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French oil equipment manufacturer Bourbon Offshore Surf informs that it has decided to close its branch in Douala, Cameroon after nearly ten years of activity in the country.<\/p>\n

This follows a ruling by a French court n December 2019 to sell the assets of Bourbon Offshore for the oil industry to the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 phoc\u00e9enne de participations (SPP).<\/p>\n

Bourbon is present in 31 countries with 285 vessels and 482M\u20ac in\u00a0adjusted revenues. Bourbon comprises of three standalone companies including Bourbon Marine & Logistics, Bourbon Subsea Services and Bourbon Mobility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

French oil equipment manufacturer Bourbon Offshore Surf informs that it has decided to close its branch in Douala, Cameroon after nearly ten years of activity in the country. 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