can be accessed by 
colleagues elsewhere. 

 (cid:152) management and leadership development 

This was a particular focus for our HR teams during 2014. 
For example, we introduced a new, Group-wide Leadership 
and Management Competency Framework. This clearly 
sets out what we expect of all our managers, from first line 
supervisors right through to our most senior leaders, and covers 
four dimensions:

 (cid:152) driving performance
 (cid:152) developing people
 (cid:152) delivering for clients
 (cid:152) being a role model for our values 

The Framework draws heavily on our values and is aligned 
with our selection criteria and our performance management 
system (see above). It applies to everyone in the Group with 
responsibility for the performance of others.

With the Framework in place, we have also developed an 
all-embracing management and leadership development 
programme, which we call the Petrofac Pathway. This comprises 
five key elements:

 (cid:152) Managing the Petrofac Way – an induction programme for all 
newly appointed and recruited managers, which emphasises 
the Petrofac culture

 (cid:152) Supervisor Toolkit – a two-day programme for newly appointed 

supervisors who, for the first time, have responsibility for 
other colleagues 

 (cid:152) Management Essentials – a programme concentrating on basic 

management skills for first-line managers 

 (cid:152) Management & Leadership Development Programme – an 

ongoing programme covering more advanced management 
skills for mid-to-senior managers 

 (cid:152) Leadership Excellence Programme – first introduced in 

2011, and so far attended by almost 200 senior leaders, this 
comprises an annual leadership event and a series of financial 
and people management modules

During 2014, we created all of the related course components and 
materials for each of these elements. The priority for 2015 will be 
to embed the Petrofac Pathway across the entire Group, and to 
support local offices with its implementation.

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People: Graduate recruitment and development 

About our graduate population

1,510

recruited since 2004

74.2%

retention rate since 2004

We continue to be a popular career choice 
for today’s graduates. 

Across Europe, for example, our OPO 
business received over 3,000 graduate 
applications. In the UK, ECS received more 
than 2,000 applications. For the first time, 
Petrofac appeared in ‘The Guardian UK 
300’ – which ranks employers by their 
popularity amongst students.

During 2014 we reviewed our approach to 
graduate recruitment, taking stock of the 
ways that our various business units select 
and develop graduates. This includes the 
work of The Petrofac Academy, located in 
our UAE offices, which focuses on graduate 
training, accelerates the acquisition of 
skills and helps young professionals 
achieve autonomy more quickly.

Going forward, our aspiration is to move 
towards a more co-ordinated global 
approach, whereby we operate a Group-
wide recruitment, induction and training 
programme. This would mean that we 
plan strategically for each year’s intake, 
target particular universities, introduce 
standardised selection processes, run a 
Group-wide induction and development 
programme, and ultimately establish a 
global cohort of closely networked, highly 
collaborative trainees.

We are proud that our graduates reflect the 
level of diversity we enjoy across the wider 
Group. For example, they represent almost 
50 nationalities, and females make up more 
than 20% of the total. We also benefit from 
particularly high levels of retention.

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Corporate responsibility continued
Social performance

As our business strategy takes us into new geographies 
and we embark on longer-term contracts, we are 
becoming ever more disciplined in understanding, 
planning and managing the impact we have on 
local communities.

Often, we are contractually required to run social performance 
programmes (particularly for our IES contracts). However, the 
related skills and disciplines can benefit our wider operations 
– helping us to manage risks, develop trust and build more 
productive relationships with customers, suppliers and 
local communities.

Implementing and enhancing our 
Social Performance Framework
Our Social Performance Framework incorporates our Ethical, 
Social and Regulatory Policy, our Social Performance Standard 
and a set of supporting guidance notes. It is fully consistent 
with international standards, such as the International Finance 
Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards on Environmental  
and Social Sustainability and the Equator Principles.

The Framework was established in 2012 and continues to be 
refined. In 2014, for example, we developed guidance on how  
to manage Cultural Heritage impacts. We also piloted an internal 
assurance process to monitor compliance with the Social 
Performance Standard. In 2015, we will conduct assurance 
processes on all relevant Petrofac assets, and update the Social 
Performance Framework as part of a three-yearly review.

The Framework is significant in three main ways:

1.  For those contracts (primarily IES contracts) where we have 

direct accountability for managing social impacts, or a 
contractual requirement to do so, the Framework provides 
the necessary rigour. It sets out our minimum requirements, 
ensures that everyone is familiar with our commitments, and 
provides assurance that our obligations are being fulfilled. 

2.  For other contracts (such as EPC contracts) the Framework 

demonstrates to clients that we work responsibly. This can be 
particularly important during the construction phase of large 
projects – when heavy work commences, traffic and noise 
volumes increase, large numbers of workers are involved, 
and the potential for negative impacts can escalate.

 A good example is our work for BP on the Khazzan Central 
Processing Facility in Oman. Here, as part of the contract, we 
have worked with our clients to develop a contractor grievance 
mechanism to ensure that any community-related concerns 
can be raised easily and addressed quickly.

3.  The Framework can also provide additional reassurance to 
institutions that provide finance for any projects we work 
on (such as the International Finance Corporation, World 
Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
Export Credit Agencies and the wider banking community). 
Again, the Framework’s existence demonstrates that we 
have the right credentials to work in sensitive locations, 
and are capable of fulfilling internationally recognised social 
performance requirements.

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Our Social Performance Standard is now being implemented 
across all relevant countries, particularly our IES operations in 
Mexico, Romania and Tunisia. 

In each of these countries, we have conducted socio-economic 
baseline assessments. Wherever relevant, we have completed 
impact assessments and have mitigation measures in place. 
In addition, grievance mechanisms are now well established in 
Tunisia and are under development in Mexico and Romania.

During 2014, we continued to raise awareness of social 
performance issues across the Group and incorporate them 
into our wider business processes. For example, we regularly 
incorporate social performance considerations into: 

 (cid:152) the Petrofac Enterprise Risk Management System (PERMS)

 (cid:152) the risk assessment phase of pre-bidding and bidding 
processes (in order, for example, to anticipate potential 
community relations considerations)

 (cid:152) our approach to security (to understand and address any 
situations where community relations could constitute a 
security risk) 

For 2015, we will focus on continued improvement in the 
implementation of the Framework. As part of this, we will conduct 
social performance training and awareness-raising across a range 
of relevant areas of the Company.

Social investment programmes
For 2014, our spending on social investments reached 
US$4.1 million, up from US$1.9 million in 20131. The increase in 
spend year-on-year was primarily a result of a significant increase 
in activity levels in Mexico (see below).

Most of this investment went to community development initiatives 
in Mexico and Tunisia, where Petrofac operates long-term 
Production Sharing and Production Enhancement Contracts. 

In Mexico, for example, we are contractually committed to 
spending 1% of our total annual expenditure on sustainable 
development initiatives. In 2014, this amounted to just over 
US$3 million, and was primarily used to support education, health 
and public infrastructure needs in our four concession areas.

In line with our social performance objectives, our approach is to 
move towards more long-term, sustainable projects that support 
the livelihoods of local people and responds to issues identified 
in Social Impact Assessments and through stakeholder dialogue 
(both of which are covered by guidance notes). More specifically, 
we want to prevent local communities from being overly 
dependent on the oil and gas industry, and to support the 
diversification of local economies. 

1  From 2014, we are not including our investment in technical training centres. 
In addition, we are no longer reporting sponsorship activities as a social 
investment, which were previously reported in the ‘other’ category. The 2013 
figure quoted above is therefore US$2.8 million lower than reported in that 
year’s Annual Report and Accounts. This enables us to report on a like for 
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Corporate responsibility continued

Examples include:

 (cid:152) supporting entrepreneurialism in Tunisia – In 2014, we helped six 
entrepreneurs to set up new businesses on Kerkennah Island. 
This included modest grants to cover start-up costs, as well as 
technical assistance to prepare business development plans 
and secure financing from third parties. Examples include a 
boat construction and repair shop, a physiotherapy business 
and a plastic bottle recycling enterprise. Petrofac will continue to 
provide business mentoring for these and other start-ups, and 
we will monitor the longer-term impact on employment and the 
provision of local services.

 (cid:152) supporting cocoa farming in Mexico – We continued our three-
year initiative to provide technical assistance and agricultural 
supplies to over 400 smallholders who farm more than 600 
hectares, with a view to increasing cocoa yields and household 
income. During the year, we worked with Maxi Terra, a local 
expert agricultural organisation, to provide training to these 
smallholders and understand further the challenges they face. 
In 2015 we aim to set up a local school to provide group training. 
We will also conduct a preliminary assessment of the projects’ 
impact on cocoa yields.

During 2014, we enhanced the governance of our social 
investment initiatives, to ensure that both Petrofac and our 
intended beneficiaries can enjoy a decent return on our spending. 
This entails:

 (cid:152) rigorous community needs assessments – to enable us to 
develop appropriate strategies and pursue relevant plans

 (cid:152) consistent criteria and implementation procedures – to give 
clarity to all local groups who request support from Petrofac

In 2014, 76% of our social investment was covered by a long-
term strategic plan, mainly from our community development 
investments in Tunisia, Mexico and Romania. We aim for all 
of our social investments to be governed by such a plan to 
ensure that our spending leads to tangible benefits for those we 
support as well as for Petrofac. In 2015 we will establish long-
term strategic corporate giving plans in key operating centres in 
order to bring a continual improvement to this figure. We will also 
continue the shift towards a smaller number of higher value social 
investment projects.

Looking towards long-term benefits

Our social investment spending continues to rise

2013
2014

US$1.9 million

US$4.1 million

Strategic Corporate Giving

Community development

Community development
Spending on initiatives that benefit neighbouring and/or impacted 
communities in our areas of operation. These initiatives are 
designed to create community benefits over and above those 
that would automatically come from our standard project and 
operational expenditure. They are generally based on rigorous 
needs assessments to help local communities meet their long-
term priorities.

Strategic corporate giving
Spending on philanthropic initiatives that have altruistic aims but 
nonetheless contribute to Petrofac’s reputation. These initiatives 
are typically implemented at a national or regional level, and are 
managed by our local offices. Matched giving is also classified as 
part of our strategic corporate giving.

Note: from 2014, we are not including our investment in technical 
training centres. In addition, we are no longer reporting sponsorship 
activities as a social investment, which were previously reported 
in the ‘other’ category. The 2013 figure quoted above is therefore 
US$2.8 million lower than reported in that year’s Annual Report and 
Accounts. This enables us to report on a like for like comparison.

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During 2014, as a first step and with support from external 
advisors, we conducted a thorough review of all our existing 
policies to identify any gaps or vulnerabilities. We also engaged 
with a selection of internal stakeholders to assess their 
understanding of human rights issues – as well as any potential 
opportunities and challenges associated with the everyday, 
on-the-ground management and monitoring of our human 
rights performance.

This work concluded that the key human rights risks and 
vulnerabilities for Petrofac – in common with the oilfield services 
sector as a whole – relate to the management of large temporary 
workforces, particularly those working on projects that entail 
large numbers of contractors and subcontractors. Assessing, 
monitoring and mitigating the related risks is regarded as a key 
challenge for companies in our sector.

In 2015 we plan to prioritise how we address the central findings 
of this review, beginning with explicitly stating our policy on 
child labour, and reinforcing our social performance framework 
in this regard. We will also address the other human rights 
considerations across the Group, and agree how to address 
the most significant risks.

Strategic corporate giving
Petrofac has a formal corporate giving strategy, focusing on 
initiatives that:

 (cid:152) promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics 

(STEM) education

 (cid:152) improve access to education and employability for young people 

from marginalised groups

In the UK, we have a long-standing partnership with the 
Royal Academy of Engineering and, in 2014, our Group Chief 
Executive, Ayman Asfari was appointed a Fellow of the Academy. 
We support several of their initiatives, including: 

 (cid:152) extending our support of the Royal Academy of Engineering 

Fellowship Programme – this programme provides funding for 
graduate engineers to pursue a one-year Masters programme 
in applied technical roles in the oil and gas industry. We have 
participated in this programme since 2009 and, in 2014, a 
further five Fellows were supported (bringing the cumulative total 
of engineers supported by the Company to 27)

 (cid:152) extending our support of the STEM Teacher Connectors 

project – this programme employs an expanding network of 
Teacher Co-ordinators, who provide local STEM teachers with 
free training, resources and networking opportunities. In 2014 a 
further two co-ordinators were supported by Petrofac, bringing 
the total number of coordinators supported by the Company 
to four

 (cid:152) encouraging our employees to become STEMnet Ambassadors 

– eight employees from our Woking offices completed a 
STEMnet training course, to become STEM Ambassadors. 
This means they can volunteer for local STEM initiatives such 
as careers talks and after-school clubs. We plan to train more 
STEMnet Ambassadors in 2015

We expect to continue with this partnership during 2015 and beyond.

Managing and monitoring our  
human rights performance
Petrofac’s Ethical, Social and Regulatory Policy prevents us 
from engaging in any business activities that could implicate the 
Company – either directly or indirectly – in the abuse of human 
rights or the breach of internationally recognised labour standards.

As such, we respect human rights as set out in the United 
Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as 
the core conventions of the International Labour Organization. 
We also support the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on 
Business and Human Rights.

Most human rights protections are implicitly covered in a range of 
Company policies and standards, such as our Code of Conduct, 
Social Performance Framework and HR policies. However, in 
line with the GRI G4 reporting requirements, and in response to 
stakeholder expectations (see the materiality matrix on page 49) 
we recognise the need to:

 (cid:152) become more explicit in our reporting on human rights issues

 (cid:152) demonstrate that we conduct due diligence in relation to human 

rights issues

 (cid:152) ensure that all related risks are appropriately monitored 

and managed

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Corporate responsibility continued
Economic performance

As a global business, Petrofac operates across 
many different countries – and we always seek to 
make a positive and tangible contribution to their 
respective economies.

Quantifying and maximising our in-country value
The concept of ‘in-country value’ seeks to quantify the net 
contribution that Petrofac makes to the economies in which 
we operate.

To date, this is most advanced in Oman, where the concept  
of in-country value has Government backing – and is defined 
by the national authorities as the total spend retained in-country 
that benefits development, contributes to human capability and 
stimulates productivity in the economy.

For all of our Omani projects, a formal In-Country Value Plan is 
therefore agreed with each client. This sets out detailed targets 
for the employment and training of local people, the use of 
local suppliers and the procurement of local goods. It may also 
have various sustainability and social performance targets, 
and will typically favour the use of local community contractors 
(that is, those established by villages or settlements) and 
smaller businesses.

We will then track our performance against the agreed targets and 
report back to clients on a monthly basis. The details of each plan 
remain confidential. However, in future years, we aim to become 
more consistent in the way that we set and monitor targets, and  
to share the lessons learned with projects.

All in all, the contribution from Petrofac to the Omani economy  
is significant. At the start of 2015, we were working on three large 
projects with a combined value of more than US$4.3 billion, and 
had agreed in-country value targets across every aspect  
of their delivery.

In partnership with Takatuf Oman, we are also establishing the 
country’s largest technical training centre. With a planned capacity 
of 1,000 students a year, this will train the energy workforce to 
international standards.

Making a significant contribution  
to public finances
Through the taxes we pay, Petrofac makes a significant financial 
contribution to the public finances of the local economies 
in which we operate. In 2014, the total amount paid to 
governments in tax was US$7201 million, comprised of corporate 
income tax, employment taxes, other forms of tax and social 
security contributions.

Over and above the monies we pay to and collect on behalf of 
revenue authorities, Petrofac supports a significant number of jobs 
through our supply chain.

Bringing more transparency to our tax reporting 
We are in favour of bringing more transparency and consistency 
to the way that companies report on their tax arrangements 
and payments. 

For example:

 (cid:152) we support the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, 
which seeks to introduce country-by-country reporting, on 
payments made to governments in respect of companies’ 
extractive activities and were actively involved in developing 
the related policies

 (cid:152) we contribute to research into the structure of business taxation 
and its economic impact by participating and contributing to 
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 
(OECD), including public consultations into tax transparency, the 
issues surrounding base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and 
other proposed legislative initiatives

 (cid:152) we are members of a number of industry groups that participate 

in the development of future tax policy 

Our worldwide tax contribution – total taxes paid1

2013
2014

US$912 million

US$720 million

Reflecting public interest in the issue, the level and type of 
information we provide with respect to our total tax contribution 
goes beyond the statutory requirements.

The total amount that we pay is not confined to the corporate 
income tax disclosed within the financial statements. The total 
tax collected includes payments made in respect of: corporate 
income taxes, employee and employer taxes and social security 
payments, VAT and sales taxes and other taxes such as 
withholding, property and other indirect taxes. The total taxes 
collected shows the contribution made by Petrofac in payments 
to governments, so includes those taxes which are borne by 
Petrofac, as well as those collected by Petrofac but recoverable 
from tax authorities or customers and suppliers. VAT and sales 
taxes are shown on an accruals basis which is not expected to 
be materially different to a paid basis.

Tightening up on our supplier  
and contractor management 
As discussed in several sections of this report, we are bringing 
greater consistency and rigour to our supplier and contractor 
management policies and procedures.

We continue to refine the way that we screen our third-party 
suppliers; suppliers and contractors have become a focus of 
our safety programmes; and the treatment of large, temporary 
workforces is at the heart of our plans to improve our reporting 
on human rights issues.

Over the course of the year, we had a number of issues with 
unions representing parts of the workforce on Total’s Laggan-
Tormore Shetland Gas Plant project. While some of the disputes 
resulted in industrial action, we reached agreement with the 
unions without any significant stoppages.

For 2014 we were not aware of any reported incidents of labour 
rights impacts anywhere in our global operations.

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  Wherever possible, Petrofac 
delivers locally – employing 
local people, working with  
local contractors, and 
developing local capabilities.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

In-country value: 
INSTEP Oil & Gas 
Training Centre 

A prime example is our work with PETRONAS, 
and the 2014 opening of a brand new training 
facility – which is part of the Integrated Oil  
& Gas Training Centre at INSTEP (or Institut 
Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS) on the east 
coast of Malaysia.

Guided by Petrofac Training Services (PTS), 
the new facility was designed by Petrofac 
Engineering & Consulting Services, and built 
using local contractors with PETRONAS’ 
project Management Team (PMT) overseeing 
the EPCC project.

It replicates a range of real-life upstream and 
downstream production facilities, including 
two full-scale offshore modules, a refinery 
and a control room, plus engineering 
workshops and classrooms. 

Looking at the production facilities, you might 
assume they were the real thing. In fact, they 
are a cost-effective way to introduce aspiring 
oil and gas technicians to the realities of 
working onsite, and provide on-the-job 
training in a safe, controlled environment. 

The facility also increases INSTEP’s capacity 
to more than 1,500 trainees a year. 

Having developed the training curriculum,  
PTS now provides expert trainers and will 
manage the upstream programme for an 
initial period of five years. As a result, we are 
helping PETRONAS and the wider Malaysian 
economy benefit from a steady stream of 
internationally-certified, locally-developed 
technical expertise.

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Corporate responsibility continued
Environmental protection

We are committed to understanding and minimising  
the environmental impact of our business.

Petrofac is committed to operating its business in an 
environmentally responsible manner. 

For 2014 our emphasis has been to enhance the consistency  
of our data collection and the quality of our reporting. Based on  
a clear understanding of our true environmental impact, we will  
be better positioned to benchmark our performance and bring 
about progressive reductions to the environmental footprint of  
our global operations.

Improving consistency across our operations
During 2014, we developed a new Group Environmental Framework.

This brings more rigour to our existing standards and ensures 
that, right across our global operations, we have a consistent way 
of understanding and managing environmental considerations.

To support the new Framework, we also developed a new 
Group Environmental Data Reporting Guide, which means that 
we now have an improved standardised way of measuring our 
environmental impact. 

The content of this Guide is aligned with recognised international 
reporting standards, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the 
Global Reporting Initiative, the Petroleum Industry Guidance on 
Voluntary Sustainability Reporting and the UK’s Greenhouse Gas 
Mandatory Reporting Guidelines. 

The Guide therefore provides us with a Group-wide standard for 
our data reporting scope and boundaries, and includes consistent 
definitions of our environmental performance indicators. It is also 
supported by a Data Reporting Tool, enabling us to minimise 
uncertainties and maintain consistency.

Moreover, the Guide enables us to monitor and compare the 
respective performance of our operations, and helps us to 
manage and reduce our environmental footprint. It will also allow 
us to report on our performance in accordance with the GRI 
G4 guidelines. 

Joint spill response exercise in Mexico
In September 2014, a joint spill response exercise was conducted 
at our Arenque operations in Mexico. Helicopters, marine vessels, 
spill containment booms, skimmers and other spill response 
equipment were deployed to simulate a true-to-life scenario.

The exercise enabled us to assess our current capabilities in 
responding to a major offshore emergency, and it involved the 
Emergency Response Teams of our partners at PEMEX and 
Semar, as well as our own people. The lessons learned will 
strengthen the emergency preparedness of all participants. 

Our reporting principles and procedures
With regards to our emissions, Petrofac is fully compliant with the 
requirements of the UK Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report 
and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013, which the Company 
complies with on a voluntary basis. 

To assure and validate our data collection processes in 2014 we 
employed the services of Ricardo-AEA, a specialist consultancy 
to perform an independent review.

To provide an accurate and consistent estimate of our 
performance, we abide by the following principles:

 (cid:152) our emissions data is calculated in line with the principles 

of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and 
Reporting Standard produced by the World Resources Institute 
and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development – 
a globally recognised standard

 (cid:152) greenhouse gas emissions and our corporate carbon footprint 

report are based on: 

 – for fuels and electricity use – emission factors from the UK 
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
(DEFRA) 

 – for gas flaring – The American Petroleum Institute’s 

SANGEA methodology

 (cid:152) for those operations that are jointly owned, we use an equity 

share approach to account for emissions

The Framework and the Guide will be implemented from the start 
of 2015.

 (cid:152) those operations that are wholly controlled by third parties are 

excluded from our reporting

Strengthening our spill-response measures
During 2014, we implemented a range of activities to improve 
the way we respond to any unplanned hydrocarbon releases. 
For example, we:

 (cid:152) reviewed and refined our existing spill-response procedures

 (cid:152) carried out detailed assessments of those sites that face the 

greatest risk of spills

 (cid:152) all Petrofac operational sites are included in this report

As well as calculating our own emissions, we also monitor and 
report on air emission data to our clients for the facilities we 
manage on their behalf. In the case of our North Sea operations, 
our monitoring meets the stringent standards of the Oslo-Paris 
Convention. In accordance with the European Environmental 
Emissions Monitoring System, we measure:

 (cid:152) all discharges of hydrocarbons, heavy metal and 

 (cid:152) conducted onsite verification of compliance with our spill-

radiation contamination

response procedures 

We also conducted 20 separate spill response exercises involving 
both our own employees and our subcontractors. These exercises 
will enable us to review our spill response procedures and develop 
a competent, trained team capable of effectively responding to 
unplanned releases of hydrocarbons. For 2015, we will continue 
with a programme of capability reviews of our oil spill contingency 
plans to demonstrate operational excellence.

 (cid:152) all air emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile 

organic carbons

Our environmental data collection and analysis enables us to 
monitor and improve on our energy use and waste management, 
which helps to minimise our related environmental impact. 

Our environmental performance data is also made available to 
various stakeholders to demonstrate that we comply with all 
related requirements, and show that Petrofac is fully committed 
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In addition to greenhouse gas emissions data, we collect data on 
the waste that leaves our facilities, which is typically segregated, 
measured and reported by category. As standard practice, a 
waste management plan is developed for each of our projects, 
which takes full account of prevailing regulatory requirements. 
In 2014, our waste segregation and recycling achievements were 
recognised by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a leading 
NGO operating in the UAE.

Emissions and spills performance
We have been monitoring and reporting our carbon emissions 
since 2008 and, in 2014, we saw a decrease in our emissions 
compared with 2013.

Tonnes of carbon emissions generated
000 tCO2e

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

214

227

202

285

264

As a condition of the mandatory reporting requirement of the Companies 
Act 2006, Petrofac must report its emissions in its annual report against an 
intensity metric that is representative of its business activities. The intensity 
ratio for 2014 is 42.22 tCO2e per million US$ revenue. We have chosen to 
use “tonnes/ million US$ revenue” as this metric is the most representative 
across the entire business.

We continue to participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project 
(CDP), which provides a global disclosure system for companies 
to report their environmental impacts and strategies in respect of 
greenhouse gas emissions. For 2014 we received an improved 
CDP score, achieving a rate of 83 for disclosure (compared with 
77 in 2013) and band B for performance. Given that more than 
half of reporting companies are rated in band C or lower, it is clear 
that Petrofac is outperforming many of our peers.

In 2014 we again participated in the UK Government’s CRC 
Energy Efficiency Scheme. We are registered for Phase 2 of 
this scheme, and our UK-based assets complied with all of the 
related criteria.

During the year, we experienced a slight rise in the number of 
reported oil spills associated with our operations. Most of these 
spills involved less than one barrel of oil, and had a negligible 
environmental impact. Regrettably, we experienced 19 spills 
involving more than one barrel. One of these took place in the 
UAE, with all of the others occurring in Mexico and Romania. 
In each case, the appropriate spill-response measures were 
implemented and a full investigation was conducted.

Continuing improvements in our energy efficiency
Across our operations and projects, we have an on-going focus 
on how to improve our energy efficiency. 

At Petrofac Training Services, for example, a programme 
of initiatives resulted in an 8% reduction of overall energy 
consumption in 2014. To achieve further savings, the Montrose 
training facility, supported by external consultants, conducted 
energy modelling assessments and subsequently implemented 
a plan which is set to reduce consumption by more than 25% 
by 2020.

Energy efficiency is also a key consideration for many of our 
projects. For example, our design team generally works beyond 
customer requirements to optimise energy efficiency during the life 
cycle of facilities. 

In one such case, we modified and re-engineered a standard 
air-cooled heat exchange unit, which delivered an annual energy 
saving of 3,896 MWh – equivalent to 2,627 tonnes of CO2. 

In another such case, our design team proposed an innovative 
way to insulate pipework. By reducing the amount of power 
needed for heat tracing, this resulted in an annual energy saving  
of more than 1,085 MWh.

In 2015, we will participate in the UK Energy Saving Opportunity 
Scheme (ESOS), and carry out studies on energy consumption  
to identify opportunities for further improvements. 

Raising awareness and encouraging action
To raise awareness of environmental issues among our 
employees, partners and local communities, we hold an 
annual Petrofac environmental month, and encourage our local 
operations to implement environmental initiatives. In 2014, there 
were many initiatives across the Group, which ranged from 
conserving marine biodiversity to improving waste management. 
A few of the examples from 2014 include:

Reducing our carbon footprint
Petrofac Emirates and its subcontractors instigated a wide-scale 
environmental campaign across the sites of the Bab-Habshan-1 
project and the Bab Gas Compression project in Abu Dhabi. 

To minimise carbon emissions, a 368kw solar park and solar 
powered street lighting system was installed at the site offices. 
Meanwhile a tree-planting programme has brought 1,575 square 
metres of greenery to the site, helping to minimise soil erosion, 
provide sand screening and improve living conditions for the 
workforce. A month-long campaign on water conservation helped 
the site to re-use 95% of its wastewater.

Promoting biodiversity conservation 
Petrofac partnered with the UAE Ministry of the Environment and 
the Al Jazeera Diving and Swimming Centre to create an artificial 
reef six kilometres off the coast of the UAE.

The reef, which was constructed from 20 large 350kg concrete 
pyramids, will encourage the growth and development of 
many marine organisms and, in turn, provide food, shelter and 
protection for fish. As well as sponsoring the project, Petrofac staff 
participated in the installation of the pyramids.

Meanwhile, in Mexico, Petrofac partnered with the National 
Forestry Commission, local authorities and communities on 
a 600-hectare mangrove conservation project.

Involving younger generations in environmental protection
We understand that younger generations can play an important 
role in the conservation of our environment, and in the UAE we 
encouraged children in our local communities to participate 
in initiatives such as tree planting, quizzes, art competitions, 
awareness sessions and litter reduction drives. In 2014 more 
than 500 children participated in such activities. 

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In designing our new 

deepwater installation vessel, 
the Petrofac JSD6000, we 
wanted to be sure it would 
exceed the most exacting 
environmental standards – 
whether existing, planned 
or potential.

Design

Build

Manage and maintain

Train

Environmental 
protection:  
Petrofac JSD6000 

We took, as our baseline, the ECO Rules of 
Lloyd’s Register, which set standards for 
design, construction and operation, and 
went well beyond all statutory requirements.

Environmental considerations therefore loom 
large in every facet of this remarkable vessel 
– from energy consumption, to operational 
performance, to waste management, to living 
quarters and working conditions.

So, for example, this is the first vessel in the 
offshore industry to deploy a fuel recovery 
separator system, which separates re-usable 
fuel from waste fuel oil. It also uses highly 
efficient selective catalytic reduction 
systems, which reduce NOx emissions by up 
to 90%. It is powered by the latest generation 
of highly efficient “common rail” engines.

Innovative air conditioning techniques 
are also used (such as enthalpy recovery, 
absorption chillers, and mechanical 
ventilation), and low-energy LED lighting 
is fitted throughout.

Also, with such an array of on-board 
equipment and facilities, the Petrofac 
JSD6000 can operate autonomously. With no 
need for a flotilla of support vessels, costs are 
cut and environmental performance is lifted 
yet further.

Due to set sail in 2017, we are confident that 
the Petrofac JSD6000 will be considered the 
offshore industry’s environmental benchmark 
for 30 years at least.

 
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Speaking Up about any breaches of the Code
We continue to draw attention to Speak Up – our telephone,  
email and web-based service enabling any employee or third 
party to report suspected breaches of the Code.

Anyone can raise, in confidence, a possible breach of the 
Code from 19 locations in one of eight languages. During the 
year, 46 suspected breaches were reported, each of which 
was investigated, and all violations reported to the Board Risk 
Committee. Individuals found to be in serious breach of the  
Code have had their employment terminated.

During the year, we also reviewed and refined our Investigation 
Guidelines, which govern the way that we investigate any 
suspected breaches of the Code. During 2015, we will ensure  
that these are understood and followed by all relevant 
departments (such as the HR and Internal Audit teams).

Screening third-party suppliers  
and business partners
We continue to refine the way that we screen our third-party 
suppliers – in order to assess their level of technical, financial  
and reputational strength, and ensure their ethical standards  
are consistent with our own.

In 2014, an area of emphasis was to work with our largest clients 
to ensure that our screening procedures meet their respective 
standards. This will continue throughout 2015. 

During the year, we also conducted a thorough review of all our 
agent relationships. We subjected each of them to due diligence 
and updated their respective contracts. Any relationships 
that were deemed to be no longer appropriate or relevant 
were terminated.

Our aspiration for 2015 and beyond is to conduct a similar 
exercise among our service providers (including freight forwarders 
and customs agents).

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Corporate responsibility continued
Ethics

‘Ethical’ is one of the six Petrofac values. Our Code of 
Conduct (the Code) sets out the standards we insist upon. 
Everyone who works for and with Petrofac is obliged 
to uphold the Code – and Speak Up if they suspect 
any breaches.

It is vital for Petrofac to be and to be seen as an ethical Company. 

To achieve our business ambitions, we must be regarded as a 
trusted partner by clients, regulators across the world and NGOs. 
Accordingly, we are bringing ever more rigour to our internal 
communication and employee education activities, as well as 
our related certification and compliance programme.

Giving clear guidance to employees  
and business partners
The Code, founded on the six Petrofac values, provides guidance 
to our employees and business partners.

The Code is clearly explained using easy-to-follow language. 
Following the most recent review in 2013, printed copies were 
distributed to all employees and representatives, as well as to a 
large number of third parties. The Code is now routinely provided 
to all new employees and newly contracted suppliers.

Embedding the Code throughout our business
The emphasis for 2014 was to raise awareness of the Code and 
its requirements.

We launched a new e-learning course that brings the Code to 
life through a range of everyday examples. All employees and 
contractors are expected to complete this programme. To make 
it widely accessible and monitor levels of participation, we utilised 
our new web-based compliance portal. The course was launched 
in June 2014 and, by the year-end, close to 14,000 of our 
employees had registered and completed the training.

A disciplined certification process
Upholding the Code and looking out for suspected breaches 
is a key accountability of all Petrofac managers from first-level 
supervisors right through to our executive leadership team. 
In 2014 we continued to conduct the Annual Code of Conduct 
Certification process. In addition to the mandate to our managers 
to certify to their own compliance to our Code and alert us of 
possible breaches, this year the process was modified to include 
questions on conflict of interest and on the recording of gifts 
and entertainment. 

More than 3,000 managers were required to confirm online 
that they had read and understood the Code and observed its 
requirements in all of their business dealings. 

 
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Corporate governance

The development 
of the Company’s 
governance framework 
has been extremely 
important and, 
throughout this report, 
there are examples 
of how we are 
endeavouring to attain 
our corporate goals 
whilst underpinning 
our core values.

Highlights of 2014

 (cid:152)  To ensure continued Board effectiveness, 

an external evaluation process was 
conducted during the year, which observed 
that the level of challenge, along with the 
openness of contribution, results in a positive 
dynamic at each meeting

 (cid:152)  Succession planning for the Board and 

senior management remains a key focus 
to ensure unforeseen changes are managed 
effectively and efficiently

 (cid:152)  Initiatives to align our methodology for 

identifying, evaluating and managing risks 
have been adopted during the year to 
allow us to ensure that our internal control 
framework continues to evolve as the 
Company grows

 (cid:152)  Several changes to the underlying bonus 
framework have been made which are 
intended to ensure there is increased 
transparency of individual outcomes 
in line with best practice developments

 (cid:152)  Malus and clawback provisions are now 

in place on all variable pay elements which 
Executive Directors are eligible to receive

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Following my appointment to 
the role of Chairman in August, 
I am pleased to present my 
first Corporate Governance 
report for 2014.

Board effectiveness
At the end of 2013, an externally facilitated evaluation was carried 
out by Sheena Crane. The observations received as a result 
of this process are detailed on page 79. This year, I conducted 
individual one-to-one interviews with each member of the Board, 
which focused on key themes and recommendations using the 
feedback received from last year’s evaluation. The outcome of 
these interviews will be presented in next year’s report. 

Governance
As Chairman, it is my responsibility to provide our Board with the 
opportunity to consider all governance developments as they 
impact the Company and for ensuring that the Directors receive 
appropriate training on relevant issues. Whilst recent statutory 
changes introduced within the UK over the last few years do 
not technically apply to Petrofac as a Jersey company, we have, 
where practicable, endeavoured to comply voluntarily with 
recommended changes. It is our view that greater accountability 
and enhanced disclosure improves stakeholder engagement and 
will ultimately promote an overall better governance structure for 
all companies. It is my view that the Company has maintained 
effective governance procedures throughout the year.

Priorities for 2015
As we head into 2015, the Board’s primary focus is on execution 
both in terms of strategic implementation and operational delivery. 
Together with management, the Board will ensure that project 
delivery and risk management remain key priorities as we look 
towards an unpredictable industry environment. Attention will 
continue on succession planning throughout the organisation to 
ensure we have the right people in the right roles, thereby allowing 
us to continue our goal of striving for operational excellence.

Rijnhard van Tets
Chairman
24 February 2015 

Dear shareholder
Following my appointment to the role of Chairman in August, I am 
pleased to present my first Corporate Governance report for 2014. 
Having been a member of the Board for seven years, I have seen 
the Company develop considerably over the years, adapting to 
the changes required at each stage of growth and development. 

This year has been a challenging one for the Company. Whilst we 
have grown our backlog to a record level of US$18.9 billion, the 
rephasing of certain field development activities under existing 
contracts and lower expectations on the delivery of some key 
projects has resulted in us having to issue two profits’ warnings, 
the first in May revising our earnings’ guidance for 2014, and the 
second in November for 2015. The second warning gave rise 
to a sharp drop in our share price, ultimately resulting in our exit 
from the FTSE 100 in December. Our difficulties are not entirely 
divorced from the current external environment but nevertheless 
three projects in particular played a significant part in our poorer 
than anticipated performance and management is questioning 
how it might have executed these projects more effectively. 
At the start of 2015, a lessons learned review was conducted 
to understand better some of the issues highlighted from 
key projects.

Over the last few years, the development of the Company’s 
governance framework has been extremely important and, 
throughout this report, there are examples of how we are 
endeavouring to attain our corporate goals whilst underpinning our 
core values and building on our strategy as we look to the future. 

Board changes
Following Norman Murray’s departure from the Board in August 
for compassionate reasons, the Nominations Committee took 
the opportunity to review and restructure some of our Committee 
memberships. Further details are set out in the respective reports 
on pages 82 to 112.

I am pleased to report that after a detailed search process we 
will announce the appointment of Matthias Bichsel as a Non-
executive Director on 25 February 2015. Matthias will, subject to 
shareholder approval, join the Board in May 2015 and the Board 
looks forward to working with him. Further details are set out  
on page 83.

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Directors’ information

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3

5

3. Marwan Chedid
Chief Executive, Engineering, 
Construction, Operations  
and Maintenance
Appointed January 2012.
Board Committees
None.

Key strengths
Thorough knowledge of the oil 
and gas sector and contracting 
environments. Solid commercial, 
operational and engineering experience. 
Excellent understanding of growing 
a business.

Experience
Joined Petrofac in 1992 when the 
business was first established in Sharjah, 
having previously worked for CCC, a 
major consolidated contractor company 
based in the Gulf and the Middle East, for 
eight years. In 2007, he was appointed 
chief operating officer of the Engineering 
& Construction International business, 
with the day-to-day responsibility for the 
successful delivery of overall operations. 
In 2009, he became managing director 
of Engineering & Construction Ventures. 

External appointments
Member of the board of trustees of the 
University of Balamand.

4. Tim Weller
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed October 2011.
Board Committees
None.

Key strengths
Wide-ranging financial management 
experience. Strategic and financial 
planning, cost control and capital 
efficiencies. External stakeholder 
communications, and management 
and experience of major 
systems implementation.

Experience
Joined Petrofac in September 2011 from 
Cable & Wireless Worldwide, where he 
had been chief financial officer between 
May 2010 and July 2011. Fellow of the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants in 
England and Wales with a degree in 
Engineering Science. Started his career 
with KPMG, eventually becoming a 
partner in KPMG’s Infrastructure 
Business Unit. Previously held chief 
financial officer roles with RWE Thames 
Water Limited and Innogy Holdings PLC 
(now RWE npower Holdings PLC) and 
until May 2010, was chief financial officer 
at United Utilities Group PLC. Served  
as a non-executive director of BBC 
Worldwide until March 2013.

External appointments
Non-executive director of the Carbon 
Trust and G4S plc.

5. Thomas Thune Andersen
Senior Independent Director
Appointed May 2010 and as Senior 
Independent Director from August 2014.
Board Committees
Chairman of the Remuneration 
Committee; member of the Audit and 
Nominations Committees.

Key strengths
Wide-ranging international experience 
with broad knowledge of the energy 
industry and markets. Proven track 
record executing growth strategies and 
mobilising and developing organisations. 
HSE experience. Extensive knowledge 
at board and senior management 
level from both an executive and 
non-executive standpoint.

Experience
Spent 32 years at the A.P. Møller-
Mærsk Group, with an international 
career ending as CEO and president 
of Mærsk’s oil and gas company. 
Served on Mærsk’s main board and its 
executive committee from 2005 to 2009. 
Was a non-executive director of SSE 
plc until July 2014. Since 2009, has had 
a board portfolio in companies in the 
energy and critical infrastructure sectors.

External appointments
Chairman of the Lloyd’s Register Group 
and Board of Trustees for the Lloyds 
Foundation. Chairman of DeepOcean 
Group and of Dong Energy A/S. 
Vice Chairman of VKR Holding.

1

2

1. Rijnhard van Tets
Non-executive Chairman
Appointed May 2007, as Senior 
Independent Director in May 2011  
and as Chairman from August 2014.
Board Committees
Chairman of the 
Nominations Committee.

Key strengths
Extensive financial background, with 
solid international board and senior 
management experience achieved from 
serving on various company boards  
and advisory trusts. 

Experience
General partner of Laaken Asset 
Management NV. He advised the 
managing board of ABN AMRO between 
2002 and 2007, having previously served 
as a managing board member for 12 years. 
At ABN AMRO his roles included that of 
chairman of the wholesale clients and 
investment banking group.

External appointments
Non-executive chairman Euronext 
Amsterdam NV and Euronext NV and 
non-executive director of BNP Paribas 
OBAM NV.

2. Ayman Asfari
Group Chief Executive
Appointed January 2002.
Board Committees
Member of the Nominations Committee.

Key strengths
Distinguished record with strong 
operational leadership skills. 
Clear strategic vision with an 
entrepreneurial track record. 
International focus. Extensive business 
development skills and a wealth of oil 
industry knowledge.

Experience
Joined the Group in 1991 to establish 
Petrofac International, of which he 
was CEO. He has more than 30 years’ 
experience in the oil and gas industry, 
having formerly worked as MD of a 
major civil and mechanical construction 
business in Oman.

External appointment
Fellow of the Royal Academy of 
Engineering. Founder and Chairman 
of the Asfari Foundation. Member of 
the board of trustees of the American 
University of Beirut and the Senior  
Panel of Advisors of Chatham House.

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8

9

7

6. Stefano Cao
Non-executive Director
Appointed May 2010.
Board Committees
Chairman of the Board Risk Committee; 
member of the Nominations and 
Remuneration Committees.

Key strengths
Strong international business experience. 
Broad knowledge of energy industry. 
Significant knowledge of technical and 
commercial activities both as operator 
and contractor.

Experience
Has 32 years’ experience in the oil and 
gas industry. From February 2009 to 
July 2012 served as CEO of Sintonia 
SA, a holding company investing in 
infrastructure assets such as toll roads 
and airports. Between 2000 and 2008 
was chief operating officer of Eni’s 
exploration and production division. 
Spent 24 years at Saipem SpA, the 
international oil and gas services group 
where he held a number of senior roles 
including CEO, chairman and chief 
operating officer. In 2013, he joined the 
advisory board of Ambienta SGR, an 
SME investment company which targets 
the environmental sector. 

External appointments
Non-executive chairman of SPIG SpA; 
director of A2A SpA, Autostrade per 
l’Italia SpA and Aeroporti di Roma 
SpA. Member of the advisory board 
of Ambienta SGR.

7. Roxanne Decyk
Non-executive Director
Appointed March 2011.
Board Committees
Member of the Board Risk, Nominations 
and Remuneration Committees.

8. Kathleen Hogenson
Non-executive Director
Appointed August 2013.
Board Committees
Member of the Audit, Board Risk  
and Nominations Committees.

Key strengths
Strong track record in global and 
international government relations. 
Extensive experience in the energy 
industry and experience leading strategy 
in several industries. Communications, 
sales and marketing knowledge including 
reputation and brand management 
expertise. Sustainable development 
knowledge, broad international human 
resources knowledge.

Experience
Retired from The Royal Dutch Shell 
Group in December 2010, having held  
a number of roles over an 11-year period 
including head of global government 
affairs and corporate affairs director. 
From 2005 to 2009 was a member of 
Shell’s executive committee. Prior to 
joining Shell, Roxanne had various roles 
at Amoco Corporation and Navistar 
International Corporation. Stepped  
down as a director of Snap-on Inc 
in 2014.

External appointments
Independent director of Alliant 
Techsystems Inc., Ensco Inc. and  
Digital Globe Inc.

Key strengths
30 years’ experience in the oil 
and gas industry, with particular 
expertise in reservoir management 
and subsurface engineering. 
Extensive commercial and strategic 
knowledge and proven operational 
leadership. Entrepreneurial track  
record and excellent understanding  
of growing a business.

Experience
President and CEO of Zone Energy 
LLC, a company she founded in 2009 
which focuses on the acquisition and 
development of oil and gas properties. 
From 2001 to 2007 was CEO of Santos 
USA Corporation, responsible for 
Santos Americas and Europe. Has held 
a number of senior roles at Santos 
Ltd, Unocal Corporation and Maxus 
Energy Corporation.

External appointments
President and CEO of Zone Energy 
LLC. Director of Parallel Petroleum 
LLC. A member of the advisory 
board of Samsung Oil & Gas USA 
Corporation and Trustee of the Society 
of Exploration Geophysicists.

9. René Médori
Non-executive Director
Appointed January 2012.
Board Committees
Chairman of the Audit Committee; 
member of the Board Risk and 
Nominations Committees.

Key strengths
Extensive and current international 
financial experience. Well-established 
knowledge of governance and regulatory 
matters. Good understanding of 
operational and strategic management. 
Experience of balance sheet 
strengthening opportunities and the 
whole range of financing arrangements.

Experience
Finance director of Anglo American plc, 
a position he has held since September 
2005. From June 2000 to May 2005 
was group finance director of The BOC 
Group plc, holding several finance 
appointments, including finance director 
of BOC’s gases business in the Americas 
from 1997. Until June 2012, was a non-
executive director of SSE plc. 

External appointments
Executive director of Anglo American plc 
and non-executive director of De Beers 
and Anglo Platinum Limited.

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Our leadership team

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2

3

1. Subramanian Sarma
Managing Director,  
Onshore Engineering  
& Construction
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in March 1997

Responsibility
Has held various positions since joining, 
including Executive Vice President, 
Projects and Deputy Chief Operating 
Officer of Petrofac International. As MD 
of Onshore Engineering & Construction 
within ECOM, he is responsible for all our 
onshore EPC projects worldwide, which 
are delivered predominantly under lump 
sum turnkey commercial models, and  
a workforce of over 5,000.

Previous experience
Previously worked for Kvaerner and 
Jacobs in India and Oman. He has  
more than 30 years’ experience in the  
oil and gas industry and holds an MSc  
in Chemical Engineering from the  
Indian Institute of Technology. 

2. Yves Inbona
Managing Director,  
Offshore Capital Projects
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in June 2012

Responsibility
As MD of our Offshore Capital Projects 
business within ECOM, he is responsible 
for turnkey delivery of offshore platforms, 
floaters and pipelines in shallow 
and deep-water worldwide. He has 
extensive expertise in the offshore 
sector, having more than 30 years of 
industry experience. 

Previous experience
During his time as chief operating officer 
of Saipem SpA, managed the offshore 
business, which was the most profitable 
of all Saipem’s business units. He speaks 
seven languages and is a graduate 
engineer from Ecole Centrale de Paris.

3. Craig Muir
Managing Director,  
Engineering & Consulting 
Services 
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in February 2012

Responsibility
As MD of Engineering & Consulting 
Services within ECOM his responsibilities 
include the effective management and 
execution of Petrofac’s engineering 
service centres across the Middle East 
and North Africa, CIS, Asia-Pacific, 
Europe and the Americas, as well as our 
subsidiary businesses KW Subsea, TNEI 
and Plant Asset Management.

Previous experience
Previously held the position of executive 
vice president within growth regions 
covering the Middle East, Africa and 
CIS for AMEC, based in Abu Dhabi. 
His key focus was the development 
of engineering services and project 
management contracts. Prior to joining 
AMEC, he held numerous roles working 
in the oilfield services sector, including 
positions with KBR, Brown & Root and 
AOC International. He has worked in 
the North Sea, extensively in the Middle 
East, and in Asia-Pacific.

4. Rob Jewkes
Chief Operating Officer, 
Integrated Energy Services 
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in January 2004 

Responsibility
Joined Petrofac to build a Europe-
based engineering services business 
in Woking, UK, which now forms part 
of Petrofac’s Engineering & Consulting 
Services business. In 2009, he was 
appointed MD of Developments within 
the IES division, with responsibility for 
leveraging our engineering and project 
management capability through Risk 
Service Contracts and Equity Upstream 
Investments. In January 2014, Rob 
assumed the role of Chief Operating 
Officer, IES, with full responsibility for  
the IES business portfolio.

Previous experience
He has over 35 years’ experience in 
the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining 
Petrofac, he served as chief executive 
officer of Clough Engineering, the main 
operating company of the Australian 
engineering group Clough Limited. 
He holds a degree in Civil Engineering 
from the University of Western Australia.

