Wood Group secure DONG Energy agreement

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Wood Group secure DONG Energy agreement

Wood Group has been awarded a new engineering services framework agreement by DONG Energy, to support their oil & gas assets across the Danish, Norwegian and UK continental shelves.

Front end development, maintenance and modifications, engineering, and late life and decommissioning services, for both topsides and subsea facilities, will be provided under the four year contract, which is effective immediately.

Robin Watson, Wood Group’s chief executive said: “Wood Group’s strong and diverse technical services, which span the full breadth of the asset life cycle, have secured us this agreement to support DONG Energy across their oil & gas portfolio.

“We will leverage our broad capabilities, in-depth knowledge and longstanding experience working in these three continental shelves, to support this new client. Working in collaboration with DONG Energy to maximize the productivity and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations, will be our clear focus. We look forward to building our partnership with this key client and to deepening our presence and service offering across North West Europe.”

Source: www.woodgroup.com

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.