UK-based Wood has secured a substantial seven-year engineering services contract for Aramco’s Southern and Northern Areas incremental gas project in Saudi Arabia. This significant undertaking is expected to require 1 million engineering hours and aims to support Saudi Arabia’s objective of boosting natural gas production.
Under this contract, Wood will provide project management consultancy services, which will encompass pre-front-end engineering and design, as well as front-end engineering design work for gas facilities in Eastern Saudi Arabia. These facilities will include large-scale onshore gas production and processing operations. The scope of the project also involves engineering, procurement, and construction contracting support for future phases, as stated by the contractor.
An onshore gas plant in Saudi Arabia operated by Aramco.Photo: SAUDI ARAMCO
Craig Shanaghey, Wood’s executive president of projects, emphasised the importance of natural gas as a transition fuel, noting its potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions linked to energy production. He stated, “Building on our 30-year relationship with Aramco, we are delighted to support this significant expansion project. The Southern and Northern Areas gas increments will meet growing energy and efficiency demands across the globe.”
At the height of the project, Wood plans to employ more than 400 personnel, primarily based in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, as well as in Reading, UK, and Chennai, India. Shanaghey added, “Our specialist engineering and project delivery teams thrive in solving large scale and complex challenges. We look forward to applying our global capability to deliver this world-scale project.”
Wood’s previous collaborations with Aramco include the Marjan crude increment programme and the unconventional gas programme, along with conceptual studies, FEED, and project management services for the Safaniyah and Manifa oilfields.
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