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5. Gordon East
Managing Director,  
Production Solutions 
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in July 2006 

Responsibility
He is responsible for developing and 
managing the Group’s portfolio of 
Production Enhancement Contracts 
including four projects in Mexico,  
and the Ticleni field in Romania.

Previous experience
Prior to joining Petrofac, he spent more 
than 20 years with ConocoPhillips in 
various leadership and management 
roles throughout the upstream business 
worldwide, having previously held non-
executive roles in the DTI and Cabinet 
Office. He has an MA in Engineering 
from Cambridge University and an MSc 
in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial 
College, London.

6. Richard Milne
Group Director, Commercial 
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in May 2004 

Responsibility
He oversees specific key complex 
projects, managing the financial and 
risk implications and reviewing the 
achievements of commercial goals. 
He also oversees client relationships, 
aiming to ensure compliance with, and 
successful delivery of, profitable projects. 
He participates in the Group’s risk review 
process and advises on corporate 
matters in addition to significant 
commercial issues.

Previous experience
Until December 2014, he held overall 
responsibility for advising on the legal 
and commercial aspects of the Group’s 
activities. He played a significant role 
in Petrofac’s successful admission to 
listing on the London Stock Exchange 
in 2005 and in developing the Group’s 
governance, compliance and risk 
frameworks. Prior to joining Petrofac, 
spent some 15 years in corporate 
finance which followed a career in the 
insurance brokerage industry. He is 
qualified as a solicitor and graduate  
of Oxford University.

7. Cathy McNulty
Group Director of  
Human Resources
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in February 2014 

Responsibility
As Group HR Director, she has overall 
responsibility for advising on all people 
aspects of the business. This includes 
creating the people strategy to support 
the Company in achieving its strategic 
ambitions, focusing on succession 
planning, talent management, leadership 
development, key hires, creating a 
performance culture, compensation and 
benefits and employee engagement. 
She partners with the business 
leaders to build the strengths and 
capabilities we need to meet the ever 
changing demands of our markets 
and environments.

Previous experience
Has more than 25 years’ experience in 
HR, and has held a number of senior 
roles, most recently with Arup, the 
international consulting and engineering 
group, and Hewlett Packard. 

8. Mary Hitchon
Group Director of Legal, 
Secretarial and Compliance 
Services 
Tenure
Joined Petrofac in October 2005 

Responsibility
Joining Petrofac shortly after IPO, 
she had responsibility for the Group’s 
governance and listing rule compliance 
framework. Over the last ten years 
she has built a company secretarial 
department and developed processes 
and procedures commensurate with 
a listed entity. She was appointed as 
Group Director of Legal, Secretarial 
and Compliance Services in January 
2015 and now has responsibility for 
all key aspects of legal, regulatory 
and governance compliance across 
the Group.

Previous experience
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered 
Secretaries with more than 20 years’ 
experience in a UK listed environment. 
Previously worked at TBI plc, the AXA 
group and Savills plc.

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Leadership

What is our approach to governance?
With a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, Petrofac is 
required under the UK Listing Rules to comply with the provisions 
of the 2012 UK Corporate Governance Code (UK Code), copies 
of which are publicly available at www.frc.org.uk. The UK Code 
sets out 18 main principles of good governance in relation to 
leadership, effectiveness, accountability, remuneration and 
relations with shareholders. The UK Code also requires the Board 
to acknowledge its responsibility for ensuring the annual report, 
when taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable,  
so that shareholders are provided with the necessary information 
to assess Company performance and strategy. This report, 
including the reports from the Nominations, Audit, Board Risk  
and Remuneration Committees, describes how the Company  
has applied each of these principles, as set out in sections  
A to E of the UK Code during the period under review. 

The Company’s auditors, Ernst & Young LLP (EY), are required  
to review whether or not the corporate governance report reflects 
the Company’s compliance with the provisions of the UK Code 
specified for their review by the UKLA Listing Rules and to 
report if it does not reflect such compliance. No such report has 
been made.

During the year, the FRC issued an updated UK Governance 
Code which will apply to accounting periods commencing on or 
after 1 October 2014. The Company will report formally on the 
adoption of the updated principles in next year’s report. 

What is the Role of the Board?
The UK Companies Act 2006 sets out a number of general 
duties by which all directors should comply and, although as a 
Jersey incorporated company, we do not have to comply with 
this legislation, we believe each of our Directors must act in 
good faith to promote the long-term success of the Company 
for the benefit of our stakeholders. As a unitary Board, each 
of our Directors shares equal responsibility for decisions taken, 
with Directors being collectively responsible for the strategic 
direction of the Company and we believe they are able to work 
together in an atmosphere of openness, trust and mutual 
respect. Our Board has been structured to ensure that no single 
individual can dominate the decision-making processes of the 
Board and we feel that having an effective working relationship 
between our Executive and Non-executive Directors provides a 
robust framework, which is essential for the progression of the 
Company’s strategic aims. 

Who is on our Board?
At the date of this report, following the departure of Andy Inglis 
on 28 February 2014 and Norman Murray on 22 August 2014, we 
have nine Directors on the Board comprising five Non-executive 
Directors, three Executive Directors and me as Chairman, as set 
out in the table below:

Name

Position 

Nationality

Rijnhard van Tets

Chairman

Thomas Thune Andersen Senior Independent Director

Stefano Cao

Non-executive Director

Roxanne Decyk

Non-executive Director

Kathleen Hogenson

Non-executive Director

René Médori

Non-executive Director

Ayman Asfari1

Group Chief Executive

Marwan Chedid

Chief Executive, ECOM

Tim Weller

Chief Financial Officer

1  Mr Asfari is a British citizen; however he is Syrian born and has 

dual nationality. 

Our Directors are drawn from across the world and have varied 
career histories, with no single type of person dominating the 
Board which we believe is essential to safeguard the long-term 
interests of our shareholders. Considerable effort has been taken 
to ensure our Board has the right balance of skills, diversity 
and industry expertise and we are fortunate in that many of 
our Directors bring a great deal of experience in the oil and gas 
industry. Our Non-executive Directors are encouraged to share 
their skills and experience and each is well-positioned to support 
management, while providing constructive challenge. The Board 
considers all Non-executive Directors to be independent in 
judgement and character and free from any relationship or 
circumstance which is likely to prejudice, or could appear to 
prejudice, their judgement. Each was appointed through an 
impartial recruitment process and none has any other connection 
with the Company. Full biographies of each of our Directors in 
office at year end are shown on pages 68 and 69 and are also 
included in the 2015 Notice of Annual General Meeting. 

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What should our Board be doing?
The Board has a schedule of matters reserved to it for 
formal decision, a copy of which is available on our website 
(www. petrofac.com). While we recognise that there are a number 
of topics for which all boards should take responsibility, in support 
of strategic priorities, the Board concentrated on a number of key 
areas during the year. We set out below how we believe, either 
directly or through our Committees, we have concentrated on 
these areas with due regard to our key values.

This year the agenda focused on a number of key areas in 
support of the Company’s strategic objectives, which were 
underpinned by our core values:

Strategy – discussions on the Company’s strategic direction, 
including resource planning across the Group and the ongoing 
monitoring of Company strategy. The risks and opportunities 
associated with our OCP business and delivery of the Petrofac 
JSD6000 vessel were reviewed and we also gave considerable 
consideration to the refocusing of the IES division and its 
alignment with the ECOM business.

Financial reporting and financing arrangements – focus given to 
the Company’s reporting obligations. Consideration was given to 
funding arrangements, including ECA financing, a two-year term 
loan and the creation of the PetroFirst vehicle to respond to the 
changing needs and requirements of the business.

Succession planning – following the departure of two Directors 
during the year, consideration was given to Board composition 
and succession planning arrangements. Time was spent on 
talent and succession review of all senior roles throughout the 
organisation, focusing on key leadership positions.

Risk management – increased monitoring of key risks across 
the Group. Maintenance and development of the Board risk 
assurance oversight. 

Health, safety and security matters – annual review of the 
Group’s HSSEIA policies and approval of the HSSEIA plan for 
2014. Particular focus was given to security arrangements in the 
MENA region.

IT oversight – discussed cyber security matters to understand 
the key risks and threats to the business. Reviewed the 
standardisation of IT infrastructure and the removal of legacy 
systems across the Group, which will ultimately enable greater 
streamlining of processes, better data integrity between functions 
and business units, thereby increasing our ability to report against 
groupwide KPIs. 

Shareholder engagement – details of our shareholder 
engagement during the year are set out on page 81.

Crisis management planning – focus was given to crisis 
management planning, testing the Group’s preparedness for 
responding to multiple emergencies/crises and understanding 
the role of the Board in the event of an emergency/crisis. 

New project approvals – transactions previously approved by 
the Board and announced during the year included: KNPC 
Clean Fuels Project, Mina Abdulla (MABI) refinery in Kuwait 
(contract value US$3.7 billion); KOC gathering centre in Kuwait 
(US$700 million); Khazzan central processing facility in Oman 
(US$1.2 billion); Reggane North Development project in Algeria 
(contract value US$970 million); an EPCC contract on a refinery 
project in Malaysia (contract value US$500 million). 

Further details relating to our projects  
can be found on pages 33 to 43.

Financial 
reporting and 
financing 
arrangements

Risk 
assurance 
oversight

riven to
eliver

D

D

c
o

Q

u

Strategy

Safe

Board 
focus

s

a

t

l
i
t

c

o

y

n

a

s

n

IT oversight, 
including 
cyber security

c

d

i
o

u

s

Respons i v e

Succession 
planning

E

t

h

i

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a

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v
ati
 Innov

Shareholder  
sentiment/ 
engagement

Health and 
Safety 
matters

Crisis 
management

New project 
approvals

 
 
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How is the Board organised?
As recommended by the UK Code, the Company has clearly 
defined areas of responsibility. As Chairman, I am responsible 
for leading the Board and ensuring its effectiveness, whilst 
maintaining a clear structure that permits the Board to 
challenge and support management. It is very important that 
all Directors see the Chairman as a fair and impartial individual. 
My relationships with the Group Chief Executive and the Senior 
Independent Director (SID) are of particular importance, as 
these two individuals represent the views of management and 
Non-executive Directors, respectively. Ayman Asfari, as Group 
Chief Executive, is responsible for the day-to-day management 
of the Group and for the design and execution of our strategy. 
Ayman is supported by his senior management team whose 
details are outlined on pages 70 and 71. Thomas Thune Andersen 
succeeded me as Senior Independent Director in August 2014. 
He is available to shareholders to answer any questions or 
concerns which cannot be addressed by me or Ayman and, 
is also available to marshal the opinions and views of the Non-
executive Directors, as was seen during the Chairmanship 
changes in 2014.

I hold regular private meetings with Ayman and we will often 
discuss matters before and after they are considered at Board 
meetings in order that we can reach a mutual understanding 
of each other’s views, especially in matters where we may not 
initially be in agreement. I also maintain regular contact with 
Thomas between our scheduled Board meetings and believe that 
I am equally informed about the views of both management and 
Non-executive Directors. Time is also set aside at each meeting 
for me to meet with the Non-executive Directors without the 
presence of management. All of these meetings provide insight 
which assists me in two ways: I am better able to set the agenda 
for Board meetings and I can ensure that all Directors contribute 
at our meetings through their individual and collective experience, 
challenge and support. 

Mary Hitchon continues to act as Secretary to the Board, 
notwithstanding that her role and job title have changed during the 
year. One of her key roles is to advise on governance matters so that 
the governance and effectiveness of the Board, the Committees and 
our individual Directors can be enhanced. The responsibilities for the 
roles of the Group Chief Executive, Chairman, and that of the Senior 
Independent Director and Group Director of Legal, Secretarial and 
Compliance Services are shown in the table below:

Chairman

 (cid:152) Lead the Board.

Group Chief Executive

 (cid:152) Implement strategy and objectives.

 (cid:152) Facilitate the effective contribution of all Directors.

 (cid:152) Develop manageable goals and priorities.

 (cid:152) Ensure effective communication with shareholders.

 (cid:152) Lead and motivate the management teams.

 (cid:152) Ensure effective communication flows between Directors.

 (cid:152) Develop proposals to present to the Board on all areas 

 (cid:152) Ensure effective Board governance.

reserved for its judgement.

 (cid:152) Develop Group policies for approval by the Board  

and ensure implementation.

Effective division of responsibilities

Senior Independent Director

 (cid:152) Acts as a sounding board and confidante to the Chairman.

 (cid:152) Available to shareholders to answer questions which cannot 

Group Director of Legal, Secretarial  
and Compliance Services 

 (cid:152) Acts as Secretary to the Board and its committees.

be addressed by Chairman or Group Chief Executive. 

 (cid:152) Assists in and co-ordinates the Board evaluation process.

 (cid:152) Will chair the Board if Chairman is unavailable and will chair 
the Nominations Committee when considering succession  
to the role of Chairman of the Board.

 (cid:152) Ensures the Board is kept informed and is consulted on all 

matters reserved to it and that papers and other information 
are delivered in a timely fashion.

 (cid:152) Will meet with other Directors to appraise the Chairman’s 

 (cid:152) Ensures the Board is kept informed on governance matters, 

performance, and on such other occasions as 
deemed appropriate.

 (cid:152) Acts as intermediary for other independent Directors.

providing advice through the Chairman.

 (cid:152) Available to individual Directors in respect of Board 

procedures and provides general support and advice.

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The Board is assisted by four committees. Each committee 
is responsible for reviewing and overseeing activities within its 
particular terms of reference, copies of which are available on 
the Company’s website (www.petrofac.com). At each scheduled 
Board meeting, the chairman of each committee provides a 
summary of any committee meeting held since the previous 
Board meeting, with the minutes of all committee meetings 
circulated to the Board, when appropriate. Individual reports from 
each committee chairman for 2014 are provided on pages 82 
to 112. In addition to the four Board committees, the Company 
has a number of executive management committees which are 
involved in the day-to-day operational management of Petrofac. 
These have been established to consider various issues and 
matters for recommendation to the Board and its committees 
(as set out in the diagram below): 

Who attends Board meetings?
To enhance their understanding of the business and to see the 
implementation of agreed strategy in action, the Board invite 
operational and functional management to attend meetings 
throughout the year. During 2014, updates were received 
from the functional heads of HSSEIA, HR, IT, Group Risk, 
Security, Compliance, Group Tax, Treasury, External Affairs and 
Strategy. In addition, updates were provided from operational 
management, one and two tiers below director level, in each of 
the business locations visited by the Board. We believe giving 
senior management the opportunity to present to the Board, as 
well as meet the Directors informally, is valuable for their personal 
development and moreover this interaction helps Directors gain  
a deeper understanding of the Company at both a corporate  
and local level. 

How often does our Board meet?
The Board meets face-to-face at least six times a year at 
scheduled meetings, held over a two-day period. The Board also 
meets on an ad hoc telephonic basis, when items of business 
arise which cannot be held over until the next planned meeting. 

Corporate structure/framework

Shareholders

Elect the  
external auditors

Elect the  
Directors

Ongoing 
dialogue

Take decisions of a strategic nature

Audit Committee
Monitors the integrity of the Company’s 
financial statements and reviews financial 
and regulatory compliance and controls

Committee report on pages 84 to 89

Board Risk Committee
Oversees the Group’s risk management 
and internal control processes for  
non-financial matters

Committee report on pages 90 to 95

Remuneration Committee
Agrees Remuneration Policy and sets 
individual compensation levels for  
members of senior management

Committee report on pages 96 to 112

Nominations Committee
Takes primary responsibility for succession 
planning, Director selection and 
Board composition

Committee report on pages 82 and 83

  Non-executive 

  Executive and Non-executive 

  Executive

Board

Day-to-day operational management; 
implement strategic decisions

Executive  
Committee

Chief Executive 
 Committee

Disclosure  
Committee

Group Risk  
Committee

Treasury  
Committee

Guarantee  
Committee

Responsible for the communication 
and implementation of decisions, 
administrative matters and matters 
for recommendation to the Board  
and its Committees

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Dedicated strategy days, as well as a site visit, also form part  
of our annual programme of events.

Where does our Board meet?
Petrofac Limited was incorporated in Jersey under the Companies 
(Jersey) Law 1991 and although Board meetings are held at a 
variety of locations, at least half are held in Jersey. We believe that 
meetings held outside of Jersey allow the Board to gain a wider 
understanding of Petrofac, its people, its customers, its suppliers 
and its partners. The Board therefore visits our largest office, and 
the centre of our Onshore Engineering & Construction business, 
in Sharjah each year and 2014 was no exception. During this visit, 
Directors met with around 50 members of our local management 
team from OEC, OCP and ECS as well as having lunch with  
a group of graduates from the Petrofac Academy. In October,  
a site visit was held in Abu Dhabi – further details are set out on 
page 77 and in November, the Board meeting coincided with 
the Company’s leadership conference, giving the Directors the 
opportunity to meet with nominees for our Eve Awards. 

Details of Director attendance during the year and eligibility

Name

Rijnhard van Tets1

Thomas Thune Andersen

Stefano Cao

Roxanne Decyk

Kathleen Hogenson2

René Médori

Ayman Asfari

Marwan Chedid

Tim Weller

Former directors

Norman Murray3

Andy Inglis4

6 (6)

6 (6)

6 (6)

6 (6)

5 (6)

6 (6)

6 (6)

6 (6)

6 (6)

4 (4)

1 (2)

2

1

3

3

3

0

0

3

2

1

0

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

1 (1)

0 (0)

1  Mr van Tets became Chairman on 22 August 2014.

2  Ms Hogenson was unable to attend one meeting during the year  

due to an unforeseen family emergency.

3  Mr Murray stepped down from the Board on 22 August 2014. 

4  Mr Inglis stepped down from the Board on 28 February 2014.

5  Directors may join meetings in an advisory capacity and, on such 

occasions, are not included in the quorum of the meeting.

Figures in brackets are meetings eligible to attend; those not in brackets 
are meetings attended.

As at the date of this report:

Board tenure

1-2 years

2-3 years

2

Five years or more

1

2

4

4-5 years

Executive and Non-executive Director balance

Non-executive Chairman

Non-executive Directors

1

5

Executive Directors

3

US

2

1

2

UK

Cultural diversity of the Group

Middle East and
North Africa

14%

2%

Europe

42%

Board skill set

Oil and Gas experience

Engineering

Finance

International experience

Regulatory and governance

HSE

Operational/strategic management

4

Continental Europe

North & Central
America

42%

Asia

2014

78%

56%

33%

100%

56%

67%

100%

Ad-hoc telephonic 
Board meetings – 
usually held at 
short notice 
and attendance 
must take place
 outside of UK5

Physical Board  
meetings 
attended

Strategy 
days

Nationality of Board members

Middle East

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  We believe holding at 
least one Board meeting 
where Petrofac has 
significant operations  
gives the Board an 
invaluable insight into  
the business.

Board visit to Abu Dhabi 

Each year the Board will hold at least one 
meeting in a location where Petrofac has 
significant operations. We believe this gives 
the Board an invaluable insight into the 
business, the opportunity to gain a deeper 
understanding of our operations, and to 
recognise some of the challenges being  
faced by our employees, in what can 
sometimes be difficult and remote locations. 

In October, a visit, fully supported by our 
client, ADCO, was arranged to our Bab 
Habshan and Bab Compression sites in  
Abu Dhabi, UAE. As well as viewing the 
progress of the construction, the Board 
received updates and presentations from 
local management on all significant live 
projects in Abu Dhabi, including Upper  
Zakum and Sarb 3, as well as the wider  
Middle Eastern landscape and future 
growth opportunities. 

Over the course of the two-day visit, the 
Board also had the opportunity to meet with 
Petrofac Emirates employees, as well as a 
number of key stakeholders from the Abu 
Dhabi business community, at a Petrofac 
hosted dinner, which included His Highness 
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, 
Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social 
Development for the United Arab Emirates.

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Effectiveness

How do we get the best out of our Board?
Time and effort is invested when appointing new Board members 
to ensure the right balance and mix of directors can be obtained. 
Directors are encouraged to be open and forthright in their 
approach, with active debate encouraged during meetings 
before any Board decisions are taken. We believe this boardroom 
culture helps to forge strong and open working relationships while 
enabling our Directors to engage fully with the Company and 
allowing them to make their best possible contribution. 

Set out below are some of the practical measures we take  
to support our Directors:

Our selection process
The Company has a formal, rigorous and transparent 
selection procedure for the appointment of new Directors. 
Board composition is considered very carefully by the 
Nominations Committee to ensure the right balance of individuals 
(taking into account experience, skills and diversity) is achieved. 
Care is taken to establish the existing commitments of all 
Non-executive Directors, who, on appointment, are each made 
aware of the need to allocate sufficient time to the Company 
to discharge their responsibilities effectively. In the event that a 
Director’s external commitments change once appointed, they are 
required to make the Board aware as soon as practicable so that 
any potential conflict of interest, time commitment challenge or 
residency status issue can be considered. 

A report on the activities of the Nominations Committee  
is set out on page 82 and 83.

Chairman induction programme

Information provided
Whilst some agenda items are brought to the Board on the  
basis of a 6 or 12-month rolling programme, such as strategy,  
the forthcoming year’s budget or HSSEIA plan, other reports, 
such as the operational and financial reports from the Group  
Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer are standing items 
which are reviewed and discussed at each meeting. 

Generally however, a tailored approach to developing Board 
agendas is adopted, with the majority of each agenda comprising 
non-recurring items, such as strategic matters or project specific 
and investment related opportunities. We believe this allows 
Directors to engage more effectively and encourages scrutiny  
and constructive debate during each meeting.

As part of our commitment to best practice, and as recommended 
by the UK Code, we endeavour to dispatch papers in a timely 
manner, usually one week prior to each meeting. Papers are 
provided electronically through a dedicated secure application, 
giving Directors instant access to papers. 

Director development and training
We maintain training records for all Directors and these are reviewed 
during the evaluation process. While we do not run an extensive 
programme of ‘one-size-fits all’ training, Directors are encouraged 
to pursue an individually tailored development programme 
throughout the year, comprising a mixture of formal seminars led 
by external advisers; office and site visits; as well as governance 
and health and safety training. During 2014, various office and site 
visits were accommodated and an externally facilitated training 
workshop entitled “A Price Worth Paying” was provided to the 
Audit Committee members and attendees in November. 

their concerns; meeting with our 
auditors, external lawyers and brokers; 
and attending meetings and seminars 
organised by regulatory bodies. 

In addition to visiting our offices, 
I believed it was essential for me to 
see some of our operations first hand. 
I visited the Bab Habshan and Bab 
Compression projects in Abu Dhabi with 
the rest of the Board in October 2014, 
as well as attending two further site 
visits by myself. 

I wanted to visit one of our offshore 
installations and consequently 
underwent compulsory offshore survival 
training, at our Training Centre in 
Aberdeen in November, without which  
I would have been unable to travel 
offshore. I took the earliest opportunity 
to visit an offshore installation, the 
Forties Alpha platform, in the UKCS. 
I was able to experience first-hand some 
of the challenges faced when living and 
working 180km off the coast of Aberdeen 
– including sharing a room with one of 
our regular offshore workers as we 
arrived on the platform late in the day. 

On the visit, I was given a tour of the 
platform by senior management, meeting 
both employees and client representatives. 

My second trip was to the Laggan-
Tormore project on the Shetland Islands. 
As reported on page 11, this has been a 
difficult project and the subject of much 
recent Board debate. It was therefore 
very helpful to visit the site in order to 
understand better some of the 
challenges being faced.

My schedule of meetings and visits since 
my appointment has been extensive. 
It has required me to make a substantial 
time commitment, with the Company 
providing significant managerial and 
logistical support to make these trips 
happen. Nevertheless, I think the 
programme of visits has been 
worthwhile. It has given me a better 
understanding of the many day-to-day 
operational challenges faced by our 
employees and management teams and 
this insight is of enormous value back  
in the Boardroom.

Following my appointment as Chairman,  
a detailed and tailored programme was 
initiated to ensure I had a full 
understanding of the role and my new 
responsibilities. This programme included 
meeting individually with senior 
management for each Group function; 
visiting our offices in London, Aberdeen, 
Woking, Mexico and Sharjah, and meeting 
both management and project teams; 
meeting with some of our significant 
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This workshop covered risk and governance matters and sought 
to highlight the potentially disastrous consequences when a board 
does not discharge its responsibilities with appropriate curiosity and 
persistence. Over the course of this year, over 200 hours of 
training were recorded. 

Re-appointment of Directors
In line with the UK Code, all Directors seek re-appointment by 
shareholders at each Annual General Meeting (AGM). In addition, 
the terms and conditions of appointment of all Directors are 
available for inspection by any person at our registered office in 
Jersey and at our corporate services office in London. They are 
also made available for inspection during the 30 minutes prior  
to the start of our AGM each year.

Our induction programme
While we had no new appointments in 2014, individually tailored 
induction programmes are prepared for each new appointment 
to the Board. We find this is the best approach as it allows the 
Company to account for differing requirements and needs, 
concentrating on key focus areas to ensure the relevant Director 
is fully prepared for their new role. All new appointees spend time 
with each of the Executive Directors and are encouraged to meet 
with senior members of operational and functional management 
to gain a deeper understanding of the Company. They also attend 
a compulsory presentation led by Freshfields on the role and 
responsibilities of being a UK-listed company director. 

Evaluation of Board effectiveness
The Board understands the benefits of annual evaluations,  
both for the Board as a whole, its Committees and for Directors 
on an individual basis, and believes they can provide a 
valuable opportunity for continuous improvement. At the end 
of 2013, the Board engaged the services of Sheena Crane to 
conduct an externally facilitated evaluation. Ms Crane is an 
independent facilitator and has no other connection to the Group. 
The evaluation involved attendance at Board and Committee 
meetings, with full access to all papers, as well as one-to-one 
interviews with each Director; the Group Director of Legal and 
Commercial Affairs; and the Secretary to the Board. The feedback 
from the evaluation was reviewed by Norman Murray, our previous 
Chairman, and the full report setting out her observations and 
recommendations, was presented to the Board in February 2014. 

The review observed that the Board works well as a group and 
the level of constructive challenge, along with the openness of the 
contribution from individual Directors, results in a positive dynamic at 
each meeting. Directors reported to Ms Crane that they felt that there 
had been a marked improvement in the challenges being raised by 
the Audit and Board Risk Committees and this was considered to be 
indicative of improved risk management practices across the Group. 

As well as these positive observations, the evaluation identified 
a number of areas where the Board might improve and 
these include:

 (cid:152) improved oversight of ongoing project execution

 (cid:152) better financial risk assessments in relation to projects subject  

to Board approval 

 (cid:152) more regular and rigorous updates on strategy execution

 (cid:152) an increased focus on succession planning for both the Board 

and management

 (cid:152) the development of non-financial key performance indicators 

As a Board we recognise that this is a continuous process and for 
2014/2015, one-to-one interviews with each Director have been 
held by me to recognise individual performance and contribution, 
as well as giving consideration to the principal findings and 
recommendations from the external evaluation process and 
identifying further development opportunities. This will ensure  
we continue to have an effective Board. Thomas Thune Andersen, 
as SID, will conduct an evaluation with me in my role as Chairman 
later in 2015.

Dealing with potential conflicts of interest
As far as is possible, the other Directors and I endeavour to 
avoid conflicts of interest with the Company. However, potential 
conflicts can occasionally arise during a term of appointment and 
accordingly, we have processes and procedures in place that 
require Directors to identify and declare any actual or potential 
conflicts of interest, whether matter-specific or situational. 
Such notifications are required to be made by the Director 
concerned prior to, or at, a Board meeting and all Directors have a 
duty to update the whole Board of any changes in circumstances. 
In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, the 
Board may authorise potential conflicts which can be limited in 
scope. During the year, all conflict management procedures were 
adhered to and operated effectively, with most potential conflicts 
quickly resolved or having no impact on the running of the Board. 

In August 2014, Thomas Thune Andersen was appointed 
Chairman of Dong Energy A/S (Dong). Dong is a junior member 
of the client consortium on our Laggan-Tormore project. 
Prior to being appointed to Dong, Thomas raised the potential 
appointment with the Chairman who, having consulted with 
Ayman, agreed that any potential conflict could be appropriately 
managed and that the appointment would not therefore 
compromise Thomas’s effectiveness as a Director of Petrofac. 
Following Thomas’ appointment to the Dong board, the Board 
has, for commercial reasons, increased its level of ongoing 
review of the Laggan-Tormore contract. As a result, Thomas 
has absented himself from all Board and Committee discussions 
relating to this project, the Secretary has not sent any papers on 
the matter to him and, minutes circulated have been redacted. 

As detailed on page 7, Norman very unexpectedly stepped 
down from our Board as Chairman in August. As SID, I would 
have ordinarily led the process to identify a potential successor. 
However, to avoid any conflict of interest Thomas Thune Andersen 
was appointed by the Board to lead the exercise.

Deeds of indemnity
In accordance with our Articles of Association and to the 
maximum extent permitted by Jersey law, all Directors and 
Officers of Petrofac Limited are provided with deeds of indemnity 
in respect of liabilities which may be incurred as a result of their 
office. In addition, Petrofac has appropriate insurance coverage 
regarding legal action which may be brought against the Directors 
and its Officers. Neither the Company’s indemnities nor insurance 
would provide any cover where a Director or Officer was found to 
have acted fraudulently or dishonestly.

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Corporate governance continued

Accountability 

Risk management and internal control systems
The Board is responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of 
Petrofac’s risk management and internal control systems, 
including financial, operational and compliance controls. These are 
considered by reference to the work undertaken during the year 
by both the Audit and Board Risk Committees, in addition to the 
regular reports received from members of management with 
responsibility for the Group’s material enterprise risks. To facilitate 
the year-end process, the Audit and Board Risk Committees 
held a joint meeting in order to provide the Board with formal 
assurance on the robustness, integrity and effectiveness of the 
Group’s financial controls and the Group’s risk management 
systems in relation to the Group’s enterprise risks and project 
and investment risks – thus enabling the Board to take a view 
on whether or not the Group has sound risk management and 
internal control systems in place. The Board is satisfied that 
sound risk management and internal control systems have been 
in place across the Group throughout 2014 and as at the date 
when the 2014 financial statements were approved. Petrofac also 
seeks to have a sound system of internal control, based on the 
Group’s policies and guidelines, in all material associates and joint 
ventures. As with all companies, our systems of internal control 
and risk management are designed to mitigate and manage rather 
than eliminate business risk and can only ever provide reasonable, 
and not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.

Identifying Petrofac’s significant risks
The Board Risk Committee receives a Key Risk Report (KRR) 
which identifies the principal risks facing the Company and 
evaluates the likelihood of their incidence, and their impact on 
the Group if they were to materialise. The Board Risk Committee 
assesses the availability and likely effectiveness of the actions that 
are planned to manage and mitigate these risks in order to avoid 
or reduce the impact of the underlying risk. In terms of process, 
risks which appear in the KRR are identified, managed, and 
reported at five primary levels within the Group, as set out in the 
diagram below. At the lowest level (Level 5) we identify operational 
risks. Relevant geographical, regional or portfolio exposures are 
introduced at Level 4. Risks to specific Business Service Lines 
appear at Level 3. Tactical risks are introduced at Divisional level 
2 and finally, risks to the delivery of our strategy are identified and 
reviewed at Level 1 – Group level. The KRR consolidates each  
of these exposures. 

Further details on the Principal risks can be found on pages 26 to 29.

The process of identification is both top-down and bottom-
up so that management is able to review and challenge at 
each level, in addition to which, management at all levels of 
the hierarchy review and address the risks for which they are 
organisationally responsible.

Delivery of our goals 
As detailed within the Strategic Report, Petrofac’s strategy and 
business plan set out the Group’s priorities which are designed 
to increase shareholder value over the medium to long term. 
Five-year business plans, which set financial targets for the Group 
and incorporate risk analysis as a matter of course, are also 
submitted to the Board annually for approval. The Group formally 
measures performance against these strategic goals and financial 
targets quarterly, with each Business Unit reporting its operational 
progress monthly. At each Board meeting, Ayman provides a 
full update on business operations, highlighting and discussing 
any possible impediments to the delivery of our Group goals and 
noting all significant health, safety and security matters. 

The Board also receives comprehensive financial reports from our 
Chief Financial Officer, thus ensuring the Board is kept informed 
of the Group’s financial performance for the year to date, as 
compared with the year’s budget or the latest revised forecast, with 
explanations for any variances. We continue to develop a broader 
set of financial and non-financial key performance indicators, which 
we believe should assist us in monitoring delivery of our goals.

UK Listing Rule 9.8.4 Disclosures
There are no disclosures required to be made under UK Listing 
Rule 9.8.4.

Remuneration

How do we decide what Directors are paid?
Responsibility for determining the remuneration payable to the 
Non-executive Directors lies with the full Board, and therefore  
the Executive Directors and I effectively determine the fees 
payable to Non-executive Directors, albeit independent external 
advice is taken. These fees are reviewed each year and further 
details are provided on page 111. All remuneration matters, 
including terms of appointment, for the Chairman, the Executive 
Directors and some members of senior management is 
determined by the Remuneration Committee. A detailed report  
on the activities of the Remuneration Committee is provided  
on pages 96 to 112. 

Group

Division

Business Service Line

Geographical region

Operations 
(individual projects and assets)

 
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Governance

Financial statements

Relations with shareholders 

Our major shareholders
In accordance with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules 
(DTR 5), as at 31 December 2014 (and at the date of this report), 
the Company had received notification of the following material 
interests in voting rights over the Company’s issued ordinary 
share capital:

Number of  
ordinary shares

Percentage of  
issued share capital 

Ayman Asfari and family 

62,958,426 

Maroun Semaan and family 

27,545,091 

Standard Life Investments Ltd

17,327,409

18.20%

7.96%

5.01%

Shareholder engagements and recognition  
of shareholders’ views
As a Board, we acknowledge our responsibilities to promote 
the success of Petrofac for many of our stakeholders, however 
our principal focus is, of course, our shareholders. This year 
shareholder sentiment has inevitably been an area of increased 
discussion given our two profits’ warnings and decline in 
share price.

Each year our Investor Relations team schedules a programme  
of meetings with existing and potential shareholders. This 
programme includes meetings following the publication of our 
full and half year results. Presentations to institutional investors 
and research analysts, including question and answer sessions, 
are also provided. These presentations are broadcast live on our 
website and accordingly may be followed by all shareholders. 
In addition, management also arranges calls or meetings at much 
shorter notice, usually following the release of trading updates to 
the Market. During 2014, over 300 investor meetings were held  
by the Investor Relations team, of which Ayman and/or Tim 
attended approximately 40%. 

Our Non-executive Directors also engage with our shareholders 
as and when required. This year, we have had several such 
engagements. Early in the year, Norman met a number of 
institutional investors to discuss governance matters in general 
and to explain in particular the Company’s position in relation 
to our remuneration recruitment policy and the Directors’ 
Remuneration Reporting Regulations 2013. Thomas undertook a 
formal process of engagement with shareholders in August prior 
to my appointment as Chairman and, towards the end of the year 
I met, in my new role, with a number of institutional shareholders 
and some key voting and advisory service providers. Finally, both 
René and Stefano have met with a shareholder adviser, who 
specifically requested a meeting with the chairmen of our Audit 
and Board Risk Committees.

A brokers’ report is circulated in advance of each Board meeting 
and in addition, Jonathan Low, our Head of Investor Relations, 
circulates brokers’ research notes throughout the year. This year 
a representative from one of our corporate brokers, JP Morgan 
Cazenove, also attended one of our Board meetings to provide a 
thorough update on market sentiment, including areas of potential 
shareholder concern in relation to the Company. 

Any Director who has undertaken any kind of shareholder 
engagement is encouraged to provide the full Board with an 
update at the next scheduled meeting. Considering all of the 
above, I believe that the Board is provided with a thorough insight 
into shareholder sentiment. 

Considerable importance is placed on communications with our 
shareholders, whether they are large institutional shareholders or 
private shareholders, and accordingly, all shareholder documents, 
market announcements, together with recorded interviews 
are available on our website, which we hope encourages 
shareholders to become more informed investors. 

We intend to hold an extended presentation with our full year 
results in London on 25 February 2015, to provide an update on 
the Group’s strategy and financial profile. Each of our Executive 
Directors, as well as members of senior management, will be  
in attendance to answer questions on strategic outlook.

Our annual general meeting (AGM)
Full details of this year’s AGM, which will be held in London, are 
set out in the Notice of Meeting which accompanies this report 
and which is also available on our website. As a matter of good 
practice, we will conduct all resolutions on a poll and announce 
the results to the Market as soon as possible after the meeting. 
All shareholders are invited to attend the Company’s AGM at 
which they have the opportunity to put questions to the Board 
and meet with those Directors able to attend. Shareholders who 
are unable to attend the AGM are invited to email questions to 
me in advance at agmquestions@petrofac.com. I look forward to 
seeing as many of you as possible this year when my colleagues 
and I will be available to answer your questions.

Rijnhard van Tets
Chairman
24 February 2015

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Nominations Committee report

Dear shareholder
This has been a very busy year for the Committee as it was 
required to devote considerable time and consideration to the 
Board’s composition as well as succession planning both at 
Board and senior management level. 

2014 Board changes 
Norman Murray’s departure from the Board for compassionate 
reasons in August was unexpected. After three years as 
Chairman, I would like to extend the Board’s thanks to Norman 
for his exemplary leadership and significant contribution to the 
Company and we extend our best wishes to him. On notification 
from Norman of his intentions, the Committee gave due 
consideration to all necessary governance requirements and 
ensured that a full and detailed process to find a successor 
was followed. Ordinarily, as the Senior Independent Director 
(SID) at the time, I would have led that process. However, given 
that at an early stage the Board had expressed the view that I 
should be considered to take over from Norman, to avoid any 
conflict of interest on my part, the Committee appointed Thomas 
Thune Andersen to conduct an independent review of potential 
successors to ensure that a fair and transparent process was 
followed. Thomas engaged in a series of discussions with each 
Board member (myself excluded), as well as with our brokers, 
lawyers and key institutional shareholders. The result was that 
the Committee supported my appointment to Chairman – a role 
which I was honoured to accept. Having been on the Board since 
2007 and SID since 2011, I felt I already had a good working 
relationship with each of our Directors and was aware of many 
of the issues facing the Company and the Board. Over the last 
few months, however, I have had the opportunity to gain a fuller 
understanding of the day-to-day operational challenges being 
faced and, as a result, feel I am able to offer a better informed 
view in boardroom discussions.

We announced in last year’s report that Andy Inglis would 
leave the Board with effect from February 2014, following the 
publication of our 2013 final results. Following the announcement 
of his departure, Rob Jewkes assumed the role of Chief Operating 
Officer of the IES division, with Ayman overseeing the strategic 
management of this business. 

2014 Focus
Succession planning continued to be a main focus and this  
year the Committee devoted more than 50% of its time on it. 
The Committee is very aware of its responsibilities in relation  
to Board and senior management succession plans to ensure  
that unforeseen changes are managed effectively and  
efficiently, without disruption to the Group’s strategy or  
day-to-day operations. 

Rijnhard van Tets
Chairman of the Nominations Committee

Role of the Committee
 (cid:152) Regularly reviews the composition and structure of the Board 

and its Committees.

 (cid:152) Identifies and recommends for Board approval suitable 

candidates to be appointed to the Board.

 (cid:152) Considers succession planning for Directors and other senior 
executives and in doing this considers diversity, experience, 
knowledge and skills.

Terms of reference
The Committee reviewed its terms of reference during the year. 
Copies are available on our website.

Membership and attendance at meetings held during 2014

Members 

Rijnhard van Tets

Norman Murray1 

Thomas Thune Andersen

Ayman Asfari

Stefano Cao

Roxanne Decyk

Kathleen Hogenson2

René Médori

Meetings attended (eligible)

5 (5)

3 (3)

5 (5)

5 (5)

5 (5)

5 (5)

4 (5)

5 (5)

1 Norman Murray stepped down from the Board on 22 August 2014.

2 Kathleen Hogenson was unable to attend one meeting due to an 

unforeseen family emergency.

How the Committee spent its time during the year 2014

Search for 
Directors 15%

Governance/
Other 12%

Board composition
18%

Succession
planning 55%

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Governance

Financial statements

2015 Plans 
As part of its remit, the Committee has responsibility for the 
identification and recommendation of prospective Directors for 
Board approval. A formal procedure for selecting and recruiting 
Directors is in place, and extensive consideration is given to 
identifying the capabilities required of potential candidates, taking 
into account the balance of existing skills, knowledge, experience 
and diversity on the Board. 

Following the departure of both Norman and soon Roxanne 
from the Board, we initiated a search for at least one new Non-
executive Director at the end of 2014. Working with Korn Ferry, 
an executive search firm with whom we have no other relationship, 
we identified a number of potential candidates with international 
and relevant industry experience. We are now in a position to 
unanimously recommend to shareholders that Matthias Bichsel 
be appointed to the Board at our forthcoming AGM. Matthias has 
over 30 years’ relevant experience, most recently as Director of 
Projects & Technology at Royal Dutch Shell plc. He brings an 
extensive understanding of the oil and gas industry from a client’s 
perspective, in addition to invaluable insight and experience 
of project management. The Committee plans to review the 
Committee structures following his appointment. In the meantime, 
the Committee will continue to look at the possibility of another 
NED appointment in due course and when relevant, will provide 
the Board with a shortlist of candidates for further consideration. 

Talent management
We firmly believe that a talent pipeline is essential for ensuring the 
Company’s long-term success and over the past few years, HR 
processes have been embedded across the Group to assist in 
retaining and developing existing employees while attracting new 
personnel into the organisation. Our framework for performance 
and talent management allows us to identify clearly critical roles 
and gaps which, in turn, informs our succession planning process. 
Where weaknesses or development opportunities are identified on 
an individual basis, action plans and bespoke training opportunities 
have been developed to ensure that high-calibre employees have 
the required skills and knowledge to become our future leaders.

Rijnhard van Tets
Chairman of the Nominations Committee
24 February 2015 

Committee structures 
As a result of my new appointment in August, the Committee 
took the opportunity to review the role of SID as well as the 
composition of our Board Committees. It was agreed by the 
Board that Thomas Thune Andersen, with four years of Board 
service and having broad experience of the UK market, as well  
as familiarity with the Company’s institutional shareholders having 
led previous consultation exercises in his capacity as Chairman  
of the Remuneration Committee, should be appointed as SID with 
immediate effect. It was also recommended that, in accordance 
with the UK Code, I would resign as a member of the Audit and 
Board Risk Committees, although I continue to be invited to 
attend meetings, as required. Details of the current membership 
of each Committee are disclosed within the individual 
Committee reports. 

Diversity
Details of our current gender diversity statistics are set out below. 
At Board level, we have made good progress over the last few 
years, achieving our published target of women on the Board 
during the year. However, Roxanne Decyk has informed us she will 
be stepping down from the Board at the end of our 2015 AGM in 
May. We wish to thank Roxanne for her contribution to the Board 
over the last four years and whilst consideration will be given to 
the appointment of another female Director, our aim will always be 
to appoint the best candidate for the role, irrespective of gender. 
We fully recognise that, across the Group, we continue to have a 
gender imbalance, but we are pleased to report that, even though 
engineering remains a predominately male-dominated profession, 
approximately 21% of our graduate recruits during 2014 were 
female, demonstrating our commitment to building diversity from 
the bottom up. 

From the boardroom to our graduate intakes, we believe that 
diversity is wider than simply gender and, as a consequence, 
consider that our business benefits greatly from a varied 
employee base of over 80 nationalities and, irrespective of 
background or gender, we aim to recruit on merit and hire the 
best candidates with the widest range of skills and experience. 
Following the recent introduction of our groupwide Diversity 
and Inclusion Policy, an e-learning training module was made 
available to all employees during 2014. It is our aim that the policy 
will ensure equality of opportunity and fairness in all areas of 
employment, allowing us to value the diversity of our employees 
while promoting an inclusive culture across our business.

Gender diversity (Women as a percentage of the total)

Board*

Group

Senior management

Graduates

25%

13%

10%

21%

* Excluding the Chairman

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Audit Committee report

René Médori 
Chairman of the Audit Committee

Role of the Committee 
 (cid:152) Monitors the integrity of the Company’s financial statements 

and reviews significant financial reporting judgements.

 (cid:152) Reviews the effectiveness of financial, compliance controls 

and systems.

 (cid:152) Monitors the effectiveness of the Group’s internal audit 

function and reviews its material findings.

 (cid:152) Reviews the effectiveness of the external audit process  

and independence of the external auditors.

 (cid:152) Approves the remuneration of the external auditors and 
makes recommendations to the Board regarding their  
re-appointment.

 (cid:152) Advises the Board on whether the Annual Report 
and Accounts, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced 
and understandable.

Terms of reference
Terms of reference setting out the role and responsibilities of 
the Audit Committee were reviewed during the year and other 
than changes to Committee membership, no amendments 
were made. Copies are available on our website. 

Audit Committee priorities for 2015
 (cid:152) Continued oversight of IES assets. 

 (cid:152) Revenue and cost recognition of key contracts.

 (cid:152) Internal control effectiveness. 

 (cid:152) Taxation matters in the enhanced global 

reporting environment.

 (cid:152) Ensure provisions under new Corporate Governance  

Code are met.

Membership and attendance at meetings held during 2014

Members 

René Médori

Thomas Thune Andersen

Kathleen Hogenson

Rijnhard van Tets1

Meetings attended (eligible)

3 (3)

3 (3)

3 (3)

2 (2)

1  Rijnhard van Tets was a member of the Committee until 22 August 2014

How the Committee spent its time during the year

External Audit, including
non-audit services review 17%

Financial reporting 31%

Governance/Other 10%

Code of Conduct/
Whistleblowing 10%

Tax update 7%

Internal control systems 25%

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Governance

Financial statements

All members of the Committee are considered by the Board 
to be independent Non-executive Directors in compliance with 
the UK Code and have a wide range of business experience. 
In keeping with best practice, following his appointment as 
Chairman of the Board, Rijnhard van Tets stepped down as a 
member of the Committee in August 2014. I wish to express my 
thanks to Rijnhard for his contribution to the Committee. The audit 
partners from Ernst & Young LLP and the Head of Internal Audit 
attend all Committee meetings, with the Chairman, Group Chief 
Executive, Chief Financial Officer, and selected members of senior 
management also attending meetings by invitation.

As previously noted on page 72, in September 2014, the Financial 
Reporting Council (FRC) published an updated version of the 
UK Code, together with Guidance on Risk Management, Internal 
Control and Related Financial and Business Reporting. Both of 
these guidance requirements will take effect for financial years 
beginning on or after 1 October 2014. The Committee is aware of 
the new obligations set out within these reports and plans for the 
adoption of the relevant provisions are in place for financial year 
2015 and these will be reported on next year. 

René Médori
Chairman of the Audit Committee
24 February 2015

Dear shareholder
As has already been discussed, 2014 was difficult for Petrofac  
and the Committee has been actively engaged in assisting the 
Board in how it responds to some of those recent challenges.

The Committee met formally three times during the year, at 
key times within our financial reporting cycle. Arguably the 
most significant meeting is held in February each year when 
the Committee considers the previous year’s financial results 
and the Group’s draft financial statements. In 2014, the Board 
decided for the first time that this meeting should be a joint 
one between the Committee and the Board Risk Committee. 
It was believed that this would provide the Board with a more 
comprehensive and coherent assessment of the Group’s risk 
management framework, given the requirement for the Board 
to provide assurance on the Group’s system of internal controls 
within the annual financial statements. In February 2015, the Audit 
and Board Risk Committees once again held a joint meeting to 
consider the Group’s framework of controls comprising financial, 
operational and compliance controls. The Committees concluded 
that the Group continues to operate a sound system of controls 
and accordingly provided the Board with an assessment to 
that effect. 

In considering general financial reporting matters during the year, 
including the 2014 financial statements, the Committee focused 
on how the Group accounts for significant OEC contracts, paying 
particular attention to the timing of revenue and cost recognition, 
as well as the carrying value ascribed to IES assets, particularly 
given the sudden decline in the oil price in the second half of the 
year. Other matters considered by the Committee during the 
course of the year included solvency and going concern matters, 
the Company’s tax position, fraud protection arrangements and 
operational challenges on long-term contracts. The Committee 
concluded that management had adopted an appropriate 
approach in all significant areas noting that several IES assets had 
been impaired as at 31 December 2014. Taken as a whole, the 
Committee considers the Annual Report and Accounts to be fair, 
balanced and understandable and provides shareholders with 
the necessary information to assess the Group’s performance, 
business model and strategy. 

