Energy infrastructure giant Petrofac Limited said on Monday it has applied to the High Court of England and Wales to appoint administrators to the firm.

Petrofac’s core markets are in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and also the UK North Sea.

The group has 7,300 employees — including 2,000 in Scotland — based across 31 offices globally.

“Having carefully assessed its options, and the impact of TenneT’s decision to terminate Petrofac’s scope of work on the 2GW programme in the Netherlands, the Directors of Petrofac Limited (the group’s ultimate holding company) have applied to the High Court of England and Wales to appoint administrators to Petrofac Limited,” the firm said in a stock exchange statement.

“This is a targeted administration of the group’s ultimate holding company only.

“The group’s operations will continue to trade, and options for alternative restructuring and M&A solutions are being actively explored with its key creditors, including the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders, who are supporting the group with continued forbearance arrangements whilst alternative options are explored.

“The group also retains the support of its RCF and Term Loan lenders who continue to extend maturities on a rolling basis.

“When appointed, administrators will work alongside Executive Management to preserve value, operational capability and ongoing delivery across the group’s operating and trading entities.”