(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
(IN BRIEF) Wood is advancing three major carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, capable of storing up to 21 million tonnes of CO2 annually—nearly half of Norway’s 2023 CO2 emissions. The company has completed essential … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Azad Hessamodini, carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, Continental Shelf, Havstjernet, Luna, Norway, sustainability, Trudvang, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a six-year contract to provide comprehensive brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) services for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in Western Australia. This agreement extends Wood’s longstanding partnership with Shell and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a contract by Centrica Energy Storage (CES) to redevelop the UK’s Rough field in the Southern North Sea for hydrogen storage. This project aims to repurpose the long-standing natural gas storage facility to potentially … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood secures a $46 million contract over three years from TotalEnergies to provide engineering and consulting services for the Associated Gas Upstream Project in Iraq. The project aims to recover flared gas in the Basra region and includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ENERGY, France, Iraq, partnership, Shaun Dewar, sustainability, TotalEnergies, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a prominent consulting and engineering firm, has secured a new 23-month contract from TotalEnergies (TEPUK) to support flare gas recovery in the North Sea as part of the Elgin-Franklin Flare Gas Recovery System Project. The contract, following … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a prominent consulting and engineering firm, has named Jennifer Richmond as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to spearhead strategic growth initiatives. Richmond, who previously served as Executive President of Strategy and Development at Wood, brings a wealth … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has announced the appointment of Jess Stanley as President of its Americas Operations, marking a significant leadership addition to the business unit’s global team. With 17 years of energy experience, including executive roles at Shell Americas, Stanley … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Americas Operations, appointment, Jess Stanley, leadership, President, Steve Nicol, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Independent research firm Verdantix has identified Wood as a leader in digital asset management technology implementation services, based on its innovative approach and tangible benefits delivered to clients in the energy sector. Wood’s digital asset health solution has … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, Azad Hessamodini, Digital Asset Management Rankings, Hugo Fuller, Verdantix, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood celebrates a century of innovation in fired heater technology, tracing its roots back to Ernest Foster’s invention of cast iron ‘gill rings’ in 1903. Since supplying its first refinery application in 1919, Wood has been a pivotal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to provide detailed engineering for the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy’s Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) in the Gulf of Mexico. The Trion FPU, a greenfield development, represents … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Engineering and consulting company Wood is undertaking a project to evaluate the feasibility of converting 125 kilometers of natural gas pipelines into infrastructure for hydrogen transportation along the Mediterranean coast for an energy company in southern Europe. This … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a global consulting and engineering firm, has been awarded a contract by Dragados Offshore to design and support the development of three massive 2GW convertor stations in the German North Sea. These stations will transfer offshore wind … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a global engineering and consulting company, has secured a two-year contract extension with Equinor UK Limited to continue supporting safe and reliable energy production at the Mariner field in the UK North Sea. The extension covers operations, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been chosen as a preferred bidder for the Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) Transmission’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. This selection will facilitate the upgrade of onshore power transmission infrastructure in northern Scotland, supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASTI, expansion, infrastructure, Jim Shaughnessy, Northern Scotland, Onshore, partnership, power transmission, renewable energy, Rob McDonald, SSEN, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading global engineering and consulting company, has been granted a contract extension until October 2025 for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) by Woodside Energy. The contract will continue to support the North West Shelf … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading engineering firm, is undertaking concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for nearly 2,000 miles of onshore low carbon pipelines in North America. With a proven track record in designing some of the longest … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Global consulting and engineering company, Wood, has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing specialized services to Shell’s worldwide projects. Wood’s expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, and project management will support Shell’s greenfield and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alistair Hope, brownfield projects, carbon capture, Chris Mijatovich, consulting, Craig Shanaghey, decarbonisation, digitalisation, energy security, energy transition, engineering, greenfield projects, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Paul Macgregor, procurement, project management, Scott Commons, Shell, Steve Nicol, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, has secured a significant contract from Euro Manganese to deliver a vital mineral project crucial to the energy transition. The contract, awarded to Wood’s Projects business unit, aligns with the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, United Kingdom