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Activities during the year
The Committee assists the Board in the effective discharge of 
its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. 
As set out in our Directors’ statements on page 113, Directors 
are responsible for the preparation of Group financial statements, 
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRS). The Group has an internal control and risk management 
framework in place which includes policies and procedures to 
ensure that adequate accounting records are maintained and 
transactions are accurately recorded to ensure the Company’s 
financial reports and communications to the Market give a clear 
and balanced assessment of the Company’s position. In addition 
to the matters considered during the year, set out below, the 
Committee also reviewed the 2014 full year results and this Annual 
Report and Accounts at the beginning of 2015.

Matters considered and reviewed by the Committee 
during the year are summarised in the table below:

Feb Aug Nov

Financial reporting 
Full and half-year financial statements including 
associated announcements
Consideration of going concern statement, liquidity 
review, cash flow forecasts and compliance  
with all financial reporting requirements

The Company’s dividend policy, including 
consideration of the solvency statement required 
under Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
Appropriateness of the Company’s  
accounting policies

Long-term contracting and impairment reports

Internal controls
Internal audit report, including the approval  
and monitoring of the 2014 internal audit plan  
and draft 2015 plan 
Effectiveness of the internal control framework 
(financial and non-financial controls)
Appropriateness of the Company’s non-audit 
services policy

Details of the Group’s related party transactions 

Application of the Company’s fraud policy

The Company’s compliance with its tax filing  
and reporting obligations
Whistleblowing review in relation to matters  
of a financial nature

Consideration of the Committee’s terms of reference 

External auditors 

2014 audit plan 

Reports regarding assessments and findings  
in respect of the full and half-year results

Letters of representation 

Annual review of independence and effectiveness 

Appropriateness of the proposed audit fee for the 
year, having regard to the non-audit services policy

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

 •

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Internal audit
The Committee is responsible for reviewing and monitoring the 
effectiveness of the Group’s internal audit function and financial 
controls. To assist with this, the Group Head of Internal Audit, 
who is tasked with providing the Committee with assurances on 
the adequacy of internal financial controls, attends each meeting. 
In addition, the Committee also meets with the Group Head of 
Internal Audit without any members of the Executive Management 
team present. 

In February, the Committee considered and approved the 
internal audit plan to be executed over the course of the year. 
Summary progress reports were provided at each subsequent 
meeting, detailing key findings of the work undertaken by the 
internal audit department. The reports highlighted any significant 
areas of concern, which were then discussed and where required, 
action plans to address any matters raised were agreed with 
management. During the year, necessary amendments to 
the internal audit plan were considered and approved by the 
Committee and were usually required in instances where:

 (cid:152) the level of risk had increased, or decreased significantly; or

 (cid:152) circumstances within the Group had changed; or

 (cid:152) specifically requested by management.

Following on from the work started in 2013, KPMG-Forensics 
completed their independent fraud risk assessment (FRA) within 
the OEC business. Further FRA exercises by PwC and Deloitte 
have now commenced within OPO and the IES Mexico business 
respectively, which aim to understand the major fraud risks which 
may affect each business and to identify any weaknesses in 
our current processes. This work will continue throughout 2015. 
We believe that these exercises are very timely, as during 2014, a 
small number of cases of potential fraud were identified in different 
parts of the business. Each of these issues, whilst not material in 
the context of the Group’s results, was brought to the attention 
of the Committee with full investigations conducted and ongoing. 
During 2015, continued assurance that all appropriate internal 
control changes have been implemented will be sought from 
internal audit. 

Internal controls
The Committee considered the Group’s overall system of 
internal controls which are broadly divided according to three 
categories: operational effectiveness and efficiency; reliability 
of financial reporting; and compliance with applicable laws and 
regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Turnbull 
Guidance on Internal Control. As the Group has grown, the risks 
faced have evolved. Our internal control framework has had to 
adjust accordingly and assurance is now also being provided 
in accordance with the revised COSO framework. As such, 
initiatives necessary to align our methodology for identifying, 
evaluating and managing risk were adopted during the course of 
the year. Major internal control themes were considered at each 
meeting, with particular attention given by the Committee to any 
weaknesses identified and need for a systematic approach to be 
taken for managing risk. 

 
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Financial statements

A joint meeting of the Committee and the Board Risk Committee 
was held at year-end so that combined formal assurance could 
be given to the Board that effective governance, risk management 
and control processes were in place as required by the UK Code. 
This assurance covered all material controls, including financial, 
operational and compliance controls.

External auditors
Ernst & Young LLP (EY) have been the Company’s auditors since 
initial listing, and provide the Committee with reports, information 
and advice throughout the year. The Committee remain satisfied 
as to the auditors’ effectiveness and, in making this assessment, 
had due regard to their expertise and understanding of the Group, 
their resourcing capabilities, independence and objectivity. 
Annually, the Committee meets with the auditors without 
management present to discuss any significant issues, not least 
the conduct of the audit. In addition, the Committee Chairman 
has regular contact with the lead audit partner outside of formal 
Committee meetings. 

Each year, EY set out their proposed audit approach and 
scope to ensure that the audit is aligned with the Committee’s 
expectations. This is done with due regard to continuing 
developments within the Company, such as for 2014, the revenue 
and margin recognition of ECOM long-term contracts, orders 
placed to commence construction of the Petrofac JSD6000 
vessel, operational challenges and the ongoing execution of IES 
projects, disposals using the PetroFirst vehicle, and publication 
of the revised earnings guidance in both May and November. 
Where changes to the audit scope have occurred during the 
year, the Committee has been encouraged by the auditors’ 
interaction with the Committee Chairman and management to 
ensure no adverse impact occurs to the overall audit process, 
thereby ensuring strong governance processes. At year-end, a 
report was provided to the Committee detailing areas of audit 
risk, the findings of which were reviewed and considered by 
the Committee.

Audit tender
The UK Code provides that a listed company should put its 
external audit contract out to public tender at least every ten 
years. The Committee gave consideration to the re-appointment 
of the external auditor during 2014 and decided that it would not 
undertake a formal audit tender during this period. An external 
audit firm is required to rotate the audit partner responsible for 
the Group audit every five years and the Company’s current 
audit partner was appointed following the end of the 2012 year-
end audit. The Committee had previously considered adopting 
the published recommendations to tender the audit after the 
end of our current audit partner tenure in 2018. The Company 
will actively monitor this area, including the proposed changes 
recommended by the EU and Competition Commission, and will 
take any necessary actions where a tender is required ahead of 
our current expectations. 

Non-audit services
To safeguard the objectivity of our external auditors and to ensure 
the independence of the audit is not compromised, we have a 
non-audit services policy that sets out the circumstances where 
we may appoint our external auditors to undertake additional non-
audit work. To ensure compliance with this policy, the Committee 
regularly reviews the Group’s cumulative non-audit spend and 
furthermore gives prior approval to the appointment of EY should 
the nature or size of the proposed work require it. The Committee 
is satisfied that EY’s objectivity and independence has not been 
affected by any non-audit work undertaken by them during 
the year.

There were no breaches in 2014 of the US$300,000 threshold 
requiring prior approval by the Committee. During the year, the 
Committee reiterated the importance of ensuring the non-audit 
fee remained below 50% of the total audit fee and the non-audit 
spend for the year, as a percentage of the overall audit fee, was 
21% (2013: 32%). The majority of these costs relate largely to 
the use of EY in certain jurisdictions, mainly in North Africa, the 
Middle East and Central Asia, to provide advice and in-country 
tax compliance services. We feel that given EY’s experience, 
their presence in these regions assures us that they are the most 
appropriate provider of this work. Details of the fees in respect of 
audit and non-audit related services can be found on page 141 
and in note 4e to the financial statements.

The non-audit services policy provides clear definitions of 
services that our external auditors may and may not provide. 
New EU legislation has introduced increased restrictions on audit 
firms providing certain non-audit services and the timing of the 
UK adoption of these regulations is being closely monitored. 
The Committee however, considers that the existing policy 
remains appropriate but will revisit the policy once the new 
regime has been formally adopted in the UK. The current policy, 
a copy of which can be found on the Company’s website, is 
summarised below.

Non-audit services policy
 (cid:152) The external auditors are automatically prohibited from carrying 

out work which might impair their objectivity.

 (cid:152)  The CFO will seek approval from the Committee before 

appointing the external auditors to carry out a piece of non-audit 
work where:

– the fee is above US$300,000; or

–  total non-audit fees for the year are approaching 50% of the 

annual audit fee; or

–  the external auditors would ordinarily be prohibited from carrying 
out the work under the Company’s non-audit services policy, 
but not prohibited under Ethical Standard 5, and the CFO wants 
to appoint them due to exceptional circumstances.

 (cid:152) The CFO may appoint the external auditor to do other types  

of non-audit work as listed in the policy.

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Significant judgements
Significant judgements considered by the Committee during  
the year are set out in the table below:

Significant judgements 
considered by  
the Committee

Revenue and margin 
recognition on fixed 
price engineering, 
procurement 
and construction 
contracts

Accounting  
for IES contracts

Significant judgements 
considered by  
the Committee

Goodwill and  
asset impairment 

Oil price volatility

Taxation

How the issue was addressed by the Committee

The Committee reviewed the 
reasonableness of judgements made 
regarding the cost to complete estimates, 
the timing of recognition of variation 
orders and the adequacy of contingency 
provisions to mitigate contract specific 
risks for projects significantly behind 
schedule. Consideration was also given 
to the assessments made in relation to 
the recognition of liquidated damage 
provisions and to the impact of certain 
larger contracts being entered into as 
part of consortiums. The Committee held 
discussions with Executive Directors and 
received regular internal audit reports into 
the operating effectiveness of internal 
controls relevant to these judgements. 
The external auditors challenged 
management on the revenue recognition 
amounts and reported their findings to the 
Committee. 

The Committee concluded that the timing 
of recognition continues to be in line with 
IFRS requirements although ongoing 
monitoring of the judgements was 
requested as part of the Group’s regular 
management reporting.

The appropriateness of the accounting 
treatments adopted in respect of the 
subsisting IES contracts was reviewed 
by the Committee. Initial recognition 
and subsequent accounting for these 
IES contracts is an area of focus for the 
external auditor but, given that no new IES 
contracts were entered into during 2014, 
they addressed this issue as part of their 
work on goodwill and asset impairment. 
The Committee was content that the 
accounting treatment adopted in respect 
of IES contracts continued to be in line 
with IFRS requirements.

How the issue was addressed by the Committee

In response to the volatility in oil prices, 
the Committee requested management 
to strengthen its impairment testing for 
IES contracts and individual projects, 
an initiative which was supported by the 
external auditors. IES investment reports 
were presented to the full Board twice 
during the year, with updates being 
provided to the Committee at each 
meeting. As part of the half year process, 
management conducted an analysis of 
the IES assets and held discussions with 
the external auditor to review the findings. 
It was agreed that greater consistency of 
the methodology used in the impairment 
calculation, standardisation of impairment 
valuations built into planning models and 
an enhanced sign-off procedure had 
improved the process. The impact of the 
negative oil price movement and its effect 
on goodwill and asset impairment testing 
was considered as part of the year-end 
process.

The price of Brent crude fell substantially 
in the latter part of 2014. The volatility 
in oil and gas prices and the effect 
this may have on IES assets as well as 
future investments in the industry was 
considered by the Committee. The 
situation will continue to be monitored 
throughout 2015.

The tax positions within the Group were 
reviewed by the Committee to ensure 
that the Group’s effective tax rate, tax 
provisions and the recognition of deferred 
tax assets continue to be appropriate. 
Taxation issues were discussed with 
senior management and a report outlining 
key tax issues was reviewed. The external 
auditor also reported to the Committee on 
the findings of their audit of the Group’s 
tax charge and provisions.

Significant changes in the global tax 
landscape were considered and the 
Committee agreed that preparations be 
made to ensure the Company will be 
able to respond to the enhanced global 
reporting requirements over the next  
few years.

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Whistleblowing
The Board Risk Committee has responsibility for the Company’s 
whistleblowing policy, which includes our Speak Up programme, 
details of which are provided on page 65. However, in accordance 
with the Company’s Code of Conduct, any alleged breaches of 
this code in connection with financial matters are reported to the 
Committee. During the year, a small number of incidents involving 
the override of major internal controls were identified including 
non-compliance with the Code of Conduct and these were duly 
reported to the Committee. Discussions were held to outline the 
investigation and actions taken, including preventative activities 
required to avoid recurrence. 

Training
In November, a training workshop was facilitated by Dechert LLP, 
and was attended by all Committee members, in addition to other 
Directors, Executive Management and the external audit partner. 
The interactive session centred around the film, ‘A Price Worth 
Paying’ and a wide range of topics were discussed, including 
risk management, internal controls, whistleblowing and fraud. 
Committee members are also encouraged to attend any relevant 
external seminars run by professional advisers throughout the 
year if it is felt relevant.

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Stefano Cao 
Chairman of the Board Risk Committee

Role of the Committee 
 (cid:152) Recommends risk appetite and delegation of authorities.

 (cid:152) Approves the annual assurance plan for the review and 

assessment of enterprise risks.

 (cid:152) Reviews the Group’s compliance system of corporate 

standards and procedures for enterprise risks.

 (cid:152) Recommends any areas of risk management change that 

may be required for enterprise risks.

 (cid:152) Reviews the Company’s risk transfer strategy, including 

insurance provision.

 (cid:152) Reviews the risk management and reporting systems for 
projects and investments including insurance provision.

Membership and attendance at meetings held during 2014

Members 
Mr Stefano Cao (Chairman) 
Mr Thomas Thune Andersen1
Ms Roxanne Decyk
Ms Kathleen Hogenson2
Mr René Médori
Mr Rijnhard van Tets3

Meetings attended (eligible)
4 (4)
3 (3)
4 (4)
3 (4)
4 (4)
3 (3)

1  Thomas Thune Andersen stepped down from the Committee on 

22 August 2014.

2  Kathleen Hogenson was unable to attend one meeting due to an 

unforeseen family emergency.

 (cid:152) Reviews the Group’s risk management maturity assessment 

3  Rijnhard van Tets stepped down from the Committee on 22 August 2014.

process, and findings.

Terms of reference
Terms of reference setting out the role and responsibilities 
of the Board Risk Committee were reviewed during the year 
and other than changes to Committee membership, no 
amendments were made. Copies are available on our website. 

How the Committee spent its time during the year

Internal control 
framework 7%

Health and Safety 16%

Security and Travel 10%

Risk Management
Framework 29%

Compliance– including 
bribery/whistleblowing 14%

Group policies 7%

Insurance 5%

Governance/Other 12%

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Dear shareholder
Recognising that this has been a tough year for the Company and 
one of significant change, the Committee focused its attention on 
further embedding our risk and control frameworks, through greater 
systematisation of our risk processes and through deployment 
of the globally recognised 2013 version of the COSO internal 
control framework. 

2014 may be characterised as a year when many of the benefits of 
the risk initiatives introduced over the past few years started to pay 
dividends, but this was unfortunately overtaken by incidences of poor 
risk appraisal processes becoming apparent on three projects, two in 
the UKCS (Laggan-Tormore; and Greater Stella Area FPF1) dating back 
to their inceptions in 2010/11, and Ticleni in Romania.

The Committee has drawn together a number of lessons learned from 
these incidents and has identified the actions required to remedy the 
issues. In reviewing and sanctioning future bids, we will reinforce the 
rigour necessary in assessing the risk exposures, quality of project 
management and resourcing capabilities behind them, and renew our 
focus on excellence in execution. 

Notwithstanding these setbacks, the Committee believes that there 
has been real progress made in identifying and controlling risk during 
the year and that we will see additional improvement during 2015 
as systems and cultural initiatives continue to embed and mature 
to underpin the Company’s longer term sustainability.

The Director of Legal and Commercial Affairs and Group Head 
of Enterprise Risk led the deployment phase of our new Petrofac 
Enterprise Risk Management System (PERMS) during 2014. 
Its purpose is to systematise our risk management process with the 
aim of providing an integrated approach to the management of risk, 
increasing oversight and promoting increased cultural awareness 
and accountability.

The Key Risk Register (KRR) identifies the principal risks facing the 
Group together with their mitigating factors. The KRR is regularly 
reviewed by management, as well as the Committee to promote active 
engagement, informed debate and constructive challenge, and to keep 
under review the effectiveness of our decision-making processes. 
The KRR is supported by a number of key risk indicators (KRIs) which 
are continuously monitored to help the Committee with the oversight 
of risk trends in the light of our current risk appetite.

As with all aspects of good governance, the effectiveness of risk 
management and control also depends on the individuals responsible 
for operating the systems. In order to ensure the appropriate culture 
is in place, the Committee carried out a risk management maturity 
assessment in 2014. Analysis from which will be developed during 
2015 into a number of action plans to encourage and incentivise 
desired behaviours and further increase capabilities so that they are 
embedded at all levels. An example of which will be the improved 
awareness of new risks associated with entry into our offshore 
construction operations.

Whilst the Committee has made great strides in developing a 
more systematic and empirical approach to risk management and 
its oversight, it has also continued to rely on reports from various 
functional heads as part of the general assurance process. Our Group 
Head of Compliance, Group Treasurer, Group Director of HSSEIA, 
Group Head of IT, and Group Head of Security, each provided general 
updates together with deep-dives during 2014. The Group Director of 
HSSEIA supplemented his general updates to the Board with more 
technical presentations to the Committee including detailed briefings 
on integrity assurance and our process safety framework.

In response to the UK Code’s guidance that the Board as a whole 
should take responsibility for risk management, the Committee is 
supported by the Executive Directors, all of whom make themselves 
available at each meeting to answer any operational matters. 
In accordance with best practice, Rijnhard van Tets stepped down 
from the Committee following his appointment as Chairman in 
August 2014. 

Looking ahead, we will continue to improve our risk governance 
arrangements in accordance with the recently published FRC 
Guidance on Risk Management, Internal Control and Related 
Business and Financial Reporting, which revises, integrates and 
replaces previous editions of the Turnbull Guidance and reflects 
changes made to the UK Code. 

The Committee is pleased by the overall progress made this year but 
in the light of events, remains vigilant. We will concentrate our focus so 
that we discharge our primary responsibilities: to identify and manage 
the principal risks to the enterprise and its strategic execution and; 
to be assured that effective risk management systems are in place 
throughout the Group.

Stefano Cao
Chairman of the Board Risk Committee
24 February 2015

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Review of the Group’s risk management framework
The diagram below sets out Petrofac’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. It encompasses the policies, culture, organisation, 
behaviours, processes, systems (and other aspects of the Company) that, taken together facilitate its effective and efficient operation. 
The framework is designed to underpin the Company’s longer term sustainability.

Group’s Risk Management Framework

Infrastructure 

 (cid:150)Company vision 
and strategy

 (cid:150)Company values

 (cid:150)Group policies 
and standards

 (cid:150)Appetite and 

delegated authorities

 (cid:150)Asset integrity framework

 (cid:150)Code of Conduct

 (cid:150)Risk management process

 (cid:150)Risk Review Committees

 (cid:150)Global insurance 

programme

 (cid:150)Emergency preparedness

Risk management process

Communicate and consult

Risk 
identification

Risk 
assessment

Risk 
treatment

Risk 
monitoring

Risk 
reporting

Assurance

Risk integration 

 (cid:150)Strategic planning

 (cid:150)Medium term planning

 (cid:150)Prospect phase

 (cid:150)Go/No-go process

 (cid:150)Proposal phase

 (cid:150)Design

 (cid:150)Procurement

 (cid:150)Execution

 (cid:150)Operation

 (cid:150)Hand over

 (cid:150)Management 

support processes

Company values and culture

Enterprise Risk Management system (and other tools)

Leadership, communications and engagement

The framework supports the Board to exercise its overall 
responsibilities and to:

 (cid:152) regulate the entry of appropriate opportunities and risks into 

the Group;

 (cid:152) develop our understanding of the most significant threats 

and opportunities;

 (cid:152) promote active management of risk exposures down to acceptable 

levels; and

 (cid:152) assist the Group in its achievement of business plan objectives  

and operational performance.

The principal aspects of this framework are explained in the 
following sections.

Enterprise Risk Management System
Petrofac’s new ERM system was deployed during 2014 and it will 
continue to be embedded across the Group in 2015. Its purpose is to 
systematise our risk management process (which itself is based upon 
the principles and guidelines of BS ISO 31000:2009), with the aim of 
providing an integrated approach to risk and control and to standardise 
the means of assessing, reviewing and reporting on risk and to 
enhance visibility and accountability. The system aggregates and 
records risks (by type and by exposure) under the same framework.

Key Risk Register
The Key Risk Register (KRR) identifies those risks that, given the 
Company’s current position, could threaten its business model, future 
performance or prospects, solvency, liquidity, reputation, or prevent 
us from delivering our strategic objectives. The Board treats such risks 
as principal risks. The KRR is the means by which the Company’s 
principal risks are reported to the Committee and the Board for their 
review. It includes business, financial, hazard and operational risks, 
together with external factors over which the Group may have little or 
no direct control. The KRR is updated on an on-going basis and looks 
forward over a three year time horizon to identify the:

 (cid:152) nature and extent of the risks facing the Company;

 (cid:152) likelihood of the risks materialising and their potential impact on the 

achievement of business plan objectives;

 (cid:152) Company’s ability to reduce or control the incidence or impact on the 

business of risks that do materialise; 

 (cid:152) aggregate enterprise risk profile (and associated Key Risk Indicators); 

and therefore the extent to which different categories of risk are 
regarded as acceptable for the Company to bear.

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The KRR is designed to provide the Committee with clarity around 
ownership, accountability and mitigation strategies, to promote active 
engagement, informed debate and constructive challenge, and to  
keep under review the effectiveness of its decision-making processes.

Risk appetite
The Group’s risk appetite has developed organically over a number 
of years (based on historical risk taking characteristics) and this has 
continued to develop during 2014 as we pursue our growth strategy 
further. Our appetite for risk is largely governed through the Delegated 
Authorities and Risk Review Committees (RRCs) which are embedded 
across the Group.

As part of the review of our risk framework, the Committee continues 
to believe that it should not apply a single aggregate risk appetite for 
the Group as a whole, preferring to see risk appetite managed through 
limits and parameters, which are continuously monitored in each 
business service line and aggregated for review at Group level.

Risk appetite is articulated in a variety of ways appropriate to the 
category of risk being considered. For example, at the highest level 
are our policy statements which describe our risk-based approach to 
each category; and our policy standards, which describe acceptable 
controls and limits, examples of which, can be found in the Sovereign 
and Financial Market Risk Policy, or our Asset Integrity Policy. 

Some of the parameters which exercise control over risk 
appetite include:

 (cid:152) Health & Safety – monthly reviews of KPIs for Lost Time Injuries  

and HIPO incidents;

 (cid:152) Asset Integrity – monthly reviews of control KPIs associated with  

all key assets across the Group;

 (cid:152) concentration risk –tolerable exposure by: territory; client; contract 

type; revenue; 

 (cid:152) market growth risk – agreed bi-annually in strategy setting meetings, 

with trends reviewed monthly;

Assurance and reporting
As well as regular reports from the Group Head of Enterprise 
Risk, further reports to the Board and Committee are provided by 
management and included deep-dives into the effectiveness of: 
Health & Safety processes; Asset Integrity processes; Compliance 
non-conformances; Security; and Information Technology; which 
together with other sources of information, have provided a balanced 
assessment of the principal risks and the effectiveness of the systems 
of internal control. 

Any control failings or weaknesses are identified and discussed 
in these reports (for example, compliance issues or whistleblowing 
statistics), including the underlying reasons, the impact that they have 
had on the Company, and the actions being taken to rectify them. 
When reviewing these reports, the Committee has considered how 
effectively risks have been identified; how they have been mitigated 
and managed; whether actions are being taken promptly to remedy 
any failings or weaknesses; and whether the causes of the failing or 
weakness have indicated poor decision-taking or a need for more 
extensive monitoring or a reassessment of process effectiveness. 
Where major performance issues or non-conformances are 
concerned, the Company undertakes a lessons learned analysis.

Interface between the Board Risk Committee and 
Audit Committee
Petrofac has established separate Audit and Board Risk Committees 
and as such, there are some areas that span both Committees’ 
responsibilities (such as internal control), thereby requiring effective 
interfaces between the Committees. Both Committees agreed in 
January 2014 to strengthen the Company’s internal control framework 
and have recently deployed the 2013 version of the COSO Framework.

The key areas where both Committees have common responsibilities 
are; risk management compliance, internal control, and assisting the 
Board in reviewing the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control 
environment covering:

 (cid:152) mechanisms to support the achievement of strategic objectives;

 (cid:152) investment limits – for capital expenditures, minimum rates of IRR  

 (cid:152) reliability of financial reporting;

or annual free cash-flow targets;

 (cid:152) liquidity headroom – agreed by the Board and specified in Sovereign 

and Financial Market Risk Policy;

 (cid:152) financial strength – maintain an EBITDA Debt Ratio agreed with 

the Board;

 (cid:152) people risks – non-conformances with Code of Conduct, incident 

reporting, and attrition rates;

 (cid:152) off-strategy risks – where the Company has a zero tolerance,  

for example, sanctioned territories.

Risk culture
As with all aspects of good governance, the effectiveness of risk 
management and internal control also depend on the individuals 
responsible for operating the systems that are put in place. In order to 
ensure the appropriate culture is established, the Committee carried 
out a risk management maturity assessment in 2014. Analysis from 
the assessment was communicated to management to encourage 
and incentivise desired behaviours and to further increase capabilities. 
Plans for 2015 will continue to develop the desired values behaviours 
and capabilities so that they become embedded at all levels. 

 (cid:152) appropriateness of the control environment;

 (cid:152) effectiveness and efficiency of operations; and

 (cid:152) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

In monitoring the effectiveness of its systems of risk and internal 
control, the Committees have this year identified weaknesses in the 
risk appraisal process in respect of the Laggan-Tormore and Greater 
Stella Area FPF1 projects; dating back to their inceptions in 2010/11. 
This has culminated in the drawing together of a number of lessons 
learned from these incidents enabling the Committee to identify the 
actions necessary to remedy the issues. 

Whilst the Board has delegated the detailed work to these two 
Committees, it retains overall responsibility for ensuring that the Group 
maintains effective internal control and risk management frameworks 
and receives regular reports on the work of each Committee from 
their respective chairmen. In addition, the Board retains ultimate 
responsibility for the Group KRR.

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Risk Governance Arrangements
Petrofac’s overall system of risk governance relies on a number of committees and management 
processes which bring together reports on the management of risk at various levels.

The risk governance process relies upon regular risk assessments and reviews of existing 
and new opportunities, by considering the risk exposure and appetite of each business 
unit, service line, and function. The diagram below sets out the risk governance structure 
in operation, showing the interaction between the various risk review and management 
committees. Terms of reference are in place for each of the key committees. 

Risk framework

Sets risk appetite. 
Approves Key  
Risk Register and  
significant projects.

Board

Provides assurance 
on framework

Board Risk 
Committee

Board oversight of  
framework of internal  
controls and risk  
management.

Provides assurance 
on framework

Audit 
Committee

Senior management  
consider risks on  
significant projects and  
investments for formal  
consideration by the  
Board. Oversight of  
Key Risk Register. 

Key Risk Register  
given to Board Risk 
Committee

Group Risk 
Committee

Divisional management  
oversight and review  
of projects.

Divisional 
Risk Review

Risk management is  
embedded within  
each business service line.

Business 
Service Line

Assurance to  
management  
and the Board.

Group 
Functions

Internal 
Audit

The Board retains ultimate responsibility 
for setting the Group’s risk appetite and 
reviewing the risks which the Board considers 
sufficiently significant that they might prevent 
the delivery of strategy or threaten Petrofac’s 
continued existence.

The Board Risk Committee is constituted 
by the Board to assist it in discharging this 
responsibility. The Committee is responsible 
for providing oversight and advice to the 
Board on the current risk exposures and 
future risk strategy and, in doing so, is 
responsible for making recommendations to 
the Board in relation to the ERM framework, 
the Group’s risk appetite and tolerance in 
pursuit of business objectives, and approval 
of the Delegated Authorities. 

The Committee also assists the Board with 
the definition and execution of an effective risk 
management strategy and has responsibility 
for oversight of the Company’s compliance 
system of corporate standards, processes 
and procedures. In addition, the Committee 
provides the Board with assurance, on an 
annual basis, that the design and operating 
effectiveness of these systems remain fit 
for purpose. 

The Group Risk Committee (GRC) is a 
management committee constituted as the 
principal executive forum for the review of 
enterprise, project and investment risks, in 
accordance with the Delegated Authorities 
approved by the Board. 

The GRC reviews all material new business 
opportunities and projects (including bid 
submissions, country entry, joint ventures, 
investments, acquisitions and disposals), and 
is responsible for making recommendations 
as to the management and mitigation 
of risk exposure; and also recommends 
proposals for approval by the Board or the 
relevant executive. 

The GRC is responsible for the assurance  
of the ERM framework agreed by the Board, 
including the approval of Group standards 
and the application of the Group’s Delegated 
Authorities. In addition, the GRC reviews the 
KRR prior to its submission to the Committee.

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Divisional Risk Review Committee (DRRC). Each division has a 
Risk Review Committee chaired by the responsible Chief Executive 
/ Chief Operating Officer which provides peer review of proposed 
projects and investments in accordance with the Delegated Authorities. 
Where required by the Delegated Authorities, it then prepares 
appropriate materials for the GRC and ensures that no proposal is 
presented without being reviewed and supported by the DRRC.

Business Service Line Review. Each of our individual businesses 
has its own business management system that incorporates risk 
management policies and procedures and produces its own risk 
register. Each business service line’s management team meets 
regularly and monitors these risks as a matter of course, notes risk 
assessment changes and seeks to take appropriate mitigating action. 

Code of Conduct and whistleblowing
A compulsory e-learning module on the Company’s Code of Conduct 
was launched during 2014 and, to date over 77% of employees and 
third-party contractors have completed the training. In early 2015, the 
module was launched in Arabic, Romanian, French and Spanish to 
ensure greater completion across the Group. As a result of greater 
awareness of the Code of Conduct, increased reports of possible 
breaches have been received either directly or through Speak Up, the 
Company’s whistleblowing hotline. All investigations are governed by 
a protocol which has been jointly developed by Group Compliance, 
Legal, HR and Internal Audit and reported breaches are reviewed and 
assessed to determine what further investigation is warranted and 
to ensure that appropriate action is taken. The Committee receives 
details of the issues reported, together with the action being taken. 
Any alleged breaches relating to financial compliance are dealt with by 
the Audit Committee. Further details of our Code of Conduct, including 
our whistleblowing facility, are provided on page 65.

Security
Petrofac’s security department enhanced its intelligence capability 
during 2014 in light of the fluid nature of the security environment 
across the Middle East and North Africa region, as detailed further 
on page 52. This helps provide assurance to the Committee that 
the Group is kept informed of any changes in our core market place 
and that appropriate protective measures and controls are taken. 
To reinforce the message of a safe and secure environment for all our 
staff and assets, a global engagement programme was undertaken 
in 2014 to promote ‘security awareness’. Other key Group Security 
controls include:

 (cid:152) compliance with Security Policy & Security Standards for operations 

in high risk territories;

 (cid:152) Security Incident Review Board investigations and feedback;

 (cid:152) Emergency Response and Group Crisis plans in place on high risk 

projects and regions;

 (cid:152) Group level Crisis Response capabilities and procedures;

 (cid:152) Group Security Forum reviews of all our operations;

 (cid:152) Operational Security Status assessments in place in high risk areas;

 (cid:152) Business service lines record and update specific plans for entering 

high risk territories; and

 (cid:152) compliance with Security Planning/Journey Management processes.

Information technology (IT) security
Following a global assessment of potential IT threats and external 
cyber-security threats in 2013, the Company decided to embark on 
a programme to reinforce our IT resilience arrangements to respond 
effectively to any far-reaching systems failures. The causes of these 
risks include threats to data and operations through externally 
developed malware or internal threats; together with geo-political cyber 
activity designed to sabotage businesses or steal commercial data. 
Petrofac’s IT Strategy is focused on our ability to mitigate both internal 
and external cyber threats and our ability to respond effectively to a 
catastrophic system failure, and restore critical systems and data. 
Recent controls include: new global data centres (now online to host 
critical applications); 24/7 monitoring of the global data centres and 
the Wide Area Network (WAN); a new Information Security Policy and 
guidance in line with ISO 27001; a range of new security standards to 
support implementation of the policy; and development of a three year 
strategy and roadmap for Information Risk Management (IRM) controls 
and processes.

Business Continuity Management 
Petrofac has hub offices in Sharjah, Aberdeen, Mumbai, Chennai, 
London, Woking and Kuala Lumpur, which each have business 
continuity management and disaster recovery plans in place. As a 
result of recent growth in the region, Business Impact Analysis was 
updated in 2014 in Singapore, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur. In addition, 
the Sharjah offices maintain a dedicated crisis management facility 
capable of responding and managing a crisis in any of its operations 
on a 24/7 basis.

Petrofac Training Services (PTS) in Aberdeen is accredited to ISO 
22301 for the business continuity structure of its Emergency Response 
Service Centre. This formal, globally recognised accreditation 
demonstrates that PTS has the means and facilities to offer resilience 
and continuity in a dedicated onshore emergency response capability 
to its customers in the event of an unforeseen incident.

Insurance Programme
Given the scale and nature of the Group’s activities, Petrofac continued 
to develop its global insurance programme coverage during 2014 
by building its relationship with the Group’s insurance brokers and 
advisors. As examples of that work, we undertook a number of asset 
surveys to satisfy the insurer’s assessment of the risks and associated 
policy terms; and worked with ECOM management to increase its 
professional indemnity coverage and limits. 

Following a commitment to the Committee, a number of claims 
scenario workshops were carried out in 2014 with each division, in 
conjunction with our insurers and loss adjusters. The principal objective 
being to provide assurance that the Group’s insurance arrangements 
remain “fit for purpose” and that the insurance programme will respond 
as expected in the event of a loss. Policy limits, deductibles and 
wording are reviewed each year at programme renewal to ensure that 
we have the optimum mix of policy coverage and competitive terms. 
Looking forward to 2015, we anticipate greater participation of our 
captive insurance company across a broader range of policies.

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Directors’ remuneration report

Thomas Thune Andersen
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Role of the Committee
 (cid:152) Determine and agree with the Board the broad policy and 
framework for the remuneration of Executive Directors, 
the Chairman and certain senior managers. Review the 
continued appropriateness and relevance of the 
Remuneration Policy.

 (cid:152) Ensure that incentives are appropriate to encourage enhanced 
performance and provide alignment with long-term shareholder 
value. Approve the design of, and determine the targets for, 
performance related pay schemes.

 (cid:152) Review the design of all share incentive plans before approval 
by the Board and shareholders and monitor the application of 
the rules of such schemes and the overall aggregate amount 
of the awards.

 (cid:152) Determine the remuneration of all Executive Directors, 
the Chairman and certain senior managers within the 
agreed policy, taking into account remuneration trends 
across the Company and remuneration practices in other 
peer companies.

Terms of Reference
The Committee reviewed its terms of reference during  
the year. No amendments were made. Copies are available  
on our website. 

How to use this report 
This report has been divided into two sections:

Policy Report –  
Looking forward
This section contains a table showing the details of the Company’s 
approved Remuneration Policy and notes which governs the future 
remuneration payments that the Company will make. 

The full policy is available on www.petrofac.com/remuneration. 

See pages 98 to 103 
for more details.

Annual Report on Remuneration –  
Looking backwards – implementation of the policy in 2014
This section provides details of how the Company’s Remuneration 
Policy was implemented during 2014.

Within the report we have used different colours to 
differentiate between:

 (cid:152) Fixed elements of remuneration; and

 (cid:152) Variable elements of remuneration

See pages 104 to 110  
for more details.

Membership and attendance at meetings held in 2014

Members 

Meetings attended (eligible)

Looking forward – implementation of the policy in 2015
This section provides details on how the Company will implement 
our Remuneration Policy in 2015. 

Thomas Thune Andersen

Stefano Cao 

Roxanne Decyk

See pages 110 and 111  
for more details.

9 (9)

9 (9)

9 (9)

How the Committee spent its time during the year

Governance/Other 12%

Review of external
environment 6%

2015 remuneration
review 18%

New remuneration reporting
regulations and shareholder
consultation 7%

2014 remuneration
arrangements, including
grant of awards 57%

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Governance

Financial statements

Dear shareholder
On behalf of the Board and as Chairman of the Remuneration 
Committee, I am pleased to present the Directors’ Remuneration 
Report for the year ended 31 December 2014. This report is split 
into two parts:

 (cid:152) A summary of our Remuneration Policy approved at the 2014 
AGM. No changes have been made to the policy this year and 
this section is for information only.

 (cid:152) Our Annual Report on Remuneration. This outlines how our 
policy was implemented in 2014 and how it is intended to 
apply in 2015. This will be subject to an advisory vote at the 
2015 AGM.

2014 performance and remuneration outcomes
Petrofac’s performance during 2014 and the economic 
challenges which we have faced are discussed in greater depth 
throughout this annual report, so I have confined myself to some 
key observations:

 (cid:152) The external environment is undoubtedly more challenging and 

this has impacted Petrofac and our peers;

 (cid:152) We did not meet our expectations of outstanding project delivery 

on three projects during 2014;

 (cid:152) We have fallen short of the financial performance anticipated 

for 2014;

 (cid:152) We have, however, completed a number of contracts to our 

usual high standards and have a record backlog which provides 
good revenue visibility over the coming years; and

 (cid:152) We have achieved a strong safety outcome with no fatalities 

during 2014 and improvements under both our LTI and 
RI metrics.

The bonus framework in place for 2014 captures a wide variety 
of measures to ensure that bonuses cannot be earned without 
a fully evaluated set of achievements. However, the Committee 
considered that there was insufficient emphasis on financial 
performance and accordingly exercised its judgement to reduce 
bonus levels significantly. Despite achieving a number of the 
individual performance measures set, the Group Chief Executive 
proposed that he should not receive a bonus for 2014 and the 
Committee accepted this proposal. The bonuses for the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Chief Executive of ECOM have been 
reduced to 30% and 50% of maximum, respectively.

Our Executive Directors also participated in a performance share 
plan (PSP) which provided the opportunity to earn shares based 
on our three-year returns to shareholders (TSR) and our earnings 
per share (EPS) performance against targets set for 2012-14. 
Performance fell short of these targets and, as a result, awards  
will not vest in 2015, meaning participants will not receive 
any value from their PSP awards for the first time since our 
initial listing.

2015 proposals
For our UK-based Executive Directors, for 2015, there will be no 
increase in either their salaries or cash allowances paid in lieu of 
pension contributions or car allowances.

Marwan Chedid, our UAE-based Executive Director received 
a salary increase of 3%, effective from 1 January 2015, which 
is slightly below salary increases in our wider UAE workforce. 
His cash allowance was increased by $9,200, reflecting a general 
increase in the cost of living in that locality.

For the 2015 performance year, we have made several changes 
to the underlying framework of our annual bonus. These changes 
are intended to ensure that there is increased transparency of 
individual outcomes under the annual bonus, in line with best 
practice developments. We have taken the opportunity to increase 
the proportion of the bonus which is dependent on financial 
performance to 60%. The remainder of the bonus will be subject 
to a balanced scorecard of measures capturing key operational, 
strategic and individual performance goals. Further details on the 
new bonus framework can be found on page 110 and 111.

We have also considered the performance targets under the PSP 
to ensure that they remain appropriate for 2015 in light of our 
strategic priorities and earnings expectations. Based on internal 
and external forecasts, the EPS targets in particular now represent 
very stretching performance targets. The Committee is not 
proposing to make any changes for the 2015 awards; however, 
we intend to review the measures and targets used under the PSP 
performance framework for future awards later this year to ensure 
that they support the business strategy and represent stretching 
performance at an appropriate level of risk.

Malus and clawback
When the Company’s employee share plan rules were re-
approved by shareholders at the 2014 AGM, we took the 
opportunity to introduce malus and clawback provisions 
in line with best practice. These provisions provide the 
Committee with the ability to reduce or cancel awards under 
certain circumstances. 

The Committee has considered the recent update to the UK 
Corporate Governance Code, particularly the clause relating 
to malus and clawback provisions being present on all forms 
of variable pay. As the Committee seeks to adhere to UK 
best practice, it has been agreed that clawback provisions for 
annual bonuses for the 2015 performance year onwards be 
introduced. These provisions should provide shareholders with 
additional comfort, as they allow the Committee, in exceptional 
circumstances, to require repayment of all or part of a bonus for 
up to two years post-determination. As a result, we now have 
malus and clawback provisions in place on all of the variable pay 
elements which Executive Directors are eligible to receive.

The Committee values all feedback from shareholders, and hopes 
to receive your support at the forthcoming AGM.

Thomas Thune Andersen
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
24 February 2015

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Policy Report
Looking forward
Our Directors’ Remuneration Policy (the ‘Policy’) was approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 15 May 2014 for a period of up to  
three years. In order to provide the context in which individual remuneration decisions have been made during the year, the approved  
policy table, and notes to the table, have been included below. The full Remuneration Policy, as approved, is available on 
www.petrofac.com/remuneration. The policy for Executive Directors is designed in line with the remuneration philosophy and principles  
that underpin remuneration for the wider Group and all our reward arrangements are built around common objectives and principles.

As a Jersey-incorporated company, Petrofac does not have the benefit of the statutory protections afforded by the UK Companies Act 
2006 in relation to the new reporting regime. While the Policy Report was not submitted as a binding resolution at the AGM, the Committee 
considers the vote of shareholders to be binding in its application. However, if there is any inconsistency between the Company’s Policy 
Report (as approved by shareholders in 2014) and any contractual entitlement or other right of a Director, the Company may be obliged  
to honour that existing entitlement or right.

Fixed remuneration

Element/Purpose  
and link to strategy

Salary
Core element  
of remuneration,  
paid for doing  
the expected  
day-to-day job

Benefits
Provide 
employees 
with market 
competitive 
benefits

Operation 

Maximum opportunity

 (cid:152) The Committee takes into consideration a number 
of factors when setting salaries, including (but not 
limited to):

–  size and scope of the individual’s responsibilities;

 (cid:152) Whilst there is no maximum salary level, any 
increases will normally be broadly in line with  
the wider employee population within the relevant 
geographic area.

Performance 
measures

 (cid:152) None

 (cid:152) Higher increases may be made under certain 
circumstances, at the Committee’s discretion. 
For example, this may include:

–  increase in the scope and/or responsibility  

of the individual’s role; and

– development of the individual within the role.

 (cid:152) In addition, where an Executive Director has 
been appointed to the Board at a lower than 
typical salary, larger increases may be awarded 
to move them closer to market practice as their 
experience develops.

 (cid:152) Whilst no maximum level of benefits is prescribed, 
they are generally set at an appropriate market 
competitive level, taking into account a number  
of factors, which may include:

 (cid:152) None

– the jurisdiction in which the individual is based;

–  the level of benefits provided for other 

employees within the Group; and

–  market practice for comparable roles within 

appropriate pay comparators.

 (cid:152) The Committee keeps the benefit policy  
and benefit levels under regular review.

–  the individual’s skills, experience and 

performance;

–  typical salary levels for comparable roles within 

appropriate pay comparators; and

–  pay and conditions elsewhere in the Group.

 (cid:152) Basic salaries are normally reviewed at the 

beginning of each year, with any change usually 
being effective from 1 January.

 (cid:152) UK-based Executive Directors receive benefits 

which typically may include (but are not limited to) 
private health insurance for the Executive Director 
and their family, life assurance and long-term 
disability insurance.

 (cid:152) UAE-based Executive Directors receive similar 

benefits to UK-resident Executive Directors and  
in addition receive other typical expatriate benefits, 
which may include (but are not limited to) children’s 
education, return flights to their permanent home 
and appropriate insurance arrangements.

 (cid:152) Where Executive Directors are required to relocate, 

the Committee may offer additional expatriate 
benefits, if considered appropriate.

 (cid:152) UK-based Executive Directors are also eligible to 

participate in any tax-approved all employee share 
plans operated by the Company on the same basis 
as other eligible employees. Petrofac currently 
operates a Share Incentive Plan in the UK.

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Governance

Financial statements

Element/Purpose  
and link to strategy

Operation 

Maximum opportunity

Performance 
measures

Cash allowance 
in lieu of 
pension and 
other benefits
Provide 
employees with 
an allowance 
for benefits 
and retirement 
planning

End of service 
indemnity
Paid to UAE-
based Executive 
Directors only, in 
order to comply 
with local UAE 
statute

Pension
No Executive 
Director currently 
participates in a 
formal pension 
arrangement

 (cid:152) UK-resident Executive Directors receive a cash 
allowance in place of certain benefits including,  
but not limited to, car allowances and 
pension contributions.

 (cid:152) Whilst there is no maximum level of cash 

 (cid:152) None

allowance prescribed, in general, the levels 
provided are intended to be broadly market typical 
for role and geographic location.

 (cid:152) UAE-resident Executive Directors receive a cash 

 (cid:152) The levels of cash allowance provided are kept 

allowance in respect of housing, utilities and 
transport, in line with local market practice.

under regular review by the Committee.

 (cid:152) Normally, in determining any increase to cash 
allowances, the Committee will have regard to 
the rate of increase in the cost of living in the local 
market and other appropriate indicators.

 (cid:152) A statutory end of service payment is due to all  

non-UAE national employees working in the UAE  
at the end of their contracted employment.

 (cid:152) The statutory payment is based on the individual’s 
number of years of service and salary level at the 
time of their departure.

 (cid:152) None

 (cid:152) The Company accrues an amount each year in 
order to satisfy this indemnity when it falls due.

 (cid:152) Executive Directors receive a cash allowance  

 (cid:152) Although both current UK-based Executive 

 (cid:152) None

in lieu of pension provision (see above).

 (cid:152) The Company operates defined contribution 

pension arrangements across the Group. In line 
with legal requirements, the Company offers 
participation in the UK pension plan to its UK-based 
Executive Directors. However, both current UK-
based Executive Directors chose to opt out of these 
arrangements and, as such, continue to receive  
a cash allowance in lieu of pension provision.

Directors have opted to receive a cash allowance 
in lieu of pension provision, this position is kept 
under review.

 (cid:152) As the Committee would want to conduct a 
thorough review prior to Executive Directors 
joining a Group pension arrangement, it would 
not be appropriate to provide a maximum level 
of pension provision at this time. However, if this 
did occur, the level of provision would typically 
be dependent on seniority, the cost of the 
arrangements, market practice and pension 
practice elsewhere in the Group.

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Variable remuneration

Element

Operation 

Maximum opportunity

Performance measures

 (cid:152)  Awards based on  

performance  
in the relevant financial year.

 (cid:152) Performance measures are set 
annually and pay-out levels are 
determined by the Committee after 
the year-end, based on performance  
against those targets.

 (cid:152) Delivery in cash.  

Annual bonus
Incentivise 
delivery of the 
business plan on 
an annual basis

Rewards 
performance 
against key 
performance 
indicators which 
are critical to the 
delivery of our 
business strategy

 (cid:152) Maximum 

bonus opportunity  
of 200% of 
basic salary.

 (cid:152) The precise bonus targets are set by the Committee 
each year, taking into account a number of internal 
and external reference points, including the 
Company’s key strategic objectives for the year.

 (cid:152) When setting these targets, the Committee ensures 
that they are appropriately stretching in the context 
of the business plan and that there is an appropriate 
balance between incentivising Executive Directors 
to meet financial targets for the year and to deliver 
specific non-financial, strategic, operational and 
personal goals. This balance allows the Committee 
to effectively reward performance against the key 
elements of our strategy.

 (cid:152) Measures used typically include (but are not limited to):

– HSE and integrity measures;

– financial measures;

–  Group and/or business service line strategic  
and operational performance measures; and

– people-related measures.

