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SBM Offshore coo dismissed

SBM Offshore coo dismissed
SBM Offshore's coo, Jean-Philippe Laures, has been sacked, with the company declining to comment on the reasons for his dismissal.

Bruno Chabas, ceo, has taken over coo duties in the wake of Laures' departure.

The company, which announced a record backlog of $2.4bn in its half year results, has secured a number of contracts so far this year and remained in profit for the first half despite substantial impairment charges related to the decommissioning of an MOPU and delayed start up of gas production at Deep Panuka.

Further details on the firing are expected when the company releases its third quarter results on Thursday, 14 November.