Wood secures North Sea deal extension with Apache

Wood Group, the Aberdeen-based energy services operator, has been awarded an extension to its 'master service agreement' contract with Apache, covering the US giant's oil and gas fields in the North Sea.

Wood Group has extended its contract with Apache in the North Sea. Picture: Contributed

The value of the latest contract was not disclosed but it includes two one-year extension options.

Under the deal, Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, as well as detailed engineering for future subsea developments at the fields which comprise the Forties and Beryl areas, the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) pipeline and the onshore facility at St Fergus.

Robin Watson, Wood Group chief executive, said: “The extension of this contract to provide our technical solutions support across Apache’s North Sea portfolio is testament to our strong, collaborative working relationship with Apache and their confidence in our high standard of service delivery.

“We look forward to bringing Wood Group’s breadth of subsea consultancy and detailed engineering knowledge and expertise to support this key client in enhancing and optimising their current assets and effectively delivering future subsea developments in the North Sea.”