 (cid:152) Normally, each of these measures will have a broadly 

equal weighting but the Committee will keep this 
under review on an annual basis.

 (cid:152) Typically, 30% of the maximum opportunity is paid  
for ‘threshold’ performance, i.e. the minimum level  
of performance which results in a payment.

Share Incentive 
Plan1 (SIP)
Encourage 
long-term 
shareholding 
and to align the 
interests of UK 
employees with 
shareholders

 (cid:152) Participants may invest gross salary 

to purchase ordinary shares.

 (cid:152) The Company does not make 
awards of Matching, Free or  
Dividend Shares under the SIP.

 (cid:152) None

 (cid:152) Participants may 
invest up to the 
prescribed HMRC 
limits in operation 
which is currently 
£1,800 gross salary 
per tax year.

1  The Committee may, in the event of any variation of the Company’s share capital, demerger, delisting, or other event which may affect the value of awards, 
adjust or amend the terms of awards in accordance with the rules of the relevant share plan. In the case of the SIP, any required changes may be subject  
to HMRC approval.

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Financial statements

Element

Operation 

Maximum opportunity

Performance measures

Performance  
Share Plan1
Incentivise 
Executive 
performance 
over the  
longer term

Rewards the 
delivery of targets 
linked to the  
long-term 
strategy of the 
business, and 
the creation of 
shareholder  
value over the 
longer term

 (cid:152) Award levels are determined by 

reference to individual performance 
prior to grant.

 (cid:152) Vesting of awards is dependent on 

achievement of stretching three-year 
performance targets.

 (cid:152) At vesting, the Committee considers 
if the Company’s TSR is a genuine 
reflection of the underlying Company 
performance and may reduce or 
cancel the portion of award subject 
to TSR if it considers it appropriate.

 (cid:152) The maximum award 
that can be granted in 
respect of a financial 
year of the Company 
under the PSP is 
200% of basic salary 
(or in circumstances 
which the Committee 
deems to be 
exceptional, awards 
up to 300% of 
base salary can 
be granted).

 (cid:152) Awards are normally made in the 
form of conditional share awards, 
but may be awarded in other forms if 
appropriate (such as nil cost options). 
Awards may also be satisfied in cash.

 (cid:152) Additional shares are accrued in lieu 
of dividends and paid on any shares 
which vest.

 (cid:152) The Committee may adjust or 

amend the terms of the awards in 
accordance with the plan rules.

 (cid:152) New PSP rules were approved by 
shareholders at the 2014 AGM. 
All PSP awards now incorporate 
malus and clawback provisions, such 
that the Committee may reduce or 
cancel unvested awards or require 
repayment of amounts already paid 
out at any time up to the second 
anniversary of the vesting date of 
the relevant award, in a number of 
specific circumstances, including:

–  material misstatement of financial 

results;

– material failure of risk management;

–  material breach of any relevant 

health and safety or environment 
regulations; and

–  serious reputational damage to the 
Company (or any Group member).

 (cid:152) Awards vest based on three-year performance 

against a combination of financial and share price 
performance measures.

 (cid:152) The ultimate goal of the Company’s strategy is to 

provide long-term sustainable returns to shareholders. 
The Committee strives to do this by aligning the 
performance measures under the PSP with the 
long-term strategy of the Company and considers 
that strong performance under the chosen measures 
should result in sustainable value creation:

–  financial measure – to reflect the financial 
performance of our business and a direct  
and focused measure of Company success. 
The Committee sets targets to be appropriately 
stretching, with regard to a number of internal  
and external reference points.

–  share price performance measure – a measure  
of the ultimate delivery of shareholder returns.  
This promotes alignment between Executive 
Director reward and the shareholder experience. 
Targets are set with reference to wider market 
practice and positioned at a level which the 
Committee considers represent stretching 
performance.

 (cid:152) Normally the weighting would be split equally across 

these two measures.

 (cid:152) For ‘threshold’ levels of performance under 

the financial performance measure, 0% of the 
award vests, increasing to 100% of the award for 
maximum performance.

 (cid:152) For ‘threshold’ levels of performance under the 
share price performance measure, 30% of the 
award vests, increasing to 100% of the award for 
maximum performance.

 (cid:152) The Committee sets targets each year, achievement 

of which it considers would represent stretching 
performance in the context of the business plan.

 (cid:152) The Committee may amend the performance 

conditions applicable to an award if events happen 
which cause the Committee to consider that it fails to 
fulfil its original purpose and would not be materially 
less difficult to secure.

1  The Committee may, in the event of any variation of the Company’s share capital, demerger, delisting, or other event which may affect the value of awards, 
adjust or amend the terms of awards in accordance with the rules of the relevant share plan. In the case of the SIP, any required changes may be subject  
to HMRC approval.

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Notes to the policy table

Legacy matters
The Committee can make remuneration payments and payments for loss of office outside of the Policy set out above, where the terms  
of the payment were agreed before the Policy came into effect, or at a time when the relevant individual was not a Director of the Company 
(provided that, in the opinion of the Committee, the payment was not in consideration for the individual becoming a Director of the 
Company). This includes the exercise of any discretion available to the Committee in connection with such payments. For these purposes, 
payments include the Committee satisfying awards of variable remuneration and, in relation to an award over shares, the terms of the 
payment are agreed at the time the award is granted.

In relation to the Company’s recruitment policy for new appointments to the Board, full details of which are available at www.petrofac.com/
remuneration, the Committee will have regard to the best interests of both Petrofac and its shareholders when agreeing remuneration 
arrangements and remains conscious of the need to pay no more than is necessary, particularly when determining buy-out arrangements.

Non-executive Directors
Element/Purpose and link to strategy

Non-executive Director  
(NED) fees
Core element of remuneration,  
paid for fulfilling the relevant role

Operation 

Opportunity 

Performance measures

 (cid:152) Current fee levels can be found in  

 (cid:152) None.

the Annual Report on Remuneration 
on page 111.

 (cid:152) Fees are set at a level which is 

considered appropriate to attract and 
retain the calibre of individual required 
by the Company.

 (cid:152) Fee levels are normally set by 

reference to the level of fees paid to 
NEDs serving on boards of similarly-
sized, UK-listed companies and 
the size, responsibility and time 
commitment required of the role.

 (cid:152) The Company’s Articles of 

Association provide that the total 
aggregate remuneration paid to the 
Chairman and NEDs will be within the 
limits set by shareholders. The current 
aggregate limit of £1 million was 
approved by shareholders at the 
2011 AGM.

 (cid:152) NEDs receive a basic annual fee 
(paid quarterly) in respect of their 
Board duties.

 (cid:152) Further fees are paid to NEDs 
in respect of chairmanship of 
Board committees and as Senior 
Independent Director. No fees 
are paid for membership of a 
Board committee.

 (cid:152) The Non-executive Chairman 
receives an all-inclusive fee for 
the role.

 (cid:152) The remuneration of the Non-

executive Chairman is set by the 
Remuneration Committee.

 (cid:152) The Board as a whole is  

responsible for determining NED 
fees. These fees are the sole 
element of NED remuneration. 
NEDs are not eligible for annual 
bonus, share incentives, pensions  
or other benefits.

 (cid:152) Fees are typically reviewed annually.

 (cid:152) Expenses incurred in the 

performance of duties for the 
Company may be reimbursed or 
paid for directly by the Company,  
as appropriate, including any tax  
due on the payments.

Minor amendments
The Committee may make minor amendments to the policy set out above (for regulatory, exchange control, tax or administrative purposes 
or to take account of a change in legislation) without obtaining shareholder approval for that amendment.

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Illustration of the Remuneration Policy
Petrofac’s remuneration arrangements have been designed to 
ensure that a significant proportion of pay is dependent on the 
delivery of stretching short and long-term performance targets, 
aligned with the creation of sustainable shareholder value. 
The Committee considers the level of remuneration that may be 
received under different performance outcomes to ensure that 
this is appropriate in the context of the performance delivered and 
the value added for shareholders.

The charts opposite provide illustrative values of the remuneration 
package in 2015 for Executive Directors under three assumed 
performance scenarios:

Fixed pay

Assumed performance  Assumptions used
All performance 
scenarios 

 (cid:152) Consists of total fixed 

pay, including base salary 
and cash allowance (as 
at 1 January 2015) and 
benefits (as received 
during 2014)

Variable pay Minimum 

 (cid:152) No pay-out under the 

performance 

annual bonus

Performance in line  
with expectations 

Maximum 
performance1  

 (cid:152) No vesting under the 

Performance Share Plan

 (cid:152) 50% of the maximum  

pay-out under the annual 
bonus (i.e. 100% of salary)

 (cid:152) 30% vesting under the 

Performance Share Plan 
(i.e. 60% of salary)

 (cid:152) 100% of the maximum  

pay-out under the annual 
bonus (i.e. 200% of salary)

 (cid:152) 100% vesting under the 

Performance Share Plan  
(i.e. 200% of salary)

1  We have used a maximum PSP award opportunity of 200% of base 
salary, in line with the usual maximum award under the plan rules. 
Please note that in circumstances which the Committee deems to  
be exceptional, awards up to 300% of base salary may be made.

Performance Share Plan awards have been shown at face value, 
with no share price growth or discount rate assumptions.  
All-employee share plans have been excluded, as have any legacy 
awards held by Executive Directors. For UK-based Executive 
Directors who are paid in sterling, amounts have been translated 
to US dollars based on the average exchange rate for 2014 of 
£1:US$1.6476.

These charts provide illustrative values of the remuneration 
package in 2015. Actual outcomes may differ from 
that shown:

Group Chief Executive – Ayman Asfari
All figures expressed as a % of total

Salary

Benefits

Cash Allowance

US$000

US$1,071

US$59

US$115

Fixed remuneration US$1,245

US$2,959

22%

36%

US$1,245

US$5,529

39%

39%

PSP

Annual bonus

Fixed remuneration

100%

42%

22%

Below
threshold

Target

Maximum

Chief Executive, Engineering, Construction,
Operations & Maintenance – Marwan Chedid
All figures expressed as a % of total

Salary

Benefits

Cash Allowance

US$000

US$623

US$6

US$239

Fixed remuneration US$868

US$3,361

37%

37%

US$1,865

20%

33%

US$868

PSP

Annual bonus

Fixed remuneration

100%

47%

26%

Below
threshold

Target

Maximum

Chief Financial Officer – Tim Weller
All figures expressed as a % of total

Salary

Benefits

Cash Allowance

US$000

US$758

US$2

US$115

Fixed remuneration US$875

US$2,088

22%

36%

US$875

US$3,906

39%

39%

PSP

Annual bonus

Fixed remuneration

100%

42%

22%

Below
threshold

Target

Maximum

 
 
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Annual Report on Remuneration

Looking backwards
The information presented from this section, until the relevant note on page 110, represents the audited section of this report.

Single total figure of remuneration
The following table sets out the total remuneration for Executive Directors and Non-executive Directors for the year ended 31 December 2014, 
with prior year figures also shown. All figures are presented in USD. 

Director

Executive Directors

Ayman Asfari1

Marwan Chedid

Tim Weller1

Non-executive Directors7

Rijnhard van Tets2

Thomas Thune Andersen

Stefano Cao

Roxanne Decyk

Kathleen Hogenson3

René Médori4

Former Directors

Andy Inglis1,5

Norman Murray1,6

Base salary/
fees 
(a) 
US$’000

Taxable 
benefits 
(b) 
US$’000

Cash in lieu  
of pension 
(c) 
US$’000

Post-
employment 
benefit 
(d) 
US$’000

Annual 
bonus 
(e) 
US$’000

Long-term 
incentives 
(f) 
US$’000

Total 
US$’000

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

1,071

988

605

575

758

688

234

114

133

125

133

125

108

101

108

44

133

111

151

852

303

434

59

56

6

21

2

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

2

–

–

115

109

230

220

115

109

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

19

109

–

–

–

–

50

48

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,173

600

700

453

782

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

332

–

64

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,245

2,658

1,491

1,628

1,328

1,581

234

114

133

125

133

125

108

101

108

44

133

111

171

963

303

434

Notes to the table
1   UK-based Directors are paid in sterling. Amounts have been translated 
to US dollars based on the prevailing rate at the date of payment or 
award with the exception of the bonus amounts, which have been 
translated using the average exchange rate for 2014 of £1:US$1.6476.

2   Rijnhard van Tets succeeded Norman Murray as Chairman with effect 

from 22 August 2014.

3   Kathleen Hogenson was appointed as a Director on 1 August 2013. 

The 2013 figure reflects the period from this date to 31 December 2013.

4   René Médori succeeded Rijnhard van Tets as Chairman of the Audit 

Committee on 1 August 2013. The 2013 figure reflects the period from 
this date to 31 December 2013.

5   Andy Inglis ceased to be a Director from 28 February 2014.

6   Norman Murray ceased to be a Director from 22 August 2014.

7   Non-executive Directors receive a basic fee of £67,000 per annum and 
an additional fee of £15,000 per annum for acting as a Chairman of a 
Board Committee. Rijnhard van Tets receives a fee of £290,000 per 
annum. These fees were last reviewed in July 2014. 

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Further notes to the table – methodology
(a)  Salary and fees – the cash paid in respect of 2014.

(b)  Benefits – the taxable value of all benefits paid in respect of 2014. UK-

resident Executive Directors receive private health insurance, life assurance 
and long-term disability insurance. Ayman Asfari’s benefits primarily relate 
to the employment of a personal assistant who is partly engaged in support 
of the administration of his personal affairs. Marwan Chedid receives similar 
benefits to UK-resident Executive Directors and in addition receives other 
typical expatriate benefits, such as return flights to his permanent home.

(c)  Cash in lieu of pension and car allowance – UK-resident Executive 
Directors receive a cash allowance in place of benefits including, but 
not limited to, car allowances and pension contributions. Directors do 
not receive pension contributions from the Company. Marwan Chedid 
receives a cash allowance in respect of housing, utilities and transport, 
in line with local market practice.

(d)  Post-employment benefit – all non-UAE national employees, including 

Directors working in the UAE are required by local statute to receive 
an end of service indemnity payment. These sums, based on years of 
service and salary, will be paid by the Company only on termination of the 
individual’s employment from the UAE. The total amount retained as at 
31 December 2014 in respect of Marwan Chedid is US$1,057,583. 

(e)  Annual bonus – cash bonus paid in respect of 2014. Ayman Asfari 

proposed that he should not receive a bonus for 2014 and the 
Committee endorsed his proposal.

(f)  Long-term incentives – none of the 2012 awards under the Performance 

Share Plan will vest on 19 March 2015. The 2013 values in this column 
(relating to awards which vested in May 2014) have been revised from last 
year’s report, based on the actual share price of 1376 pence at the date of 
vesting on 19 March 2014 and the final vesting level of 13%. 

Additional disclosures in respect  
of the single figure table

Benefits
The single total figure table on page 104 sets out the total amount 
of benefits received by each Executive Director. The table below 
provides an overview of the most significant components of the 
relevant benefits.

Ayman Asfari 
Marwan Chedid 

Provision of  
Personal Assistant
US$57,717
–

Housing and  
transport
–
US$230,004

Annual bonus
The table below sets out the annual bonus awards made to 
Executive Directors in respect of 2014.

2014 annual  
bonus
–
US$600,000
–
£275,000

As a % of 
maximum 
opportunity
–
50%
–
30%

As a % of base 
salary
–
99%
–
60%

Ayman Asfari 
Marwan Chedid 
Andy Inglis 
Tim Weller 

The Committee evaluated the performance of Petrofac and the 
Executive Directors in determining whether to award a cash bonus 
to individuals in respect of 2014. 

The bonus framework for 2014 captures a wide variety of 
measures, allowing the Committee to obtain a balanced view of 
the performance of the Company and individuals against a broad 
scope of performance indicators. The balanced scorecard is 
set by reference to the Group’s corporate plan and the targets 
are aligned with our key financial, operational and strategic 
goals. These measures are cascaded through the organisation, 

ensuring that individuals are incentivised towards consistent and 
meaningful goals.

The balanced scorecard is used as a framework for the Committee 
to use its judgement to determine bonuses for each Executive 
Director on a discretionary basis, and does not provide a formulaic 
out-turn. Targets are set to be appropriately stretching within the 
context of the corporate plan.

The measures used in determining 2014 bonuses include:

 (cid:152) financial performance – including net income, total revenue,  

order intake, cash-flow, backlog and cost targets

 (cid:152) HSE and asset integrity

 (cid:152) operational and project delivery objectives

 (cid:152) strategic and growth measures 

 (cid:152) people-related measures

In addition, individual Executive Directors have targets related to 
succession planning, risk management and specific capability 
measures. This ensures that the Committee considers not only 
the achievements that were delivered, but also the manner and 
behaviours by which they were delivered.

In assessing performance during 2014, the Committee took into 
account many factors. As a whole, the bonuses reflect that 2014 
has been a challenging year for Petrofac:

 (cid:152) Whilst the external environment has definitely impacted the 
business, we have not met our expectations of outstanding 
delivery on certain projects this year. In particular, our execution 
has been below our normal standards on the Laggan-Tormore, 
Greater Stella Area and Ticleni projects. 

 (cid:152) This has also led to financial performance being below our targets 

set at the start of the year. In particular, our net income was 
roughly 10% and revenue was c.15% below target. 

 (cid:152) We have, however, completed a number of contracts to our usual 
high standards and have a record backlog of US$18.9bn, which 
provides clear visibility on future revenues. 

 (cid:152) In addition, our safety performance has been strong with no fatalities 
during 2014 and improvements under both our LTI and RI metrics. 

The Committee has taken all of these factors into account in 
assessing performance against the bonus framework set at the 
beginning of 2014. Ultimately, bearing in mind our overall financial 
performance, the Committee exercised its judgement to reduce 
bonus levels significantly. As shown above, the bonuses for Tim 
Weller and Marwan Chedid have been reduced to 30% and 50% of 
maximum, respectively. In addition, Ayman Asfari proposed that he 
should not receive a bonus for 2014 and the Committee accepted 
this proposal.

At this stage, the Committee considers that the goals within the 
balanced scorecard remain commercially sensitive. We always seek 
to be as transparent as possible with shareholders. As such, we 
will continue to keep the disclosure of our performance framework 
under review so that we can respond to developing best practice 
and provide shareholders with as much context as possible within 
commercial constraints. In addition, as set out in more detail on 
page 110 and 111, we are moving to a new bonus framework 
for 2015 which will provide enhanced transparency of individual 
outcomes going forward.

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Performance Share Plan
The performance conditions for the 2012 award are set out below. These targets were not achieved and, as a result, no awards will vest  
in March 2015.

a)  50% of the award – three-year relative TSR performance against a sectoral peer group (the ‘Index’)

Three-year Petrofac TSR performance

Less than the Index 

Equal to the Index 

25% outperformance of the Index 

Straight-line vesting operates between these points.

The peer group for the 2012 award is set out below:

Aker Solutions 

AMEC 

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. 

Fluor Corporation 

Foster Wheeler 

Halliburton

JGC

Maire Tecnimont

Saipem

Schlumberger

b) 50% of the award – three-year EPS growth

EPS growth per annum

10% or less

15%

20% or more 

Percentage of TSR element vesting

0%

30%

100%

SNC-Lavalin Group

Technip

Tecnicas Reunidas

Wood Group (John)

WorleyParsons

Percentage of EPS element vesting

0%

30%

100%

Straight-line vesting operates between these points.

The table below provides an overview of Petrofac’s performance against the 2012 PSP award targets and resulting vesting:

Relative TSR 

EPS growth 

Total vesting 

Actual performance 

Vesting as % of element

Performance less than the Index

Performance less than 10%

0%

0%

0%

Scheme interests awarded during the financial year

Performance Share Plan awards
As outlined in the policy table on page 101, PSP awards are granted over Petrofac shares representing an opportunity to receive ordinary 
shares if performance conditions are met over the relevant three year period. The number of shares under award is determined by 
reference to a percentage of base salary. Award levels are based on individual performance prior to grant. Details of the actual number 
of shares granted are set out on page 108. The following table provides details of the awards made under the PSP on 19 March 2014. 
Performance for these awards is measured over the three financial years from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016.

Type of award

Face value (£)

Face value  
(% of salary)

Threshold vesting (% of face value)

Maximum vesting 
(% of face value)

End of performance 
period

Ayman Asfari

Marwan Chedid 

Tim Weller 

Performance 
shares

£1,149,990

£660,534

£799,989

182%

177% For TSR element (50% of award)  
30% of face value
For EPS element (50% of award)  
0% of face value

174%

100% 31 December 2016

Awards were made based on a share price of 1359.60 pence, and the face values shown have been calculated on this basis. This share price represents  
the five-day average share price up to 19 March 2014. 

The Committee reviewed targets in early 2014 by reference to a number of internal and external reference points to ensure that they are 
positioned at a level which it considers appropriate and stretching in the context of the business strategy and earnings expectations for  
the next three years, whilst ensuring that they do not drive unacceptable levels of risk and encourage inappropriate behaviours.

 
 
 
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As a result, the EPS targets were repositioned for the 2014 awards as follows:

EPS growth per annum

7.5% or less

10%

15% or more 

Percentage of EPS element vesting

0%

30%

100%

The TSR peer group used for this award is the same as outlined on page 106, save that Maire Tecnimont is replaced by Baker Hughes. 
The TSR outperformance requirements and associated vesting schedule remain unchanged. 

Share Incentive Plan awards
UK-based Executive Directors are eligible to participate in HMRC-approved all-employee share plans on the same basis as other eligible 
employees. During 2014, Tim Weller participated in the Share Incentive Plan (SIP) and purchased 133 shares.

Payments for loss of office
Norman Murray ceased to be a Director from 22 August 2014 and no payment for loss of office was made.

Andy Inglis ceased to be an Executive Director of the Company on 28 February 2014 and no payment for loss of office was made. Mr Inglis 
received his base salary, benefits and cash allowance for 2014 up until that date. He did not receive any annual bonus in respect of 2014 and all 
outstanding long-term incentive awards held under the Performance Share Plan lapsed on his date of leaving. No discretion was granted by the 
Committee in relation to his final tranche of his Restricted Share Plan shares and subsequently, these also lapsed on his date of leaving. 

Statement of Directors’ shareholding and share interests

Directors’ shareholdings held during the year and as at 31 December 2014 and share ownership guidelines
Following discussions with shareholders in relation to the VCP in 2012, the Committee introduced a shareholding requirement of 300%  
of base salary for those Executive Directors participating in the plan. Ayman Asfari was not a participant in the VCP and was therefore not 
subject to the formal shareholding requirement. In any event, as a founder, Ayman already had a substantial shareholding interest in the 
Company, significantly in excess of the required levels.

Until the relevant shareholding guidelines have been met, Executive Directors are encouraged to retain vested shares earned under the 
Company’s incentive plans. Unvested share awards are not taken into account when considering an Executive Director’s progress towards 
the shareholding requirements.

Shareholding requirements and the number of shares held by Directors during the year and as at 31 December 2014 are set out in the table below:

Shareholding requirement 
as a % of salary 
(Target – % achieved)

Shares owned 
outright at 
31 December 2014

Interests in share incentive schemes, 
awarded subject to performance 
conditions at 31 December 2014

Shares owned 
outright at  
31 December 2013

Director

Ayman Asfari1

No formal shareholding requirement

Marwan Chedid2 

Tim Weller2

Thomas Thune Andersen

Stefano Cao

Roxanne Decyk

Kathleen Hogenson

René Médori

Rijnhard van Tets

Former Director

Andy Inglis4

Norman Murray5

300% (889%)

300% (39%)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

62,958,426

1,393,092

77,1103

4,000

–

5,804

–

–

100,000

39,494

17,130

249,477

151,478

163,391

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

62,950,678

1,368,733

46,208

4,000

–

5,804

–

–

100,000

39,494

17,130

1  Although Ayman Asfari does not have formal shareholding requirements, he substantially exceeds the shareholding requirement set for the other Executive Directors.

2  Marwan Chedid and Tim Weller are expected to build up a shareholding of three times salary over a period of five years from appointment. Tim Weller was 
appointed as an Executive Director on 13 October 2011. Whilst at this time, Tim has yet to meet the shareholding requirement fully, he has taken steps to 
acquire shares since his appointment. Marwan Chedid’s shareholding requirement has been met in full. For the purposes of determining Executive Director 
shareholdings, the individual’s salary and the share price as at 31 December 2014 of 703 pence has been used.

3  Includes shares purchased through the SIP totalling 320 shares as at 31 December 2014.

4  Andy Inglis ceased to be a Director from 28 February 2014. The shares owned outright reflect the position at the date of stepping down from the Board.

5  Norman Murray ceased to be a Director from 22 August 2014. The shares owned outright reflect the position at the date of stepping down from the Board.

 
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Share interests – share awards at 31 December 2014
Share awards held at the year end, including awards of shares made during 2014, to Executive Directors are given in the table below:

Shares 
granted 
in year1

Dividend 
shares 
granted 
in year2

Shares  
lapsed 
in year

Shares 
vested 
in year

Total number 
of shares 
under 
award at  
31 December 
2014

Dates from  
which shares 
ordinarily vest

Director and date of grant

Plan

Ayman Asfari

19 March 2011

19 March 2012

24 May 2013

19 March 2014

Marwan Chedid

19 March 2011

19 March 2011

19 March 2012

24 May 2013

19 March 2014

Andy Inglis

5 January 2011

19 March 2011

19 March 2012

24 May 2013

Tim Weller

6 September 2011

19 March 2012

24 May 2013

19 March 2014

PSP

PSP

PSP

PSP

PSP

DBSP

PSP

PSP

PSP

RSP

PSP

PSP

PSP

RSP

PSP

PSP

PSP

Number of 
shares under 
award at  
31 December
20131

112,621

74,440

82,271

–

–

–

–

84,583

21,552

21,5584

48,861

49,066

–

–

–

–

–

48,583

22,144

116,104

62,033

70,807

10,5486

41,872

57,320

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

58,840

–

97,9813

14,6403

–

19 March 2014

2,525

2,790

2,868

–

–

1,657

1,664

1,647

–

–

–

18,7513

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

22,1447

116,1047

62,0337

70,8077

–

–

–

76,9655

19 March 2015

85,061

87,451

249,477

19 March 2016

19 March 2017

2,8013

21,558

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

19 March 2014

19 March 2014

50,5185

19 March 2015

50,730

50,230

151,478

19 March 2016

19 March 2017

5 January 2014

19 March 2015

19 March 2016

19 March 2017

–

–

–

–

–

221

1,420

1,944

1,995

–

–

–

–

10,769

– 6 September 2014

–

–

–

43,2925

19 March 2015

59,264

60,835

163,391

19 March 2016

19 March 2017

1  The award amounts disclosed under the PSP are the maximum number that may vest if all performance conditions attached to the awards are satisfied 

in full.

2  Dividends awarded on shares granted under the share plans are reinvested to purchase further shares.

3  Following the end of the three-year performance period in respect of the March 2011 PSP award, the performance conditions were satisfied such that 13% 

of the award vested on 19 March 2014 when the closing share price was 1376p. The balance lapsed.

4  Following his appointment to the Board on 19 January 2012, no further awards have been made to Marwan Chedid under the DBSP. On 19 March 2014, 

the final tranche of his DBSP awards granted in 2011 vested in full. The closing share price on 19 March 2014 was 1376p. 

5  Shares awarded on 19 March 2012 did not satisfy performance conditions and therefore no awards will vest on 19 March 2015. 

6  Shares awarded under the RSP on 6 September 2011 were not subject to performance conditions and the final tranche vested to Tim Weller on Monday 

8 September 2014 when the closing share price was 1095p.

7   All outstanding awards of shares lapsed on 28 February 2014, when Andy Inglis ceased to be an Executive Director of the Company.

 
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Share interests – share options
Share options held at the year-end, to Executive Directors are given in the table below:

Exercise  
price (p)

Number of  
options awarded

Director

Marwan Chedid1

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

Andy Inglis 1,2

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

Tim Weller1

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

18 May 2012

Plan

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

VCP

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

1710.28

Shares  
lapsed 
in year

–

–

–

112,910

112,910

112,910

173,161

173,161

173,161

173,161

173,161

173,161

46,726

46,726

46,726

–

–

–

Total number of options  
at 31 December 2014

Dates from which 
ordinarily exercisable

112,910

112,910

112,910

338,730

–

–

–

–

46,726

46,726

46,726

140,178

18 May 2016

18 May 2017

18 May 2018

18 May 2016

18-May 2017

18 May 2018

18 May 2016

18 May 2017

18 May 2018

1  As outlined in our 2012 remuneration report, share options under the VCP will only vest subject to the achievement of stretching performance targets. 

In addition, awards will only have value should the share price at the time of vesting exceed the exercise price, set at the time of award. The number of share 
options shown represents the maximum number of shares that will vest at each vesting date. In addition, at each vesting date the Committee will assess 
performance against certain performance safeguards, retaining discretion to reduce the number of share options that may vest in certain circumstances.

2  All outstanding options lapsed on 28 February 2014.

This represents the end of the audited section of the report.

Historical TSR performance and Group Chief Executive remuneration outcomes
The chart below compares the TSR performance of the Company over the past seven years with the TSR of the FTSE 100 Index. This index 
has been chosen because it is a recognised equity market index of which Petrofac was a member until December 2014. The table below 
the chart summarises the CEO single figure for total remuneration, annual bonus payouts and LTIP vesting levels as a percentage of 
maximum opportunity over this period.

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Group Chief Executive 

Group Chief Executive single figure of remuneration (US$’000) 

Annual bonus payout (as a % of maximum opportunity) 

PSP vesting out-turn (as a % of maximum opportunity) 

2009

3,501 

100%

100%

2010

4,889 

100%

100%

2011

6,088 

75%

100%

2012

4,663 

81%

100%

2013

2,658

59%

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2014

1,245

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Percentage change in remuneration  
of the Group Chief Executive
The table below illustrates the increase in salary, benefits 
(excluding cash allowance in lieu of pension) and annual bonus 
for the Group Chief Executive and that of a representative group 
of the Company’s employees. For these purposes, we have 
used all UK-based employees as the comparator group, as this 
represents the most appropriate comparator group for reward 
purposes for our UK-based Group Chief Executive.

% change  
in benefits 
(excluding cash 
allowance in  
lieu of pension) 
2014/2013

% change 
in annual 
bonus 
2014/2013

% change in 
base salary 
2014/2013

Group Chief Executive 

All UK-based employees 

2.9%

4.5%

4%

0%

-100%

-20%

Relative importance of the spend on pay
The chart below illustrates the change in total remuneration, 
dividends paid and net profit from 2013 to 2014.

The figures presented have been calculated on the 
following bases:

 (cid:152) Dividends – dividends paid in respect of the financial year.

 (cid:152) Net profit – our reported net profit in respect of the financial 
year. This is a key performance indicator for the Company. 
The Committee therefore believes it is the most direct reflection 
of our underlying financial performance.

 (cid:152) Total remuneration – represents total salaries paid to all 

Company employees in respect of the financial year (see page 
136 of the report for an explanation as to how this value is 
calculated). Note that this includes social security costs, benefit 
and pension costs and share-based payment expenses.

Spend in respect of the financial year chart 2013 compared with 
2014 Dividends/Net profit/Total remuneration

Looking forward to 2015

Implementation of Remuneration Policy in 2015
This section provides an overview of how the Committee is 
proposing to implement our Remuneration Policy in 2015.

Base salary
In determining salary increases for 2015, the Committee took 
into account a number of factors, including the level of salary 
increases in the wider workforce, internal and external positioning 
and the general economic climate.

For 2015, there will be no increase in salary for our two UK-
based Executive Directors in line with the position for the wider 
work force. Marwan Chedid, our UAE-based Executive Director, 
received a salary increase of 3%, effective from 1 January 
2015, which is slightly below salary increases for our wider 
UAE population.

The table below shows base salaries for 2015:

Ayman Asfari

Marwan Chedid 

Tim Weller 

2015 basic salary

2014 basic salary

£650,000

£650,000

US$623,150

US$605,000 

£460,000

£460,000

Benefits
The Committee sets benefits in line with our policy set out on 
page 98 and detailed on our website. There are no changes 
proposed to the benefit framework in 2015.

Cash allowance in lieu of pension and car allowance
No increase in cash allowance is proposed for UK-based 
Executive Directors. The cash allowance for Marwan Chedid, a 
UAE based Executive Director, has been increased by US$9,200 
(4%) with effect from 1 January 2015. This reflects an increase  
in the general cost of living in the UAE.

The table below shows cash allowances for 2015.

Spend in respect of the financial year
US$m

+2.5%

1,296

1,265

Ayman Asfari

Marwan Chedid 

Tim Weller 

2015 cash allowance  2014 cash allowance 

£70,000

£70,000

US$239,200

US$230,000 

£70,000

£70,000

650

-10.6%
581

1.3%
227

224

Dividends

Net profit*

Total remuneration

FY2013

FY2014

* Before exceptional items and certain re-measurements

Annual bonus
The maximum annual bonus opportunity for Executive Directors 
will remain at 200% of base salary in 2015.

As described previously in this report, we have made a number 
of changes to the underlying framework of our annual bonus. 
These are intended to provide greater transparency of individual 
outcomes, both for shareholders and participants. In particular, we 
consider that it is important for financial performance to comprise 
a significant proportion of the overall framework and as such have 
implemented the following annual bonus structure for 2015:

60% – Financial performance, including measures related to net 
income, cash-flow, ROCE, and order intake; and

40% – Balanced scorecard, including measures related to health 
& safety, operational, strategic, and individual objectives.

 
 
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At this stage, the Committee considers that the detailed annual 
bonus targets for 2015 remain commercially sensitive. We intend 
to provide retrospective disclosure of these targets as soon as 
we consider that these restrictions no longer apply and that 
disclosure would not compromise our commercial position.

2) EPS element
The remaining 50% of the 2015 PSP award will be subject to 
a three-year EPS performance condition. The outperformance 
requirements and associated vesting schedule remain the same 
and are consistent with those set out on page 107. 

Following the recent update to the UK Code, we have responded 
to developing best practice and have introduced clawback 
provisions for the 2015 annual bonus. These provisions allow 
the Committee to require repayment of amounts already paid 
out at any time up to the second anniversary of the payment 
date, in a number of specific circumstances, including material 
misstatement of financial results, material failure of risk 
management, material breach of any relevant health and safety 
regulations and serious reputational damage to the Company (or 
any Group member). The proposed changes to the annual bonus 
framework remain within our approved remuneration policy.

Performance Share Plan
The usual maximum PSP award for Executive Directors is 200% 
of base salary (awards up to 300% of base salary can be made  
in exceptional circumstances), and it is proposed that all Executive 
Directors will receive an award of 200% of base salary in 2015.

There are no changes to the performance conditions for the 2015 
PSP awards. Awards will be based on three-year performance 
against the following measures:

50% – relative TSR performance against a sectoral peer group

50% – compound annual EPS growth

1) TSR element
Minor changes have been made to the comparator group for 
the relative TSR element of the 2015 award, reflecting recent 
corporate events that have affected some members of the group 
(FosterWheeler was acquired by AMEC in November 2014 
and has therefore been removed from the group and Jacobs 
Engineering has been added as a new constituent to retain a 
consistent number of companies). As a result, the group for the 
2015 awards will be as set out below:

Proposed 2015 awards to be granted to Executive Directors have 
been set by reference to individual performance during 2014. 
The following table sets out the proposed comparator group for 
the 2015 PSP awards for Executive Directors:

Aker  
Solutions

AMEC 
FosterWheeler

Baker Hughes

Fluor  
Corp

Saipem

Halliburton

Schlumberger

Tecnicas 
Reunidas

Wood Group 
(John)

Jacobs 
Engineering

SNC-Lavalin

WorleyParsons

Chicago  
Bridge & Iron Co

JGC  
Corp

Technip

The TSR outperformance requirements and associated vesting 
schedule remain the same and are consistent with those set out 
on page 106. 

As outlined in the Chairman’s statement on page 97, the PSP 
performance targets now represent very stretching performance 
hurdles. The Committee intends to review the measures and 
targets used under the PSP performance framework for future 
awards later this year to ensure that they support the business 
strategy and represent stretching performance at an appropriate 
level of risk.

Non-executive Director remuneration
The table below shows the Non-executive Director current 
fee structure:

Chairman of the Board fee 

Basic Non-executive Director fee 

Board Committee Chairman fee 

Senior Independent Director fee

2015 fees

£290,000

£67,000

£15,000

£15,000

There are no fees paid for membership of Board Committees. 
In respect of the additional board duties which Thomas Thune 
Andersen took on upon appointment as Senior Independent 
Director, he receives an additional fee of £15,000 per annum.

Consideration by the Directors of matters  
relating to Directors’ remuneration

Support for the Committee
During the year, the Committee received independent advice 
on executive remuneration matters from Deloitte LLP (Deloitte). 
Deloitte were formally appointed as advisers by the Committee 
in October 2005, following a recommendation from the Non-
executive Chairman at the time. Deloitte is a member of the 
Remuneration Consultants Group and as such, voluntarily 
operates under the code of conduct in relation to executive 
remuneration consulting in the UK.

The Committee has reviewed the advice provided by Deloitte 
during the year and is satisfied that it has been objective and 
independent. Total fees received by Deloitte in relation to 
the remuneration advice provided to the Committee during 
2014 amounted to £121,000 based on the required time 
commitment. Deloitte also provided other tax services during 
the year and a secondee who assisted in routine internal finance 
function activities.

During 2014, the Committee also received support from legal 
advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields), who 
provided advice on the amendments to the employee share plan 
rules and their practical application.

 
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The individuals listed in the table below, none of whom were 
Committee members, materially assisted the Committee in 
considering executive remuneration and attended at least part 
of one meeting by invitation during the year:

Shareholder voting
The tables below outline the result of the advisory votes on the 
2013 Directors’ Remuneration Report and Policy Report received 
at the 2014 AGM.

Attendee

Position

Comments

Annual Report on Remuneration

Rijnhard van Tets

Chairman of Board

Norman Murray 

Former Chairman of Board

Ayman Asfari 

Group Chief Executive

Cathy McNulty

Richard Milne 

Mary Hitchon 

Group Director of HR

Group Director of Legal  
& Commercial Affairs
Secretary to the Board 

Number of votes cast
(excluding abstentions)

For 

Against 

Abstentions

251,340,695

247,231,581

4,109,114

1,558,786

98.37%

1.63%

Remuneration Policy Report

Number of votes cast 
(excluding abstentions)

For 

Against 

Abstentions

226,175,875

175,228,016

50,947,859

26,723,606

77.47%

22.53%

To provide  
context for  
matters under 
discussion

Secretary to 
Committee

Adviser

Adviser

Carol Arrowsmith 

John Cotton

Simon Evans 

Deloitte LLP 

Deloitte LLP 

Freshfields 

Legal adviser

None of the individuals attended part of any meeting in which  
their own compensation was discussed.

Governance
The Board and the Committee consider that, throughout 2014 
and up to the date of this report, the Company has complied with 
the provisions of the UK Code relating to Directors’ remuneration. 
In addition, the guidelines issued by the Association of British 
Insurers (ABI) and the National Association of Pension Funds 
(NAPF) have been noted. The Company also took the opportunity 
to respond to the GC100 Working Group consultation on the new 
remuneration reporting regulations.

The Committee considers executive remuneration matters in 
the context of alignment with risk management. Members of 
the Committee are also members of the Board Risk Committee 
which allows them to provide oversight on any Group risk factors 
relating to remuneration matters. The Committee believes that 
the remuneration arrangements in place do not raise health and 
safety, environmental, social or ethical issues, nor inadvertently 
motivate irresponsible behaviour.

External board appointments
Executive Directors are normally entitled to accept one non-
executive appointment outside the Company with the consent 
of the Board. Any fees received may be retained by the Director.

As at the date of this report, Tim Weller is a non-executive director 
with The Carbon Trust and G4S plc, for which he received 
£17,000 and £68,592 respectively in fees during the year. 

The Committee is pleased to note that over 98% of shareholder 
votes approved the 2013 Directors’ Remuneration Report. 
Since our listing in October 2005, we have received at least 95% 
support for the Directors’ Remuneration Report at all AGMs 
(excluding abstentions) and the Committee would like to take 
this opportunity to thank shareholders for their support over 
this period.

This was the first year the Company was required to submit its 
Remuneration Policy Report to shareholders. As noted on page 
98, the Company does not benefit from the statutory protections 
of the UK Companies Act 2006. Accordingly, some of the 
provisions set out in the new regulations were not fully adopted. 
Consultation with key institutions took place during the year and 
the Company is aware of the concerns raised. When our policy  
is next reviewed, these concerns will be further considered. 

Availability of documentation
Service contracts and letters of appointment for all Directors are 
available for inspection by any person at our registered office in 
Jersey and at our corporate services office in London. They will  
also be available for inspection during the 30 minutes prior to the 
start of our AGM to be held in London in May 2015.

Annual General Meeting
As set out in my statement on page 97, with consideration to the 
new remuneration reporting regulations, our Annual Report on 
Remuneration will be subject to an advisory shareholder vote at 
the AGM to be held on 14 May 2015.

On behalf of the Board

Thomas Thune Andersen
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
24 February 2015

 
 
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Directors’ statements

Directors’ responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the annual report  
and the financial statements in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations. The Directors have chosen to prepare the 
financial statements in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Directors are also responsible for 
the preparation of the Directors’ remuneration report, which they 
have chosen to prepare, being under no obligation to do so under 
Jersey law. The Directors are also responsible for the preparation 
of the corporate governance report under the Listing Rules.

Jersey Company law (the ‘Law’) requires the Directors to prepare 
financial statements for each financial period in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles. The financial 
statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the 
state of affairs of the Company at the period end and the profit or 
loss of the Company for the period then ended. In preparing these 
financial statements, the Directors should:

 (cid:152) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply 

them consistently;

 (cid:152) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable;

 (cid:152) Specify which generally accepted accounting principles have 

been adopted in their presentation; and

 (cid:152) Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis 
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will 
continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting 
records which are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s 
transactions and as such as to disclose with reasonable accuracy 
at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them 
to ensure that the financial statements prepared by the Company 
comply with the Law. They are also responsible for safeguarding 
the assets of the Group and Company and hence for taking 
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and 
other irregularities.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and 
integrity of the corporate and financial information included on 
the Company’s website. Legislation in Jersey governing the 
preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ 
from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Directors’ approach
The Board’s objective is to present a fair, balanced and 
understandable assessment of the Company’s position and 
prospects, particularly in the annual report, half year report 
(formerly the interim report) and other published documents 
and reports to regulators. The Board has established an Audit 
Committee to assist with this obligation.

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Going concern
The Company’s business activities, together with the factors likely 
to affect its future development, performance and position are 
set out in the Strategic Report on pages 11 to 22. The financial 
position of the Company, its cash flows, liquidity position and 
borrowing facilities are described in the financial review on pages 
44 to 47. In addition, note 32 to the financial statements include 
the Company’s objectives, policies and processes for managing 
its capital; its financial risk management objectives; details of its 
financial instruments and hedging activities; and its exposures  
to credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Company has considerable financial resources together 
with long-term contracts with a number of customers and 
suppliers across different geographic areas and industries. 
As a consequence, the Directors believe that the Company is well 
placed to manage its business risks successfully. The Directors 
have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate 
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable 
future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of 
accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

Responsibility statement under the  
Disclosure and Transparency Rules
Each of the Directors listed on pages 68 and 69 confirms that,  
to the best of their knowledge:

 (cid:152) The Annual Report and Accounts, taken as a whole, is fair, 
balanced and understandable and provides the information 
necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s 
performance, business model and strategy;

 (cid:152) The financial statements, prepared in accordance with IFRS, 

give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position 
and profit of the Company and the undertakings included in the 
consolidation taken as a whole; and

 (cid:152) The Strategic Report contained on pages 2 to 65 includes a fair 
view of the development and performance of the business and 
the position of the Company and the undertakings included in 
the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description 
of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

By order of the Board

Tim Weller
Chief Financial Officer

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Group financial statements

115 

 Independent auditor’s report to the members 
of Petrofac Limited

119  Consolidated income statement

120  Consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

121  Consolidated statement of financial position

122  Consolidated statement of cash flows

123  Consolidated statement of changes in equity

124  Notes to the consolidated financial statements

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to the members of Petrofac Limited

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

We present our audit report on the Group and parent company’s 
financial statements of Petrofac Limited (the ‘financial statements’), 
which comprise the Group primary statements and related notes  
and parent company’s primary statements and related notes.

magnitude of an omission or misstatement that, individually or in 
the aggregate, in light of the surrounding circumstances, could 
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of 
the users of the financial statements. 

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body,  
in accordance with Article 113A of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 
and engagement letter dated 19 February 2014. 

Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion, Petrofac Limited’s financial statements:

 (cid:152) give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the  

parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2014 and of the Group 
and parent company’s profits for the year then ended; 

 (cid:152) have been properly prepared in accordance with International 

Financial Reporting Standards; and

 (cid:152) have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 

Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. 

The financial statements comprise the Group and parent company 
Income Statements, the Group and parent company Statements of 
Comprehensive Income, the Group and parent company Statements 
of Financial Position, the Group and parent company Statements 
of Cash Flows, the Group and parent company Statements of 
Changes in Equity and the related Group Notes 1 to 33 and parent 
Company notes 1 to 20. The financial reporting framework that has 
been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International 
Financial Reporting Standards.

Opinion on other matters requested  
by the Group and company
In our opinion: 

 (cid:152) the information given in the Corporate Governance Statement set 
out on pages 80 and 81 in the Annual Report and Accounts with 
respect to internal control and risk management systems in relation 
to financial reporting processes and about share capital structures 
is consistent with the financial statements;

 (cid:152) the information given in the Strategic Report is consistent with the 

Group financial statements; and

 (cid:152) the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited has 

been properly prepared in accordance with the basis of preparation 
as described theirin.

Overview 

Materiality
5% of Profit before Tax

US$30M

Scope
Full scope – 6* 
Specific scope – 5 
89% consolidated 
revenue coverage

Areas  
of Focus
ECOM long term contracts

Accounting for tax

Impairment of goodwill  
and other assets

Our Application of Materiality
Materiality is a key part of planning and executing our audit strategy. 
For the purposes of determining whether the financial statements 
are free from material misstatement, we define materiality as the 

* Full scope includes head office and Group consolidation procedure

As we developed our audit strategy, we determine materiality 
at the overall level and at the individual account level. 
Performance materiality is the application of materiality at the 
individual account or balance level. In assessing whether errors are 
material, either individually or in aggregate, we consider qualitative  
as well as quantitative factors.

Planning Materiality
The planning materiality figure provides a basis for determining the 
nature, timing and extent of risk assessment procedures, identifying 
and assessing the risk of material misstatement and determining the 
nature, timing and extent of further audit procedures.

We determined planning materiality for the Group to be US$30 
million (2013: US$38 million), which is approximately 5% (2013: 5%) 
of pre-tax profit for the year before impairments, onerous contracts 
and certain fair value re-measurements. Pre-tax profit is normalised 
for the materiality calculation to exclude non-recurring items that are 
audited separately and would, if included, significantly distort the 
materiality calculation year on year. This adjustment was considered 
appropriate in light of the volatile market conditions, driven by the fall 
in oil prices.  

Performance Materiality
On the basis of our risk assessments, together with our assessment 
of the overall control environment, our judgement is that performance 
materiality was 50% (2013: 50%) of our planning materiality, namely 
US$15 million (2013:US$19 million). Our objective in adopting 
this approach was to ensure that uncorrected and undetected 
audit differences in all accounts did not exceed our planning 
materiality level. 

Reporting Threshold
We agreed with the Audit Committee that would report to them  
all uncorrected audit differences in excess of US$1.5 million (2013: 
US$1.9 million), which is set at 5% of planning materiality. We report 
all corrected audit differences that in our view warrant reporting 
on qualitative grounds or where the corrected difference exceeds 
performance materiality. Reclassification differences are reported 
to the Audit Committee where the difference exceeds 2% of the 
applicable primary financial statement line items.

