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Wood Secures Six-Year Contract for Shell’s Prelude FLNG Facility, Strengthening LNG Engineering Leadership

(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

Wood to Redevelop UK’s Rough Field for Hydrogen Storage, Eyes Global Leadership

(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

TotalEnergies Partners with Wood on $46M Contract to Enhance Energy Sustainability in Iraq

(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

Wood Secures Contract with TotalEnergies for North Sea Flare Gas Recovery

(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

Wood Appoints Jennifer Richmond as Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Growth and Innovation

(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

Wood Appoints Jess Stanley as President of Americas Operations, Driving Growth and Sustainability

(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

Wood Earns Top Spot in Verdantix’s Digital Asset Management Rankings

(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

Wood Marks Century Milestone in Fired Heater Technology for Refining Industry

(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

Wood Awarded Topsides Engineering Contract for Woodside Energy’s Trion FPU in the Gulf of Mexico

(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

Wood to Assess Conversion of 125km of Natural Gas Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport in Southern Europe

(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

Engineering Firm Wood to Play Key Role in Expanding Germany’s Renewable Energy Grid

(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

Mariner Field: Equinor Renews Contract with Wood for Energy Production

(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

Wood Selected to Upgrade Power Transmission Infrastructure in Northern Scotland for Renewable Energy Expansion

(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

Wood Secures Contract Extension and FEED Project with Woodside Energy for North West Shelf Project

(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

Wood Advances Low Carbon Pipelines Projects in North America Amid Growing Clean Energy Investments

(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

Wood to Provide Specialized Services for Shell’s Energy Transition Projects

(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

Wood Awarded Contract for Europe’s Largest Manganese Processing Facility in Support of Energy Transition

(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

Wood to Continue Delivering Engineering and Marine Services to Brunei Shell Petroleum in $250 Million Contract Extension

(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

Evonik Coating Additives launches wetting agents to improve flow and leveling in coatings

(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

Wood Appoints New Executive President of Business Sustainability & Assurance

(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

Wood PLC signs $350 million contract with bp to drive higher efficiency and productivity across their offshore portfolio

(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

Wood’s subsea and pipeline engineering team in Norway to provide detailed design of subsea pipelines for Halten Øst project of Equinor

(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

Das Unterwasser- und Pipeline-Engineering-Team von Wood in Norwegen liefert den detaillierten Entwurf der Unterwasser-Pipelines für das Halten Øst-Projekt von Equinor

(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

Craig Shanaghey to lead 17,000 talented people at Wood PLC as Executive President of the firm’s Operations business unit

(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

Craig Shanaghey leitet 17.000 talentierte Mitarbeiter bei Wood PLC als Executive President der Geschäftseinheit Operations des Unternehmens

(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

Wood PLC to oversee the first decommissioning phase of the Northern Endeavour Floating Production Storage and Offtake facility in the Timor Sea as part of a contract with the Australian Government

(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

Wood PLC supervisera la première phase de démantèlement de l’installation flottante de production, de stockage et de prélèvement de Northern Endeavour dans la mer de Timor dans le cadre d’un contrat avec le gouvernement australien

(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

David Clark, Lloyd’s Register’s newly appointed global energy director, to lead LR’s energy business transformation

(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

Destatis: Prices for raw wood 7.4% lower in November 2018 vs the same month last year

(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

Kirk Kristiansen family investment arm KIRKBI to acquire KKR’s 49.8% stake in Välinge

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

Wood to supply inspection qualification services to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

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