Amec purchase leaves Wood ‘uniquely positioned’ for future energy markets
The £2.2 billion acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler at the end of 2017 has opened up a host of new opportunities for owners Wood.
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Down-manning forces cancellation of North Sea strike vote
A strike ballot on one of the UK’s largest offshore gas projects has been cancelled.
Bayesian networks and subsea: managing integrity and reliability risk
If high levels of safety and environmental protection in the subsea oil and gas sector are to be maintained, then understanding the risks involved is more important than ever. That was the view highlighted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) in 2016.
Culzean contractors to carry out formal strike vote
Workers on one of the UK’s largest offshore gas projects will vote on strike action at the start of next year.
Wood wins £52m contract at Sellafield nuclear site
Energy services giant Wood has won a £52.2m contract for work on the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria.
Wood buoyant but warns of slowdown in oil contracts
Energy service giant Wood today warned that recent volatility in commodity prices could slow down contract awards for oil and gas jobs.
Wood wins £34m pipeline deal
Wood has been awarded a £34m contract by a large-cap midstream company to construct 80 miles of steel pipeline in west Texas.
Wood hires exec president for strategy and development
Wood has appointed Joe Sczurko as executive president for strategy and development.
Gilbert will offer insight into range of key issues at SCDI lecture
The impact of globalisation, Brexit and the prospects of the next financial crash will all be discussed at one of the most prestigious events in the north-east business calendar.
Fresh faces snapping up space for Offshore Europe 2019 as new venue beckons
Aberdeen’s new £333 million conference centre is fuelling fresh interest in one of the biggest oil and gas industry exhibitions on the international calendar.
Wood inks contract extension with Adnoc for Upper Zakum oil field project
Wood has secured a multi-million dollar contract extension from ADNOC Offshore for services to the UZ750 mega project offshore Abu Dhabi.
Wood ties up contracts worth £40m with Adnoc Onshore
Energy service giant Wood has secured three new contracts worth more than £40 million with a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).
Wood burners are barking up wrong tree
The “ash-for-cash” scandal in Northern Ireland has tended to be seen through the prism of politics which is not surprising since it has already brought Stormont to an 18-month halt and still threatens the position of leading political figures.
Share Fair highlights billion pound opportunities for suppliers
Billions of pounds worth of North Sea opportunities were highlighted at Oil and Gas UK’s (OGUK's) share fair in Aberdeen yesterday.
Aberdeen oil worker aiming for boxing world title
An Aberdeen oil worker is looking to lift the world title when she takes to the ring next month.
Wood wins work on £12billion nuclear reactor
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has been appointed to help build a new £12billion nuclear power plant in the UK.
Wood wins new south east Asia engineering deal
Global engineering firm Wood has announced a deal for front-end engineering design with IRPC Public Company Limited, formerly Thai Petrochemical Industry Public Company in south east Asia.
Culzean bonus system to be introduced amid union pressure
Energy giant Total has agreed to put in place a bonus system for contractors on the Culzean project amid pressure from an offshore union.
Wood bags US contracts worth £190m, creates 1,000 new jobs
Energy service giant Wood has secured a string of new US midstream sector contracts worth about £190m this year.
Wood wins multi-million refinery deal in Oman
Aberdeen energy service giant Wood has announced a multi-million dollar deal in Oman with Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals.
‘Disgust’ as Wood workers face severe pay cut amid Shell rota change
Offshore contractors working for Wood on Shell platforms have expressed “disgust” at severe pay cuts proposed amid the operator’s plans to change rotas.
WorleyParsons targets North Sea as UK business looks to grow
Energy services firm WorleyParsons is looking to grow its UK business less than a year after making its bow the North Sea.
Wood secures new contract with Wintershall
Wood has secured a new contract with German oil company Wintershall for work on the Brage offshore platform, based west of Bergen, Norway.
Wood wins multi-million dollar Wyoming contract
Wood has announced the award of a multi-million dollar contract with Evolution Midstream for a new gas plant in the south Powder River Basin of central Wyoming.
Reinvigorated North Sea celebrated at Gold Awards
The Press and Journal celebrated the reinvigoration of the North Sea oil and gas industry on Friday night at the fourth annual Gold Awards.