We evaluate any uncorrected misstatements against both the 
quantitative measures of materiality discussed above and in light  
of other relevant qualitative considerations. 

Scope of the audit of the financial statements 
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable 
assurance that the financial statements are free from material 
misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an 
assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to 
the Group’s and parent company’s circumstances and have been 
consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness 
of significant accounting estimates made by the directors; and the 
overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read 
all the financial and non-financial information in the Annual Report to 

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identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements 
and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect 
based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by 
us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any 
apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the 
implications for our report. 

An Overview of the scope of our audit
For the parent company – our assessment of audit risk and our 
evaluation of materiality determines our audit scope for the parent 
company financial statements. This helps us to form an opinion on 
the parent company financial statements under the International 
Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).

For the Group – our assessment of audit risk, our evaluation of 
materiality and our allocation of that materiality determine our 
audit scope for each entity within the Group which, when taken 
together, enable us to form an opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements under International Standards on Auditing (UK and 
Ireland). We take into account the size, risk profile, changes in the 
business environment and other factors when assessing the level 
of work to be performed at each entity. The range of performance 
materiality allocated to components in 2014 was US$3.8 million to 
US$10.7 million (2013: US$4.8 million to US$15.2 million).

In assessing the risk of material misstatement to the Group 
financial statements, we selected 11 components covering entities 
within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Malaysia, Mexico and 
Scotland. Our Group audit scope focussed predominantly on six* 
components, all of which were subject to a full scope audit for the 
year ended 31 December 2014 and were selected based on our 
assessment of the risk of material misstatement due to both size 
and risk. An additional five components were selected for a specific 
scope audit on selected account balances where the extent of 
audit work was based on our assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement and of the materiality of those locations to the Group’s 
business operations.  

For the remaining components not classified as full and specific 
(there are multiple small, low risk components) we assess 
managements’ Group wide controls and undertake analytical 
review and enquiry procedures to address the residual risk of 
material misstatement. 

Group revenue

Remaining components 11%

Specific 24%

Full 65%

Together with the Group functions which were also subject to a full 
scope audit for the year ended 31 December 2013, these locations 
represent the principal business units of the Group. We audited 89% 
(2013: 82%) of Group revenue through our audit procedures at full 
and specific scope locations. 

* Full scope includes head office and Group consolidation procedure

The Group audit team follows a programme of planned site visits 
that is designed to ensure that a senior member of the team visits 
each of the six full audit scope locations at least once a year. In 2014, 
the Group audit team including the senior statutory auditor visited 
the main operating location in the United Arab Emirates during the 
conclusion of the year end audit procedures. A Group team audit 
partner also visited the remaining full scope locations in Malaysia 
and Mexico, reviewed key working papers, attended the closing 
meeting and participated in the component team’s planning, 
including the discussion of fraud and error. The Group audit team 
attended the audit planning and closing meetings for each full audit 
scope component.

Our Assessment of Risk of Material Misstatements 
We designed our audit by determining materiality and assessing 
the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements. 
In particular, we looked at where the directors made subjective 
judgements, for example in respect of significant accounting 
estimates that involved making assumptions and considering future 
events that are inherently uncertain. As in all our audits, we also 
addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, 
including evaluating whether there is evidence of bias by the directors 
that may represent a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. 

We identified the following risks that had the greatest effect on the 
overall audit strategy; the allocation of resources in the audit; and 
directing the efforts of the engagement team. 

 (cid:152) Revenue and margin recognition in respect of ECOM long 

term contracting;

 (cid:152) Taxation, as a result of the complexity of the Group’s operations 

and the large number of jurisdictions in which the Group operates;

 (cid:152) Consideration of potential impairment of goodwill and other IES 

assets; and

 (cid:152) Initial recognition and determination of subsequent accounting 

for contracts in the Integrated Energy Services segment of 
the business.

Changes from the prior year
Our audit approach and assessment of areas of focus changes in 
response to changes in circumstances affecting Petrofac Limited and 
impacting the Group financial statements. The profound downturn 
in the oil price has resulted in heightened risks associated with 
recoverability of IES assets. The decline in oil price also impacts 
our assessment of risk in relation to contract cost estimates, the 
ability to achieve variation orders and limit liquidated damages, 
counterparty credit risk and judgements made in respect of taxation. 
Our procedures to address these risks are included within the 
discussion of risks in the section below.

In respect of the identified risk: Initial recognition and subsequent 
accounting at inception for IES contracts; no new IES contracts were 
entered into during 2014. Our areas of focus with respect to these 
contracts is captured by the risk ‘Impairment of goodwill and other 
assets’ described below.

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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Our responses to the risk of material misstatement identified

Area of focus

Audit approach 

ECOM Long term contracts – revenue and margin recognition

Accounting for ECOM long term contracts is a key area of 
audit focus due to the significant judgement and estimation 
applied by management, as described in the Group’s 
significant accounting judgements and estimates in note 
2 on page 125. Significant management judgement is 
required in recognising revenue on fixed-price engineering, 
procurement and construction contracts and estimation 
is applied in recognising variation orders, project costs-
to-complete and provisions for liquidated damages. There 
is an increasing trend of larger contracts being entered 
into as part of consortia which adds extra complexity and 
judgement in the accounting process. 

We challenged management and assessed their evaluations in respect of:
 (cid:152) Judgements made regarding the initial recognition and timing of variation 

orders and the potential for liquidated damages on projects presently behind 
schedule. We reviewed correspondence with clients and challenged Project 
Directors as part of our audit;

 (cid:152) consistency of judgements made regarding costs-to-complete by reference to 
the historical accuracy of previous forecasts. We also challenged management 
on the adequacy of contingency provisions to mitigate contract specific risks; 
 (cid:152) the nature of contracts as part of consortia and the appropriateness of timing  

of revenue recognition for these contracts;

 (cid:152) the processes in place to ensure the appropriate determination of the 

percentage completion of each significant contract were audited; ensuring 
appropriate approval from customers was evidenced; and

 (cid:152) revenues recognised for extension of time requests, contractual incentive 

bonuses and cost-plus contracts for locations where revenue is not recognised 
on a POC basis. 

We also ensured that management’s policies and processes for making these 
estimates and judgements continue to be applied consistently.

Accounting for taxation assets, liabilities, income and expenses

The wide geographical spread of the Group’s operations,  
the complexity of application of local tax rules in many 
different jurisdictions and transfer pricing risks affecting 
the allocation of income and costs charged between 
jurisdictions and businesses increase the risk of 
misstatement of tax balances. The assessment of tax 
exposures by Management requires judgement given the 
structure of individual contracts and the increasing activity  
of tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which Petrofac 
operates. Furthermore, the recognition of deferred tax assets 
and liabilities needs to be reviewed regularly to ensure that 
any changes in local tax laws and profitability of associated 
contracts are appropriately considered. Refer to note 7  
of the financial statements for disclosures in respect of 
taxation for the year.

Impairment of goodwill and other assets

This became an area of focus in the prior year and enhanced 
focus has been given to impairment for the current year 
following key events unfolding in 2014. 
The significant fall in oil prices will impact the current and 
future financial performance of IES and also influence the 
level of investment in the industry and demand for Petrofac 
services. The oil price is a key assumption in the oil and gas 
assets and goodwill impairment testing models. 
In addition, the IES business has not met its stretching 
growth targets and in some cases has not performed in 
line with the initial investment case. This has impacted the 
recoverable amount of assets within the business, including 
IES goodwill. Operational challenges on the Greater Stella 
Project, PM304, Berantai and Ticleni projects have resulted 
in IES performance being weaker than forecast.

We utilised tax specialists in our London team in the planning stages to 
determine which jurisdictions should be in scope, as well as in the audit of tax 
balances. We also involved local tax specialists in the relevant jurisdictions  
where we deemed it necessary. 
We considered and challenged the tax exposures estimated by management 
and the risk analysis associated with these exposures along with claims or 
assessments made by tax authorities to date. 
We also audited the calculation and disclosure of current and deferred tax (refer 
to Note 7) to ensure compliance with local tax rules and the Group’s accounting 
policies including the impact of complex items such as share based payments 
and the review of management’s assessment of the likelihood of the realisation  
of deferred tax balances.

We focused on this area as it involves complex and subjective judgements by 
the Directors about the future results of the business. In evaluating whether any 
impairment was necessary to the remaining carrying value of goodwill and other 
assets, our audit work involved obtaining evidence regarding its recoverable 
amount and how it compared to the amount at which the goodwill or other 
assets are currently recorded. 
We challenged management’s assessment of impairment, which are primarily 
based on discounted cashflows and include the following key inputs: 
 (cid:152) forecast oil price curves;
 (cid:152) operating and capital expenditure;
 (cid:152) discount rate; 
 (cid:152) assumed long term growth rate and inflation; and
 (cid:152) judgements in respect of outcome of commercial negotiations.
We assessed the historical accuracy of budgets and we used a valuation 
specialist to assist us with our consideration of the discount rate.
We evaluated management’s sensitivity analysis on goodwill impairment testing; 
and considered the financial statement disclosures for compliance with the 
requirements of accounting standards. Refer to note 5 for management’s 
disclosure of asset impairments and re-measurements, and note 12 for sensitivity 
analysis performed on goodwill impairment testing.

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In particular, we are required to consider whether we have identified 
any inconsistencies between our knowledge acquired during 
the audit and the directors’ statement that they consider the 
annual report is fair, balanced and understandable and whether 
the annual report appropriately discloses those matters that we 
communicated to the audit committee which we consider should 
have been disclosed. 

Under Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 we are required to report  
to you if, in our opinion: 

 (cid:152) proper accounting records have not been kept, or proper returns 
adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not 
visited by us; or

 (cid:152) the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting 

records and returns; or

 (cid:152) we have not received all the information and explanations we 

require for our audit.

Under the Listing Rules we are required to review the part of the 
Corporate Governance Statement relating to the Company’s 
compliance with the nine provisions of the UK Corporate Governance 
Code specified for our review.

The Company has voluntarily complied with, and has instructed us 
to review, the Directors’ statement, set out on page 113, in relation to 
going concern. This statement is specified for review by the Listing 
Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority for premium listed UK 
incorporated companies. 

We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.

John Flaherty 
for and on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP
London 
24 February 2015

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Directors’ statements set out on page 
113, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the Group 
and parent company’s financial statements and for being satisfied 
that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and 
express an opinion on the Group and parent company’s financial 
statements in accordance with applicable law and International 
Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require 
us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards 
for Auditors.

In addition the Company has also instructed us to:

 (cid:152) report as to whether the information given in the Corporate 

Governance Statement with respect to internal control and risk 
management systems in relation to financial reporting processes 
and about share capital structures is consistent with the 
financial statements; 

 (cid:152) report as to whether the information given in the strategic report 

is consistent with the Group financial statements; 

 (cid:152) report as to whether the section of the Directors’ Remuneration 
Report that is described as audited has been properly prepared 
in accordance with the basis of preparation described therein; and

 (cid:152) review the Directors’ statements in relation to going concern as 

set out on page 113, which for a premium listed UK incorporated 
company is specified for review by the Listing Rules of the Financial 
Conduct Authority.

Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the 
company’s members those matters we are required to state to 
them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest 
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility 
to anyone other than the company and the company’s members 
as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we 
have formed. 

Matters on which we are required to report  
by exception
Under the ISAs (UK and Ireland), we are required to report to you if, 
in our opinion, information in the annual report is: 

 (cid:152) materially inconsistent with the information in the audited financial 

statements; or

 (cid:152) apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent 

with, or knowledge of the Group acquired in the course of 
performing our audit; or

 (cid:152) is otherwise misleading.

1 The maintenance and integrity of the Petrofac Limited website is the 

responsibility of the Directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not 
involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept 
no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial 
statements since they were initially presented on the website.

2 Legislation in Jersey governing the preparation and dissemination of 
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Consolidated income statement 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

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Financial statements

Revenue 

Cost of sales 

Gross profit 

Selling, general and administration expenses 

Exceptional items and certain re-measurements 

Other operating income 

Other operating expenses 

Profit from operations before tax and finance (costs)/income 

Finance costs 

Finance income 

Share of profits of associates/joint ventures 

Profit/(loss) before tax 

Income tax (expense)/credit 

Profit/(loss) for the year 

Attributable to: 

  Petrofac Limited shareholders 

  Non-controlling interests 

Earnings per share (US cents) on profit attributable 
to Petrofac Limited shareholders 

– Basic 

– Diluted 

Exceptional 
items and certain 
re-measurements 

US$m   
–   

–   

–   

–   

(463)  

–   

–   

(463)  

–   

–   

–   

(463)  

2   

(461)  

(461)  

–   

(461)  

*Business 
performance
US$m

Notes

6,241

(5,242)

999

(368)

–

95

(42)

684

(79)

22

7

634

(33)

601

581

20

601

4a

4b

4c

5

4f

4g

6

6

14

7a

11

8

Total
2014
US$m

6,241

(5,242)

999

(368)

(463)

95

(42)

221

(79)

22

7

171

(31)

140

120

20

140

2013
US$m

6,329

(5,165)

1,164

(387)

–

11

(17)

771

(28)

24

22

789

(142)

647

650

(3)

647

170.38

168.99

(135.29)  

(134.18)  

35.09

34.81

190.85

189.10

* This measurement is shown by Petrofac as it is used as a means of measuring the underlying performance of the business see note 2. There were no items of a similar 

nature to the 2014 exceptional items and certain re-measurements in 2013 therefore no comparatives are presented. 

The attached notes 1 to 33 form part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 
   
 
   
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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Consolidated statement of other comprehensive income 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Profit for the year 

Other Comprehensive Income 

Foreign currency translation losses 

Net gain on maturity of cash flow hedges recycled in the year 

Net changes in fair value of derivatives and financial assets designated as cash flow hedges 

Other comprehensive (loss)/income to be reclassified to consolidated income statement in  
subsequent periods 

Total comprehensive income for the year  

Attributable to: 

  Petrofac Limited shareholders 

  Non-controlling interests  

The attached notes 1 to 33 form part of these consolidated financial statements. 

Notes   

2014 
 US$m 

140 

2013
 US$m

647

25   

25   

25   

11   

(22) 

(14) 

(21) 

(57) 

83 

76 

7 

83 

(4)

(1)

29

24

671

674

(3)

671

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Consolidated statement of financial position 
At 31 December 2014 

Assets 

Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

Goodwill 

Intangible assets 

Investments in associates/joint ventures 

Available-for-sale investment 

Other financial assets 

Income tax receivable 

Deferred tax assets 

Current assets 

Inventories 

Work in progress 

Trade and other receivables 

Due from related parties 

Other financial assets 

Income tax receivable 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Total assets 

Equity and liabilities  

Equity 

Share capital 

Share premium 

Capital redemption reserve 

Treasury shares 

Other reserves 

Retained earnings 

Equity attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders 

Non-controlling interests 

Total equity 

Non-current liabilities  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Provisions 

Other financial liabilities 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Due to related parties 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Other financial liabilities 

Income tax payable 

Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings  

Accrued contract expenses 

Total liabilities  

Total equity and liabilities 

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Notes   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

10   

12   

13   

14   

15   

16   

7c   

18   

19   

20   

30   

16   

21   

22   

23   

25   

11   

26   

27   

16   

7c   

28   

30   

26   

16   

19   

31   

1,698

1,191

115

186

71

185

790

9

34

155

330

215

–

527

9

37

3,088

2,464

16

1,602

2,783

2

435

18

986

5,842

8,930

7

4

11

(101)

31

1,909

1,861

10

1,871

16

1,473

2,360

5

320

2

617

4,793

7,257

7

4

11

(110)

63

2,014

1,989

3

1,992

1,710

1,291

273

756

151

213

2

140

2,890

1,646

2,670

2,296

3

9

317

105

265

800

4,169

7,059

8,930

3

53

37

140

254

836

3,619

5,265

7,257

The financial statements on pages 119 to 170 were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 February 2015 and signed on its behalf by Tim Weller – 
Chief Financial Officer. 

The attached notes 1 to 33 form part of these consolidated financial statements.

   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Consolidated statement of cash flows 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

Operating activities  

Profit before tax 
Exceptional items and certain re-measurements 
Profit before tax, exceptional items and certain re-measurements
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax, exceptional items and certain re-measurements to net cash flows: 
  Depreciation, amortisation and write off 
  Share-based payments 
  Difference between other long-term employment benefits paid and amounts recognised in the income statement 
  Net finance expense/(income) 
  Gain arising from disposal of non-current asset 
  Provision for costs in excess of revenues on a contract 
  Gain arising from sale of a vessel under a finance lease 
  Loss on fair value changes in Seven Energy warrants 
  Share of profits of associates/joint ventures 
  Other non-cash items, net 

5   

4b, 4c   
4d   

6   
4f   
31   

4g   
14   

Working capital adjustments: 
  Trade and other receivables 
  Work in progress 
  Due from related parties 
  Inventories 
  Other current financial assets 
  Trade and other payables 
  Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings 
  Accrued contract expenses 
  Due to related parties 

Long-term receivables from customers 
Other non-current items, net 
Cash generated from operations 
Interest paid 
Income taxes paid, net 
Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities 

Investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired 
Payments for intangible oil and gas assets 
Purchase of other intangible assets 
Loan extended to an associate / investments in an associate  
Dividend received from joint ventures 
Loan in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area 
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed 
Proceeds from repayments of loans on disposal of subsidiary 
Interest received 
Net cash flows used in investing activities 

Financing activities 
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings obtained, net of debt acquisition cost 
Repayment of interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
Treasury shares purchased 
Equity dividends paid 
Net cash flows from financing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Net foreign exchange difference 
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 

The attached notes 1 to 33 form part of these consolidated financial statements.

16   

13   
13   
14   

16   

4f   
4f   

23   

21   

171
463
634

244
22
8
57
(56)
27 
– 
–
(7)
(16)
913

(407)
(129)
26
–
131
441
11
(93)
(40)
853
(63)
–
790
(66)
(76)
648

(470)
–
(119)
–
(13)
10
(199)
2
39
220
2
(528)

1,696
(1,172)
(25)
(225)
274

394
(2)
585
977

789
–
789

238
15
7
4
–
–
(22)
1
(22)
16
1,026

(252)
(817)
5
11
75
116
(92)
92
(31)
133
(134)
6
5
(14)
(77)
(86)

(487)
23
(43)
(10)
(4)
10
(85)
2
–
–
1
(593)

1,919
(910)
(47)
(224)
738

59
1
525
585

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

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Attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders 

Issued  
share  
capital 
US$m 

Share 
premium 
US$m

Capital 
redemption 
reserve 
US$m

*Treasury 
shares 
US$m 
(note 23)

Other 
reserves 
US$m 
(note 25)

Retained 
earnings 
US$m 

Non-
controlling 
interests 
US$m

Total  
US$m 

Balance at 1 January 2014 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive loss 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Share-based payments charge (note 24) 

Shares vested during the year (note 23) 

Transfer to reserve for share-based payments 
(note 24) 

Treasury shares purchased (note 23) 

Income tax on share-based  
payments reserve 

Dividends (note 9) 

Balance at 31 December 2014 

7   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

7   

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

11

(110)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

34

–

(25)

–

–

11

(101)

63

–

(44)

(44)

22

(33)

24

–

(1)

–

31

2,014   

1,989   

120   

–   

120   

–   

(1)  

–   

–   

–   

120   

(44)  

76   

22   

–   

24   

(25)  

(1)  

(224)  

 (224)  

3

20

(13)

7

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,909   

1,861   

10

Balance at 1 January 2013 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Share-based payments charge (note 24) 

Shares vested during the year (note 23) 

Transfer to reserve for share-  
based payments (note 24) 

Treasury shares purchased (note 23) 

Income tax on share-based  
payments reserve 

Non-controlling interest arising on a 
business combination 

Dividends (note 9) 

Balance at 31 December 2013 

Attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders 

Issued  
share  
capital 
US$m 

Share 
premium 
US$m

Capital 
redemption 
reserve 
US$m

*Treasury 
shares 
US$m 
(note 23)

Other 
reserves 
US$m 
(note 25)

Retained 
earnings 
US$m 

Non-
controlling 
interests 
US$m

Total  
US$m 

7   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

7   

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

11

(100)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

37

–

(47)

–

–

–

11

(110)

38

–

24

24

15

(34)

22

–

(2)

–

–

63

1,589   

1,549   

650   

–   

650   

–   

(3)  

–   

–   

–   

–   

650   

24   

674   

15   

–   

22   

(47)  

(2)  

–   

(222)  

(222)  

2,014   

1,989   

1

(3)

–

(3)

–

–

–

–

–

5

–

3

* Shares held by Petrofac Employee Benefit Trust and Petrofac Joint Venture Companies Employee Benefit Trust. 

The attached notes 1 to 33 form part of these consolidated financial statements. 

Total 
equity 
US$m

1,992

140

(57)

83

22

–

24

(25)

(1)

(224)

1,871

Total 
equity 
US$m

1,550

647

24

671

15

–

22

(47)

(2)

5

(222)

1,992

   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Petrofac 
Annual report and accounts 2014

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

1 Corporate information 
The consolidated financial statements of Petrofac Limited 
(the ‘Company’) for the year ended 31 December 2014 were 
authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the 
Directors on 24 February 2015. 

Petrofac Limited is a limited liability company registered and domiciled 
in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and is the holding 
company for the international group of Petrofac subsidiaries (together 
the ‘Group’).The Company’s 31 December 2014 financial statements are 
shown on pages 172 to 185. The Group’s principal activity is the provision of 
services to the oil and gas production and processing industry. 

Information on the Group’s subsidiaries and joint ventures, are contained 
in note 33 to these consolidated financial statements. Information on 
other related party relationships of the Group is provided in note 30. 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
Basis of preparation 
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared 
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) 
and applicable requirements of Jersey law. 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical 
cost basis, except for available-for-sale (AFS) financial assets, derivative 
financial instruments, financial assets held at fair value through profit and 
loss and contingent consideration which have been measured at 
fair value. The consolidated financial statements are presented in United 
States dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest million (US$m), 
except when otherwise indicated. 

Basis of consolidation 
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements 
of Petrofac Limited and its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2014. Control 
is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns 
from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those 
returns through its power over the investee. 

Generally, there is a presumption that a majority of voting rights result 
in control. To support this presumption and when the Group has less 
than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group 
considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether 
it has power over an investee, including:  
•(cid:3)The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders  

of the investee 

•(cid:3)Rights arising from other contractual arrangements 
•(cid:3)The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights 

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts 
and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the 
three elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the 
Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group 
loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses 
of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in 
the statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains 
control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary. 

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are 
attributed to the Petrofac Limited shareholders and to the non-controlling 
interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a 
deficit balance. When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial 
statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with 
the Group’s accounting policies. 

All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash 
flows relating to transactions between members of the Group are 
eliminated in full on consolidation. 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss 
of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. 

If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the related 
assets (including goodwill), liabilities, non-controlling interest and other 
components of equity while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in 
profit or loss. Any investment retained is recognised at fair value. 

Presentation of results 
Petrofac presents its results in the income statement to identify 
separately the contribution of impairments, provision for onerous 
contract and certain re-measurements in order to provide readers with a 
clear and consistent presentation of the underlying operating 
performance of the Group’s ongoing business. 

New standards and interpretations 
The Group has adopted new and revised Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the 
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) of the 
IASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. The principal effects 
of the adoption of the relevant new and amended standards and 
interpretations are discussed below: 

Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – 
Amendments to IAS 32 
These amendments clarify the meaning of ‘currently has a legally 
enforceable right to set-off’ and the criteria for non-simultaneous 
settlement mechanisms of clearing houses to qualify for offsetting and 
is applied retrospectively. These amendments have no impact on the 
Group, since none of the entities in the Group has any offsetting 
arrangements. 

Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge 
Accounting – Amendments to IAS 39 
These amendments provide relief from discontinuing hedge accounting 
when novation of a derivative designated as a hedging instrument 
meets certain criteria and retrospective application is required. 
These amendments have no impact on the Group as the Group has 
not novated its derivatives during the current or prior periods. 

Standards issued but not yet effective 
Standards issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the 
Group’s financial statements are listed below and include only those 
standards and interpretations that are likely to have an impact on the 
disclosures, financial position or performance of the Group at a future 
date. The Group intends to adopt these standards when they become 
effective. 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification 
and Measurement 
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial 
Instruments which reflects all phases of the financial instruments 
project and replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard 
introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, 
impairment, and hedge accounting. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018, with early application permitted. 
Retrospective application is required, but comparative information is not 
compulsory. The adoption of IFRS 9 will have an effect on the 
classification and measurement of the Group’s financial assets, but no 
impact on the classification and measurement of the Group’s financial 
liabilities.  The Group is currently assessing the impact of IFRS 9 and 
plans to adopt the new standard on the required effective date.

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IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
IFRS 15 was issued in May 2014 and will supersede all current revenue 
recognition requirements under IFRS (e.g. IAS 11 Construction 
Contracts, IAS 18 Revenue and IFRIC 18 Transfers of Assets from 
Customers). The new standard will be applied using a five-step model 
and outlines a core principle of recognising revenue at an amount that 
reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in 
exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The 
principles in IFRS 15 are more prescriptive and provide a more 
structured approach to measuring and recognising revenue. Either 
a full or modified retrospective application is required for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2017 with early adoption permitted. 
The Group is currently assessing the impact of IFRS 15 and plans to 
adopt the new standard on the required effective date. 

Significant accounting judgements and estimates 
Judgements 
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management 
has made the following judgements, apart from those involving 
estimations, which have the most significant effect on the amounts 
recognised in the consolidated financial statements:  
•(cid:3)revenue recognition on fixed-price engineering, procurement 

and construction contracts: the Group recognises revenue on fixed-
price engineering, procurement and construction contracts using the 
percentage-of-completion method, based on surveys of work 
performed. The Group has determined this basis of revenue 
recognition is the best available measure of progress on such 
contracts. 

•(cid:3)revenue recognition on consortium contracts: the Group recognises 
their share of revenue and backlog revenue from contracts agreed as 
part of consortium. The Group uses the percentage-of-completion 
method based on surveys of work performed to recognise revenue for 
the period and then recognises their share of revenue and costs as per 
the agreed consortium contractual arrangement. In selecting the 
appropriate accounting treatment, the main considerations are: 
–(cid:3)determination of whether the joint arrangement is a joint venture or 

joint operation (though not directly related to revenue recognition this 
element has a material impact on the presentation of revenue for 
each project); 

–(cid:3)at what point can the revenues, costs and margin from this type of 
service contract be estimated/reliably measured in accordance with 
IAS 11; and 

–(cid:3)whether there are any other remaining features unique to the contract 

that are relevant to the assessment.  

•(cid:3)revenue recognition on Integrated Energy Services (IES) contracts: 
the Group assesses on a case by case basis the most appropriate 
treatment for its various of commercial structures which include Risk 
Service Contracts, Production Enhancement Contracts and Equity 
Upstream Investments including Production Sharing Contracts (see 
accounting policies note on page 131 for further details). 

In selecting the most relevant and reliable accounting policies for IES 
contracts the main considerations are as follows: 
•(cid:3)determination of whether the joint arrangement is a joint venture or 

joint operation though not directly related to revenue recognition this 
element has a material impact on the presentation of revenue for 
each project 

•(cid:3)whether the multiple service elements under the contract should be 

bifurcated such as construction phase followed by an operations and 
maintenance stage 

•(cid:3)whether the Group has legal rights to the production output and 

therefore are able to book reserves in respect of the project

•(cid:3)the nature and extent, if any, of volume and price financial exposures 

under the terms of the contract 

•(cid:3)the extent to which the Group’s capital investment is at risk and 
the mechanism for recoverability under the terms of the contract 
•(cid:3)at what point can the revenues from this type of service contract 

be estimated/reliably measured in accordance with IAS 18 

•(cid:3)whether there are any other remaining features unique to the contract 

that are relevant to the assessment 

Estimation uncertainty 
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of 
estimation uncertainty at the statement of financial position date, that 
have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are 
discussed below: 
•(cid:3)provisions for liquidated damages claims (LD’s): the Group provides for 
LD claims where there have been significant contract delays and it is 
considered probable that the customer will successfully pursue such 
a claim. This requires an estimate of the amount of LD’s payable under 
a claim which involves a number of management judgements and 
assumptions regarding the amounts to recognise 

•(cid:3)project cost to complete estimates: at each reporting date the Group 
is required to estimate costs to complete on fixed-price contracts. 
Estimating costs to complete on such contracts requires the Group 
to make estimates of future costs to be incurred, based on work to 
be performed beyond the reporting date. This estimate will impact 
revenues, cost of sales, work-in-progress, billings in excess of costs 
and estimated earnings and accrued contract expenses 

•(cid:3)recognition of contract variation orders (VO’s): the Group recognises 
revenues and margins from VO’s where it is considered probable that 
they will be awarded by the customer and this requires management 
to assess the likelihood of such an award being made by reference to 
customer communications and other forms of documentary evidence 
•(cid:3)onerous contract provisions: the Group provides for future losses on 
long-term contracts where it is considered probable that the contract 
costs are likely to exceed revenues in future years. Estimating these 
future losses involves a number of assumptions about the achievement 
of contract performance targets and the likely levels of future cost 
escalation over time. US$57m was provided at 31 December 2014 
(2013: US$ nil) 

•(cid:3)impairment of goodwill: the Group determines whether goodwill 

is impaired at least on an annual basis. This requires an estimation of 
the value in use of the cash-generating units to which the goodwill is 
allocated. Estimating the value in use requires the Group to make an 
estimate of the expected future cash flows from each cash-generating 
unit and also to determine a suitable discount rate in order to calculate 
the present value of those cash flows. The carrying amount of goodwill 
at 31 December 2014 was US$115m (2013: US$155m) (note 12) 
•(cid:3)deferred tax assets: the Group recognises deferred tax assets on all 
applicable temporary differences where it is probable that future 
taxable profits will be available for utilisation. This requires management 
to make judgements and assumptions regarding the amount of 
deferred tax that can be recognised based on the magnitude and 
likelihood of future taxable profits. The carrying amount of deferred tax 
assets at 31 December 2014 was US$34m (2013: US$37m) 

 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
continued 
•(cid:3)contingent consideration: the Group assesses the amount of 

consideration receivable on disposal of non-current assets which 
requires the estimation of the fair value of additional consideration 
receivable from third parties. Where it is considered probable that such 
consideration is due to the Group, these amounts are recognised as 
receivable. At 31 December 2014 US$34m was recognised as a due 
receivable (2013: US$ nil) 

•(cid:3)income tax: the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to routine tax 
audits and also a process whereby tax computations are discussed 
and agreed with the appropriate authorities. Whilst the ultimate 
outcome of such tax audits and discussions cannot be determined 
with certainty, management estimates the level of provisions required 
for both current and deferred tax on the basis of professional advice 
and the nature of current discussions with the tax authority concerned 

•(cid:3)recoverable value of property, plant and equipment, intangible oil 

and gas assets, other intangible assets and other financial assets: the 
Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any evidence 
of indicators of impairment in the carrying value of its property, plant 
and equipment, intangible oil and gas assets, other intangible assets 
and other financial assets. Where indicators exist, an impairment test 
is undertaken which requires management to estimate the recoverable 
value of its assets which is initially based on its value in use. When 
necessary, fair value less costs of disposal is estimated, for example 
by reference to quoted market values, similar arm's length transactions 
involving these assets or risk adjusted discounted cash flow models. 
For certain oil and gas assets, where impairment triggers were 
identified, the recoverable amounts for these assets were estimated 
using fair value less costs of disposal discounted cash flow models. 
In 2014 there were pre-tax impairment charges of US$433m (post-tax 
US$431m) (2013: US$ nil) which are explained in note 5. The key 
sources of estimation uncertainty for these tests are consistent with 
those disclosed in note 5 and 12 

•(cid:3)units of production depreciation: estimated proven plus probable 

reserves are used in determining the depreciation of oil and gas assets 
such that the depreciation charge is proportional to the depletion of the 
remaining reserves over their life of production. These calculations 
require the use of estimates including the amount of economically 
recoverable reserves and future oil and gas capital expenditure 
•(cid:3)decommissioning costs: the recognition and measurement of 
decommissioning provisions involves the use of estimates and 
assumptions which include the existence of an obligation to dismantle 
and remove a facility or restore the site on which it is located, the 
appropriate discount rate to use in determining the net present value 
of the liability, the estimated costs of decommissioning based on 
internal and external estimates and the payment dates for expected 
decommissioning costs. As a result, actual costs could differ from 
estimated cost estimates used to provide for decommissioning 
obligations. The provision for decommissioning at 31 December 2014 
of US$189m (2013: US$136m) represents management’s best 
estimate of the present value of the future decommissioning 
costs required. 

Investment in associates and joint ventures 
An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence. 
Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and 
operating policy decisions of the investee, but is not control or joint 
control over those policies. 

A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby the parties that 
have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the 
joint venture. A joint operation is a type of joint arrangement whereby 
the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the 
assets and obligations for the liabilities relating to the arrangement. Joint 
control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, 
which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require 
unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. 

The considerations made in determining significant influence or 
joint control are similar to those necessary to determine control  
over subsidiaries. 

The Group’s investments in its associate and joint venture are accounted 
for using the equity method. 

Under the equity method, the investment in an associate or a joint 
venture is initially recognised at cost. The carrying amount of the 
investment is adjusted to recognise changes in the Group’s share of net 
assets of the associate or joint venture since the acquisition date. 
Goodwill relating to the associate or joint venture is included in the 
carrying amount of the investment and is neither amortised nor 
individually tested for impairment. 

The consolidated income statement reflects the Group’s share of the 
results of operations of the associate or joint venture. Any change in 
Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) of those investees is presented as 
part of the Group’s OCI. In addition, when there has been a change 
recognised directly in the equity of the associate or joint venture, the 
Group recognises its share of any changes, when applicable, in the 
statement of changes in equity. The aggregate of the Group’s share of 
profit or loss of an associate and a joint venture is shown on the face of 
the consolidated income statement outside operating profit and 
represents profit or loss after tax and non-controlling interests in the 
subsidiaries of the associate or joint venture. Any unrealised gains and 
losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the associate 
and joint venture are eliminated to the extent of the interest in its 
associates and joint ventures. 

The financial statements of the associate or joint venture are prepared for 
the same reporting period as the Group. When necessary, adjustments 
are made to bring the accounting policies in line with those of the Group. 

After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it 
is necessary to recognise an impairment loss on its investment in its 
associate or joint venture. At each reporting date, the Group determines 
whether there is objective evidence that the investment in the associate 
or joint venture is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group 
calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the 
recoverable amount of the associate or joint venture and its carrying 
value, then recognises the loss as ‘Selling, general and administration 
expenses’ in the consolidated income statement. 

Upon loss of significant influence over the associate or joint control over 
the joint venture, the Group measures and recognises any retained 
investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount 
of the associate or joint venture upon loss of significant influence or joint 
control and the fair value of the retained investment and proceeds from 
disposal is recognised in consolidated income statement. 

The Group’s interests in joint operations are recognised in relation to its 
interest in a joint operation’s:  
•(cid:3)Assets, including its share of any assets held jointly 
•(cid:3)Liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly 
•(cid:3)Revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from  

the joint operation 

•(cid:3)Share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the  

joint operation 

•(cid:3)Expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly 

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Financial statements

Under joint operations, the expenses that the Group incurs and its 
share of the revenue earned is recognised in the consolidated income 
statement. Assets controlled by the Group and liabilities incurred by it 
are recognised in the statement of financial position. 

The statements of financial position of overseas subsidiaries, joint 
ventures, joint operations and associates are translated into US dollars 
using the closing rate method, whereby assets and liabilities are 
translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the reporting date. 
The income statements of overseas subsidiaries and joint operations are 
translated at average exchange rates for the year. Exchange differences 
arising on the retranslation of net assets are taken directly to other 
reserves within the statement of changes in equity. 

On the disposal of a foreign entity, accumulated exchange differences 
are recognised in the consolidated income statement as a component 
of the gain or loss on disposal. 

Property, plant and equipment 
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated 
depreciation and any impairment in value. Cost comprises the purchase 
price or construction cost and any costs directly attributable to making 
that asset capable of operating as intended. The purchase price or 
construction cost is the aggregate amount paid and the fair value 
of any other consideration given to acquire the asset. Depreciation is 
provided on a straight-line basis, other than on oil and gas assets, at the 
following rates: 

10% – 12.5% 
Oil and gas facilities 
Plant and equipment 
4% – 33% 
Buildings and leasehold improvements  5% – 33%  

Office furniture and equipment 
Vehicles 

(or lease term if shorter) 
25% – 50% 
20% – 33% 

Tangible oil and gas assets are depreciated, on a field-by-field basis, 
using the unit-of-production method based on entitlement to proven 
and probable reserves, taking account of estimated future development 
expenditure relating to those reserves, refer to page 42 for life of 
these fields. 

Each asset’s estimated useful life, residual value and method 
of depreciation are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each financial 
year end. 

No depreciation is charged on land or assets under construction. 

The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment 
is derecognised on disposal or when no future economic benefits are 
expected from its use or disposal. The gain or loss arising from the 
de-recognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is included 
in the consolidated income statement when the item is derecognised. 
Gains are not classified as revenue. 

Non-current assets held for sale 
Non-current assets or disposal Groups are classified as held for 
sale when it is expected that the carrying amount of an asset will 
be recovered principally through sale rather than continuing use. 
Assets are not depreciated when classified as held for sale. 

Borrowing costs 
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the construction of qualifying 
assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period 
of time to prepare for their intended use, are added to the cost of those 
assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their 
intended use. All other borrowing costs are recognised as interest 
payable in the consolidated income statement in the period in which 
they are incurred. 

Business combinations and goodwill 
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition 
method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the 
consideration transferred measured at acquisition date fair value and 
the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree. For each 
business combination, the Group elects whether to measure the non-
controlling interests in the acquiree at fair value or at the proportionate 
share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Acquisition-related costs 
are expensed as incurred and included in administrative expenses. 

When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial assets 
and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation 
in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances 
and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date. This includes the 
separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts by the acquiree. 
If the business combination is achieved in stages, any previously held 
equity interest is re-measured at its acquisition date fair value and any 
resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate 
of the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for non-
controlling interests, and any previous interest held, over the net fair 
value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the 
fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate 
consideration transferred, the Group reassesses whether it has correctly 
identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and 
reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised 
at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of 
the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration 
transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss.  

Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any 
accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment 
annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that such carrying value may be impaired.  

All transaction costs associated with business combinations are charged 
to the consolidated income statement in the year of such combination. 

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired is allocated to 
the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies 
of the combination. Each unit or units to which goodwill is allocated 
represents the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill 
is monitored for internal management purposes and is not larger 
than an operating segment determined in accordance with IFRS 8 
‘Operating Segments’. 

Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of 
the cash-generating units to which the goodwill relates. Where the 
recoverable amount of the cash-generating units is less than the carrying 
amount of the cash-generating units and related goodwill, an impairment 
loss is recognised. 

Where goodwill has been allocated to cash-generating units and part of 
the operation within those units is disposed of, the goodwill associated 
with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount of 
the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the 
operation. Goodwill disposed of in this circumstance is measured based 
on the relative values of the operation disposed of and the value portion 
of the cash-generating units retained. 

 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
continued 
Contingent consideration payable on a business combination  
When, as part of a business combination, the Group defers a 
proportion of the total purchase consideration payable for an acquisition, 
the amount provided for is the acquisition date fair value of the 
consideration. The unwinding of the discount element is recognised 
as a finance cost in the consolidated income statement. For business 
combinations prior to 1 January 2010, all changes in estimated 
contingent consideration payable on acquisition are adjusted against 
the carried goodwill. For business combinations after 1 January 2010, 
changes in estimated contingent consideration payable on acquisition 
are recognised in the consolidated income statement unless they are 
measurement period adjustments which arise as a result of additional 
information obtained after the acquisition date about the facts and 
circumstances existing at the acquisition date, which are adjusted 
against carried goodwill. Contingent consideration that is classified 
as equity is not re-measured and subsequent settlement is accounted 
for within equity. 

Intangible assets – non oil and gas assets 
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are initially 
measured at cost being their fair values at the date of acquisition and 
are recognised separately from goodwill where the asset is separable 
or arises from a contractual or other legal right and its fair value can be 
measured reliably. After initial recognition, intangible assets are carried 
at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment 
losses. Intangible assets with a finite life are amortised over their useful 
economic life using a straight-line method unless a better method 
reflecting the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are 
expected to be consumed can be determined. The amortisation charge 
in respect of intangible assets is included in the selling, general and 
administration expenses line of the consolidated income statement. 
The expected useful lives of assets are reviewed on an annual basis. 
Any change in the useful life or pattern of consumption of the intangible 
asset is treated as a change in accounting estimate and is accounted for 
prospectively by changing the amortisation period or method. Intangible 
assets are tested for impairment whenever there is an indication 
that the asset may be impaired. 

Oil and gas assets 
Capitalised costs 
The Group’s activities in relation to oil and gas assets are limited 
to assets in the evaluation, development and production phases. 

Oil and gas evaluation and development expenditure is accounted 
for using the successful efforts method of accounting. 

Evaluation expenditures 
Expenditure directly associated with evaluation (or appraisal) activities 
is capitalised as an intangible asset. Such costs include the costs 
of acquiring an interest, appraisal well drilling costs, payments to 
contractors and an appropriate share of directly attributable overheads 
incurred during the evaluation phase. For such appraisal activity, which 
may require drilling of further wells, costs continue to be carried as an 
asset whilst related hydrocarbons are considered capable of commercial 
development. Such costs are subject to technical, commercial and 
management review to confirm the continued intent to develop, or 
otherwise extract value. When this is no longer the case, the costs are 
written-off in the income statement. When such assets are declared part 
of a commercial development, related costs are transferred to tangible oil 
and gas assets. All intangible oil and gas assets are assessed for any 
impairment prior to transfer and any impairment loss is recognised in the 
consolidated income statement. 

Development expenditures 
Expenditure relating to development of assets which includes the 
construction, installation and completion of infrastructure facilities such 
as platforms, pipelines and development wells, is capitalised within 
property, plant and equipment. 

Changes in unit-of-production factors 
Changes in factors which affect unit-of-production calculations are 
dealt with prospectively in accordance with the treatment of changes 
in accounting estimates, not by immediate adjustment of prior 
years’ amounts. 

Decommissioning 
Provision for future decommissioning costs is made in full when 
the Group has an obligation to dismantle and remove a facility 
or an item of plant and to restore the site on which it is located, 
and when a reasonable estimate of that liability can be made. 
The amount recognised is the present value of the estimated future 
expenditure. An amount equivalent to the discounted initial provision for 
decommissioning costs is capitalised and amortised over the life of the 
underlying asset on a unit-of-production basis over proven and probable 
reserves. Any change in the present value of the estimated expenditure 
is reflected as an adjustment to the provision and the oil and gas asset. 

The unwinding of the discount applied to future decommissioning 
provisions is included under finance costs in the consolidated 
income statement. 

Impairment of assets (excluding goodwill) 
At each statement of financial position date, the Group reviews 
the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to assess 
whether there is an indication that those assets may be impaired. If any 
such indication exists, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s 
recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its 
fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. In assessing value 
in use, the estimated future cash flows attributable to the asset are 
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the asset. Fair value less costs of disposal is based on 
the risk-adjusted discounted cash flow models and includes value 
attributable to contingent resources. A post-tax discount rate is used 
in such calculations.  

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its 
carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its 
recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the 
consolidated income statement, unless the relevant asset is carried at a 
revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a 
revaluation decrease. 

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of 
the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, 
but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying 
amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been 
recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss 
is recognised immediately in the consolidated income statement, unless 
the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the 
reversal of the impairment is treated as a revaluation increase. 

Inventories 
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net 
realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of 
business, less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs 
necessary to make the sale. Cost comprises purchase price, cost of 
production, transportation and other directly allocable expenses. Costs 
of inventories, other than raw materials, are determined using the first-in-
first-out method. Costs of raw materials are determined using the 
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Financial statements

Work in progress and billings in excess of cost and 
estimated earnings 
Fixed price lump sum engineering, procurement and construction 
contracts are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:  
•(cid:3)for each contract, the accumulated cost incurred, as well as 

the estimated earnings recognised at the contract’s percentage 
of completion less provision for any anticipated losses, after deducting 
the progress payments received or receivable from the customers, are 
shown in current assets in the statement of financial position under 
‘work in progress’ 

•(cid:3)where the payments received or receivable for any contract exceed the 
cost and estimated earnings less provision for any anticipated losses, 
the excess is shown as ‘billings in excess of cost and estimated 
earnings’ within current liabilities 

Trade and other receivables 
Trade receivables are recognised and carried at original invoice amount 
less an allowance for any amounts estimated to be uncollectable. 
An estimate for doubtful debts is made when there is objective evidence 
that the collection of the full amount is no longer probable under the 
terms of the original invoice. Impaired debts are derecognised when they 
are assessed as uncollectable. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at bank and in hand 
and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. 
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents 
consists of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of 
outstanding bank overdrafts. 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
All interest-bearing loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the 
fair value of the consideration received net of issue costs directly 
attributable to the borrowing. 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any 
issue costs, and any discount or premium on settlement. 

Provisions 
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or 
constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an 
outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable 
estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. If the time value 
of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax 
rate that reflects, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. 
Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the 
passage of time is recognised in the consolidated income statement 
as a finance cost. 

Fair value measurement 
The Group measures financial instruments, such as derivatives, 
receivable from customer under Berantai RSC, available-for-sale financial 
assets and amounts receivable in respect of the development of the 
Greater Stella Area at fair value at each reporting date. Fair value related 
disclosures for financial instruments are disclosed in note 32. 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to 
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants 
at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the 
presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability 
takes place either:  
•(cid:3)In the principal market for the asset or liability, or 
•(cid:3)In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market 

for the asset or liability 

The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible 
by the Group. 

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions 
that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, 
assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest. 

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a 
market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the 
asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market 
participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. 

The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the 
circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair 
value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising 
the use of unobservable inputs. 

All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in 
the financial statements are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, 
described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant 
to the fair value measurement as a whole: 
•(cid:3)Level 1 – Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for 

identical assets or liabilities 

•(cid:3)Level 2 – Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that 
is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly 
observable 

•(cid:3)Level 3 – Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that 

is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable 

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements 
on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have 
occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation 
(based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value 
measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. 

For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Group has determined 
classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics 
and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy 
as explained above. During the year amounts receivable in respect of the 
development of the Greater Stella Area were transferred from Level 2 to 
Level 3, due to the use of unobservable inputs involved to fair value the 
financial asset.  

Financial assets 

Initial recognition and measurement 
Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as financial assets at 
fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity 
investments, available-for-sale financial assets, or as derivatives 
designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate. 
All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value plus, in the case 
of financial assets not recorded at fair value through profit or loss, 
transaction costs that are attributable to the acquisition of the financial 
asset. 

Subsequent measurement 
For purposes of subsequent measurement financial assets are classified 
in following categories: 
•(cid:3)Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
•(cid:3)Loans and receivables 
•(cid:3)Available-for-sale financial assets 

 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
continued 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets 
held for trading and financial assets designated upon initial recognition at 
fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets are classified as held for 
trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in 
the near term. Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, 
are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as 
effective hedging instruments as defined by IAS 39. The receivables 
under the Berantai RSC are classified as fair value through profit or loss 
financial assets as it is managed and the performance evaluated by 
management on a fair value basis. Amounts receivable in respect of the 
development of the Greater Stella Area are also classified as financial 
assets held at fair value through profit or loss and are measured at the 
value which management expects would be converted to oil and gas 
assets upon transfer of legal title of the licence. Financial assets at fair 
value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial 
position at fair value with net changes in fair value reported in the 
consolidated income statement.  

The fair value changes to undesignated forward currency contracts are 
reported within other operating income/expenses. The fair value changes 
relating to the internal rate of return under the Berantai RSC receivable 
are recognised as revenue whereas the unwinding of discount is 
reported as finance income. Negative fair value changes on the Berantai 
RSC as a result of changes in the expected recovery of the receivable 
and negative fair value changes to the amounts receivable in respect of 
the development of the Greater Stella Area are recorded as an expense 
in the consolidated income statement (refer to note 5). 

