Global consulting and engineering company John Wood Group plc has won a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue to provide services to Shell plc’s global projects.
Under the agreement, Wood will deploy expertise in decarbonization, digitalization, and asset life extension to enhance Shell assets worldwide, continuing to support Shell’s energy security and energy transition projects focused on carbon capture, low-carbon fuels, and hydrogen, it said in a recent news release.
The agreement is valid for three years with options for two extensions of one year each, Wood said. The company will provide consulting and engineering services from its teams in Europe, North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East, the news release said.
“This award continues a 70-year relationship between Shell and Wood, spanning more than 20 countries and numerous major projects”, Wood CEO Ken Gilmartin said. “Complex project excellence is where we excel and we are aligned with Shell in our strategic ambitions to deliver the energy the world needs today while simultaneously delivering the energy transition at pace. We look forward to continuing to partner with Shell as we work to design a better energy future together.”
Australia Emission Reduction Projects
In an earlier news release, Wood said it has secured contracts with Beach Energy and Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) to deliver emissions reduction solutions. The projects will reduce carbon emissions at Beach Energy’s facilities across Australia and New Zealand and MEPAU’s Waitsia Gas Project in Western Australia, in line with Australia’s National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act, which is driving a reduction in emissions baselines by 4.9 percent each year before 2030, according to the release.
Under the contracts, Wood will design programs to improve operations and plant reliability while optimizing energy use and electrification. The result will be a portfolio of projects to achieve key emissions reduction targets over the next seven years. Wood previously applied its proprietary decarbonization SCORE methodology to other clients, enabling 15 to 20 percent reductions in Scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, it said.
“We are proud to play a leading role in critical decarbonization projects for the energy industry”, Wood Executive President of Consulting Azad Hessamodini said. “Projects like these are essential in ensuring energy security, providing power to Australian communities while at the same time minimizing emissions and enabling energy transition in the Asia Pacific region.”
“Wood has extensive experience providing digital and decarbonization solutions for oil and natural gas facilities. Our track record and deep domain expertise enables [sic] us to provide accurate emissions baselines and data-driven reduction of carbon intensity, delivering maximum value and impact for our clients”, Hessamodini added.
North America Projects
Meanwhile, Wood is seeing a “bonanza of new projects” in North America, delivering concept and front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for nearly 2,000 miles of onshore low-carbon pipelines in the region, according to a separate news release.
“Following the rollout of key government policies and incentives in both the US and Canada, we’re seeing a significant increase in the number of proposed hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects”, Wood Decarbonization Director of the Americas Katie Zimmerman said. “In order to meet market demands, the construction of new energy infrastructure projects and the ability to repurpose existing infrastructure will play a critical role in supporting the energy transition.”
Wood said it is expanding the USA’s network of hydrogen pipelines by a third and will add nearly 1,000 miles to carbon capture pipeline networks across North America. Additionally, the company is continuing to grow critical networks for natural gas, according to the release.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of a company that is known globally as an industry-leading energy infrastructure engineering firm”, Wood Vice President of Upstream and Midstream Mark Netzel said.
”The ability to combine our domain knowledge with our decarbonization and digital expertise to advise, design and deliver the infrastructure necessary for the energy transition is what drives our success. At Wood, our work is never done – we continue to work with our clients to drive innovation and efficiencies to deliver trillions of cubic feet of hydrogen, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and more to meet the needs of America’s energy consumers.”
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