Boskalis acquires LNG - contract in Nigeria

Date: 31 October 2007

Royal Boskalis Westminster nv has received a contract for some 60 million from energy company Brass LNG Limited, a joint venture between NNPC, ENI, ConocoPhillips and Total, for the development of the "Brass LNG"-gas project in Nigeria.

The project focus includes the site construction for the new large-scale Brass LNG production and export facilities. Boskalis is responsible for both the design and the execution of the early soil improvement works as well as the related infrastructure. The objective is to strengthen the site's ground to allow future construction of heavy tanks. The sand for the soil improvement will be sourced from an onshore sandpit. Boskalis will deploy heavy duty equipment of its subsidiary Cofra (for vertical drains) to accelerate the consolidation process. The project will be executed in approximately one year starting October 2007.

More information on the Brass LNG project can be found on www.brasslng.com.

This is another Boskalis project driven by the growing global demand for energy and the related large scale development of gasfields and construction of LNG-ports and terminals. Boskalis currently works on similar projects in Qatar, Australia, Angola, Taiwan, India and Russia.

Royal Boskalis Westminster nv is an international group with a leading position in the world market for dredging services. Its core activities are the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. The company holds important home market positions in and outside of Europe and targets all market segments in the dredging industry. It also has positions in strategic partnerships in the Middle East (Archirodon) and in offshore services (Lamnalco). Boskalis has a versatile fleet of over 300 units and operates in over 50 countries across five continents. Including its share in partnerships, Boskalis has approximately 8,000 employees.


For further information please contact:

Roel Berends - Corporate Relations
Telephone:        +31 (0)78 69 69 822 / +31 (0)6 2001 0232
Fax:     +31 (0)78 69 69 805
E-mail:  r.t.berends@boskalis.nl

This press release can also be found on our website www.boskalis.com.