Loans and receivables 
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or 
determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After 
initial measurement, such financial assets are subsequently measured 
at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less 
impairment. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any 
discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral 
part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the 
consolidated income statement. This category generally applies to trade 
and other receivables. 

Available-for-sale (AFS) financial assets 
AFS financial assets include equity investments. Equity investments 
classified as AFS are those that are neither classified as held-for-trading 
nor designated at fair value through profit or loss. 

After initial measurement, AFS financial assets are subsequently 
measured at fair value with unrealised gains or losses recognised in other 
comprehensive income and credited in the available-for-sale reserve until 
the investment is derecognised, at which time the cumulative gain or loss 
is recognised in consolidated income statement within other operating 
income /expenses, or the investment is determined to be impaired, 
when the cumulative loss is reclassified from the AFS reserve to the 
consolidated income statement in other operating income /expenses. 

De-recognition of financial assets and liabilities 

Financial assets 
A financial asset (or, where applicable a part of a financial asset) 
is de-recognised where: 
•(cid:3)the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired 
•(cid:3)the Group retains the right to receive cash flows from the asset, but 
has assumed an obligation to pay them in full without material delay 
to a third-party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; or

•(cid:3)the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the 
asset and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and 
rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained 
substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred 
control of the asset  

Financial liabilities 
A financial liability is de-recognised when the obligation under the liability 
is discharged or cancelled or expires. 

If an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same 
lender, on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability 
are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated 
as a de-recognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new 
liability such that the difference in the respective carrying amounts 
together with any costs or fees incurred are recognised in the 
consolidated income statement. 

Offsetting of financial instruments 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is 
reported in the consolidated statement of financial position if there is a 
currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and 
there is an intention to settle on a net basis, to realise the assets and 
settle the liabilities simultaneously. 

Pensions and other long-term employment benefits 
The Group has various defined contribution pension schemes in 
accordance with the local conditions and practices in the countries in 
which it operates. The amount charged to the consolidated income 
statement in respect of pension costs reflects the contributions payable 
in the year. Differences between contributions payable during the year 
and contributions actually paid are shown as either accrued liabilities 
or prepaid assets in the statement of financial position. 

The Group’s other long-term employment benefits are provided in 
accordance with the labour laws of the countries in which the Group 
operates, further details of which are given in note 27. 

Share-based payment transactions 
Employees (including Directors) of the Group receive remuneration in the 
form of share-based payment transactions, whereby employees render 
services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (‘equity-settled 
transactions’). 

Equity-settled transactions 
The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured 
by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. 
In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any service 
or performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price 
of the shares of Petrofac Limited (‘market conditions’), if applicable. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with 
a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the relevant 
employees become fully entitled to the award (the ‘vesting period’). 
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at 
each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the 
vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number 
of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The income statement 
charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative 
expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period. 

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except 
for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market or non-vesting 
condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not 
the market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all other 
performance conditions and service conditions are satisfied. Equity 
awards cancelled are treated as vesting immediately on the date of 
cancellation, and any expense not recognised for the award at that 
date is recognised in the consolidated income statement. 

 
 
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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Petrofac Employee Benefit Trusts 
The Petrofac Employee Benefit Trust and the Petrofac Joint Venture 
Companies Employee Benefit Trust warehouse ordinary shares 
purchased to satisfy various new share scheme awards made to the 
employees of the Company and its joint venture partner employees, 
which will be transferred to the members of the schemes on their 
respective vesting dates subject to satisfying any performance 
conditions of each scheme. The trusts continue to be included in the 
Group financial statements under IFRS 10. 

Treasury shares 
For the purpose of making awards under the Group’s employee share 
schemes, shares in the Company are purchased and held by the 
Petrofac Employee Benefit Trust and the Petrofac Joint Venture 
Companies Employee Benefit Trust. All these shares have been 
classified in the statement of financial position as treasury shares within 
equity. Shares vested during the year are satisfied with these shares. 

Leases 
The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains a lease 
is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date and 
whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use 
of a specific asset or assets or the arrangement conveys the right 
to use the asset. 

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease 
transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. 
All other leases are classified as operating leases. 

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as non-current assets 
of the Group at the lower of their fair value at the date of commencement 
of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. 
These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of 
the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability 
to the lessor is included in the consolidated statement of financial 
position as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned 
between finance costs in the income statement and reduction of the 
lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the 
remaining balance of the liability. 

The Group has entered into various operating leases the payments 
for which are recognised as an expense in the consolidated income 
statement on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. 

Revenue recognition 
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable economic 
benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. 
The following specific recognition criteria also apply: 

Onshore Engineering & Construction 
Revenues from fixed-price lump-sum contracts are recognised using the 
percentage-of-completion method, based on surveys of work performed 
once the outcome of a contract can be estimated reliably. In the early 
stages of contract completion, when the outcome of a contract cannot 
be estimated reliably, contract revenues are recognised only to the 
extent of costs incurred that are expected to be recoverable. 

Revenues from cost-plus-fee contracts are recognised on the basis 
of costs incurred during the year plus the fee earned measured by the 
cost-to-cost method. 

Revenues from reimbursable contracts are recognised in the period in 
which the services are provided based on the agreed contract schedule 
of rates. 

Provision is made for all losses expected to arise on completion 
of contracts entered into at the statement of financial position date, 
whether or not work has commenced on these contracts. 

Incentive payments are included in revenue when the contract 
is sufficiently advanced that it is probable that the specified performance 
standards will be met or exceeded and the amount of the incentive 
payments can be measured reliably. Variation orders are only included 
in revenue when it is probable they will be accepted and can be 
measured reliably and claims are only included in revenue when 
negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable 
that the claim will be accepted and can be measured reliably. 

Offshore Projects & Operations, Engineering & Consulting Services 
and Integrated Energy Services 
Revenues from reimbursable contracts are recognised in the period in 
which the services are provided based on the agreed contract schedule 
of rates. 

Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognised on the percentage-
of-completion method, measured by milestones completed or earned 
value once the outcome of a contract can be estimated reliably. In the 
early stages of contract completion, when the outcome of a contract 
cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenues are recognised only to 
the extent of costs incurred that are expected to be recoverable. 

Incentive payments are included in revenue when the contract 
is sufficiently advanced that it is probable that the specified performance 
standards will be met or exceeded and the amount of the incentive 
payments can be measured reliably. Claims are only included in revenue 
when negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is 
probable the claim will be accepted and can be measured reliably. 

Integrated Energy Services 
Equity Upstream Investments 
Oil and gas revenues comprise the Group’s share of sales from the 
processing or sale of hydrocarbons from the Group’s Equity Upstream 
Investments on an entitlement basis, when the significant risks and 
rewards of ownership have been passed to the buyer. 

Production Enhancement Contracts 
Revenue from production enhancement contracts is recognised based 
on the volume of hydrocarbons produced in the period and the agreed 
tariff and the reimbursement arrangement for costs incurred. 

Risk Services Contract (RSC) 
Revenue from the Risk Services Contract is recognised as follows: 
•(cid:3)The construction services element of the RSC is accounted for using 
a percentage-of-completion method at the end of the reporting period 
measured on the basis of the extent of the schedule of work 
completed to date. Due to uncertainties about the eventual financial 
outcome of the construction work no margin is recognised in the early 
stages of the construction and revenues are only recognised to the 
extent of costs until the outcome can be estimated reliably 

•(cid:3)The operation and management activities revenues/margins are 
recognised on a proportionate basis over the life of the contract 
on the basis of the level of operating expenditure incurred each year 

•(cid:3)The total remuneration fee is a multiple of the estimated capital 
expenditure (control budget agreed with the customer) with this 
multiple designed to deliver the contractor’s internal rate of return 
which is determined by the contractor’s performance against a matrix 
of KPI’s which include actual cost of field development vs control 
budget set, the time taken to achieve first gas from the field and the 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
continued 
•(cid:3)Payment of cost recovery commences from first oil/gas in equal 

quarterly instalments over seven years and payment of the 
remuneration fee commences from the quarter following completion of 
the construction phase of the project and concludes at the end of the 
RSC term. These receivable amounts under the RSC are classified as 
a financial asset at fair value through profit or loss as the contract is 
managed and the performance evaluated by management on a fair 
value basis. For measurement purposes, fair value principles are 
applied to calculate the present value of earned remuneration under 
the contract by discounting back to present value and then splitting 
between due within one year and long term receivables within other 
financial assets (see note 16 on page 149)  

Pre-contract/bid costs 
Pre-contract/bid costs incurred are recognised as an expense until there is a 
high probability that the contract will be awarded, after which all further costs 
are recognised as assets and expensed over the life of the contract. 

Income taxes 
Income tax expense represents the sum of current income tax and 
deferred tax. 
Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods 
are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from, or paid to 
the taxation authorities. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in 
the consolidated income statement because it excludes items of income 
or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further 
excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability 
for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date. 
Deferred tax is recognised on all temporary differences at the statement 
of financial position date between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases 
used in the computation of taxable profit, with the following exceptions:  
•(cid:3)where the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition 
of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a 
business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither 
accounting nor taxable profit or loss 

•(cid:3)in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with 

investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, where the 
timing of reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it 
is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the 
foreseeable future; and 

•(cid:3)deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable 

that a taxable profit will be available against which the deductible 
temporary differences, carried forward tax credits or tax losses can 
be utilised 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each 
statement of financial position date and reduced to the extent that it 
is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to 
allow all or part of the deferred tax assets to be utilised. Unrecognised 
deferred tax assets are reassessed at each statement of financial 
position date and are recognised to the extent that it has become 
probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to 
be recovered. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured on an undiscounted 
basis at the tax rates that are expected to apply when the asset is 
realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws enacted 
or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date. 
Current and deferred tax is charged or credited directly to other 
comprehensive income or equity if it relates to items that are credited or 
charged to respectively, other comprehensive income or equity. Otherwise, 
income tax is recognised in the consolidated income statement. 

Derivative financial instruments and hedging 
The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as forward currency 
contracts and oil price collars and forward contracts to hedge its risks 
associated with foreign currency and oil price fluctuations. Such derivative 
financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on 
which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
remeasured at fair value. Derivatives are carried as assets when the 
fair value is positive and as liabilities when the fair value is negative. 

Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives 
that do not qualify for hedge accounting are taken to the consolidated 
income statement. 

The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by reference 
to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity 
profiles. The fair value of oil price collar contracts is determined by 
reference to market values for similar instruments. 

For the purposes of hedge accounting, hedges are classified as: 
•(cid:3)fair value hedges when hedging the exposure to changes in the fair 

value of a recognised asset or liability; or 

•(cid:3)cash flow hedges when hedging exposure to variability in cash flows 

that is either attributable to a particular risk associated with a 
recognised asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction 

The Group formally designates and documents the relationship between 
the hedging instrument and the hedged item at the inception of the 
transaction, as well as its risk management objectives and strategy for 
undertaking various hedge transactions. The documentation also 
includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or 
transaction, the nature of risk being hedged and how the Group will 
assess the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure 
to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or cash flows attributable to 
the hedged risk. The Group also documents its assessment, both at 
hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that 
are used in the hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting 
changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged items. 

The treatment of gains and losses arising from revaluing derivatives 
designated as hedging instruments depends on the nature of the 
hedging relationship, as follows: 

Cash flow hedges 
For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on 
the hedging instrument is recognised directly in other comprehensive 
income in net unrealised gains/(losses) on derivatives, while the 
ineffective portion is recognised in the consolidated income statement. 
Amounts taken to other comprehensive income are transferred to the 
consolidated income statement when the hedged transaction affects the 
consolidated income statement. 

If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised 
without replacement or rollover, or if its designation as a hedge is 
revoked, any cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other 
comprehensive income remains separately in equity until the forecast 
transaction occurs and affects the consolidated income statement. 
When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the 
cumulative gain or loss that was reported in other comprehensive 
income is immediately transferred to the consolidated income statement. 

Embedded derivatives 
Contracts are assessed for the existence of embedded derivatives 
at the date that the Group first becomes party to the contract, 
with reassessment only if there is a change to the contract that 
significantly modifies the cash flows. Embedded derivatives which are 
not clearly and closely related to the underlying asset, liability 
or transaction are separated and accounted for as 
standalone derivatives. 

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Financial statements

3 Segment information 

The Group delivers its services through the four reporting segments set out below: 
•(cid:3)Onshore Engineering & Construction which provides engineering, procurement and construction project execution services to the onshore oil 

and gas industry  

•(cid:3)Offshore Projects & Operations which provides offshore engineering, operations and maintenance onshore and offshore and engineering, 

procurement and construction project execution services to the offshore oil and gas industry 

•(cid:3)Engineering & Consulting Services which provides technical engineering, consultancy, conceptual design, front end engineering and design (FEED) 

and project management consultancy (PMC) across all sectors including renewables  

•(cid:3)Integrated Energy Services which co-invests with partners in oil and gas production, processing and transportation assets, provides production 

improvement services under value aligned commercial structures and oil and gas related technical competency training and consultancy services  

Management separately monitors the trading results of its four reporting segments for the purpose of making an assessment of their performance and 
for making decisions about how resources are allocated. From 1 January 2014, internal management reporting was changed such that interest costs 
and income arising from borrowings and cash balances which are not directly attributable to individual operating segments are allocated to Corporate 
rather than allocated to individual segments. The presentation of profitability for each segment in the 31 December 2014 consolidated financial 
statements reflects this treatment and the 31 December 2013 comparative period has been restated accordingly. In addition, as in prior periods certain 
shareholder services related overheads, intra-group financing and consolidation adjustments are managed at a corporate level and are not allocated 
to reporting segments. 

The presentation of the Group results below also separately identifies the effect of asset impairments, provision for onerous contract and re-
measurements. Results excluding these non-recurring items are used by management and presented in order to provide readers with a clear and 
consistent presentation of the underlying operating performance of the business. 

The following tables represent revenue and profit information relating to the Group’s reporting segments for the year ended 31 December 2014. 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Onshore 
Engineering & 
Construction 

Offshore 
Projects & 
Operations 

US$m   

US$m   

Engineering & 
Consulting
Services
US$m

Integrated 
Energy 
Services 
US$m

Corporate
& others
US$m

Consolidation 
adjustments 
& eliminations
US$m

Business 
performance 

US$m   

Integrated
Energy Services 
exceptional 
items and certain 
re-measurements 
US$m

Revenue 

External sales 

3,207   

2,000   

Inter-segment sales  

34   

9   

Total revenue 

3,241   

2,009   

Segment results 

395   

276

161

437

39

–

39

–

–

–

39

(6)

–

768

14

782

165

–

165

7

(25)

20

167

(36)

–

–

–

–

(4)

(11)

(15)

–

(54)

2

(67)

6

–

1(10)
(218)

(228)

211

–

11

–

–

– 

11

– 

–

89   

–   

–   

395   

89   

–   

–   

–   

395   

28   

(20)  

–   

–   

–   

89   

(25)  

–   

6,241   

–   

6,241   

–

–

–

Total
US$m

6,241

–

6,241

695   

(463)

232

(11)   

–

(11)

684   

(463)

221

7   

(79)   

22   

–

–

–

7

(79)

22

634   

(463)

171

(33)  

(20)   

2

–

(31)

(20)

Unallocated 
corporate costs 

Profit/(loss) before 
tax and finance 
income/(costs) 

Share of profits of 
associates/joint 
ventures 

Finance costs 

Finance income 

Profit/(loss) before 
income tax 

Income tax 
(expense)/credit 

Non-controlling 
interests 

Profit/(loss) for 
the year 
attributable to  
Petrofac Limited 
shareholders 

403   

64   

33

131

(61)

11

581   

(461)

120

1 Negative elimination of external sales shown above of US$10m represents a Group adjustment to the overall project percentage of completion on the Laggan-Tormore 

project as OEC and OPO are reflecting in their segments progress on their own respective shares of the total project scope. 

2 Represents release of previously eliminated margin relating to West Desaru and Berantai vessel on disposal of subsidiary.

 
   
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

3 Segment information continued 

Other segment information 

Capital expenditures: 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible oil and gas assets 

Charges: 

Depreciation 

Amortisation and write off 

Exceptional items and certain re-measurements 

Other long-term employment benefits 

Share-based payments 

Year ended 31 December 2013  
As restated 

Onshore 
Engineering &
Construction
US$m

Offshore 
Projects & 
Operations 
US$m

Engineering & 
Consulting
Services
US$m

Integrated 
Energy 
Services 
US$m

Corporate 
& others 

US$m   

Consolidation 
adjustments 
& eliminations
US$m

28

–

43

–

–

18

11

171

–

18

–

–

1

4

9

–

6

–

–

–

1

437

144

159

14

433

–

3

12   

–   

4   

–   

–   

–   

3   

11

–

– 

–

–

–

–

Onshore 
Engineering &
Construction
US$m

Offshore 
Projects & 
Operations 
US$m

Engineering & 
Consulting
Services
US$m

Integrated 
Energy 
Services 
US$m

Corporate 
& others 

US$m   

Consolidation 
adjustments 
& eliminations
US$m

Revenue 

External sales 

Inter-segment sales 

Total revenue 

3,524

10

3,534

1,639

32

1,671

Segment results 

Unallocated corporate costs 

Profit/(loss) before tax and finance income/(costs)   

Share of profits of associates/joint ventures 

Finance costs 

Finance income 

Profit/(loss) before income tax 

Income tax (expense)/credit 

Non-controlling interests 

Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to 
Petrofac Limited shareholders 

Other segment information 

Capital expenditures: 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible oil and gas assets 

Charges: 

Depreciation 

Amortisation and write off 

Other long-term employment benefits 

Share-based payments 

483

–

483

–

–

–

483

(50)

–

433

60

–

52

4

19

9

99

–

99

–

–

–

99

(28)

–

71

40

–

19

–

1

2

196

166

362

31

–

31

2

–

–

33

(4)

3

32

6

–

5

–

–

1

922

12

934

146

–

146

20

(4)

23

185

(60)

–

125

497

43

144

5

–

2

–   

–   

–   

2   

(9)  

(7)  

–   

(24)  

1   

(30)  

1   

–   

(29)   

5   

–   

11   

–   

–   

1   

148
(220)

(172)

219
–

19

–

–

–

19

(1)

–

18

(11)

–

(2)

–

–

–

Total
US$m

668

144

230

14

433

19

22

Total
US$m

6,329

–

6,329

780

(9)

771

22

(28)

24

789

(142)

3

650

597

43

229

9

20

15

1 Positive elimination of external sales shown above of US$48m represents a Group adjustment to the overall project percentage of completion on the Laggan-Tormore 

project as OEC and OPO are reflecting in their segments progress on their own respective shares of the total project scope. 

2 Includes US$22m gain arising from the granting of a finance lease for the FPF5 floating production facility to the PM304 joint venture in which the Group has a 

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Financial statements

Geographical segments 
The following tables present revenue from external customers based on their location and non-current assets by geographical segments for the years 
ended 31 December 2014 and 2013. 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

United 
Kingdom 

US$m   

United Arab 
Emirates 

US$m   

Algeria
US$m

Malaysia 
US$m

Oman
US$m

Kuwait
 US$m

Saudi Arabia 

 US$m   

Other 
countries 
US$m

Consolidated 
US$m

Revenues 
from external 
customers 

1,401   

925   

688

515

469

450

355   

1,438

6,241

Non-current assets: 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible oil and gas assets 

Other intangible assets 

Goodwill 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

United 
Kingdom 

US$m   

United Arab 
Emirates 
US$m

Mexico 
US$m

Romania 
US$m

Malaysia
US$m

Tunisia  
US$m   

Other 
countries 
US$m

Consolidated 
US$m

54   

11   

7   

67   

299

–

–

44

421

–

23

–

–

–

–

–

800

135

–

3

61   

9   

–   

–   

63

1

–

1

1,698

156

30

115

United 
Kingdom 

US$m   

Turkmenistan 

US$m   

Algeria
US$m

United Arab 
Emirates 
US$m

Malaysia 
US$m

Saudi Arabia
US$m

Iraq 
 US$m   

Other 
countries 
US$m

Consolidated 
US$m

Revenues 
from external 
customers 

1,640   

697   

714

678

556

395

388   

1,261

6,329

Non-current assets: 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible oil and gas assets 

Other intangible assets 

Goodwill 

United 
Kingdom 

US$m   

United Arab 
Emirates 
US$m

Mexico 
US$m

Romania 
US$m

Malaysia
US$m

Tunisia  
US$m   

Other 
countries 
US$m

Consolidated 
US$m

48   

11   

10   

107   

139

–

–

44

327

–

24

–

139

–

5

–

377

270

–

–

50   

8   

–   

–   

111

1,191

1

1

4

290

40

155

Revenues disclosed in the above tables are based on where the project is located. Revenues representing greater than 10% of Group revenues arose 
from two customers amounting to US$525m in the Onshore Engineering & Construction segment and US$449m in the Offshore Projects & Operations 
segment (2013: one customer US$696m in the Onshore Engineering & Construction segment). 

4 Revenues and expenses 
a. Revenue 

Rendering of services 

Sale of crude oil and gas 

2014
 US$m

6,044

197

6,241

2013
 US$m

6,181

148

6,329

Included in revenues from rendering of services are Offshore Projects & Operations, Engineering & Consulting Services and Integrated Energy 
Services revenues of a ‘pass-through’ nature with zero or low margins amounting to US$226m (2013: US$389m).The revenues are included as 
external revenues of the Group since the risks and rewards associated with recognition are assumed by the Group. 

b. Cost of sales 
Included in cost of sales for the year ended 31 December 2014 is depreciation charged on property, plant and equipment of US$210m during 2014 
(2013: US$207m) (note 10), oil and gas intangible amounting to US$8m (2013: US$nil) written off during the year (note 13) and intangible amortisation 
of US$2m (2013: US$nil). 

Also included in cost of sales are forward points and ineffective portions on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and losses on undesignated 
derivatives of US$10m (2013: US$nil).These amounts are an economic hedge of foreign exchange risk but do not meet the criteria within IAS 39 and 
are most appropriately recorded in cost of sales. 

 
   
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

4 Revenues and expenses continued 
c. Selling, general and administration expenses 

Staff costs 

Depreciation (note 10) 

Amortisation (note 13)  

Write off of intangible oil and gas assets (note 13) 

Other operating expenses  

Other operating expenses consist mainly of office, travel, legal and professional and contracting staff costs. 

d. Staff costs 

Total staff costs:  

Wages and salaries  

Social security costs  

Defined contribution pension costs  

Other long-term employee benefit costs (note 27)  

Expense of share-based payments (note 24)  

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

223

20

3

1

121

368

245

22

9

–

111

387

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

1,164

1,154

68

23

19

22

58

18

20

15

1,296

1,265

Of the US$1,296m (2013: US$1,265m) of staff costs shown above, US$1,073m (2013: US$1,020m) is included in cost of sales, with the remainder 
in selling, general and administration expenses. 

The average number of payrolled staff employed by the Group during the year was 16,135 (2013: 15,948). 

e. Auditors remuneration 
The Group paid the following amounts to its auditors in respect of the audit of the financial statements and for other services provided to the Group: 

Group audit fee 

Audit of accounts of subsidiaries  

Others 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

2

1

1

4

2

1

1

4

Others include audit related assurance services of US$380,000 (2013: US$350,000), tax advisory services of US$210,000 (2013: US$460,000), 
tax compliance services of US$240,000 (2013: US$200,000) and other non-audit services of US$40,000 (2013: US$340,000). 

f. Other operating income 

Gain on disposal of non-current asset   

Foreign exchange gains  

Other income  

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

56

30

9

95

–

10

1

11

Other income includes US$5m receipt of liquidated damages from a vendor for late delivery of a MOPU. 

Disposal of non-current asset 
On 13 August 2014 the Group sold 80% of the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited which via its subsidiaries owns interests in the 
FPSO Berantai, FPF3 (formerly Jasmine venture) and FPF5 (formerly Ocean Legend) to PetroFirst Infrastructure Holdings Limited for an initial cash 
consideration of US$307m. At 31 December 2014, there was a further US$34m of contingent consideration payable and this together with the initial 
consideration of US$307m resulted in the recognition of a total gain on disposal of US$56m in the IES segment, which includes fair value gain of 
US$31m on initial recognition of remaining 20% investment in associate. 

 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
 
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The gain on disposal has been computed as follows: 

Fair value of consideration for 80% of the equity received in cash 

Proceeds from repayments of loans due from FPSO Holding Limited 

Fair value of contingent consideration for 80% of the equity receivable at reporting date 

Total consideration 

Property, plant and equipment 

Cash 

Finance lease receivables 

Trade and other receivables 

Debt acquisition costs 

Total book value of assets disposed 

Berantai RSC project financing debt transferred (note 26) 

Trade and other payables 

Total book value of liabilities disposed 

Due to/due from related parties arising on disposal  

Due from related parties 

Due to related parties 

Allocated goodwill written off (note 12) 

Transaction costs 

Fair value gain on initial recognition of remaining 20% investment in associate  

Gain on disposal 

g. Other operating expenses 

Foreign exchange losses  

Loss on fair value changes in Seven Energy warrants (note 15) 

Other expenses  

2014
US$m

87

220

307

34

341

(31)

(48)

(336)

(16)

(3)

(434)

128

25

153

23

(40)

(17)

(15)

(3)

31

56

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

39

–

3

42

15

1

1

17

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5 Exceptional items and certain re-measurements 

Impairment of assets including goodwill  

Fair value re-measurements 

Provision for onerous contract 

Total exceptional items and certain re-measurements 

Tax relief 

Income statement charge for the year 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

(172)

(261)

(433)

(30)

(463)

2

(461)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

As a result of significantly lower commodity price expectations, cost overruns on the conversion of the FPF1 vessel and the latest view of the timing of 
first production, the Group reviewed the carrying value of its loan receivable from Ithaca Energy in respect of the Greater Stella Area in the UK. The 
review was carried out on a fair value basis using risk adjusted cash flow projections discounted at a post-tax rate of 9.0%. This resulted in a pre-tax 
reduction in fair value of the Greater Stella Area receivable of US$207m (post-tax US$207m) in the IES segment. 

Following the review of the Ticleni Production Enhancement Contract in Romania the Group has taken the decision to exit the contract and 
consequently has fully impaired the carrying value of the property, plant and equipment relating to the contract of US$130m and other intangible assets 
of US$4m. This resulted in a pre-tax impairment charge of US$134m (post-tax US$137m) and the Group has also provided for expenses relating to 
termination of this contract of US$30m in the IES segment.  

The Group has also reviewed the carrying value of the other assets, including goodwill in the IES portfolio in light of lower commodity price 
expectations. As a result of this review further impairment charges of US$20m (post-tax US$25m) have been recognised in the IES segment in respect 
of the FPSO Opportunity and OML119 in Nigeria and US$18m of IES goodwill has been written off. Pre-tax fair value re-measurements of US$54m 
(post-tax US$44m) have been recognised on the Berantai RSC in Malaysia and the warrants the Group holds over shares in Seven Energy International 
Limited. 

For impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible oil and gas assets, fair value less costs of disposal are determined by discounting the 
post-tax cash flows expected to be generated from oil and gas production net of selling costs taking into account assumptions that market 
participants would typically use in estimating fair values. These estimates are categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Post-tax cash flows 
are derived from projected production profiles for each asset taking into account forward market commodity prices over the relevant period and where 
external forward prices are not available the Group’s Board approved five year business planning assumptions are used. As each field has different 
reservoir characteristics and contractual terms the post-tax cash flows for each asset are calculated using individual economic models which 
include assumptions around the amount of recoverable reserves, production costs, life of the field/licence period and the selling price of the 
commodities produced. Refer to note 32 for fair value disclosures in respect of assets carried at fair value. 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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6 Finance (costs)/income 

Finance costs  

Long-term borrowings  

Finance leases  

Short-term loans and overdrafts  

Unwinding of discount on provisions (note 27) 

Total finance costs  

Finance income 

Bank interest  

Unwinding of discount on long-term receivables from customers (note 16) 

Total finance income  

7 Income tax 
a. Tax on ordinary activities  
The major components of income tax expense are as follows: 

Current income tax 

Current income tax charge 

Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years 

Deferred tax 
Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Recognition of tax losses relating to prior periods 

Income tax expense/(credit) reported in the income statement  

Income tax reported in equity 

Deferred tax related to items charged directly to equity 

Current income tax related to share schemes 

Income tax income reported in equity 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

(54)

(19)

– 

(6)

(79)

2

20

22

(23)

–

(1)

(4)

(28)

1

23

24

Business 
performance
US$m

Exceptional 
items and certain 
re-measurements 

US$m   

Total
2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

108

(89)

16

(2)

33

2

(1)

1

–   

–   

(7)  

5   

(2)  

–   

–   

–   

108

(89)

9

3

31

2

(1)

1

170

(29)

2

(1)

142

2

–

2

The split of the Group’s tax charge between current and deferred tax varies from year to year depending largely on: 
•(cid:3)the variance between tax provided on the percentage of completion of projects versus that paid on accrued income for engineering, procurement 

and construction contracts; and  

•(cid:3)the tax deductions available for expenditure on Risk Service Contracts and Production Enhancement Contracts (PECs), which are partially offset by 

the creation of losses. 

See 7c below for the impact on the movements in the year. 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

7 Income tax continued 
b. Reconciliation of total tax charge 
A reconciliation between the income tax expense and the product of accounting profit multiplied by the Company’s domestic tax rate is as follows: 

Accounting profit before tax  

At Jersey’s domestic income tax rate of 0% (2013: 0%)  

Expected tax charge in higher rate jurisdictions  

Expenditure not allowable for income tax purposes  

Adjustments in respect of previous years  

Adjustments in respect of losses not previously recognised/derecognised  

Unrecognised tax losses  

Other permanent differences  

Effect of change in tax rates  

At the effective income tax rate of 18.4% (2013: 18.0%)  

Business 
performance
US$m

634

–

69

15

(90)

(4)

39

4

–

33

Exceptional 
items and certain 
re-measurements 

US$m   
(463)  

Total
2014
 US$m

171

–   

(38)  

1   

1   

2   

6   

26   

–   

(2)  

–

31

16

(89)

(2)

45

30

–

31

2013
 US$m

789

–

154

20

(28)

(8)

1

2

1

142

The Group's effective tax rate for the year ended 31 December 2014 is 18.4% (2013: 18.0%). The Group’s effective tax rate, excluding the impact of 
exceptional items and certain re-measurements, for the year ended 31 December 2014 is 5.2% (2013: 18.0%).  

A number of factors have impacted the effective tax rate, excluding the impact of exceptional items and certain re-measurements, this year, principally 
being the net release of tax provisions held in respect of income taxes which is partially offset by the impact of tax losses created in the year for which 
the realisation against future taxable profits is not probable.  

In line with prior years, the effective tax rate is also driven by the mix of profits in the jurisdictions in which profits are earned. The adjustments in respect 
of prior periods include the utilisation of tax losses which were previously unrecognised, in addition to the tax provision release mentioned above.  

From 1 April 2015, the main UK corporation tax rate will be 20%. The change in the UK rate to 20% was substantively enacted prior to 1 Jan 2014 and 
the impact of the change included within the prior year charge. There is therefore no impact of the change on the current year charge. From 1 January 
2016 the main Malaysian rate of corporation tax will reduce by 1% to 24%. This change was substantively enacted prior to the reporting date and 
therefore the impact of the change on the current year tax charge has been included above. 

c. Deferred tax 
Deferred tax relates to the following: 

Deferred tax liabilities  
Fair value adjustment on acquisitions 

Accelerated depreciation 

Profit recognition 

Other temporary differences 

Gross deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax assets 
Losses available for offset 

Decelerated depreciation for tax purposes 

Share scheme 

Profit recognition 

Other temporary differences 

Gross deferred tax assets 

Net deferred tax liability/deferred tax charge 

Of which 

 Deferred tax assets 

 Deferred tax liabilities 

Consolidated statement 
of financial position 

Consolidated income 
statement 

2014
 US$m

2013 
 US$m   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

(1)

35

26

–

(15)

(1)

–

1

(33)

12

–

83

(68)

2

3

1

1

5

(26)

1

2

239

58

2

301

108

3

4

5

64

184

117

34

151

3   
204   

32   

2   

241   

93   

2   

6   

6   

31   

138   

103   

37   

140   

 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
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d. Unrecognised tax losses and tax credits 
Deferred income tax assets are recognised for tax loss carry forwards and tax credits to the extent that the realisation of the related tax benefit through 
offset against future taxable profits is probable. The Group did not recognise deferred income tax assets of US$231m (2013: US$29m). 

Expiration dates for tax losses  
No earlier than 2019 

No earlier than 2024 

No expiration date 

Tax credits (no expiration date) 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

18

– 

201

219

12

231

–

–

17

17

12

29

During 2014, the Group recognised a tax benefit from the utilisation of tax losses US$1m (2013: US$2m), recognised losses not previously recognised 
of US$4m (2013: US$7m) and derecognised tax losses from a prior period of US$2m (2013: US$ nil). 

8 Earnings per share 
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. 

Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, after adjusting for any dilutive effect, by 
the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, adjusted for the effects of ordinary shares granted under the employee 
share award schemes which are held in trust. 

The following reflects the income and share data used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share: 

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders for basic and diluted earnings per share excluding exceptional 
items and certain re-measurements 

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders for basic and diluted earnings per share including exceptional 
items and certain re-measurements 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share  

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares granted under share-based payment schemes  

Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share  

9 Dividends paid and proposed 

Declared and paid during the year  
Equity dividends on ordinary shares:  
Final dividend for 2012: 43.00 cents per share 

Interim dividend 2013: 22.00 cents per share 

Final dividend for 2013: 43.80 cents per share  

Interim dividend 2014: 22.00 cents per share 

Proposed for approval at AGM  

(not recognised as a liability as at 31 December) 

Equity dividends on ordinary shares  
Final dividend for 2014: 43.80 cents per share (2013: 43.80 cents per share) 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

581

120

2014 
Number
’m

341

3

344

650

650

2013 
Number
’m

341

3

344

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

–

–

149

75

224

147

75

–

–

222

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

152

152

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

10 Property, plant and equipment 

Oil and gas 
assets 
US$m   

Oil and gas 
facilities 
US$m 

Land, buildings 
and leasehold 
improvements 
US$m

Plant and 
equipment 
US$m

Vehicles 
US$m

Office  
furniture  
and 
equipment 

US$m   

Assets 
under 
construction 
US$m

288   

491   

–   

–   

21   

28   

–   

828   

172   

–   

264   

5   

(13)  

558 

– 

– 

(110) 

– 

– 

– 

448 

225 

(48) 

– 

– 

– 

231

38

31

(1)

–

43

1

343

28

(7)

–

13

(3)

1,256   

625 

374

(98)   

(102)   

(141) 

(34) 

–   

–   

–   

–   

(200)   

(116)   

(99)   

–   

–   

–   

– 

– 

– 

– 

(175) 

(24) 

(15) 

17 

– 

– 

(84)

(53)

(18)

1

(7)

(1)

(162)

(52)

–

6

(5)

2

18

8

5

(1)

–

–

–

30

15

– 

–

3

(1)

47

(9)

(6)

(3)

–

–

–

(18)

(12)

(2)

–

–

1

23

1

–

(1)

–

–

–

23

2

(1)

–

–

–

24

(16)

(4)

–

1

–

–

(19)

(3)

–

1

–

–

144   

36   

6   

(4)  

–   

–   

1   

183   

26   

(9)  

–   

(14)  

(6)  

180   

(94)  

(30)  

(4)  

3   

7   

(1)  

(119)  

(23)  

–   

8   

5   

3   

Total 
US$m

1,339

597

42

(117)

21

–

2

1,884

668

(65)

264

–

(23)

77

23

–

–

–

(71)

–

29

200

–

–

(7)

–

222

2,728

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(29)

–

–

–

(442)

(229)

(25)

5

–

(2)

(693)

(230)

(145)

32

–

6

Cost  

At 1 January 2013 

Additions 

Acquisition of subsidiaries 

Disposals 

Transfer from intangible oil and gas 
assets (note 13) 

Transfers 

Exchange difference 

At 1 January 2014 

Additions 

Disposals 

Transfer from intangible oil and gas 
assets (note 13) 

Transfers 

Exchange difference 

At 31 December 2014 

Depreciation  

At 1 January 2013 

Charge for the year 

Acquisition of subsidiaries 

Disposals 

Transfers 

Exchange difference 

At 1 January 2014  

Charge for the year 

Charge for impairment (note 5) 

Disposals 

Transfers 

Exchange difference 

At 31 December 2014 

Net carrying amount: 
At 31 December 2014 

At 31 December 2013 

(415)   

(197) 

(211)

(31)

(21)

(126)  

(29)

(1,030)

841   

628   

428 

273 

163

181

16

12

3

4

54   

64   

193

29

1,698

1,191

Additions to oil and gas assets mainly comprise Santuario, Magallanes and Arenque PECs of US$160m, and Pánuco PEC of US$12m (2013: Field 
development costs relating to block PM304 in Malaysia of US$46m, Santuario and Magallanes PECs of US$211m, Ticleni PECs of US$54m, Pánuco 
PECs of US$22m and capitalised decommissioning costs provided on the PM304 block in Malaysia of US$13m, Santuario, Magallanes and Arenque 
PECs of US$77m and Pánuco PECs of US$10m).  

Additions to oil and gas facilities in 2014 mainly comprise an FPSO acquired under a finance lease for block PM304 in Malaysia of US$184m, 
the upgrade of the FPSO Opportunity at a cost of US$5m and upgrade work on Berantai vessel of US$10m. 

Transfer from intangible oil and gas assets of US$264m mainly comprises field development costs on block PM304 in Malaysia of US$236m 
(2013: US$21m) and Ticleni PEC costs of US$28m. 

Of the total charge for depreciation in the income statement, US$210m (2013: US$207m) is included in cost of sales and US$20m (2013: US$22m) 
in selling, general and administration expenses. 

Assets under construction represent expenditures incurred in relation to construction of the new Petrofac JSD6000 installation vessel. 

 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Included in ‘oil and gas facilities’, ‘land, buildings and leasehold improvements’ and ‘plant and equipment’ is property, plant and equipment under 
finance lease agreements, for which book values are as follows: 

Net book value 

Gross book value  

Finance leased assets arising on disposal of subsidiary (note 4f) 

Additions 

Depreciation 

Exchange difference 

At 31 December 

2014
US$m

2013
US$m

19

215

197

(30)

–

401

34

–

10

(24)

(1)

19

Additions to finance leased assets mainly comprise an FPSO acquired under a finance lease for block PM304 in Malaysia of US$184m. 

11 Material partly-owned subsidiaries 
Petrofac Emirates LLC is the only material partly-owned subsidiary in the Group and the proportion of the nominal value of issued shares controlled by 
the Group is disclosed in note 33.  

Movement of non-controlling interest in Petrofac Emirates LLC 

At 1 January  

Non-controlling interest arising on a business combination 

Profit for the year 

Net unrealised (gains)/losses on derivatives (note 25) 

At 31 December  

The balance of non-controlling interests relate to other partly-owned subsidiaries that are not material to the Group. 

Financial information of Petrofac Emirates LLC that has material non-controlling interests is provided below: 

Summarised income statement 

Revenue  

Cost of sales  

Gross profit  

Selling, general and administration expenses  

Finance income  

Profit for the year  

Attributable to non-controlling interest 

Summarised statement of financial position 

Current assets  

Non-current assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities  

Non-current liabilities  

Total liabilities  

Total equity  

Attributable to: 

  Petrofac Limited shareholders 

  Non-controlling interests  

Summarised cash flow information 

Operating  

Investing  

Financing  

No dividends were paid to non-controlling interests during 2014 and 2013. 

2014
US$m

2013
 US$m

5

–

20

(13)

12

2014
 US$m

848

(715)

133

(54)

–

79

20

604

200

804

745

10

755

49

37

12

133

(38)

–

–

5

–

–

5

2013
 US$m

559

(537)

22

(24)

2

–

–

564

123

687

662

3

665

22

17

5

(32)

32

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12 Goodwill 

A summary of the movements in goodwill is presented below: 

At 1 January  

Acquisitions during the year 

Re-assessment of contingent consideration payable  

Impairment (note 5)  

Goodwill written off on disposal of subsidiary (note 4f)  

Exchange difference  

At 31 December  

2014
US$m

155

–

– 

(18)

(15)

(7)

115

2013
 US$m

125

32

(4)

– 

– 

2

155

Goodwill written off on disposal of subsidiary relates to the sale of 80% of the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited to PetroFirst 
Infrastructure Holdings Limited (note 4f). 

Goodwill of US$18m relating to Integrated Energy Services cash-generating unit was impaired during the year (note 5). 

Re-assessment of contingent consideration payable in 2013 comprised a decrease in contingent consideration payable on Caltec Limited of US$4m. 

Goodwill acquired through business combinations has been allocated to four groups of cash-generating units, for impairment testing as follows:  
•(cid:3)Onshore Engineering & Construction 
•(cid:3)Offshore Projects & Operations  
•(cid:3)Engineering & Consulting Services  
•(cid:3)Integrated Energy Services 

These represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The Group considers 
cash-generating units to be individually significant where they represent greater than 25% of the total goodwill balance.  

Onshore Engineering & Construction, Offshore Projects & Operations, Engineering & Consulting Services and Integrated Energy 
Services cash-generating units 
Recoverable amounts have been determined based on value in use calculations, using discounted pre-tax cash flow projections. Management have 
adopted projection periods appropriate to each unit’s value in use. For Onshore Engineering & Construction, Offshore Projects & Operations and 
Engineering & Consulting Services cash-generating units the cash flow projections are based on financial budgets approved by senior management 
covering a five-year period, extrapolated at a growth rate of 2.5% per annum. 

For the Integrated Energy Services business the cash flows are based on economic models over the length of the contracted period for Production 
Enhancement Contracts, Equity upstream investments and Risk Service Contracts. For other operations included in Integrated Energy Services, cash 
flows are based on financial budgets approved by senior management covering a five-year period, extrapolated at a growth rate of 2.5% per annum.  

The carrying amount of goodwill for the Onshore Engineering & Construction, Offshore Projects & Operations and Engineering & Consulting Services 
cash-generating units is not individually significant in comparison with the total carrying amount of goodwill and therefore no analysis of sensitivities 
has been provided below. 

Carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each group of cash-generating units 

Onshore Engineering & Construction unit  

Offshore Projects & Operations unit 

Engineering & Consulting Services unit 

Integrated Energy Services unit  

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

29

28

24

34

115

29

30

26

70

155

Key assumptions used in value in use calculations for the Integrated Energy Services unit 
The following key assumptions were included in the value in use calculations used to estimate the recoverable amount of the Integrated Energy 
Services cash-generating unit. Where management has identified a reasonably possible change in any of these assumptions that would result in 
impairment, details have been provided below: 

Market share: for the Training business which is within Integrated Energy Services, the key assumptions relate to management’s assessment of 
maintaining the unit’s market share in the UK and developing further the business in international markets. 

Capital expenditure: the Production Enhancement Contracts in the Integrated Energy Services unit require a minimum level of capital spend on the projects in 
the initial years to meet contractual commitments. If the capital is not spent, a cash payment of the balance is required which does not qualify for cost recovery. 
The level of capital spend assumed in the value in use calculation is that expected over the period of the budget based on the current field development plans 
which assumes the minimum spend is met on each project and the contracts remain in force for the entire duration of the project. For other equity upstream 
investments, the level of capital spend assumed is based on sanctioned field development plans and represents the activities required to access commercial 
reserves. A 10% increase in capital expenditure, representing a total overspend of US$115m undiscounted, across the portfolio of Integrated Energy Services 
projects would result in an additional impairment charge equal to the carrying value of goodwill of US$34m. 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Reserve volumes and production profiles: management has used its internally developed economic models of reserves and production profiles as 
inputs in to the value in use for the Production Enhancement Contracts, Risk Service Contracts and Equity Upstream Investments. These economic 
models are revised annually as part of the preparation of the group’s five year business plans which are approved by the Board. Management has 
used forward curve oil prices of US$61 per barrel for 2015 and US$69 per barrel for 2016 and long term planning prices of US$80 per barrel for 2017 
and US$85 per barrel for 2018 and US$90 per barrel for 2019 and beyond (2013: US$100 per barrel for 2014 and beyond) to determine reserve 
volumes. A 10% decrease in forecast production across the portfolio of Integrated Energy Services projects would result in an additional impairment 
charge equal to the carrying value of goodwill of US$34m and a 10% reduction in the oil price would result in an additional impairment charge equal to 
the carrying value of goodwill of US$34m. 

Growth rate: estimates are based on management’s assessment of market share having regard to macro-economic factors and the growth rates 
experienced in the recent past in the markets in which the unit operates. A growth rate of 2.5% per annum has been applied for businesses within 
the Integrated Energy Services cash-generating unit where the cash flows are not based on long term contractual arrangements. 

Discount rate: management has used a pre-tax discount rate of 11.6% per annum (2013: 10.4% per annum). The discount rate is derived from the 
estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of the Group and has been calculated using an estimated risk free rate of return adjusted for the 
Group’s estimated equity market risk premium. A 100 basis point increase in the pre-tax discount rate to 12.6% would result in an additional 
impairment charge equal to the carrying value of goodwill of US$34m. 

13 Intangible assets 

Intangible oil and gas assets  

Cost:  

At 1 January  

Additions  

Assets related to increase in decommissioning provision (note 27) 

Transfer to oil and gas assets (note 10) 

Impairments (note 5) 

Write off (note 4b and note 4c) 

Net book value of intangible oil and gas assets at 31 December  

Other intangible assets  

Cost:  

At 1 January  

Additions  

Impairments (note 5) 

Write off 

Exchange difference  

At 31 December  

Accumulated amortisation:  

At 1 January  

Amortisation 

Exchange difference 

At 31 December  

Net book value of other intangible assets at 31 December  

Total intangible assets 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

290

97

47

(264)

(5)

(9)

156

60

–

(4)

– 

(3)

53

(20)

(5)

2

(23)

30

186

268

43

–

(21)

–

–

290

54

10

–

(4)

–

60

(15)

(5)

– 

(20)

40

330

Intangible oil and gas assets 
Oil and gas assets (part of the Integrated Energy Services segment) additions and assets additions related to increase in decommissioning provision 
above comprise largely US$137m (2013: US$40m) capitalised expenditure on the Group’s assets in Malaysia. 

There were investing cash outflows relating to capitalised intangible oil and gas assets of US$119m (2013: US$43m) in the current period arising from 
pre-development activities. 

Transfers within intangible oil and gas assets represent transfers to oil and gas assets relating to block PM304 in Malaysia of US$236m and Ticleni 
PECs of US$28m (note 10). 

The US$8m write off of intangible oil and gas assets is in respect of a dry well in Chergui and US$1m is in respect of Bowleven license costs 
written off. 

Other intangible assets 
Other intangible assets comprising project development expenditure, customer contracts, proprietary software and patent technology are being 
amortised over their estimated economic useful life on a straight-line basis and the related amortisation charges included in selling, general and 
administration expenses (note 4c). 

US$4m relating to LNG intellectual property was written off during 2013. 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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14 Investments in associates/joint ventures 

As at 1 January 2013 

Loan made to Petrofac FPF1 Limited 

Share of profits 

Transferred to investment in subsidiary 

Dividends received  

As at 31 December 2013 

Loan made to Petrofac FPF1 Limited 

Share of profits 

Fair valuation gain on initial recognition of investment in associate (note 4f) 

Transfer to available-for-sale investment (note 15) 

Dividends received  

As at 31 December 2014 

Associates 

US$m   

189   

4   

17   

–   

–   

210   

13   

4   

31   

(185)  

(7)  

66   

Joint 
ventures
 US$m

21

–

5

(11)

(10)

5

–

3

–

–

(3)

5

Total
 US$m

210

4

22

(11)

(10)

215

13

7

31

(185)

(10)

71

Dividends received include US$7m received from PetroFirst infrastructure Limited and US$3m received from TTE Petrofac Limited (2013: US$2m 
received from TTE Petrofac Limited and US$8m received from Petrofac Emirates LLC). 

