Wood has secured another 16-month contract extension with Shell U.K. Limited (Shell) for technical personnel and engineering support services across key assets in the Southern North Sea.

Over 150 Wood specialists will work across the Leman and Sole Pit offshore gas platforms, associated normally unattended installations (NUIs), the Kroonborg walk-to-work (W2W) vessel and the Shell-operated Bacton Gas Plant.

The Leman and Sole Pit platforms transport gas supply to the Shell Bacton Gas Plant, which is connected to the National Transmission system and contributes up to 33% of the UK’s gas supply.

Since this contract was initially awarded in 2021, Wood has increased its on-site workforce by 25% to service these strategically important assets.

Darren Anderson, Senior Vice President of UK Operations at Wood, said: “Maintaining and optimising the UK’s oil and gas producing assets is essential to ensure reliable, homegrown energy for millions of people across the country.

“We are proud to continue delivering the expertise and local knowledge that underpin this success.”

Wood has worked with Shell U.K. Limited for decades, delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) across offshore and onshore assets.

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About Shell plc

Shell plc is incorporated in England and Wales, has its headquarters in London and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and New York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than 70 countries and territories with businesses including oil and gas exploration and production; production and marketing of liquefied natural gas and gas to liquids; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects.