Wood Group to support Ichthys LNG subsea engineering

Sept. 6, 2017
INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd. has awarded Wood Group a five-year contract to provide subsea engineering services for the integrity of the Ichthys LNG project offshore Western Australia.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK– INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd. has awarded Wood Group a five-year contract to provide subsea engineering services for the integrity of the Ichthys LNG project offshore Western Australia.

The operations of all subsea assets and the gas export pipeline will be supported under the contract which includes two, one-year extension options and is effective immediately.

It continues Wood Group’s 12-year support of theIchthys LNG project development; providing subsea engineering and project management services during the concept, front-end, and detailed engineering phases of the project. This award follows on from the subsea integrity and maintenance services contract successfully completed in 2016.

Bob MacDonald, CEO of Wood Group's Specialist Technical Solutions business, said: “Our focus will be applying our detailed knowledge and our extensive global experience of supporting subsea operations, to create value-driven solutions that assure the long-term integrity of the Ichthys LNG project’s subsea system.”

09/06/2017