Fair value gain of US$31m represents the increase in fair value of the remaining 20% share in PetroFirst Infrastructure Limited post disposal of 80% of 
the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited (note 4f). 

Associates 

Associates acquired through acquisition of subsidiary 

PetroFirst Infrastructure Limited 

Petrofac FPF1 Limited 

Investment in Seven Energy International Limited 

Seven Energy International Limited 
The share of the Seven Energy’s statement of financial position is as follows: 

Non-current assets 

Current assets 

Non-current liabilities 

Current liabilities 

Equity  

Group’s share of net assets 

Transaction costs incurred  

Residual goodwill  

Carrying value of investment 

Share of associates revenues and net profit/(loss): 
Revenue 

Net profit 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

–

28

38

–

66

2014
 US$m

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

25

184

210

2013
 US$m

1,140

220

(284)

(682)

394

87

2

95

184

76

17

Seven Energy investment in associate was transferred to available-for-sale investment during the year and therefore only comparative 2013 information 
is shown above (see note 15). At the time of transfer, on carrying out a fair valuation there was no gain/loss on derecognition of the investment in 
associate and recognition as an available-for-sale investment. 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Interest in other associates 
Summarised financial information of PetroFirst Infrastructure Limited and Petrofac FPF1 Limited, based on their IFRS financial statements, and 
reconciliation with the carrying amount of the investment in consolidated financial statements are set out below: 

Revenue  

Cost of sales  

Gross profit  

Selling, general and administration expenses  

Finance (expense)/income, net  

Profit before income tax  

Income tax  

Profit  

Group’s share of profit for the year 

Current assets  

Non-current assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities  

Non-current liabilities  

Total liabilities  

Net assets  

Group’s share of net assets 

Carrying amount of the investment 

The associates had no contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 31 December 2014 and 2013. 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

28

–

28

(8)

(6)

14

–

14

4

40

595

635

20

328

348

287

66

66

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

102

104

–

2

2

102

26

26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

14 Investments in associates/joint ventures continued 
Interest in joint ventures 
Summarised financial information of the joint ventures1, based on their IFRS financial statements, and reconciliation with the carrying amount of the 
investment in consolidated financial statements are set out below: 

Revenue  

Cost of sales  

Gross profit  

Selling, general and administration expenses  

Finance (expense)/income, net  

Profit before income tax  

Income tax  

Profit  

Group’s share of profit for the year 

Current assets  

Non-current assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities  

Non-current liabilities  

Total liabilities  

Net assets  

Group’s share of net assets 

Carrying amount of the investment 

1 A list of these joint ventures is disclosed in note 33. 

2014
 US$m

35

(26)

9

(2)

–

7

(1)

6

3

20

5

25

11

4

15

10

5

5

2013
 US$m

38

(25)

13

(2)

–

11

(1)

10

5

12

2

14

2

2

4

10

5

5

The joint ventures had no contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 31 December 2014 and 2013. The joint ventures cannot distribute their 
profits until they obtain consent from the venturers. 

15 Available-for-sale investment  

On 15 April 2014, Seven Energy secured additional equity capital that resulted in dilution of the Company’s interest in Seven Energy from 23.5% to 
15.4%. Following the dilution of ownership interest, the Group does not exercise significant influence over the activities of Seven Energy and as a result 
has transferred the investment of US$185m from investment in associate to available-for-sale investment (note 14). 

The Group continues to have the option to subscribe for 148,571 of additional warrants in Seven Energy at a cost of a further US$52m, subject to the 
performance of certain service provision conditions and milestones in relation to project execution. However at 31 December 2014 the residual fair 
value of these warrants was assessed as nil, resulting in an income statement charge for the year of US$11m (note 5).  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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16 Other financial assets and other financial liabilities 

Other financial assets 
Non-current 

Receivable under the Berantai RSC 

Receivable from joint venture partners 

Forward currency contracts designated as hedges (note 32) 

Restricted cash 

Current 

Classification 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

Fair value through profit and loss 

Loans and receivables 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Receivable under the Berantai RSC 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area  

Fair value through profit and loss 

Fair value change in respect of the Greater Stella Area receivable (note 5) 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Receivable from joint venture partners 

Seven Energy warrants (note 15) 

Forward currency contracts designated as hedges (note 32) 

Oil derivative (note 32) 

Restricted cash 

Other financial liabilities 

Non-current 

Contingent consideration payable 

Interest rate swaps (note 32) 

Finance lease creditors (note 29) 

Loans and receivables 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Loans and borrowings 

Forward currency contracts designated as hedges (note 32) 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Current 

Contingent consideration payable 

Forward currency contracts designated as hedges (note 32) 

Forward currency contracts undesignated (note 32) 

Oil derivative (note 32) 

Finance lease creditors (note 29) 

Interest rate swaps (note 32) 

Interest payable 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Designated as cash flow hedges 

Loans and borrowings 

Fair value through profit and loss 

Fair value through profit and loss 

343

396

50

1

790

38

399

(207)

150

–

27

20

8

435

–

–

738

18

756

1

74

–

–

234

–

8

317

394

127

5

1

527

82

200

–

–

11

23

–

4

320

1

1

–

–

2

1

2

11

1

15

1

6

37

The long-term and short-term receivables under the Berantai RSC represent the discounted value of amounts due under the contract which are being 
recovered over a six year period from 2013 in line with the contractual terms of the project. 

The short-term receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area represents a loan made to the consortium partners to fund 
Petrofac’s share of the development costs of the field. 

The short-term and long term receivable from joint venture partners represents the 70% gross up on finance leases in respect of oil and gas facilities 
relating to block PM304 in Malaysia that are included 100% in the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position (Group’s 30% share US$234m).  

Restricted cash comprises deposits with financial institutions securing various guarantees and performance bonds associated with the Group’s trading 
activities (note 29).This cash will be released on the maturity of these guarantees and performance bonds. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

17 Fair Value Measurement 

The following financial instruments are measured at fair value using the hierarchy below for determination and disclosure of their respective fair values: 

Level 1:   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities 
Level 2:   Other valuation techniques where the inputs are based on significant observable factors 
Level 3:   Other valuation techniques where the inputs are based on significant unobservable market data 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Financial assets 

Receivable under the Berantai RSC (note 32 pg 166)  

Available-for-sale investment (note 32 pg 166) 

Amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area, net of 
fair value changes (note 32 pg 167) 

Oil Derivative 

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Assets for which fair values are disclosed (note 32): 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Restricted cash 

Financial liabilities 

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Liabilities for which fair values are disclosed (note 32): 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Senior notes 

Term loan 

Revolving credit facility 

Bank overdrafts 

Finance lease creditors 

Contingent consideration 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial assets 

Seven Energy warrants (note 15) 

Receivable under the Berantai RSC (pg 166) 

Amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area  

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Assets for which fair values are disclosed (note 32): 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Restricted cash 

Financial liabilities 

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Interest rate swaps 

Oil derivative 

Liabilities for which fair values are disclosed (note 32): 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Senior notes 

Revolving credit facility 

Project financing 

Bank overdrafts 

Finance lease creditors 

Contingent consideration 

Date of valuation 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2014 

Date of valuation 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

31 December 2013 

Level 2 
US$m 

Level 3 
US$m

– 

– 

– 

20 

77 

986 

9 

91 

1 

750 

500 

475 

9 

972 

1 

381

185

192

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level 2 
US$m 

Level 3 
US$m

– 

– 

200 

24 

4 

617 

5 

2 

11 

2 

1 

750 

444 

138 

32 

15 

2 

11

476

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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18 Inventories 

Crude oil 

Stores and spares 

Raw materials 

Included in the consolidated income statement are costs of inventories expensed of US$73m (2013: US$43m). 

19 Work in progress and billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings 

Cost and estimated earnings 

Less: billings 

Work in progress 

Billings 

Less: cost and estimated earnings 

Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings 

Total cost and estimated earnings 

Total billings 

20 Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables 

Retentions receivables 

Advances 

Prepayments and deposits 

Receivables from joint venture partners 

Other receivables 

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2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

3

12

1

16

4

12

–

16

2014
 US$m

15,892

(14,290)

1,602

5,638

(5,373)

265

2013
 US$m

14,244

(12,771)

1,473

5,690

(5,436)

254

21,265

19,680

19,928

18,461

2014
 US$m

1,680

344

275

47

196

241

2013
 US$m

1,294

254

216

70

314

212

2,783

2,360

Other receivables mainly consist of Value Added Tax recoverable of US$140m (2013: US$130m), US$34m receivable from PetroFirst Infrastructure 
Holdings Limited relating to disposal of 80% of the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited (note 4f). 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30 to 60 days’ terms. Trade receivables are reported net of provision for impairment. 
The movements in the provision for impairment against trade receivables totalling US$1,684m (2013: US$1,299m) are as follows: 

At 1 January 

Charge for the year 

Amounts written off 

At 31 December 

Specific 
impairment 
US$m

2014 
General 
impairment 
US$m

2013 

Total 
US$m

Specific 
impairment 

US$m   

General 
impairment 
US$m

4

–

(2)

2

1

1

–

2

5

1

(2)

4

2   

2   

–   

4   

1

–

–

1

Total 
US$m

3

2

–

5

 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
 
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20 Trade and other receivables continued 
At 31 December, the analysis of trade receivables is as follows: 

Unimpaired 

Impaired 

Less: impairment provision 

Net trade receivables 2014 

Unimpaired  

Impaired 

Less: impairment provision 

Net trade receivables 2013 

  Neither past 
due nor 
impaired 
US$m 

Number of days past due 

< 30
days 
US$m

31–60
days 
US$m

61–90
 days
 US$m

91–120
days
 US$m

121–360 
days 
 US$m   

> 360
 days
 US$m

1,228   

–   

1,228   

–   

1,228   

532   

–   

532   

–   

532   

285

–

285

–

285

586

–

586

–

586

74

1

75

–

75

91

–

91

–

91

15

1

16

–

16

23

–

23

–

23

21

1

22

– 

22

8

7

15

(1)

14

37   

4   

41   

(2)   

39   

31   

6   

37   

(1)   

36   

15

2

17

(2)

15

6

9

15

(3)

12

Total
 US$m

1,675

9

1,684

(4)

1,680

1,277

22

1,299

(5)

1,294

The credit quality of trade receivables that are neither past due nor impaired is assessed by management with reference to externally prepared 
customer credit reports and the historic payment track records of the counterparties. 

Advances represent payments made to certain of the Group’s subcontractors for projects in progress, on which the related work had not been 
performed at the statement of financial position date.  

Receivables from joint venture partners are amounts recoverable from venture partners on the FPSO Berantai, Block PM304 and Petrofac Emirates 
on an engineering, procurement and construction project. 

All trade and other receivables are expected to be settled in cash. 

Certain trade and other receivables will be settled in cash using currencies other than the reporting currency of the Group, and will be largely paid 
in sterling, euros and Kuwaiti dinars. 

21 Cash and short-term deposits 

Cash at bank and in hand 

Short-term deposits 

Total cash and bank balances 

2014
 US$m

899

87

986

2013
 US$m

506

111

617

Short-term deposits are made for varying periods of between one day and three months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, 
and earn interest at respective short-term deposit rates. The fair value of cash and bank balances is US$986m (2013: US$617m). 

For the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following: 

Cash at bank and in hand 

Short-term deposits 

Bank overdrafts (note 26) 

2014
 US$m

899

87

(9)

977

2013
 US$m

506

111

(32)

585

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 
 
 
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22 Share capital 

The share capital of the Company as at 31 December was as follows: 

Authorised 

750,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.020 each (2013: 750,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.020 each) 

Issued and fully paid 

345,912,747 ordinary shares of US$0.020 each (2013: 345,912,747 ordinary shares of US$0.020 each) 

The movement in the number of issued and fully paid ordinary shares is as follows: 

Ordinary shares: 

Ordinary shares of US$ 0.020 each at 1 January 2013 

Issued during the year as further contingent consideration payable for the acquisition of a subsidiary 

Ordinary shares of US$0.020 each at 1 January 2014 

Ordinary shares of US$0.020 each at 31 December 2014 

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2014
US$m

2013
US$m

15

7

15

7

Number

345,891,490

21,257

345,912,747

345,912,747

The share capital comprises only one class of ordinary shares. The ordinary shares carry a voting right and the right to a dividend. 

Share premium: The balance on the share premium account represents the amount received in excess of the nominal value of the ordinary shares. 

Capital redemption reserve: The balance on the capital redemption reserve represents the aggregated nominal value of the ordinary shares 
repurchased and cancelled. 

23 Treasury shares 
For the purpose of making awards under the Group’s employee share schemes, shares in the Company are purchased and held by the Petrofac 
Employee Benefit Trust and the Petrofac Joint Venture Companies Employee Benefit Trust. All these shares have been classified in the statement of 
financial position as treasury shares within equity. 

The movements in total treasury shares are shown below: 

At 1 January 

Acquired during the year 

Vested during the year 

At 31 December 

2014 

2013 

Number

5,672,691

1,000,000

(1,686,754)

4,985,937

US$m   

Number

110    5,466,213

25    2,300,000

(34)  

(2,093,522)

101    5,672,691

US$m

100

47

(37)

110

Shares vested during the year include dividend shares and 8% uplift adjustment made in respect of the EnQuest demerger of 102,514 shares 
(2013: 153,408 shares). 

24 Share-based payment plans 
Performance Share Plan (PSP) 
Under the PSP, share awards are granted to Executive Directors and a restricted number of other senior executives of the Group. The shares vest at 
the end of three years subject to continued employment and the achievement of certain pre-defined market and non-market-based performance 
conditions. The 50% market performance based part of these awards is dependent on the total shareholder return (TSR) of the Group compared with 
an index composed of selected relevant companies. The fair value of the shares vesting under this portion of the award is determined by an 
independent valuer using a Monte Carlo simulation model taking into account the terms and conditions of the plan rules and using the following 
assumptions at the date of grant: 

Expected share price volatility (based on median of 
comparator Group’s three-year volatilities) 

Share price correlation with comparator Group 

Risk-free interest rate 

Expected life of share award 

Fair value of TSR portion 

2014
awards

22 Mar 2013
awards

18 Apr 2013
awards

24 May 2013 

awards   

2012
awards

32.7%

40.4%

1.2%

3 years

827p

34.6%

44.0%

0.4%

3 years

692p

34.7%

44.3%

0.4%

3 years

492p

33.9%   

42.0%   

0.5%   

3 years   

571p   

38.0%

46.0%

0.4%

3 years

1,103p

2011
awards

51.0%

43.0%

1.7%

3 years

788p

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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24 Share-based payment plans continued 
The non-market-based condition governing the vesting of the remaining 50% of the total award is subject to achieving between 7.5% and 15% 
earnings per share (EPS) growth targets over a three-year period. The fair values of the equity-settled award relating to the EPS part of the scheme are 
estimated, based on the quoted closing market price per Company share at the date of grant with an assumed vesting rate per annum built into the 
calculation (subsequently trued up at year end based on the actual leaver rate during the period from award date to year end) over the three-year 
vesting period of the plan.  

Deferred Bonus Share Plan (DBSP) 
Under the DBSP selected employees are required to defer a proportion of their annual cash bonus into Company shares (‘Invested Award’). Following 
such an award, the Company will generally grant the participant an additional award of a number of shares bearing a specified ratio to the number of 
his or her invested shares (‘Matching Shares’), typically using a 1:1 ratio. Subject to a participant’s continued employment, invested and matching 
share awards may either vest 100% on the third anniversary of grant; or alternatively, vest one-third on the first anniversary of the grant, one-third on 
the second anniversary and the final proportion on the third anniversary. 

At the year end the values of the bonuses settled by shares cannot be determined until the Remuneration Committee has approved the portion of the 
employee bonuses to be settled in shares. Once the portion of the bonus to be settled in shares is determined, the final bonus liability to be settled in 
shares is transferred to the reserve for share-based payments. The costs relating to the Matching Shares are recognised over the corresponding 
vesting period and the fair values of the equity-settled Matching Shares granted to employees are based on the quoted closing market price at the 
date of grant with the charge adjusted to reflect the expected vesting rate of the plan. 

Share Incentive Plan (SIP) 
All UK employees, including UK Executive Directors, are eligible to participate in the SIP. Employees may invest up to sterling £1,800 per tax year of 
gross salary (or, if lower, 10% of salary) to purchase ordinary shares in the Company. There is no holding period for these shares. 

Restricted Share Plan (RSP) 
Under the RSP, selected employees are made grants of shares on an ad hoc basis. The RSP is used primarily, but not exclusively, to make awards to 
individuals who join the Group part way through the year, having left accrued benefits with a previous employer. The fair values of the awards granted 
under the RSP at various grant dates during the year are based on the quoted market price at the date of grant adjusted for an assumed vesting rate 
over the relevant vesting period.  

Value Creation Plan (VCP) 
During 2012 the Company introduced a one-off Value Creation Plan (VCP) which is a share option scheme for Executive Directors and key senior 
executives within the Company. VCP is a premium priced share option scheme with options granted with an exercise price set at a 10% premium to 
the grant date price. Options will vest to the extent of satisfying Group and divisional profit after tax targets, together with various other performance 
underpins and risk/malus provisions that can be imposed at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee. The share options vest in equal tranches 
on the fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the original grant date but may be exercised up to eight years from the date of grant. 

The VCP share options were fair valued by an independent valuer using a Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the rules of the plan 
and using the following key assumptions: 

Share price at the date of grant 

Exercise price 

Expected lives of the award 

Share price volatility 

Share price dividend yield 

Risk-free interest rates 

Per share fair values 

Tranche 1   

Tranche 2   

Tranche 3

1,555p   

1,710p   

6 years   

41%   

2.3%   

1.1%   

451p   

1,555p   

1,710p   

6.5 years   

41%   

2.3%   

1.2%   

467p   

1,555p

1,710p

7 years

41%

2.3%

1.3%

482p

Share-based payment plans information 
The details of the fair values and assumed vesting rates of the share-based payment plans are below: 

22 Mar 

PSP (EPS portion) 
18 Apr 

24 May 

DBSP 

RSP 

Fair value 
per share   

Assumed 
vesting rate 

Fair value 
per share   

Assumed 
vesting rate

Fair value 
per share

Assumed 
vesting rate

Fair value 
per share

Assumed 
vesting rate   

Fair value 
per share

Assumed 
vesting rate

2014 awards 

2013 awards 

2012 awards 

2011 awards 

1,376p   

1,446p   

1,705p   

1,426p   

0.0% 

0.0% 

0.0% 

26.0% 

–   

–

–

1,266p   

0.0%

1,340p

–   

–   

–

–

–

–

–

0.0%

–

–

1,376p

1,446p

1,705p

1,426p

90.9%   

82.5%   

84.1%   

87.8%   

1,157p

1,366p

1,555p

1,463p

96.7%

92.4%

77.6%

76.7%

 
 
   
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The following table shows the movements in the number of shares held under the share-based payment plans outstanding but not exercisable: 

PSP 

DBSP 

RSP 

VCP 

Total 

2014 
Number   

2013 
Number   

2014 
*Number   

2013
*Number

2014
Number

2013
Number

2014
Number  

2013 
Number   

2014
Number

2013
Number

Outstanding at 
1 January 

  1,315,870   1,232,186   3,708,306   3,120,968

538,874

522,171

1,701,150   1,773,713   7,264,200

6,649,038

Granted 
during 
the year 

Vested during 
the year 

Forfeited 
during 
the year 

406,830  

499,221   2,226,630   1,948,702

82,591

204,722

(43,308)  

(368,005)  

(1,802,020)  

(1,097,127)

(227,892)

(123,133)

–  

–  

–   2,716,051

2,652,645

–  

(2,073,220)

(1,588,265)

(539,461)  

(47,532)  

(310,720)  

(264,237)

(36,210)

(64,886)

(346,322)  

(72,563)  

(1,232,713)

(449,218)

Outstanding at 
31 December    1,139,931   1,315,870   3,822,196   3,708,306

*Includes Invested and Matching Shares 

357,363

538,874

1,354,828   1,701,150   6,674,318

7,264,200

The number of shares still outstanding but not exercisable at 31 December 2014, for each award is as follows: 

PSP 

DBSP 

RSP 

VCP 

Total 

2014 
Number   

2013 
Number   

2014 
*Number   

2013
*Number

2014 awards 

401,931   

–    2,034,728   

–

2014
Number

82,591

2013
Number

–

2013 awards 

413,763   

488,879    1,191,476    1,794,234

170,189

201,635

2014 
Number   

2013 
Number   

2014
Number

–   

–   

–    2,519,250

–    1,775,428

2,484,748

2013
Number

–

2012 awards 

324,237   

385,312   

595,992    1,251,020

2011 awards 

2010 awards 

–   

–   

441,679   

–   

–   

–   

663,052

–

65,239

20,565

18,779

198,424

1,354,828    1,701,150    2,340,296

3,535,906

108,453

30,362

–   

–   

–   

–   

20,565

18,779

1,213,184

30,362

Total awards 

  1,139,931    1,315,870    3,822,196    3,708,306

357,363

538,874

1,354,828    1,701,150    6,674,318

7,264,200

* Includes Invested and Matching Shares. 

The average share price of the Company shares during 2014 was US$19.19 (sterling equivalent of £11.65). 

The number of outstanding shares excludes the 8% uplift adjustment made in respect of the EnQuest demerger and dividend shares shown below: 

EnQuest 8% uplift 

Dividend shares 

Outstanding at 31 December 

* Includes Invested and Matching Shares. 

PSP 

2014 
Number   

–   

72,514   

72,514   

DBSP 

RSP 

Total 

2013
Number

–

74,196

74,196

2014
*Number

318

202,781

203,099

2013
*Number

318

155,741

156,059

2014
Number

384

14,873

15,257

2013 
Number   

916   

17,992   

18,908   

2014
Number

702

290,168

290,870

2013
Number

1,234

247,929

249,163

The charge in respect of share-based payment plans recognised in the consolidated income statement is as follows: 

PSP 

*DBSP 

RSP 

VCP 

Total 

2014 
 US$m   

2013 
 US$m 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

2014 
 US$m   

2013 
 US$m   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

Share based payment 
charge/(credit) 

* Represents charge on Matching Shares only. 

–   

(1) 

19

14

3

3

–   

(1)  

22

15

The Group has recognised a total charge of US$22m (2013: US$15m) in the consolidated income statement during the year relating to the above 
employee share-based schemes (see note 4d) which has been transferred to the reserve for share-based payments along with US$24m of the bonus 
liability accrued for the year ended 31 December 2013 which has been settled in shares granted during the year (2012 bonus of US$22m). 

The increase in the share based payments charge compared with the previous year is due to there being a significant decrease in 2013 in the 
expected future vesting rates of the Performance Share Plans and the Value Creation Plan which resulted in IFRS 2 cost credits being recognised. 

For further details on the above employee share-based payment schemes refer to pages 101, 106-109 and 111 of the Directors’  
remuneration report. 

 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

25 Other reserves 

Balance at 1 January 2013 

Foreign currency translation 

Net gains on maturity of cash flow hedges recycled in the year 

Net changes in fair value of derivatives and financial assets  
designated as cash flow hedges 

Share-based payments charge (note 24) 

Transfer during the year (note 24) 

Shares vested during the year 

Deferred tax on share-based payments reserve 

Balance at 1 January 2014 

Foreign currency translation 

Net gains on maturity of cash flow hedges recycled in the year 

Net changes in fair value of derivatives and financial assets  
designated as cash flow hedges 

Share-based payments charge (note 24) 

Transfer during the year (note 24) 

Shares vested during the year 

Deferred tax on share-based payments reserve 

Balance at 31 December 2014 

Attributable to: 

  Petrofac Limited shareholders 

  Non-controlling interests 

Balance at 31 December 2014 

Net unrealised 
(gains)/losses
on derivatives 
US$m

Foreign 
currency 
translation 

US$m   

Reserve for 
share-based 
payments 
US$m 

Total
US$m

–

–

(1)

29

–

–

–

–

28

–

(14)

(21)

–

–

–

–

(7)

6

(13)

(7)

(25)  

(4)  

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

(29)  

(22)  

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

(51)  

(51)  

–   

(51)  

63 

– 

– 

– 

15 

22 

(34) 

(2) 

64 

– 

– 

– 

22 

24 

(33) 

(1) 

76 

76 

– 

76 

38

(4)

(1)

29

15

22

(34)

(2)

63

(22)

(14)

(21)

22

24

 (33)

(1)

18

31

(13)

18

Nature and purpose of other reserves 
Net unrealised gains/(losses) on derivatives 
The portion of gains or losses on cash flow hedging instruments that are determined to be effective hedges is included within this reserve net of 
related deferred tax effects. When the hedged transaction occurs or is no longer forecast to occur, the gain or loss is transferred out of equity to the 
consolidated income statement. Realised net gains amounting to US$8m (2013: US$1m net gain) relating to foreign currency forward contracts 
and financial assets designated as cash flow hedges have been recognised in cost of sales. 

The forward currency points element and ineffective portion of derivative financial instruments relating to forward currency contracts and gains on 
un-designated derivatives amounting to US$10m (2013: US$nil) have been recognised in cost of sales. 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements in foreign 
subsidiaries. It is also used to record exchange differences arising on monetary items that form part of the Group’s net investment in subsidiaries. 

Reserve for share-based payments 
The reserve for share-based payments is used to record the value of equity-settled share-based payments awarded to employees and transfers out 
of this reserve are made upon vesting of the original share awards. 

The transfer during the year reflects the transfer from accrued expenses within trade and other payables of the bonus liability relating to the year ended 
2013 of US$24m (2012 bonus of US$22m) which has been voluntarily elected or mandatorily obliged to be settled in shares during the year (note 24). 

 
 
 
   
 
 
 
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Governance

Financial statements

26 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings  
The Group had the following interest-bearing loans and borrowings outstanding: 

Current 

Bank overdrafts 

(i) 

31 December 2014 
Actual interest rate %

31 December 2013
Actual interest rate %

Effective interest 
rate %

Maturity   

2014
US$m

2013
US$m

UK LIBOR 
+ 1.50%
US LIBOR 
+ 1.50%

UK LIBOR 
+ 1.50%
US LIBOR 
+ 1.50%

UK LIBOR
+ 1.50%
US LIBOR
+ 1.50%

on demand  

9  

32

Other loans: 

Current portion of project financing 

(v) 

n/a

Non-current 

Senior notes 

Term Loan 

Revolving credit facility (RCF) 

Project financing 

(ii) 

(iii) 

(iv) 

(v) 

3.40%

US LIBOR 
+ 0.85%

US LIBOR 
+ 1.50%

n/a

Less: 

Debt acquisition costs net of 
accumulated amortisation and 
effective interest rate adjustments 

Discount on senior notes issuance 

US LIBOR 
+ 2.70%

US LIBOR
 + 2.70%

n/a 

–

9  

21

53

3.40%

n/a

US LIBOR 
+ 1.50%

US LIBOR 
+ 2.70%

3.68%

4 years  

750  

750

US LIBOR 
+ 0.85%

US LIBOR
+ 1.50%

2 years 

3 years 

500

475

–

444

n/a

n/a 

–

1,725  

117

1,311

(13)

(2)

1,710  

1,719  

(17)

(3)

1,291

1,344

Total interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Details of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings are as follows: 

(i) Bank overdrafts 
Bank overdrafts are drawn down in US dollars and sterling denominations to meet the Group’s working capital requirements. These are repayable 
on demand. 

(ii) Senior notes 
Petrofac has an outstanding aggregate principal amount of US$750m Senior Notes due in 2018 (Notes). The Group pays interest on the Notes at 
an annual rate equal to 3.40% of the outstanding principal amount. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears in April and October 
each year. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other 
existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Petrofac International Ltd and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC irrevocably and 
unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, the due and prompt payment of all amounts at any time becoming due and payable in respect of the 
Notes. The Guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of each Guarantor and will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior 
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of each Guarantor.  

(iii) Term Loan 
On 31 August 2014, Petrofac entered into a US$ 500m 2 year term loan facility with a syndicate of 5 international banks. The facility, which matures 
on 31 August 2016, is unsecured and is subject to two financial covenants relating to leverage and interest cover. Petrofac was in compliance with 
these covenants for the year ending 31 December 2014. The loan was fully drawn as of 31 December 2014 (2013: Nil). 
Interest is payable on the facility at LIBOR + 0.85%. 

(iv) Revolving Credit Facility 
Petrofac has a US$1,200m 5 year committed revolving credit facility with a syndicate of international banks, which is available for general corporate 
purposes. The facility, which matures on 11 September 2017, is unsecured and is subject to two financial covenants relating to leverage and interest 
cover. Petrofac was in compliance with these covenants for the year ending 31 December 2014. As at 31 December 2014, US$475m was drawn 
under this facility (2013: US$444m). 
Interest is payable on the drawn balance of the facility at LIBOR + 1.5% and in addition utilisation fees are payable depending on the level of utilisation. 

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

26 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings continued 
(v) Project financing 
As a result of the disposal of 80% of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited, the project financing related to the Berantai FPSO was transferred to PetroFirst 
Infrastructure Holdings Limited in August 2014 and is no longer shown in the Group’s accounts (note 4f). 

Fees relating to the Group’s financing arrangements have been capitalised and are being amortised over the term of the respective borrowings. 

None of the Company’s subsidiaries are subject to any material restrictions on their ability to transfer funds in the form of cash dividends, loans or 
advances to the Company. 

27 Provisions 

At 1 January 2013 

Additions during the year 

Paid in the year 

Unwinding of discount 

At 1 January 2014 

Additions during the year 

Paid in the year 

Exchange difference 

Unwinding of discount 

At 31 December 2014 

Other long-term 
employment 
benefits provision
US$m

63

20

(13)

1

71

19

(11)

– 

–

79

Provision for 
decommissioning 

US$m   

33   

100   

–   

3   

136   

47   

–   

–   

6   

189   

Other
provisions
US$m

Total
 US$m

4

2

–

–

6

–

–

(1)

–

5

100

122

(13)

4

213

66

(11)

(1)

6

273

Other long-term employment benefits provision 
Labour laws in the United Arab Emirates require employers to provide for other long-term employment benefits. These benefits are payable to 
employees on being transferred to another jurisdiction or on cessation of employment based on their final salary and number of years’ service. All 
amounts are unfunded. The long-term employment benefits provision is based on an internally produced end of service benefits valuation model with 
the key underlying assumptions being as follows: 

Average number of years of future service 

Average annual % salary increases 

Discount factor 

Senior employees are those earning a base of salary of over US$96,000 per annum. 

Discount factor used is the local Dubai five-year Sukuk rate. 

Senior 
employees

Other 
employees

5

6%

5%

3

4%

5%

Provision for decommissioning 
The decommissioning provision primarily relates to the Group’s obligation for the removal of facilities and restoration of the sites at the PM304 field in 
Malaysia, Chergui in Tunisia and Santuario, Magallanes, Arenque and Pánuco Production Enhancement Contracts in Mexico. Additions during the year 
were in relation to PM304 field in Malaysia. The liability is discounted at the rate of 4.28% on PM304 (2013: 4.16%), 6.00% on Chergui (2013: 5.25%) 
and 5.38% on Santuario, Magallanes, Arenque and Pánuco Production Enhancement Contracts (2013: 5.86%). The unwinding of the discount is 
classified as finance cost (note 6).The Group estimates that the cash outflows against these provisions will arise in 2026 on PM304, 2031 on Chergui, 
2033 on Santuario and Magallanes, 2038 on Arenque and 2030 on Pánuco Production Enhancement Contracts. 

Other provisions 
This represents amounts set aside to cover claims against the Group which will be settled via the captive insurance company Jermyn Insurance 
Company Limited. 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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28 Trade and other payables 

Trade payables 

Advances received from customers 

Accrued expenses 

Other taxes payable 

Other payables 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

564

975

921

46

164

629

444

982

44

197

2,670

2,296

Advances received from customers represent payments received for contracts on which the related work had not been performed at the statement 
of financial position date. 

Other payables mainly consist of retentions held against subcontractors of US$78m (2013: US$73m) and payable to joint venture partners of US$35m 
(2013: US$50m). 

US$298m was reclassified from trade payables to accrued expenses in the comparative year to conform to current year presentation. 

Certain trade and other payables will be settled in currencies other than the reporting currency of the Group, mainly in sterling, euros and Kuwaiti dinars. 

29 Commitments and contingencies 
Commitments 
In the normal course of business the Group will obtain surety bonds, letters of credit and guarantees, which are contractually required to secure 
performance, advance payment or in lieu of retentions being withheld. Some of these facilities are secured by issue of corporate guarantees by 
the Company in favour of the issuing banks. 

At 31 December 2014, the Group had letters of credit of US$10m (2013: US$29m) and outstanding letters of guarantee, including performance, 
advance payments and bid bonds of US$4,211m (2013: US$3,602m) against which the Group had pledged or restricted cash balances of, 
in aggregate, US$9m (2013: US$5m). 

At 31 December 2014, the Group had outstanding forward exchange contracts amounting to US$2,276m (2013: US$1,273m). These commitments 
consist of future obligations either to acquire or to sell designated amounts of foreign currency at agreed rates and value dates (note 32). 

Leases 
The Group has financial commitments in respect of non-cancellable operating leases for office space and equipment. These non-cancellable leases 
have remaining non-cancellable lease terms of between one and 17 years and, for certain property leases, are subject to renegotiation at various 
intervals as specified in the lease agreements. The future minimum rental commitments under these non-cancellable leases are as follows: 

Within one year 

After one year but not more than five years 

More than five years 

2014
 US$m

25

69

74

168

2013
 US$m

33

73

89

195

Included in the above are commitments relating to the lease of office buildings in Aberdeen, United Kingdom of US$115m (2013: US$120m). 

Minimum lease payments recognised as an operating lease expense during the year amounted to US$44m (2013: US$44m). 

Long-term finance lease commitments are as follows: 

Land, buildings and leasehold improvements 

The commitments are as follows: 

Within one year 

After one year but not more than five years 

More than five years 

Future 
minimum 
lease 
payments 

US$m   

Finance cost 
US$m

Present value
 US$m

343   

785   

326   

1,454   

109

281

92

482

234

504

234

972

The finance leased assets mainly comprise oil and gas facilities in Berantai RSC and Block PM304 in Malaysia, the lease term for such leases range 
between 4 years to 10 years. The above finance lease commitments include 70% gross up of US$546m on finance leases in respect of oil and gas 
facilities relating to block PM304 in Malaysia. 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

29 Commitments and contingencies continued 

Capital commitments 
At 31 December 2014, the Group had capital commitments of US$1,034m (2013: US$942m) excluding the above lease commitments. 

Included in the US$1,034m of commitments are: 

Building of the Petrofac JSD6000 installation vessel  

Production Enhancement Contracts in Mexico  

Further appraisal and development of wells as part of Block PM304 in Malaysia 

Costs in respect of Ithaca Greater Stella Field development in the North Sea  

Commitments in respect of the construction of a new training centre in Oman 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

392

229

192

193

28

489

390

20

41

–

30 Related party transactions 
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Petrofac Limited and the subsidiaries listed in note 33. Petrofac Limited is the 
ultimate parent entity of the Group. 

The following table provides the total amount of transactions which have been entered into with related parties: 

Joint ventures 

Associates 

Key management personnel interests 

Sales to 
related 
parties 
US$m

Purchases 
from  
related parties  
US$m   

Amounts 
owed 
by related 
parties 
US$m

Amounts 
owed 
to related 
parties 
US$m

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

–

1

–

–

–

–

–   

7   

–   

–   

–   

–   

1

5

1

–

–

–

3

3

–

–

–

–

All sales to and purchases from joint ventures are made at normal market prices and the pricing policies and terms of these transactions are approved 
by the Group’s management. 

All related party balances will be settled in cash. 

Purchases in respect of key management personnel interests in 2013 included US$264,000 reflecting the costs of chartering the services of an 
aeroplane used for the transport of senior management and Directors of the Group on company business, which is owned by an offshore trust of 
which the Group Chief Executive of the Company is a beneficiary. The charter rates charged for Group usage of the aeroplane were significantly less 
than comparable market rates. No similar related party transactions took place during 2014. 

Also included in purchases in respect of key management personnel interests is US$26,000 (2013: US$138,000) relating to client entertainment 
provided by a business owned by a member of the Group’s key management. 

Compensation of key management personnel 
The following details remuneration of key management personnel of the Group comprising Executive and Non-executive Directors of the Company 
and other senior personnel. Further information relating to the individual Directors is provided in the Directors’ remuneration report on pages 96 to 112. 

Short-term employee benefits 

Share-based payments 

Fees paid to Non-executive Directors 

31 Accrued contract expenses 

Accrued contract expenses 

Reserve for contract losses 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

12

3

1

16

2014
 US$m

743

57

800

17

–

1

18

2013
 US$m

836

–

836

The reserve for contract losses includes provision to cover costs in excess of revenues on a contract of US$27m and a provision for an onerous 
contract of US$30m relating to Ticleni Production Enhancement Contract in Romania (note 5). 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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Governance

Financial statements

32 Risk management and financial instruments 
Risk management objectives and policies 
The Group’s principal financial assets and liabilities, other than derivatives, comprise available-for-sale financial assets, trade and other receivables, 
amounts due from/to related parties, cash and short-term deposits, work-in-progress, interest-bearing loans and borrowings, trade and other payables 
and contingent consideration. 

The Group’s activities expose it to various financial risks particularly associated with interest rate risk on its variable rate cash and short-term deposits, 
loans and borrowings and foreign currency risk on conducting business in currencies other than reporting currency as well as translation of the assets 
and liabilities of foreign operations to the reporting currency. These risks are managed from time to time by using a combination of various derivative 
instruments, principally forward currency contracts in line with the Group’s hedging policies. The Group has a policy not to enter into speculative 
trading of financial derivatives. 

The Board of Directors of the Company has established an Audit Committee and Board Risk Committee to help identify, evaluate and manage the 
significant financial risks faced by the Group and their activities are discussed in detail on pages 84 to 95. 

The other main risks besides interest rate and foreign currency risk arising from the Group’s financial instruments are credit risk, liquidity risk and 
commodity price risk and the policies relating to these risks are discussed in detail below: 

Interest rate risk 
Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Group’s interest-bearing financial liabilities 
and assets. 

The Group’s exposure to market risk arising from changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s long-term variable rate debt obligations 
and its cash and bank balances. The Group’s policy is to manage its interest cost using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. The Group’s cash and 
bank balances are at floating rates of interest. 

Interest rate sensitivity analysis 
The impact on the Group’s pre-tax profit and equity due to a reasonably possible change in interest rates on loans and borrowings at the reporting 
date is demonstrated in the table below. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2013 

The following table reflects the maturity profile of these financial liabilities and assets: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Pre-tax profit 

Equity 

100 basis 
point 
increase 
US$m

(9)

(5)

100 basis 
point 
decrease 

US$m   

100 basis 
point
 increase 
US$m

100 basis 
point 
decrease 
US$m

9   

5   

–

–

–

–

Financial liabilities 

Floating rates  

Bank overdrafts (note 26) 

Term loans (note 26) 

Financial assets 

Floating rates 

Cash and short-term deposits (note 21) 

Restricted cash balances (note 16) 

Within
1 year
US$m

1–2
years
US$m

2–3
years 
US$m

3–4 
years 
US$m

4–5  
years  
US$m   

More than
5 years
US$m

Total
US$m

9

–

9

986

8

994

–

500

500

–

1

1

–

475

475

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–

–

–

–

–

–

9

975

984

986

9

995

 
   
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

32 Risk management and financial instruments continued 
Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial liabilities 

Floating rates  

Bank overdrafts (note 26) 

Term loans (note 26) 

Financial assets 

Floating rates 

Cash and short-term deposits (note 21) 

Restricted cash balances (note 16) 

Within 
1 year 
US$m 

1–2
years
US$m

2–3
years 
US$m

3–4 
years 
US$m

4–5  
years  
US$m   

More than
5 years
US$m

Total
US$m

32 

21 

53 

617 

4 

621 

–

22

22

–

1

1

–

23

23

–

–

–

–

467

467

–

–

–

–   

24   

24   

–   

–   

–   

–

25

25

–

–

–

32

582

614

617

5

622

Financial liabilities in the above table are disclosed gross of debt acquisition costs, effective interest rate adjustments and discount on senior notes of 
US$15m (2013: US$20m). 

Interest on financial instruments classified as floating rate is re-priced at intervals of less than one year. The other financial instruments of the Group that 
are not included in the above tables are non-interest bearing and are therefore not subject to interest rate risk. 

Foreign currency risk 
The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on sales, purchases, and translation of assets and liabilities that are in a currency other than the 
functional currency of its operating units. The Group is also exposed to the translation of the functional currencies of its units to the US dollar reporting 
currency of the Group. The following table summarises the percentage of foreign currency denominated revenues, costs, financial assets and financial 
liabilities, expressed in US dollar terms, of the Group totals. 

Revenues 

Costs 

Current financial assets 

Non-current financial assets 

Current financial liabilities 

Non-current financial liabilities 

2014 
% of foreign 
 currency 
denominated 
 items 

2013
% of foreign
 currency
 denominated
 items

26.5% 

56.5% 

33.6% 

0.0% 

36.4% 

1.3% 

32.4%

45.0%

33.1%

1.0%

22.2%

0.0%

The Group uses forward currency contracts to manage the currency exposure on transactions significant to its operations. It is the Group’s policy not 
to enter into forward contracts until a highly probable forecast transaction is in place and to negotiate the terms of the derivative instruments used for 
hedging to match the terms of the hedged item to maximise hedge effectiveness. 

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis 
The income statements of foreign operations are translated into the reporting currency using a weighted average exchange rate of conversion. Foreign 
currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate at the reporting date. Revenues and costs in currencies other than the functional 
currency of an operating unit are recorded at the prevailing rate at the date of the transaction. The following significant exchange rates applied during 
the year in relation to US dollars: 

Sterling 

Kuwaiti dinar 

Euro 

2014 

2013 

Average rate Closing rate    Average rate

Closing rate

1.65

3.51

1.33

1.55   

3.42   

1.21   

1.57

3.52

1.33

1.66

3.54

1.37

The following table summarises the impact on the Group’s pre-tax profit and equity (due to change in the fair value of monetary assets, liabilities and 
derivative instruments) of a reasonably possible change in US dollar exchange rates with respect to different currencies: 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2013 

Pre-tax profit 

Equity 

+10% US
dollar rate
increase
US$m

(9)

(34)

−10% US 
 dollar rate 
decrease 

US$m   

+10% US
 dollar rate
 increase
 US$m

9   

34   

85

66

−10% US
dollar rate
 decrease
US$m

(85)

(66)

 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges 
At 31 December, the Group had foreign exchange forward contracts as follows: 

Euro purchases 

Sterling purchases/(sales) 

Kuwaiti dinars sales 

Yen sales  

Contract value 
2014 
US$m   

643   

(394)  

(313)  

(3)  

2013
US$m

561

(349)

–

(3)

Fair value (undesignated) 

Fair value (designated) 

Net unrealised gain/(loss) 

2014
US$m

2013
US$m

2014
US$m

–

–

–

–

–

–

(11)

–

–

(11)

(14)

(1)

–

–

(15)

2013 
US$m   

22   

4   

–   

–   

26   

2014
US$m

(22)

(3)

–

–

(25)

2013
US$m

26

4

–

–

30

The above foreign exchange contracts mature and will affect income between January 2015 and June 2019 (2013: between January 2014 and 
November 2015). 

At 31 December 2014, the Group had cash and short-term deposits designated as cash flow hedges with net unrealised losses of US$2m 
(2013: US$1m gain) as follows: 

Euro cash and short-term deposits 

Fair value 

Net unrealised gain/(loss) 

2014
US$m

22

2013 
 US$m   

32   

2014
US$m

(2)

2013
 US$m

1

During 2014, changes in fair value loss of US$50m (2013: gains US$32m) relating to these derivative instruments and financial assets were taken to 
equity and gains of US$8m (2013: US$1m) were recycled from equity into cost of sales in the income statement. The forward points and ineffective 
portions of the above foreign exchange forward contracts and loss on un-designated derivatives of US$10m (2013: US$nil) were recognised in the 
income statement (note 4b). 

Commodity price risk – oil prices 
The Group is exposed to the impact of changes in oil and gas prices on its revenues and profits generated from sales of crude oil and gas. 
The Group’s policy is to manage its exposure to the impact of changes in oil and gas prices using derivative instruments, primarily swaps and collars. 
Hedging is only undertaken once sufficiently reliable and regular long-term forecast production data is available. 

During the year the Group entered into various crude oil swaps hedging oil production of 608,999 barrels (bbl) (2013: 323,657 bbl) with maturities 
ranging from January 2015 to December 2015. In addition, fuel oil swaps were also entered into for hedging gas production of 46,260 metric tonnes 
(MT) (2013: 35,147MT) with maturities from January 2015 to December 2015. 

The fair value of oil derivatives at 31 December 2014 was an asset of US$20m (2013: US$1m liability) with net unrealised gains deferred in equity of 
US$20m (2013: US$1m loss). During the year, US$6m gain (2013: US$nil) was recycled from equity into the consolidated income statement on the 
occurrence of the hedged transactions and a gain in the fair value recognised in equity of US$27m (2013: US$1m loss). 

The following table summarises the impact on the Group’s pre-tax profit and equity (due to a change in the fair value of oil derivative instruments and 
the underlifting asset/overlifting liability) of a reasonably possible change in the oil price: 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2013 

Pre-tax profit 

Equity 

+30
 US$/bbl
 increase
 US$m

–

(3)

−30 
 US$/bbl 
 decrease 

 US$m   
–   

3   

+30 
US$/bbl
 increase
 US$m

(18)

(9)

−30
US$/bbl
 decrease
 US$m
18

9

For sensitivity relating to the impact of changes in the oil price on other financial assets, refer to pages 166 and 167. 

Credit risk 
The Group trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. Business Unit Risk Review Committees (BURRC) evaluates the creditworthiness 
of each individual third-party at the time of entering into new contracts. Limits have been placed on the approval authority of the BURRC above which 
the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company is required. Receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with appropriate follow-up 
action taken where necessary. At 31 December 2014, the Group’s five largest customers accounted for 48.7% of outstanding trade receivables, 
retention receivables, work in progress, receivable under Berantai RSC and receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area 
(2013: 49.3%). 

With respect to credit risk arising from the other financial assets of the Group, which comprise cash and cash equivalents, short and long term 
receivables from customers (including the Berantai RSC and Greater Stella Area projects), available-for-sale financial assets and certain derivative 
instruments, the Group’s exposure to credit risk arises from default of the counterparty, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of 
these instruments. 

 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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32 Risk management and financial instruments continued 
Liquidity risk 
The Group’s objective is to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to support future growth. Our strategy includes the provision of financial capital and the 
potential impact on the Group’s capital structure is reviewed regularly. The Group is not exposed to any external capital constraints. The maturity 
profiles of the Group’s financial liabilities at 31 December are as follows: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Finance lease creditors 

Trade and other payables (excluding 
advances from customers and other 
taxes payable) 

Due to related parties 

Contingent consideration 

Derivative instruments 

Interest payments 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Finance lease creditors 

Trade and other payables (excluding 
advances from customers and other 
taxes payable) 

Due to related parties 

Contingent consideration 

Derivative instruments 

Interest payments 

6 months 
or less 
US$m   

6–12
months 
US$m

1–2
years 
US$m

2–5
years
 US$m

More than 
5 years 

US$m   

Contractual
undiscounted
 cash flows
 US$m

Carrying
 amount
 US$m

9   

225   

–

118

1,307   

342

3   

–   

47   

25   

–

1

24

25

1,616   

510

500

243

–

–

–

13

49

805

6 months 
or less  
US$m   

6–12
months 
US$m

1–2
years 
US$m

42   

10   

1,760   

3   

–   

13   

20   

1,848   

11

6

48

–

1

1

19

86

22

–

–

–

1

–

38

61

1,225

542

–

–

–

8

62

1,837

2–5
years
 US$m

1,264

–

–

–

–

–

101

1,365

–   

326   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

326   

25   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

1   

26   

1,734

1,454

1,719

972

1,649

1,649

3

1

92

161

5,094

1,364

16

3

1

92

–

4,436

Carrying
 amount
 US$m

1,344

15

1,808

1,808

3

2

14

179

3,386

3

2

14

–

3,186

More than 
5 years  
US$m   

Contractual
undiscounted
 cash flows
 US$m

The Group uses various funded facilities provided by banks and its own financial assets to fund the above mentioned financial liabilities. 

