Wood to deliver design services for Salamander wind project off Peterhead
Wood (LON: WG) has been awarded the principal design and pre-FEED scope for Salamander, the 100MW floating windfarm to be built off Peterhead.
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Brian Wilson: Western Isles’ power generation hopes hit once again
Last month, when the much anticipated announcement was made of winners and losers under the Contracts for Difference scheme, it seemed the 20 year struggle for the Western Isles to be connected for generation purposes to the National Grid had finally prevailed.
Wood promotes Craig Shanaghey to executive president of operations
Wood (LON: WG) has promoted rising star Craig Shanaghey to its top leadership team as executive president of its operations business.
Wood points to ‘positive momentum’ in half-year update
Wood has reported a strong half-year performance in 2022 in the wake of the sale of its built environment business.
Wood to oversee first phase of Northern Endeavour decom work
The Australian Government has awarded Wood the role of Owner’s Team, which will see it assume responsibility for the first phase of decommissioning at the Northern Endeavour vessel.
Interview: New CEO at Wood Ken Gilmartin feels like he’s ‘coming home’
Irish businessman Ken Gilmartin flew into Aberdeen to start house-hunting this week after being unveiled as the next CEO of Wood (LON: WG).
New CEO appointed at Aberdeen engineering giant Wood
Wood plc (LON: WG) has appointed a new CEO to replace the outgoing Robin Watson.
Wood appoints new executive president for consulting business
Engineering giant Wood (LON: WG) has announced the appointment of a new executive president of its consulting business.
Wood signs 10-year global master services deal with Chevron
Wood has signed a global master services deal with US oil giant Chevron.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: Oil and gas veteran Dave Stewart awarded MBE
Well known oil and gas industry veteran Dave Stewart was enjoying a holiday in Portugal when he received a call to tell him he had been awarded an MBE.
Wood signs $1.9 billion sale of Built Environment business to WSP
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services giant Wood has signed a deal to sell its 7,000-employee built environment business to WSP Global.
Workers involved in wildcat North Sea strikes run a ‘real risk’ of being disciplined, says employment expert
North Sea workers who have been unofficially downing tools this week are at “real risk” of disciplinary action, according to a leading employment expert.
North Sea strikes: ‘Wildcat action is in no one’s interest’ says trade body
The industry trade body has hit back at a series of unofficial strikes taking place in the North Sea.
Wood expands chemicals footprint with new Esseco UK contract
Wood has been appointed as capital delivery partner for Esseco UK’s chemical production facility in Wakefield.
Wood on track to complete Russia retreat by end of 2022
Energy services giant Wood is on course to complete its exit from Russia by the end of the year.
Several ‘high quality’ bidders in running for Wood built environment business, CEO tips headcount to grow
Bosses at Wood (LON: WG) are “confident” the sale of its built environment business will elicit an increase in the division’s headcount.
Updated: Wood set for a ‘phenomenally positive’ future, says outgoing CEO Robin Watson
The outgoing CEO of Wood, Robin Watson, believes the energy services giant is on course for a “phenomenally positive” future as he prepares to step down.
Wood to engineer Chilean green hydrogen plant for Total Eren
Wood will provide concept engineering for the H2 Magallanes Project, a large-scale green hydrogen facility in southern Chile being developed by Total Eren.
Big Oil should spend windfall billions on transition, not dividends, says former Wood Group CEO
Oil giants should spend their billions of windfall profits on transition, not shareholder returns, according to the former CEO of Wood Group.
Furlough frustration to awards season for North Sea apprentice
A North Sea oil and gas worker has emerged through an “up and down journey” of furlough and frustration to being nominated at a national awards for Scotland’s top apprentices.
From strategy to construction, the next step for hydrogen
Questions of green or blue hydrogen are by the by, there is a major need for construction to get under way in order to achieve net zero participants at the fourth episode of Hydrogen – Tracking Transition said recently.
Wood takes $100 million hit from legacy Aegis Poland contract
Wood (LON: WG) expects to take a one-time $100 million charge in relation to a legacy Amec Foster Wheeler defence contract, Aegis Poland.
Wood appointed owner’s engineer for UK’s first commercial lithium refinery
Mineral processing company Green Lithium has appointed Wood as its owner’s engineer, as it progresses plans to build and operate the UK’s first large-scale commercial lithium refinery.
Wood debt surges as it plans sale of built environment unit
Wood has announced a stronger second half year of trading in 2021, but reported a £290million increase in debt and confirmed plans to offload its built environment business following a strategic review.
Wood hails bumper year with £425m of Middle East contracts
Aberdeen-headquartered consulting and engineering group Wood has signalled a year of “strategic growth” in the Middle East, accumulating $580million (£425m) of secured contract backlog in 2021.