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WGK appoints Matt Kirk VP

Oct 21, 2015

Matt Kirk has been appointed vice president of operations at Wood Group Kenny, joining the regional leadership team in the Americas. With 17 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector, Kirk joins Wood Group Kenny from Xodus Subsea where he was managing director…

Wood Group appoints new CEO

Oct 06, 2015

Wood Group announces the appointment of Robin Watson as chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2016. Watson succeeds Bob Keiller who has decided to retire from Wood Group on 31 December 2015. Watson has served on the board since 2013…

Wood Group supports MWCC’s well containment training

Sep 24, 2015

Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Marine Well Containment Co. (MWCC) to provide an operator training simulator; supporting training for containment in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Image from MWCC…

Wood Group Mustang acquires ATG

Sep 22, 2015

Wood Group has acquired Automated Technology Group (ATG), an independent suppliers of control and power solutions for industrial automation.   ATG will perform within Wood Group Mustang’s automation and control business unit, providing…

Wood Group drives JIPs

Sep 15, 2015

Wood Group is leading five new joint industry projects (JIPs) which will use the company's extensive subsea experience to solve industry-wide challenges.  These international projects, which will run 2015-2018, will see Wood Group Kenny (WGK) work with several oil and gas operators…

Wood Group Mustang appoints CFO

Aug 26, 2015

Elaine Lisenbe has been appointed to the position of chief financial officer (CFO) and will join Wood Group Mustang’s executive leadership team. Lisenbe joined Wood Group Mustang as financial controller in 2011 and served most recently as vice president of finance for the Americas…

SUT to host two sessions at Offshore Europe

Aug 17, 2015

The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) will host two deepwater technical sessions at Offshore Europe, providing a platform for organizations to demonstrate innovations that are pushing boundaries at new depths. The first session…

WGK inks FEED deal for Vietnam TLP

Aug 17, 2015

Wood Group has been awarded the front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the subsea development of the Talisman Energy Ca Rong Do (Red Emperor in Vietnamese) field offshore Vietnam; estimated to contain around 67 MMboe.  Wood…

Pemex picks Wood Group for offshore engineering

Aug 11, 2015

Wood Group has been awarded a three-year offshore engineering blanket order by PEMEX Procurement International for field development in Mexico’s Gulf of Mexico waters. The agreement, valued at up to US$28 million, encompasses deepwater and complex shallow water concept and basic engineering…

Contracting activity up on 1Q

Aug 04, 2015

Contracting activity across the global upstream sector rose 20% in 2Q this year, compared to 1Q, but is still lower than the same period last year, according to the Energy Industries Council's EIC Monitor.  The uptick in EPC activity was focused on Brazil and Norway…

Two for one

Aug 01, 2015

When developing the Lucius and Heidelberg fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum opted for a “design one, build two” strategy. Audrey Leon reports on how the Lucius field, which began production in January, came to be…

Wood Group inks Browse gig

Jul 30, 2015

Wood Group has secured a new contract to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Woodside operated proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) development, offshore Western Australia. Wood Group Kenny (WGK)…

Wood Group acquires BETA

Jun 30, 2015

Wood Group acquired BETA Machinery Analysis (BETA), a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing in advanced vibration analysis in a deal valued at US$14.3 million. BETA’s expertise in advanced vibration, pulsation stress…

Wood Group to run CATS

Jun 25, 2015

Wood Group has entered into a US$250million agreement with Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin IP) to provide operating services for the Central Area Transmission System (also known as CATS) in the North Sea for up to 10 years, subject to certain regulatory and other consents…

WGK secures KPOC work

Jun 17, 2015

Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will support the Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Co. (KPOC) in pipeline engineering and flow assurance engineering studies for the Kamansu East (KME) field offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The scope of work will include…

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