Tagged contract, Dr. Matthew James, energy transition, Euro Manganese, Ken Gilmartin, manganese, partnership, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading global consulting and engineering firm, has secured a contract extension worth approximately $250 million from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), the largest energy producer in Brunei. The two-year extension focuses on rejuvenating BSP’s offshore energy assets … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Evonik’s Coating Additives Business Line is launching two new wetting agents, TEGO® Wet 290 and TEGO® Wet 296, which can be used on various substrates such as wood, plastic, and metal surfaces. They are especially useful for waterborne … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged coating additives, coatings, Evonik, Maximilian Morin, metal, plastic, TEGO® Wet 290, TEGO® Wet 296, wetting agents, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading company in the industry, announced changes to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to support the delivery of the company’s recently launched strategy and growth ambitions. Mike Collins will take on a new role as Executive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, assurance, Craig Shanaghey, Ken Gilmartin, leadership, Mike Collins, Steve Nicol, sustainability, Wood
(PRESS RELEASE) ABERDEEN, 28-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced the signature of a $350 million contract with bp, a British multinational oil … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ABERDEEN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced that its pipeline engineering team in Norway will provide detailed design of subsea … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Åsgard B platform, design, engineering, Equinor, gas, Halten Øst, Halten Øst project, hydrocarbons, Matt Kirk, Norway, offshore, oil, subsea pipeline, subsea pipelines, Wood
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ABERDEEN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, eines der weltweit führenden Beratungs- und Ingenieurunternehmen, das in den Bereichen Energie und the Built Environment, hat bekannt gegeben, dass sein Pipeline-Engineering-Team in Norwegen die detaillierte Planung von Unterwasserpipelines für das Halten … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced the appointment of Craig Shanaghey as a new Executive President of the firm’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged consulting, Craig Shanaghey, engineering, Executive President, Ken Gilmartin, leadership, smart solutions, Stephanie Cox, Wood
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, eines der weltweit führenden Beratungs- und Ingenieurunternehmen, das in den Bereichen Energie und the Built Environment, hat die Ernennung von Craig Shanaghey zum neuen Executive President der Geschäftseinheit Operations des Unternehmens bekannt … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged consulting, Craig Shanaghey, engineering, Executive President, Ken Gilmartin, leadership, smart solutions, Stephanie Cox, Wood
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across Energy and the Built Environment, has announced the firm has been tasked in the role of Owner’s Team to oversee … Read the full press release
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood PLC, l’une des principales sociétés de conseil et d’ingénierie au monde opérant dans les domaines de l’énergie et the Built Environment, a annoncé que le cabinet a été chargé dans le … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyd’s Register‘s newly appointed global energy director David Clark to lead the transformation of the energy business of Lloyd’s Register (LR). The company is planning to reposition the professional services portfolio for growth … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aker Solutions, carbon capture, connected assets, David Clark, energy market, energy transition, gas, Lloyds Register, LR, offshore energy sectors, oil, predictive analytics, renewables, renewables integration, Schlumberger, Wood
(PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 1-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — 53.5 million cubic meters of wood were logged in Germany during 2017 as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Around three quarters of the logging that took place in Germany during 2017 came from … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News
Tagged agriculture, beech, beech firewood, coniferous trees, coniferous wood, Destatis, forestry, forests, hardwood, industrial wood, larch trees, logging products, oak, pine trees, softwood, trees, Wood, wood cutting, wood skidding
The partnership with KIRKBI aims to further strengthen Välinge’s position as a leading industrial R&D company and flooring producer. Viken, Sweden, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — KIRKBI, the holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family, has signed an agreement … Read the full press release
ABERDEEN, 11-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood has won a contract as sole supplier of inspection qualification services to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. EDF Energy, the station developer, has commissioned Wood’s Inspection Validation Centre (IVC) to qualify ultrasonic inspections … Read the full press release
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