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Wood Expands Engineering Scope for Shell Under $120M Deal

Feb 20, 2025

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) to onshore and offshore assets across the U.K.The two-year, cost-reimbursable contract extension…

Wood Gets Maintenance Work at Esso Australia’s Offshore Assets

Jan 20, 2025

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a new contract to provide long-term maintenance solutions for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland Basin, operated by Esso Australia, ExxonMobil's subsidiary.Supporting safe energy production…

Delayed Energy Transition Could Mean Higher Hydrocarbon Prices

Jan 16, 2025

As the risk of a delayed energy transition scenario increases, so does the possibility of a much greater pull on future oil and gas supply, but meeting this demand would require a significant increase in upstream investment, resulting in higher hydrocarbon prices…

Feurtado named Manager – Marine Systems at TDI Brooks Int'l

Jan 14, 2025

TDI Brooks announced the appointment of Frank Feurtado as Manager – Marine Systems.With an impressive career spanning over 25 years in the international maritime industry, Frank initially served as a Marine Electronics Technician before climbing the ranks to become a Captain…

Exxon Wants to Keep Option for Hess Guyana Assets

Dec 16, 2024

Exxon Mobil wants to preserve its right of first refusal in Hess Corp's sale of its Guyana oil production assets because of the work it has put into developing the country's offshore fields, two of its top executives said on Wednesday.A three…

ExxonMobil Aims for 18% Increase in Oil and Gas Output by 2030

Dec 12, 2024

Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday its annual project spending will rise to between $28 billion and $33 billion between 2026 and 2030, with a goal of lifting oil and gas output by 18%.The top U.S. oil producer laid out a five-year plan to expand…

BP Puts Wood in Charge of Engineering Scope for Capital Projects

Dec 05, 2024

Consulting and engineering firm Wood has signed three major agreements with BP to provide engineering and project delivery services for its capital onshore and offshore projects worldwide.The contracts cover a new master services agreement (MSA) for Engineering…

SBM Offshore Secures $1.5B Financing for FPSO Jaguar

Nov 22, 2024

SBM Offshore has completed the $1.5 billion project financing of the Jaguar floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be deployed at ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.The…

New Joint Industry Project Sets Sights of Nature Friendly Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 19, 2024

Specialist offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with multiple industry and research institutions to jointly advance nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm designs.The joint industry…

Global Offshore Wind Stumbles to the End of '24

Nov 18, 2024

Soaring costs, project delays and limited investment put targets out of reachAfter a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U…

Beach Energy Delivers First Gas from Thylacine West to Otway Gas Plant

Oct 25, 2024

Australian oil and gas company Beach Energy has delivered first gas from the Thylacine West 1 and 2 development wells following successful connection to the Otway Gas Plant in Victoria.The Thylacine West development wells are located approximately…

Wood Spearheads Industry Initiative to Develop CCUS Guidelines

Oct 16, 2024

Consulting and engineering firm Wood has taken charge of the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) to create industry guidelines for CO2 specifications to accelerate sustainable carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.The guidelines…

Monstrous Hurricane Milton.... Triggering Evacuations From Storm-Weary Florida Coast

Oct 08, 2024

- An expanding Hurricane Milton churned toward Florida's battered Gulf Coast on Tuesday, where more than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate a day before the monster storm is forecast to slam the Tampa Bay area.Milton, which exploded on…

Chinese Demand Spurs Global Wind Turbine Ordering

Sep 16, 2024

Global onshore wind turbine orders hit 91.2 gigawatts (GWs) in the first half of the year, a 23% year-on-year rise, due to higher demand in the second quarter from China's northern region, Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Monday.China's wind…

Exxon CEO Warns Future Shareholder Activists: Follow the Rules

Sep 10, 2024

Exxon CEO Darren Woods on Tuesday had warning words for activist shareholders thinking to emulate those who filed a climate-related shareholder proposal at the largest U.S. oil company.Exxon sued the investors early this year and Woods indicated…

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