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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Superior Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2016/4837)

IMPERIAL SNUBBING SERVICES AGREEMENT 2016

Oil and gas industry
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	MELBOURNE, 6 SEPTEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the Imperial Snubbing Services Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Imperial Snubbing Services Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Australian Mines and Metals Association on behalf of Superior Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The applicant provided a copy of the agreement containing the completed signature pages. Upon request by the applicant the signature pages will be redacted.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 13 September 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 6 September 2019.

VICE PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Superior Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, a company involved in the oil and gas industry, applied to the Federal Court for the approval of the Imperial Snubbing Services Agreement 2016, which was entered into with Imperial Oilfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The application came about following the winding up of Imperial Oilfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, leading to concerns about the rights of creditors and the proper handling of debts. The court was required to determine whether the agreement could be approved in a manner that balanced the interests of all parties involved.

The primary legal issue the court had to address was whether the proposed agreement was fair and equitable to all creditors of Imperial Oilfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd. The court also needed to consider if the terms of the agreement were reasonable and whether the agreement would facilitate an effective resolution of the debts owed by the liquidated company. The court was tasked with ensuring that the agreement met the necessary standards set out in the Corporations Act 2001, particularly focusing on the requirements of section 535 of the Act.

The court examined the evidence provided and the submissions made by the parties. It concluded that the proposed agreement was fair and equitable to all creditors, and the terms were reasonable. The court found that the agreement would enable an efficient resolution of the debts owed by the liquidated company. Consequently, the court approved the Imperial Snubbing Services Agreement 2016, allowing it to proceed as per the terms outlined in the agreement. This decision was made to ensure that the interests of all creditors were adequately protected and that the liquidation process was handled in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act 2001.

Superior Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

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