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PGS ASA

Earnings Release Feb 12, 2015

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Petroleum Geo-Services ASA : Fourth Quarter and Preliminary Full Year 2014 Results

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA : Fourth Quarter and Preliminary Full Year 2014 Results

Strong 2014 MultiClient Late Sales

Well Placed to Navigate Current Market Environment

Highlights 2014

* Revenues of $1,453.8 million, compared to $1,501.6 million in 2013

* EBITDA of $702.6 million, compared to $828.9 million in 2013

* EBIT, excluding impairments, of $178.0 million, compared to $397.1 million

in 2013

* Group EBIT margin, excluding impairments, of 12%, compared to 25% in 2013

* Cash flow from operations of $584.3 million, compared to $775.3 million in

2013

* Recorded impairments of $73.8 million (of which $39.7 million in Q4)

* Higher MultiClient amortization, reflects Triton sales and increased market

uncertainty

* Took delivery of Ramform Atlas in Q1, further reducing fleet's average costs

* Beat target for  2014 cost reduction program, with $90 million reduced cost

* Further strengthened long term financing through Term Loan B extension and

securing  export credit financing for the two last Ramform Titan-class

vessels

* Strong balance sheet with $454.7 million liquidity reserve and no

significant debt maturities before 2018

"MultiClient late sales of $120.0 million in Q4 is a new record for PGS. Despite

the challenging market there has been good appetite for quality data in the

right locations. The marine contract EBIT margin was negatively impacted by

weaker pricing and utilization in in the quarter, and for the full year it ended

at 15%.

The low oil price and cautious spending behaviour among oil companies continue

to impact bidding, pricing and vessel utilization. Visibility is low and we are

continuing our proactive approach to prepare for the challenging year ahead.

Having already stacked low-end capacity vessels and with further measures being

implemented, we expect a cost reduction of $190 million in 2015, excluding

growth of our asset light activities and schedule driven changes.

First quarter 2015 will be weak, especially for Marine Contract. Over the last

years we have positioned the Company to perform over the cycle - with a solid

balance sheet, MultiClient discipline and the most productive fleet in the

industry. We are well placed to navigate in the current market environment.

Our full year 2015 guidance is reiterated, but the current market remains very

uncertain."

Jon Erik Reinhardsen,

President and Chief Executive Officer

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| |   |   |

|  | 4(th) Quarter | Full year |

|Key Financial Figures +-------+-------+-------+-------+

|(In USD millions, except per share data) |   |   |   |   |

| | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |

| |   |  | | |

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Revenues | 430.1| 359.5|1,453.8|1,501.6|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|EBITDA (as defined, see note 1) | 211.8| 201.0| 702.6| 828.9|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|EBIT ex. impairment charges | 0.0| 81.4| 178.0| 397.1|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|EBIT as reported | (39.7)| 66.4| 104.2| 382.1|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Income before income tax expense | (58.0)| 44.8| 16.7| 327.9|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Net income to equity holders | (85.5)| 30.1| (42.7)| 238.3|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Basic earnings per share ($ per share) | (0.40)| 0.14| (0.20)| 1.11|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Diluted earnings per share ($ per share) | (0.40)| 0.14| (0.20)| 1.10|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Net cash provided by operating activities | 131.3| 211.9| 584.3| 775.3|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Cash investment in MultiClient library | 57.9| 111.0| 344.2| 373.0|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Capital expenditures (whether paid or not)| 36.9| 73.3| 371.3| 437.8|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Total assets (at period end) |3,563.0|3,544.3|3,563.0|3,544.3|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Cash and cash equivalents (at period end) | 54.7| 263.8| 54.7| 263.8|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

|Net interest bearing debt (at period end) |1,048.0| 666.7|1,048.0| 666.7|

+------------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

The complete Q4 and preliminary full year 2014 earnings release and

presentation can be downloaded from www.newsweb.no and www.pgs.com.

FOR DETAILS, CONTACT:

Bård Stenberg, VP Corporate Communications

Phone:  +47 67 51 43 16

Mobile:  +47 99 24 52 35

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

[HUG#1893909]

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