Capital management 
The Group’s policy is to maintain a healthy capital base to sustain future growth and maximise shareholder value. 

The Group seeks to optimise shareholder returns by maintaining a balance between debt and capital and monitors the efficiency of its capital structure 
on a regular basis. The gearing ratio and return on shareholders’ equity is as follows: 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (A) 

Net debt (B) 

Equity attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders (C) 

Profit for the year attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders (D) 

Gross gearing ratio (A/C) 

Net gearing ratio (B/C) 

Shareholders’ return on investment (D/C) 

2014
US$m

986

(1,719)

(733)

1,861

120

92.4%

39.4%

6.4%

2013
US$m

617

(1,344)

(727)

1,989

650

67.6%

36.6%

32.7%

 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fair values of financial assets and liabilities 
The fair value of the Group’s financial instruments and their carrying amounts included within the Group’s statement of financial position are set 
out below: 

Financial assets 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Restricted cash 

Seven Energy warrants (note 15) 

Available-for-sale investment 

Receivable under Berantai RSC 

Amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area, net of fair 
value changes 

Oil derivative 

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

 Senior notes 

 Term Loan 

 Revolving credit facility 

 Project financing 

 Bank overdrafts 

Finance lease creditors 

Contingent consideration 

Interest rate swaps 

Oil derivative 

Euro forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – designated as cash flow hedge 

Sterling forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Carrying amount 

Fair value 

2014
 US$m

2013 
 US$m   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

986  

9  

–  

185  

381  

192  

20  

77  

–  

743  

498  

469  

–  

9  

972  

1  

–  

–  

91  

1  

–  

617  

5  

11  

–  

476  

200  

–  

24  

4  

742  

–  

435  

135  

32  

15  

2  

2  

1  

2  

–  

11  

986  

9  

–  

185  

381  

192  

20  

77  

–  

750  

500  

475  

–  

9  

972  

1  

–  

–  

91  

1  

–  

617

5

11

–

476

200

–

24

4

750

–

444

138

32

15

2

2

1

2

–

11

The Group considers that the carrying amounts of trade and other receivables, work-in-progress, trade and other payables, other current and non-
current financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair values and are therefore excluded from the above table. 

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction 
between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.  

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values: 
•(cid:3)The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with various counterparties, principally financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. 

Derivatives valued using valuation techniques with market observable inputs are mainly foreign exchange forward contracts and oil derivatives. 
Market values have been used to determine the fair values of available-for-sale financial assets, forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps 
and oil derivatives.  

•(cid:3)The fair values of long-term interest-bearing loans and borrowings and finance lease creditors are equivalent to their amortised costs determined as 

the present value of discounted future cash flows using the effective interest rate. 

 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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32 Risk management and financial instruments continued 
•(cid:3)The fair value of the receivable under Berantai RSC (note 17) has been calculated using a discounted cash flow model. The valuation requires 
management to make certain assumptions about unobservable inputs to the model, the oil price assumptions used are the same as disclosed 
in note 12, other significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in the table below: 

Internal rate of return 

Discount rate 

2014

11.5%

6.0%

2013

15.0%

6.0%

Management regularly assesses a range of reasonably possible alternatives for those significant unobservable inputs and determines their impact on 
the total fair value. The fair value of the receivable under Berantai RSC is only sensitive to a reasonable change in the internal rate of return and the 
discount rate. The table below explains the impact on the fair value of the receivable as a result of changes to these inputs: 

100 basis points decrease in the internal rate of return 

100 basis points increase in the discount rate 

100 basis points decrease in the discount rate 

Reconciliation of fair value measurement of the receivable under Berantai RSC: 

As at 1 January 2014 

Billings during the year 

Fair value (loss)/gain included in revenue 

Fair value loss on contract receivables (note 5) 

Unwinding of discount 

Receipts during the year 

As at 31 December 2014 

2014
US$m

(1)

2

(2)

US$m

476

65

(3)

(43)

20

(134)

381

2013
US$m

(16)

10

(10)

US$m

389

118

16

–

23

(70)

476

•(cid:3)The fair value of the available-for-sale investment (note 17) has been calculated using a discounted cash flow model. The oil price assumptions used 

are the same as disclosed in note 12, the risk adjusted cash flow projections are discounted at a post-tax rate of 9.0% 

The table below explains the impact on the fair value of the available-for-sale investment as a result of changes to these inputs: 

10% decrease in the oil price (per barrel) 

10% increase in the oil price (per barrel) 

100 basis points decrease in the discount rate 

100 basis points increase in the discount rate 

Reconciliation of fair value measurement of the available-for-sale investment: 

Transferred from investment in associate 

Fair value change 

As at 31 December 2014 

2014
US$m

(4)

4

(14)

14

2013
US$m

–

–

–

–

US$m

US$m

185

–

185

–

–

–

 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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•(cid:3)The fair value of the amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area (note 17) has been calculated using a discounted 
cash flow model that represents the value which management expects would be converted to oil and gas assets upon transfer of legal title of the 
licence on achieving first oil. The oil price assumptions used are the same as disclosed in note 12, the risk adjusted cash flow projections are 
discounted at a post-tax rate of 9.0%. 

The table below explains the impact on the fair value of the amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area as a result of 
changes to these inputs: 

10% decrease in the oil price (per barrel) and gas (per mcf) 

10% increase in the oil price (per barrel) and gas (per mcf) 

100 basis points decrease in the discount rate 

100 basis points increase in the discount rate 

Reconciliation of fair value measurement of the amounts receivable in respect of the development of the Greater Stella Area: 

As at 1 January 2014 

Advances during the year to the partners 

Fair value loss (note 5) 

As at 31 December 2014 

2014
US$m

(59)

57

19

(17)

US$m

200

199

(207)

192

2013
US$m

–

–

–

–

US$m

115

85

–

200

 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

33 Subsidiaries and joint arrangements 

At 31 December 2014, the Group had investments in the following subsidiaries and joint arrangements: 

Name of company 

Trading subsidiaries 

Petrofac Algeria EURL 

Petrofac (Cyprus) Limited 

Eclipse Petroleum Technology Limited 

K W Limited 

Oilennium Limited 

Petrofac (Malaysia-PM304) Limited 

Petrofac Contracting Limited 

Petrofac Engineering Limited 

Petrofac Services Limited 

Petrofac UK Holdings Limited 

The New Energy Industries Limited 

TNEI Services Limited 

Caltec Limited 

Petrofac Energy Developments UK Limited 

Petrofac Deutschland GmbH 

Jermyn Insurance Company Limited 

Petrofac Engineering India Private Limited 

Petrofac Engineering Services India Private Limited 

Petrofac Information Services Private Limited 

PT. PCI Indonesia 

PT. Petrofac IKPT International 

Petrofac Integrated Energy Services Limited 

Monsoon Shipmanagement Limited 

Petrofac Energy Developments (Ohanet) Jersey Limited 

Petrofac Energy Developments International Limited 

Petrofac Energy Developments West Africa Limited 

Petrofac Facilities Management International Limited 

Petrofac FPF004 Limited 

Petrofac GSA Limited 

Petrofac International Ltd 

Petrofac Offshore Management Limited 

Petrofac Platform Management Services Limited 

Petrofac Training International Limited 

Petroleum Facilities E & C Limited 

Petrofac (JSD 6000) Limited 

Petrokyrgyzstan Limited 

Petrofac E&C Sdn Bhd 

Petrofac Energy Developments Sdn Bhd 

Petrofac Engineering Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 

Petrofac Training Sdn Bhd 

PFMAP Sdn Bhd 

Country of incorporation 

2014

2013

Proportion of nominal  
value of issued shares 
controlled by the Group 

Algeria 

Cyprus 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

England 

Germany 

Guernsey 

India 

India 

India 

Indonesia 

Indonesia 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Malaysia 

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
1100
1100
100

100

100
1100
100
1100
100

100

100

80

51
1100
100

100
1100
1100
1100
100

100
1100
100

100
1100
1100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
1100
1100
100

100

100
1100
100
1100
100

100

100

80

51
1100
100

100
1100
1100
1100
100

100
1100
100

100
1100
1100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Name of company 
Trading subsidiaries continued 
SPD Well Engineering Sdn Bhd  

H&L/SPD Americas S. de R.L. 

Petrofac Mexico SA de CV 

Petrofac Mexico Servicios SA de CV 

Operadora de Campos del Noreste S.A. de C.V. 

Petrofac Global Employment B.V. 

Petrofac Kazakhstan B.V. 

Petrofac Mexico Holdings B.V. 

Petrofac Netherlands Cooperatief U.A. 

Petrofac Netherlands Holdings B.V. 

Petrofac Treasury B.V. 

PTS B.V. 

Petrofac Kazakhstan Ventures B.V. 

Petrofac Nigeria B.V. 

Petrofac Norge B.V. 

Petrofac Oman B.V. (formerly Petrofac Russia B.V.) 

Petrofac Energy Services Nigeria Limited 

Petrofac International (Nigeria) Limited 

Petrofac Holdings AS 

Petrofac Norge AS 

Petrofac E&C Oman LLC 

Petrofac Solutions & Facilities Support S.R.L 

PKT Technical Services Ltd 

PKT Training Services Ltd 

Sakhalin Technical Training Centre 

Petrofac Saudi Arabia Company Limited 

Atlantic Resourcing Limited 

Petrofac Facilities Management Group Limited 

Petrofac Facilities Management Limited 

Petrofac Training Limited 

Scotvalve Services Limited 

SPD Limited 

Stephen Gillespie Consultants Limited 

Petrofac Training Group Limited 

Petrofac Training Holdings Limited 

Plant Asset Management Limited 

Petrofac South East Asia Pte Ltd 

Petrofac Training Institute Pte Limited 

Petrofac International South Africa (Pty) Limited 

Petrofac Emirates LLC (note 11) 

Petrofac E&C International Limited 

Petrofac FZE 

Petrofac International (UAE) LLC 

SPD LLC 

Petrofac Energy Developments (Ohanet) LLC 

Petrofac Inc. 

Petrofac Training Inc. 

SPD Group Limited 

Country of incorporation 

2014

2013

Proportion of nominal  
value of issued shares 
controlled by the Group 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Netherlands 

Nigeria 

Nigeria 

Norway 

Norway 

Oman 

Romania 

Russia 

Russia 

Russia 

Saudi Arabia 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Singapore 

Singapore 

South Africa 

United Arab Emirates 

United Arab Emirates 

United Arab Emirates 

United Arab Emirates 

United Arab Emirates 

United States 

United States 

United States 

British Virgin Islands  

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
240
100

100

100

100
250
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
1100
100

100

75

100

100

100
249
100
1100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
250
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
1100
100

100
249
100

100

100
249
100
1100
100

100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country of incorporation 

2014

2013

Proportion of nominal  
value of issued shares 
controlled by the Group 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued 

33 Subsidiaries and joint arrangements continued 

Name of company 

Dormant subsidiaries 

KW Norge AS 

i Perform Limited 

Joint Venture International Limited 

Montrose Park Hotels Limited 

RGIT Ethos Health & Safety Limited 

Rubicon Response Limited 

Scota Limited 

Petrofac Training (Trinidad) Limited 

Petrofac Services Inc 

Norway 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Scotland 

Trinidad 

United States 

100

100

100

–

–

100

–

100
1100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
1100

Proportion of nominal  
value of issued shares 
controlled by the Group 

2014

2013

50

50

50

50

49

50

50

40

350
450
650
615
650
670
645
647

50

50

50

50

49

50

–

–

350
450
650
615
650
670
645
–

Name of joint arrangement 

Joint Arrangements 

Joint ventures 

MJVI Sdn Bhd 

Costain Petrofac Limited 

Spie Capag – Petrofac International Limited 

TTE Petrofac Limited 

China Petroleum Petrofac Engineering Services 
Cooperatif U.A. 

Professional Mechanical Repair Services Company 

KGNT – Petrofac Kazakhstan LLP 

Takatuf Petrofac Oman LLC 

Joint operations 

Principal Activities 

Dormant 

Dormant 

Dormant 

Operation and management of a training 
centre 

Consultancy for Petroleum and chemical 
engineering 

Country of 
incorporation 

Brunei 

England 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Netherlands 

Operation of service centre providing 
mechanical services to oil and gas industry 

Saudi Arabia 

Dormant 

Construction, operation and management 
of a training centre 

Kazakhstan 

Oman 

PetroAlfa Servicios Integrados de Energia SAPI de CV 

Services to oil and gas industry 

Petro-SPM Integrated Services S.A. de C.V. 

Production enhancement for Pánuco 

Petrofac/ABB Lummus JV 

Dormant 

Bechtel Petrofac JV 

Petrofac/Daelim JV 

Petrofac/Bonatti JV 

NGL 4 JV 

Petrofac/Samsung/CB&I CFP 

1 Directly held by Petrofac Limited. 

Feasibility study for a project in UAE 

EPC for a project in Oman 

EPC for a project in Algeria 

EPC for a project in UAE 

EPC for a project in Kuwait 

Mexico 

Mexico 

Unincorporated 

Unincorporated 

Unincorporated 

Unincorporated 

Unincorporated 

Unincorporated 

2 Companies consolidated as subsidiaries on the basis of control. 

3 Joint arrangement classified as joint operation on the basis of contractual arrangement, whereby the activities of the arrangement are primarily designed for the provision of 

output to the venturers, this indicates that the venturers have rights to substantially all the economic benefits of the assets of the arrangement. 

4 Joint arrangement classified as joint operation on the basis of contractual arrangement between the joint venturers to be jointly and severally liable for performance under 

Pánuco ISC. 

5 Joint arrangement classified as joint operation on the basis of contractual arrangement between the joint venturers that gives rights to assets and obligation for liabilities of 

the joint arrangement to the venturers. 

6 The unincorporated arrangement between the venturers is a joint arrangement, as contractually, all the decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent 

by the venturers. 

The Company’s interest in joint ventures is disclosed on page 148. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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172  Company income statement

172  Company statement of comprehensive income

173  Company statement of financial position

174  Company statement of cash flows

175  Company statement of changes in equity

176  Notes to the Company financial statements

186  Glossary

188  Shareholder information

 
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Company income statement  
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Revenue 

General and administration expenses 

Other operating income 

Other operating expenses 

Profit before tax and finance (costs)/income 

Finance costs 

Finance income 

Profit before tax 

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year 

Company statement of comprehensive income 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

The attached notes 1 to 20 form part of these Company financial statements. 

Notes   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

3   

4   

5   

6   

7   

7   

398

(13)

128

(277)

236

(46)

21

211

–

211

398

(15)

4

(9)

378

(23)

18

373

–

373

2014
 US$m

211

–

211

2013
 US$m

373

–

373

 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Company statement of financial position  
At 31 December 2014 

Assets  

Non-current assets 

Investments in subsidiaries 

Investment in associate 

Available-for-sale investment 

Other non-current assets 

Current assets 

Trade and other receivables 

Amounts due from subsidiaries 

Warrants on available-for-sale investment 

Cash and short-term deposits 

Total assets 

Equity and liabilities  
Equity attributable to Petrofac Limited shareholders 

Share capital 

Share premium 

Capital redemption reserve 

Treasury shares 

Share-based payments reserve 

Retained earnings 

Total equity 

Non-current liabilities  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Long-term employee benefit provisions 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Other financial liabilities  

Amounts due to subsidiaries 

Total liabilities  

Total equity and liabilities 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Notes   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

9   

10   

11   

12   

11   

13   

20   

219

–

185

7

411

36

1,345

–

48

1,429

1,840

7

4

11

14   

(101)

70

387

378

16   

1,242

1

1,243

1

13

205

219

1,462

1,840

17   

12   

307

176

–

9

492

1

1,038

11

140

1,190

1,682

7

4

11

(110)

57

401

370

742

1

743

2

17

550

569

1,312

1,682

The financial statements on pages 172 to 185 were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 February 2015 and signed on its behalf by  
Tim Weller – Chief Financial Officer. 

The attached notes 1 to 20 form part of these Company financial statements. 

 
 
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
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Company statement of cash flows  
For the year ended 31 December 2014  

Operating activities  

Profit before tax 

Adjustments for: 

  Net finance expense 

  Reduction in valuation of share warrants 

  Gain on disposal – 80% share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holdings Limited  

  Gain on derecognition of investment in an associate  

  Inter-company loans receivable from subsidiaries written off 

  Other non-cash items, net 

Operating profit before working capital changes 

  Amounts due from subsidiaries 

  Trade and other receivables 

  Trade and other payables 

  Amounts due to subsidiaries 

Cash used in operations 

Interest paid 

Net cash flows used in operating activities 

Investing activities  

Purchase of investment in subsidiary 

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary, net of transaction costs  

Repayment of investment by subsidiaries 

Interest received 

Net cash flows from investing activities 

Financing activities 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings obtained, net of debt acquisition cost 

Treasury shares purchased 

Equity dividends paid* 

Net cash flows from financing activities 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 

* Dividend payments have been made by both the Company and subsidiary entities. 

The attached notes 1 to 20 form part of these Company financial statements. 

Notes   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

211

211

25

11

(118)

(9)

254

(3)

371

(516)

(1)

(1)

(345)

(492)

(45)

(537)

– 

84

88

21

193

498

(25)

(221)

252

(92)

140

48

7   

6   

5   

5   

6   

9   

5   

9   

14   

13   

373

373

5

1

–

–

–

16

395

(99)

–

–

(530)

(234)

(23)

(257)

(138)

– 

25

18

(95)

742

(47)

(220)

475

123

17

140

 
   
   
 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Company statement of changes in equity  
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Balance at 1 January 2013 

Net profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

Shares vested during the year 

Treasury shares purchased (note 14) 

Transfer to reserve for share-based payments 

Dividends (note 8) 

Balance at 1 January 2014 

Net profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

Shares vested during the year 

Treasury shares purchased (note 14) 

Transfer to reserve for share-based payments 

Dividends (note 8) 

Balance at 31 December 2014 

Issued 
share 
capital 
US$m 
(note 20)

Share 
premium 
US$m

Capital 
redemption 
reserve 
US$m

*Treasury 
shares 
US$m  
(note 14)   

Reserve for 
share-based 
payments 
US$m  
(note 15)   

Retained 
earnings 
US$m

Total 
equity
 US$m

7

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

11

(100)  

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–   

–   

–   

37   

(47)  

–   

–   

11

(110)  

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–   

–   

–   

34   

(25)  

–   

–   

11

(101)  

53   

–   

–   

(34)   

–   

38   

–   

57   

–   

–   

–   

(33)   

–   

46   

–   

70   

253

373

–

373

(3)

–

–

(222)

401

211

–

211

(1)

–

–

(224)

387

228

373

–

373

–

(47)

38

(222)

370

211

–

211

–

(25)

46

(224)

378

*Shares held by Petrofac Employee Benefit Trust and Petrofac Joint Venture Companies Employee Benefit Trust. 

The attached notes 1 to 20 form part of these Company financial statements. 

 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Company financial statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

1 Corporate information 
The financial statements of Petrofac Limited (the ‘Company’) referred to 
as the Company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 
2014 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the 
Directors on 24 February 2015. 

Petrofac Limited is a limited liability company registered in Jersey under 
the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and is the holding company for the 
international Group of Petrofac subsidiaries (together the ‘Group’). The 
Group’s principal activity is the provision of facilities solutions to the oil 
and gas production and processing industry. 

2 Summary of significant accounting policies 
Basis of preparation 
The separate financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost 
basis, except for derivative financial instruments and available-for-sale 
financial investment that have been measured at fair value. The functional 
and presentation currency of the separate financial statements is US 
dollars and all values in the separate financial statements are rounded to 
the nearest million (US$m) except where otherwise stated.  

Statement of compliance 
The separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable 
requirements of Jersey law. 

Investments in subsidiaries 
Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less any provision 
for impairment. 

Available-for-sale (AFS)  
AFS financial assets include equity investments. Equity investments 
classified as AFS are those that are neither classified as held-for-trading 
nor designated at fair value through profit or loss. 

After initial measurement, AFS financial assets are subsequently 
measured at fair value with unrealised gains or losses recognised in other 
comprehensive income and credited in the available-for-sale reserve until 
the investment is derecognised, at which time the cumulative gain or loss 
is recognised in consolidated income statement within other operating 
income/expenses, or the investment is determined to be impaired, 
when the cumulative loss is reclassified from the AFS reserve to the 
consolidated income statement in other operating income /expenses. 

Investments in associates 
Investments in associates are stated at cost less any provision 
for impairment. 

Long-term loan receivables from subsidiaries 
Long-term loan receivables from subsidiaries are initially stated at fair 
value. After initial recognition, they are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 

Due from/due to subsidiaries 
Due from/due to subsidiaries are both interest bearing and  
non-interest-bearing short-term funding to and from subsidiaries. 
These are recognised at the fair value of consideration received/paid, 
less any provision for impairment. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at bank and in hand 
and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. 
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents 
consists of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of any 
outstanding bank overdrafts. 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
All interest-bearing loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair 
value of the consideration received net of issue costs directly attributable 
to the borrowing. 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate 
method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any issue 
costs, and any discount or premium on settlement. 

Employee Benefit Trusts 
The Petrofac Employee Benefit Trust and the Petrofac Joint 
Venture Companies Employee Benefit Trust (EBT’s) are treated as 
extensions of the activities of the Company and accordingly the Company 
financial statements include all transactions and balances of the EBT’s 
except for transaction and balances between the Company and 
the EBTs. 

Share-based payment transactions 
Employees (including Directors) of the Group receive remuneration in the 
form of share-based payment transactions, whereby employees render 
services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (‘equity-settled 
transactions’). 

Equity-settled transactions 
The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by 
reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. In 
valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any service or 
performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price of the 
shares of Petrofac Limited (‘market conditions’), if applicable. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with 
a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the relevant 
employees become fully entitled to the award (the ‘vesting period’). The 
cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each 
reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the 
vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number 
of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The income statement 
charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative 
expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period. 

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except 
for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market or non-vesting 
condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the 
market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all other 
performance conditions are satisfied. Equity awards cancelled are treated 
as vesting immediately on the date of cancellation, and any expense not 
recognised for the award at that date is recognised in the income 
statement. 

The Company operates a number of share award schemes on behalf 
of the employees of the Group which are described in detail in note 24 
of the consolidated financial statements of the Group. 

The reserve for share-based payments is used to record the value 
of equity-settled share-based payments awarded to employees and 
transfers out of this reserve are made upon vesting of the original share 
awards. The share-based payments charges pertaining to fellow Group 
companies are recharged to them and shown as investment in 
subsidiaries. Subsequently they are transferred to due from subsidiaries 
and settled in cash.

 
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3 Revenues 

Dividends from subsidiaries are recognised when the right to receive payment is established.  

Dividend income from subsidiaries 

4 General and administration expenses 

Staff costs 

Other operating expenses 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

2014
 US$m

398

2013
 US$m

398

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

8

5

13

9

6

15

Included in other operating expenses above is auditors’ remuneration of US$76,480 (2013: US$76,480) related to the fee for the audit of the parent 
company financial statements. It excludes fees in relation to the audit of the Group financial statements, which are borne by Petrofac Services Limited. 

5 Other operating income 

Gain on disposal – 80% share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited* 

Gain on derecognition of investment in an associate** 

Share based payment credit 

2014
 US$m

118

9

1

128

2013
 US$m

–

–

4

4

* On 13 August 2014 the Company sold 80% of the share capital of Petrofac FPSO Holding Limited which via its subsidiaries owns interests in 
the FPSO Berantai, FPF3 (formerly Jasmine venture) and FPF5 (formerly Ocean Legend) to PetroFirst Infrastructure Holdings Limited for an initial 
consideration of US$87m. The transaction costs were US$3m. At 31 December 2014, there was a further US$34m of deferred consideration payable 
and this together with the initial consideration of US$84m (net of transaction costs of US$3m) resulted in the recognition of a total gain on disposal of 
US$118m. 

** At the time of transfer, on carrying out a fair valuation there was a gain of US$9m on derecognition of the investment in associate and recognition as 
an available-for-sale investment. 

6 Other operating expenses 

Decrease in Seven Energy warrant valuation  (note 11) 

Revolving credit facility, senior notes and term loan acquisition cost amortisation 

Exchange loss 

Inter-company loans receivable from subsidiaries written off 

Others 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

11

4

5

254

3

277

1

3

2

–

3

9

Intercompany loans written off during the year mainly comprise of US$207m relating to Petrofac GSA Limited and US$15m relating to Petrofac FPF004 
Limited which are in relation to impairments made to IES assets (see note 5 to the Group’s consolidated financial statements). 

7 Finance (costs)/income 

Finance costs 

Long-term borrowings 

On amounts due to subsidiaries 

Total finance costs 

Finance income 

On amounts due from subsidiaries 

Total finance income 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

(45)

(1)

(46)

21

21

(22)

(1)

(23)

18

18

  
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Company financial statements continued 

8 Dividends paid and proposed 

Declared and paid during the year 

Equity dividends on ordinary shares: 

Final dividend for 2012: 43.00 cents per share  

Interim dividend 2013: 22.00 cents per share  

Final dividend for 2013: 43.80 cents per share  

Interim dividend 2014: 22.00 cents per share  

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

–

149

75

224

147

75

–

–

222

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

Proposed for approval at AGM (not recognised as a liability as at 31 December) 

Equity dividends on ordinary shares 

Final dividend for 2014: 43.80 cents per share (2013: 43.80 cents per share) 

152

152

9 Investments in subsidiaries 

At 1 January 

Investment (repaid by)/made in Petrofac UK Holdings Limited 

Investment repaid by PEDIL 

Invested bonus in Deferred Bonus Share Plan (DBSP) charged to subsidiaries 

Receipt of invested bonus in DBSP from subsidiaries 

Share based payment amounts receivable from subsidiaries 

Transferred to due from subsidiaries 

As at 31 December 

At 31 December 2014, the Company had investments in the following subsidiaries: 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

307

(88)

– 

25

(25)

22

(22)

219

194

138

(25)

22

(22)

15

(15)

307

Name of company 

Trading subsidiaries 

Petrofac Energy Developments UK Limited 

Petrofac Services Limited 

Petrofac UK Holdings Limited 

Jermyn Insurance Company Limited 

Petrofac International Ltd 

Petrofac Energy Developments International Limited 

Petrofac Energy Developments West Africa Limited 

Petrofac Facilities Management International Limited 

Petrofac Integrated Energy Services Limited 

Petrofac Training International Limited 

Petroleum Facilities E & C Limited 

Petrofac South East Asia Pte Limited 

Petrofac Inc. 

Petrofac Services Inc. 

Country of incorporation 

2014   

2013

Proportion of nominal value of issued 
shares controlled by the Company 

England 

England 

England 

Guernsey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Jersey 

Singapore 

USA 

USA 

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

100   

99   

100   

100   

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

100

100

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10 Investment in associate 

At 1 January 

Gain on derecognition of investment in an associate (note 5) 

Transfer to available-for-sale investment (note 11) 

At 31 December 

11 Available-for-sale investment 

At 1 January 

Transfer from investment in associate (note 10) 

At 31 December 

Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

2014
 US$m

176

9

(185)

–

2014
 US$m

–

185

185

2013
 US$m

176

–

–

176

2013
 US$m

–

–

–

On 15 April 2014, Seven Energy secured additional equity capital that resulted in dilution of the Company’s interest in Seven Energy from 23.5% to 
15.4%. Following the dilution of ownership interest, the Group does not exercise significant influence over the activities of Seven Energy and as result 
has transferred the investment of US$185m from investment in associate to available-for-sale investment (note 10). 

The Group continues to have the option to subscribe for 148,571 of additional warrants in Seven Energy at a cost of a further US$52m, subject to the 
performance of certain service provision conditions and milestones in relation to project execution. However at 31 December 2014 the residual fair 
value of these warrants was assessed as nil, resulting in an income statement charge for the year of US$11m (note 6).  

12 Amounts due from/due to subsidiaries 
Amounts due from/due to subsidiaries comprise both interest and non-interest bearing short-term loans provided to/received from subsidiaries listed 
in note 9. 

13 Cash and short-term deposits 

Cash at bank and in hand 

Short-term deposits 

Total cash and bank balances  

2014
 US$m

48

–

48

2013
 US$m

53

87

140

Short-term deposits are made for varying periods of between one day and one month depending on the immediate cash requirements of the 
Company, and earn interest at respective short-term deposit rates. The fair value of cash and bank balances is US$48m (2013: US$140m).  

  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Company financial statements continued 

14 Treasury shares 
For the purpose of making awards under the Group’s employee share schemes, shares in the Company are purchased and held by the Petrofac 
Employee Benefit Trust and the Petrofac Joint Venture Companies Employee Benefit Trust. All these shares have been classified in the statement of 
financial position as treasury shares within equity. 

The movements in total treasury shares are shown below: 

At 1 January 

Acquired during the year 

Vested during the year 

At 31 December 

2014 

2013 

Number

5,672,691

1,000,000

(1,686,754)

4,985,937

US$m   

Number

110   

5,466,213

25   

2,300,000

(34)  

(2,093,522)

101   

5,672,691

US$m

100

47

(37)

110

15 Share-based payments charge/reserve 
Share based payment charge 
Share-based payment plan information is disclosed in note 24 of the consolidated financial statements of the Group. The following table shows 
the movements in the number of shares held under the three Group employee schemes for the employees of the Company: 

Outstanding at 1 January 2013 

Granted during the year 

Transferred to subsidiaries 

Vested during the year 

Forfeited during the year 

Outstanding at 1 January 2014 

Granted during the year 

Transferred from subsidiaries 

Vested during the year 

Forfeited during the year 

Outstanding but not exercisable at 31 December 2014 

Made up of following awards: 

2012 

2013 

2014 

Deferred 
Bonus Share 
Plan Number   

Performance 
Share Plan 
Number

Restricted 
Share Plan 
Number

41,568   

175,933

5,585

15,362   

9,791

(370)  

–

–

–

(17,052)  

(75,210)

(5,585)

(4,754)  

(18,409)

34,754   

23,238   

3,070  

92,105

7,918

–

(24,256)  

(6,764)

(8,654)  

(53,620)

28,152   

39,639

–

–

–

–

– 

–

–

Deferred 
Bonus Share 
Plan Number   

Performance 
Share Plan 
Number

Restricted 
Share Plan 
Number

2,846   

7,730   

17,576   

28,152   

28,324

6,292

5,023

39,639

–

–

–

–

Share-based payments reserve 
The transfer during the year into share-based payments reserve disclosed in the statement of changes in equity of US$46m (2013: US$38m) is the 
charge for share-based payments awards by the Company to its own employees as well as employees of subsidiaries, including bonus amounts 
converted into shares. 

 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

16 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
The Company had the following interest-bearing loans and borrowings outstanding: 

31 December 2014 
Actual interest rate %

31 December 2013 
Actual interest rate %

Effective interest 
rate %

Maturity   

2014
US$m

2013
US$m

Non-current 

Senior Notes 

Term Loan 

Less: 
Debt acquisition costs net of 
accumulated amortisation and effective 
interest rate adjustments 

Discount on senior notes issuance 

Total interest-bearing loans  

 (i) 

3.40%

 (ii)  US LIBOR + 0.85%

3.40%

n/a

3.68%

US LIBOR
+ 0.85%

4 years   

750

2 years 

500

1,250

(6)

(2)

1,242

750

–

750

(5)

(3)

742

Details of the Company’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings are as follows: 

(i) Senior notes 
Petrofac has an outstanding aggregate principal amount of US$750m Senior Notes due in 2018 (Notes). The Company pays interest on the Notes at 
an annual rate equal to 3.40% of the outstanding principal amount. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears in April and October each 
year. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other existing and 
future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Petrofac International Ltd and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC irrevocably and unconditionally 
guarantee, jointly and severally, the due and prompt payment of all amounts at any time becoming due and payable in respect of the Notes. The 
Guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of each Guarantor and will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior unsecured 
and unsubordinated obligations of each Guarantor.  

(ii) Term Loan 
On 31 August 2014, Petrofac entered into a US$ 500m 2 year term loan facility with a syndicate of 5 international banks. The facility, which matures on 
31 August 2016, is unsecured and is subject to two financial covenants relating to leverage and interest cover. Petrofac was in compliance with these 
covenants for the year ending 31 December 2014. The loan was fully drawn as of 31 December 2014 (2013: Nil). 
Interest is payable on the facility at LIBOR + 0.85%. 

17 Other financial liabilities 

Forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Interest payable 

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

6

7

13

11

6

17

  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Company financial statements continued 

18 Risk management and financial instruments 
Risk management objectives and policies 
The Company’s principal financial assets and liabilities, are amounts due from and due to subsidiaries, available-for-sale investment, cash and short-
term deposits and interest-bearing loans and borrowings. 

The Company’s activities expose it to various financial risks particularly associated with interest rate risks on its external variable rate loans and 
borrowings. The Company has a policy not to enter into speculative trading of financial derivatives. 

The other main risks besides interest rate are foreign currency risk, credit risk and liquidity risk and the policies relating to these risks are discussed 
in detail below: 

Interest rate risk 
Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Company’s interest-bearing financial liabilities and 
assets. The Company does not hedge its exposure on its interest-bearing funding to/from subsidiaries.  

Interest rate sensitivity analysis 
The impact on the Company’s pre-tax profit and equity due to a reasonably possible change in interest rates is demonstrated in the table below. 
The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2013 

Pre-tax profit 

Equity 

100 basis 
point 
increase 
US$m

100 basis 
point 
decrease 

US$m   

100 basis 
point 
increase 
US$m

100 basis 
point 
decrease 
US$m

1

(16)

(1)  

16   

–

–

–

–

The following table reflects the maturity profile of interest bearing financial liabilities and assets, excluding interest bearing subsidiary related financial 
assets and liabilities: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Financial liabilities 

Floating rates 

Term loan 

Amount due to subsidiaries (interest-bearing) 

Financial assets 

Floating rates  
Cash and short-term deposits (note 13) 

Amount due from subsidiaries  
(interest-bearing) 

Within 1 
year 
US$m

1–2 
years 
US$m

2–3 
years 
US$m

3–4 
years 
US$m

4–5  
years  
US$m   

More than 
5 years 
US$m

Total 
US$m

–

201

201

48

562

610

500

–

500

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–

–

–

–

–

–

500

201

701

48

562

610

 
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Strategic report

Governance

Financial statements

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial liabilities 

Amount due to subsidiaries (interest-bearing) 

Financial assets 

Floating rates  
Cash and short-term deposits (note 13) 

Amount due from subsidiaries  
(interest-bearing) 

Within 1 
year 
US$m

1–2 
years 
US$m

2–3 
years 
US$m

3–4  
years  
US$m   

4–5  
years  
US$m   

More than 
5 years 
US$m

550

550

140

915

1,055

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–

–

–

–

–

Total 
US$m

550

550

140

915

1,055

Financial liabilities in the above table are disclosed gross of debt acquisition costs and effective interest rate adjustments of $2m (2013: $8m). 

Interest on financial instruments classified as floating rate is repriced at intervals of less than one year. 

Foreign currency risk 
Almost all of the financial assets and liabilities of the Company are denominated in US dollars. The foreign currency exposure at 31 December 2014 is 
limited to sterling £315m with an equivalent value of US$487m (2013: sterling £46m equivalent US$76m). 

The following table summarises the impact on the Company’s pre-tax profit and equity (due to change in the fair value of monetary assets, liabilities 
and derivative instruments) of a reasonably possible change in US dollar exchange rates with respect to different currencies: 

31 December 2014 

31 December 2013 

Pre-tax profit 

Equity 

+10% US dollar 
rate increase 
US$m

49

9

–10% US dollar  
rate decrease  
US$m   
(49)  

 (9)  

+10% US dollar 
rate increase 
US$m

–10% US dollar 
rate decrease 
US$m

–

–

–

–

At 31 December 2014, the Company had foreign exchange forward contracts as follows: 

Sterling (sales) 

Euro (purchases) 

Contract value 

  Fair value (undesignated) 

2014  
US$m   

(491)  
94   

2013  
US$m   

(403)  

(4)  

2014
US$m

2013
US$m

– 

(6)

(6)

(11)

–

(11)

The above foreign exchange contracts mature and will effect income between January 2015 and July 2016 (2013: between January 2014 and 
February 2014). 

Credit risk 
The Company’s principal financial assets are cash and short-term deposits and amounts due from subsidiaries. 

The Company manages its credit risk in relation to cash and short-term deposits by only depositing cash with financial institutions that have high credit 
ratings provided by international credit rating agencies. 

Liquidity risk 
The Company’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of term loans and revolving credit 
facilities to reduce its exposure to liquidity risk. 

  
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
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Notes to the Company financial statements continued 

18 Risk management and financial instruments continued 
The maturity profiles of the Company’s financial liabilities at 31 December 2014 are as follows: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Trade and other payables 

Amounts due to subsidiaries 

Interest payments 

Derivatives 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 

Trade and other payables 

Amounts due to subsidiaries 

Interest payments 

Derivatives 

6 months 
or less 
US$m

6–12 
months 
US$m

1–2 
years
 US$m

2–5 
years 
US$m

More than  
5 years 
US$m   

Contractual 
undiscounted 
cash flows 
US$m

Carrying 
amount 
US$m

–

1

–

18

2

21

–

–

205

18

2

225

500

–

–

35

2

537

750

–

–

48

–

798

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

1,250

1,242

1

205

119

6

1

205

119

6

1,581

1,573

6 months 
or less 
US$m

6–12 
months 
US$m

1–2 
years
 US$m

2–5 
years 
US$m

More than  
5 years 
US$m   

Contractual 
undiscounted 
cash flows 
US$m

Carrying 
amount 
US$m

2

–

13

11

26

–

–

550

13

–

563

–

–

–

26

–

26

750

–

–

76

–

826

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

–   

750

2

550

128

11

742

2

550

128

11

1,441

1,433

The Company uses various funded facilities provided by banks and its own financial assets to fund the above mentioned financial liabilities. 

Capital management 
The Company’s policy is to maintain a healthy capital base using a combination of external and internal financing to support its activities as the holding 
company for the Group. 

The Company’s gearing ratio is as follows: 

Cash and short-term deposits (note 13) 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (A) (note 16) 

Net (debt) (B) 

Total equity (C) 

Gross gearing ratio (A/C) 

Net gearing ratio (B/C) 

2014
 US$m

48

(1,242)

(1,194)

378

2013
 US$m

140

(742)

(602)

370

328.6%

315.9%

200.5%

162.7%

 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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18 Risk management and financial instruments continued 
Fair values of financial assets and liabilities 
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and their carrying amounts included within the Company’s statement of financial position are set 
out below: 

Financial assets 

Warrants on investment in an associate (note 11) 

Available-for-sale investment (note 11) 

Cash and short-term deposits (note 13) 

Financial liabilities 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (note 16) 

Forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Carrying amount 

Fair value 

2014 
 US$m   

2013 
 US$m   

2014
 US$m

2013
 US$m

–   

185   

48   

11   

–   

140   

–

185

48

1,242   

6   

742   

11   

1,250

6

11

–

140

750

11

The fair values of long-term interest-bearing loans and borrowings and long-term receivable from a subsidiary are equivalent to amortised costs 
determined as the present value of discounted future cash flows using the effective interest rate. The Company considers that the carrying amounts 
of trade and other receivables, amounts due from/due to subsidiaries, trade and other payables and other current financial liabilities approximate their 
fair values and are therefore excluded from the above table. 

Fair value hierarchy 
The following financial instruments are measured at fair value using the hierarchy below for determination and disclosure of their respective fair values: 

Level 1:   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities 

Level 2:   Other valuation techniques where the inputs are based on significant observation factors 

Level 3:   Other valuation techniques where the inputs are based on significant unobservable market data 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Financial assets 

Available-for-sale investment 

Financial liabilities 

Forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Financial assets 

Seven Energy warrants 

Financial liabilities 

Forward currency contracts – undesignated 

Tier 2
 US$m

Tier 3
 US$m

–

6

185

–

Tier 2
 US$m

Tier 3
 US$m

–

11

11

–

The assumptions about unobservable inputs relating to available-for-sale investment and the impact on the fair values of the available-for-sale 
investment as a result of changes to these inputs are disclosed in note 32 to the Group’s consolidated financial statement. 

19 Related party transactions 
The Company’s related parties consist of its subsidiaries and the transactions and amounts due to/due from them are either of funding or investing 
nature (note 9). The remuneration paid by The Company to its Non-executive Directors was $1m (2013: US$1m). The Company is also re-charged 
a portion of the key management personnel cost by one of its subsidiaries. The amount recharged during the year was US$1m (2013: US$1m). 
For further details of the full amount of key management personnel costs refer to the Group’s consolidated financial statements. For details of the 
rights issue by Seven Energy and the warrants held see note 11. The Company is listed as a guarantor of the Revolving Credit Facility obtained 
by a wholly owned subsidiary. 

20 Share capital 
The movements in share capital are disclosed in note 22 to the consolidated financial statements of the Group. 

  
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Glossary

A
AGM
Annual General Meeting

AIRB
Asset Integrity Review Board

Appraisal Well 
A well drilled into a discovered accumulation to provide data 
necessary to define a Field Development Plan for the accumulation

B
Backlog
Backlog consists of the estimated revenue attributable to the 
uncompleted portion of lump-sum engineering, procurement 
and construction contracts and variation orders plus, with regard 
to engineering, operations, maintenance and Integrated Energy 
Services contracts, the estimated revenue attributable to the lesser 
of the remaining term of the contract and five years. Backlog will 
not be booked on Integrated Energy Services contracts where 
the Group has entitlement to reserves. The Group uses this key 
performance indicator as a measure of the visibility of future 
earnings. Backlog is not an audited measure

Barrel 
A unit of volume measurement used for petroleum

bbl
One barrel of oil

Block 
A subdivision of an underground petroleum reservoir, by a resource 
owner, for the purposes of licensing and administering exploration, 
appraisal and production of resources, by oil and gas companies 

boe
Barrel of oil equivalent

bpd
Barrel per day

Brownfield Development
Further investment in a mature field, to enhance its production 
capacity, thereby increasing recovery and extending field life

C
Capex 
Capital expenditure

CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States

Cost plus KPIs
A reimbursable contract which includes an incentive income linked 
to the successful delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs)

CPECC
China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation

CPPES
China Petroleum Petrofac Engineering Services

CR
Corporate responsibility

D
DBSP
Deferred Bonus Share Plan

DECC
Department of Energy and Climate Change (UK)

Decommissioning 
The re-use, recycling and disposal of redundant oil and gas facilities

Downstream
The downstream sector commonly refers to the refining of petroleum 
crude oil and the processing and purifying of raw natural gas, as well 
as the marketing and distribution of products derived from crude oil 
and natural gas

Duty Holder 
A contracting model under which Petrofac provides a complete 
managed service, covering production and maintenance work, 
both offshore and onshore, to reduce the costs of operating 
and to extend the life of the facilities

E
EBITDA 
Calculated as profit before tax and net finance income, but after 
our share of losses from associates (as per the consolidated income 
statement), adjusted to add back charges for depreciation and 
amortisation (as per note 3 to the financial statements)

EBT
Employee Benefit Trust

ECS
Engineering & Consulting Services. This service line is Petrofac’s 
centre of technical engineering excellence, delivering early-stage 
engineering studies, including conceptual and front-end engineering 
and design work, across onshore and offshore oil and gas fields

ECOM 
Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance, one of 
two divisions, which designs and builds oil and gas facilities 
and operates, manages and maintains them on behalf of 
Petrofac’s customers

EPC 
Engineering, Procurement and Construction

EPCIC
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation 
and Commissioning

EPCI
Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation

EPS
Earnings per share

ExCom 
Executive Committee

F
FEED 
Front End Engineering and Design 

Field Development Plan (FDP) 
A document setting out the manner in which a hydrocarbon 
discovery is to be developed and operated

FPSO 
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel

FPF
Floating Production Facility

G
Gas field 
A field containing natural gas but no oil 

Greenfield development
Development of a new field

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Financial statements

H 
Hydrocarbon
A compound containing only the elements hydrogen and carbon – 
can be solid, liquid or gas

Oil field 
A geographic area under which an oil reservoir lies

OPEC 
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries 

HSE
Health & Safety Executive (UK)

HSSEIA 
Health, safety, security, environment and integrity assurance

I
IAS
International Accounting Standards

IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards 

IOC
International oil company 

IES 
Integrated Energy Services. The IES division harnesses Petrofac’s 
existing service capabilities and delivers them on an integrated basis 
to resource holders with the aim of supporting the development 
of their oil and gas resources, enhancing production from their 
mature reservoirs and helping them to build national capability

K
KPI
Key performance indicator

L
LNG 
Liquefied natural gas 

Lump-sum turnkey project
An agreement in which a contractor designs, constructs, and 
manages a project until it is ready to be handed over to the customer 
and operation can begin immediately

LTI
Lost time injury

M
MENA
Middle East and North Africa region

mm boe 
Million barrels of oil equivalents 

mmscfd
Million standard cubic feet per day

MOPU
Mobile offshore production unit

MOU
Memorandum of understanding

N
NOC
National oil company

O
OCP
Offshore Capital Projects. A service line which specialises in offshore 
engineering, procurement, installation and construction services for 
greenfield projects

OEC 
Onshore Engineering & Construction. A service line, which delivers 
onshore engineering, procurement and construction projects

OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OPO 
Offshore Projects & Operations. A service line which specialises 
in offshore engineering and construction services, for brownfield 
projects, and the provision of operations and maintenance support, 
on and offshore

P
PEC
Production Enhancement Contract is where Petrofac is paid a 
tariff per barrel for oil and gas production and therefore has no 
commodity price exposure. PECs are appropriate for mature fields 
which have a long production history

PMC 
Project Management Contractor – managing an external 
construction contractor to manage construction of a facility

PSC
Production Sharing Contract

PSP 
Performance Share Plan

R
Reimbursable services
Where the cost of Petrofac’s services are reimbursed by the 
customer plus an agreed margin

RI
Recordable injury

ROCE
Return on capital employed

RSC 
Risk Service Contract is where Petrofac develops, operates and 
maintains a field, while the resource holder retains ownership and 
control of its reserves 

RSP 
Restricted Share Plan

S
SIP 
Share Incentive Plan

SURF 
Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines

T
TSR 
Total shareholder return

U
UKCS 
United Kingdom Continental Shelf

UNGC
United Nations Global Compact

Upstream
The segment of the petroleum industry having to do with exploration, 
development and production of oil and gas resources

V
VCP
Value Creation Plan

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Shareholder information
At 31 December 2014

Registrar
Capita Registrars (Jersey) Limited 
12 Castle Street 
St Helier 
Jersey JE2 3RT

Corporate Brokers
Goldman Sachs  
Peterborough Court 
133 Fleet Street 
London EC4A 2BB

JP Morgan Cazenove 
25 Bank Street 
Canary Wharf 
London E14 5JP

Legal Advisers to the Company 
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 
65 Fleet Street 
London EC4Y 1HS

Company Secretary and registered office
Elian Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited 
44 Esplanade 
St Helier 
Jersey JE4 9WG

Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP 
1 More London Place 
London SE1 2AF

Corporate and Financial PR
Tulchan Communications Group 
85 Fleet Street 
London EC4Y 1AE

Stock Exchange Listing
Petrofac shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange using 
code ‘PFC.L’.

Financial Calendar*

14 May 2015

22 May 2015

25 August 2015

October 2015

Annual General Meeting

Final dividend payment

Half Year Results announcement

Interim dividend payment

*Dates are based on current expectations.

Copies of all announcements will be available on the Company’s 
website at www.petrofac.com following their release.

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