(IN BRIEF) John Wood Group PLC has appointed Paul O’Donnell as a Non-Executive Director, effective 28 July 2025. A Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, Paul brings over 25 years of experience in M&A, business transformation, and board governance, having served … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Blackstone Advisory Partners, board appointment, board composition, business transformation, Chartered Accountants Ireland, corporate governance, EnerMech, John Wood Group, leadership, Leadership changes, M&A, National University of Ireland Galway, Non-Executive Director, Nordic Aviation Capital, Paul O’Donnell, Roy Franklin, TalkTalk, The Very Group, UK Listing Rule 6.4.8, University College Dublin, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been selected by MNREC to lead the full feasibility study for the Khalzan Buregtei rare earth elements project, following a 2024 pre-feasibility review. The scope includes detailed design of the concentrator and refinery process plants. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Langridge, concentrator plant, dysprosium, economic development, feasibility study, green energy technologies, heavy rare earths, Khalzan Buregtei, mineral hub, MNREC, Mongolia, Mongolian National Rare Earth Corporation, partnership, rare earth elements, REE, refinery process, supply chain, sustainability, Tsolmon Adiya, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood and its JV partner Tendrill have secured a five-year contract—with a two-year extension option—to provide comprehensive brownfield EPC services for Brunei Shell Petroleum’s offshore and onshore facilities. The agreement entrusts the TendrillWood JV with full-cycle project delivery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 joint venture, brownfield EPC services, Brunei Shell Petroleum, BSP, capacity building, commissioning, conceptual design, energy security, Haryati Ramlee, John Wood Group PLC, Ken Gilmartin, local content, Local Talent Development, offshore assets, onshore assets, partnership, start-up, supply chain, sustainability, Tendrill International Sdn. Bhd, TendrillWood JV, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a $2.8 billion EPCm contract by ADNOC to upgrade and expand processing at the Habshan and Habshan 5 gas complexes in the UAE, with around $400 million attributable to EPCm services. The scope involves … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $2.8 billion contract, Abu Dhabi, ADNOC, brownfield modifications, debottlenecking, energy security, EPCM services, front-end engineering design, gas throughput, Habshan 5, Habshan gas processing complex, John Wood Group PLC, Ken Gilmartin, partnership, Rich Gas Development, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured contracts valued at approximately $100 million to support flare gas reduction and carbon efficiency projects in Iraq’s largest oil fields. The work includes engineering, procurement, and construction services aimed at improving operational efficiency and supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, carbon efficiency, decarbonisation, Ellis Renforth, energy future, environmental impact, EPC, Europe, flare gas emissions, flare gas reduction, gas flaring, Iraq, Middle East, oil fields, Operational Efficiency, partnership, recruitment, sustainability, sustainable energy, UAE, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a contract from TA’ZIZ to provide project management consultancy for the UAE’s first methanol production facility in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The facility will be one of the largest in the world, producing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2028, Abu Dhabi, Al Ruwais Industrial City, chemical facilities, clean energy technology, construction, Eastern Hemisphere Projects, energy transition, energy-efficient plant, EPC contractor, Gerry Traynor, methanol production, Middle East projects, PMC, Project Management Consultancy, TA'ZIZ, UAE, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured contract extensions worth $118 million to continue its operations and maintenance services for Shell UK, Dana Petroleum, and CNOOC International’s UK offshore assets. This expansion reinforces Wood’s reputation as a trusted partner for North Sea … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen, CNOOC International, contract extension, Dana Petroleum, energy infrastructure, FPSO, North Sea, offshore energy, Operations and Maintenance, partnership, Shell UK, sustainabulity, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a contract to deliver operations and maintenance services for the MTR Carbon Capture facility in Gillette, Wyoming, the largest membrane-based carbon capture plant globally. This facility is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s pilot … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged asset management, Basin Electric, carbon capture, carbon capture industry guidelines, CO2 sequestration, decarbonization, Dry Fork Station, environmental stewardship, membrane-based technology, MTR Carbon Capture, Operations and Maintenance, partnership, sustainability, sustainable future, technological innovation, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Wyoming, Wood, Wyoming
(IN BRIEF) Wood has reached a milestone by hiring its 500th Iraqi national employee, further solidifying its commitment to building a sustainable workforce in Iraq’s energy sector. The 500th employee, Rehab Zubaid, joined as an Administration Assistant, reflecting the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500th Iraqi employee, Basra, Basra Design Academy, Basra Graduate Programme, Basra Technical Training Centre, electrical, energy projects, energy sector, Engineering Solutions, HSE, Iraq, Iraq workforce, local talent, logistics, Oil and Gas Middle East Talent Programme of the Year, Osama Mousa Lazim, partnership, professional advancement, Quality, recruitment, Rehab Zubaid, sustainability, sustainable workforce, TotalEnergies, training programs, welding, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Empa and WSL have revealed significant opportunities to better utilize Switzerland’s wood resources, a key material for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Their study, part of the SCENE initiative, analyzed 2020 data and found that 40% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Claudia Som, Empa, Nadia Malinverno, sustainability, Switzerland, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a $17 million contract with a leading petrochemical company in the Middle East to improve efficiency and significantly reduce emissions at a manufacturing facility. Over the 18-month project, Wood will provide engineering, consultancy, and specialist … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been chosen to provide project management and engineering services for the next phase of the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage projects in the UK. These initiatives, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has partnered with Tendrill to form TendrillWood, a joint venture delivering engineering, procurement, and construction services in Brunei. Established in 2023, TendrillWood combines Wood’s global expertise with Tendrill’s local knowledge, employing a workforce that is 74% Bruneian. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brunei, ENERGY, Engineering Solutions, Haryati Ramlee, partnership, Steve Nicol, sustainability, Tendrill, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a substantial contract by Aramco to provide engineering and project management consultancy services for the Southern and Northern Areas gas increments in Saudi Arabia. The seven-year project, involving over one million engineering hours, will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Sharjah, UAE, its third office in the country. The 18,625 square foot facility will serve as an engineering hub for operations … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has launched a Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) to accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) projects by developing the first industry guidelines that address the impact of CO2 impurities throughout the CCUS value chain. These guidelines aim … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azad Hessamodini, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects, CO2 Standards, Joint Industry Partnership (JIP), partnership, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has entered a partnership with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras to develop innovative concept studies for future Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units. The collaboration aims to optimize performance and reduce emissions over the next decade. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Brazil, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Design, John Day, partnership, Petrobras, safety, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a global consulting and engineering firm, has secured a three-year contract to operate and maintain Freepoint Eco-Systems’ advanced recycling facility in Hebron, Ohio, one of the world’s largest plastics recycling plants. The facility will process approximately 90,000 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has signed agreements to sell two non-core businesses, Ethos Energy Group Limited and CEC Controls Company Inc, as part of its strategy to simplify operations and focus on core capabilities. These sales are expected to generate approximately … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BC Hydro has partnered with Wood, a global consulting and engineering firm, under a $200 million, seven-year agreement to modernize and expand British Columbia’s electric grid. The project aims to upgrade power lines, substations, and other infrastructure to … Read the full press release
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