Wood nets 5-year LNG Ichthys contract to support INPEX in Australia

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Wood nets 5-year LNG Ichthys contract to support INPEX in Australia

Wood wins strategic five-year engineering services contract supporting INPEX in Australia

Wood has been awarded the brownfield engineering services contract for the INPEX-operated Ichthys offshore facilities, located 220 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia and onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing facilities in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Effective immediately, the contract is for five years with a two-year extension option and will be executed from Wood’s offices in Perth, Australia. It includes the delivery of engineering services to support the execution of brownfield works as well as technical support services.

It follows the win of a five-year contract in September 2016, to provide subsea engineering services to support Ichthys LNG.

Robin Watson, Wood’s chief executive said: “We are proud to be offering our diverse capabilities from subsea and topsides to brownfield engineering on this complex project, which has an operational life of at least 40 years.

“Our commitment is to leverage our global brownfield engineering expertise to ensure we deliver innovatively, efficiently and safely.”

About Wood

Wood delivers comprehensive services to support its customers across the complete lifecycle of their assets, from concept to decommissioning, across a range of energy, process and utility markets. The rich heritage of our founding organisations makes us a respected presence in global industrial markets, combining unrivalled technical knowledge and a drive for outstanding delivery. We have a powerful global network of professionals focused on delivering services, safely and cost-effectively that help our customers get the best from their assets to meet their performance goals.

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Source: www.woodplc.com

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