Appointment of new board member

(Bermuda, 1 June 2010): BW Offshore is pleased to announce that Mr. Maarten R.
Scholten has been appointed a Director of BW Offshore Limited. Mr. Scholten has
commenced his position in the Board of Directors on 31 May 2010.

Mr. Maarten R. Scholten (born 1954) is a Dutch citizen with a Master of Science
in politics from University of Paris (Sorbonne) and a JD Commercial Law from
University of Amsterdam.

Mr. Scholten brings with him almost 30 years of extensive legal and financial
experience from the oil service industry, whereof 20 years in senior and
executive positions at Schlumberger.

The Board of Directors of BW Offshore Limited has by this increased from six to
seven Directors, and now consists of the following Directors;



Dr. Helmut Sohmen, Chairman

Mr. Christophe Pettenati-Auzière, Vice Chairman

Ms. Kathie Child-Villiers

Mr. David Gairns

Mr. René Huck

Mr. Maarten R. Scholten

Mr. Andreas Sohmen-Pao





BW Offshore is one of the world`s leading FPSO contractors and a market leader
within advanced offshore loading and production systems to the oil and gas
industry. BW Offshore has more than 25 years' experience and has successfully
delivered 14 FPSO projects and 50 turrets and offshore terminals. BW Offshore's
technology division APL has delivered solutions for production vessels, storage
vessels and tankers in a wide range of field developments. Adapting through
competence, in-house technology, solid project execution and operational
excellence, BW Offshore ensures that customer needs are met through versatile
solutions for offshore oil and gas projects. BW Offshore has a global network
with offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, West Africa and the Americas. BW Offshore
has 1,100 employees and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. For more
information, please visit www.bwoffshore.com and www.apl.no.



This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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