2005 Press Releases


	19 December 2005 - Wood Group ESP Argentina Awarded Six-Year Supply and Maintenance Contract from PanAmerican Energy LLC Wood Group ESP Argentina ("WGESP Argentina"), a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has been awarded a six-year contract from PanAmerican Energy LLC for the supply and installation of electric submersible pumping (ESP) systems. The contract is valued at approximately US$120 million.

	5 December 2005 - Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Awarded Major Petrochemical Contract Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Ltd, part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been appointed by ExxonMobil to provide maintenance, support and construction services to its onshore asset, the Mossmorran Fife Ethylene Plant plant. The facility processes North Sea ethane into ethylene which is widely used in the manufacture of polyethylene products.

	24 November 2005 - Korndorffer Contracting International (KCI) Wins Engineering Contract With Newfield Petroleum UK Ltd. Korndorffer Contracting International (KCI), a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been awarded the detailed design work for the topsides and pipelines of Newfield Petroleum's first project in the UKCS, its Grove platform located in the Southern Gas Basin, 133 kilometres east of Great Yarmouth and 6 kilometres west of the UK/Dutch median line. The Grove platform will be the refurbished former Camelot CB platform. First production is expected by October 2006.

	23 November 2005 Wood Group Recognised by Arts & Business Partnerships at New Partners Edinburgh Reception John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") is being recognised by Arts & Business for its support of this year's St Magnus Festival in Orkney. Awarding the certificates that recognise the successful business and arts partnerships will be Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson at tonight's New Partners reception at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.

	17 November 2005 - Mustang Engineering to Design Occidental NGL Plant Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), announced that its Onshore Facilities Group has been awarded a contract by Occidental Permian Ltd. to provide engineering design and procurement services for the construction of a natural gas liquids (NGL) plant in Hobbs, New Mexico. The 75MMscf/D capacity facility will initially produce an estimated 3,000 BPD of mixed NGL, using feedstock from a Mustang-designed 75MMscf/D CO2 and natural gas recompression facility.

	17 November 2005 - ODL Wins Maersk Alvheim FPSO Award In Norway ODL, a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has announced the award of a significant contract from Maersk Contractors Norge AS ("Maersk Contractors") for the provision of operational, maintenance and training documentation and systems for the Alvheim FPSO, operated out of Norway. ODL will assist in the research, development and production of operational, health, safety & environmental and maintenance documentation and the development & population of the CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) for the Alvheim FPSO.

	16 November 2005 - Wood Group and Grupo KC Open ETC Training Center in Venezuela International energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has formed a joint venture with Grupo KC, a Venezuelan oil & gas technical services company, and established a training center focused on the Venezuelan and Latin American energy services industry. The center, ETC ("Energia Tecnologia Capacitacion"), is based in the Eastern Venezuelan city of Puerto la Cruz and has been developed to meet the increasing demand for quality training facilities in Venezuela.

	15 November 2005 - John Dalton Appointed Chairman of the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association's Executive Board of Directors Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), announced that John W. Dalton, Sr. was appointed Chairman of the 2005-2006 Executive Board of Directors for the Engineering & Construction Contracting Association (ECC) at its 37th Annual Conference held in September. Dalton is vice president and sector manager of Mustang's Process and Industrial Group. He has more than 28 years experience in the engineering and construction industry on both domestic and international projects.

	8 November 2005 - Alliance Engineering Appoints Scott Leitko as Vice President of Engineering Alliance Wood Group Engineering ("Alliance"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has named Scott Leitko, P.E., vice president of Engineering, reporting to Terrance (Terri) N. Ivers, P.E., the executive vice president of Alliance.

	8 November 2005 - Mustang Awarded Detail Design for Chevron Tahiti Deepwater Project Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been selected by Chevron to perform engineering, procurement and project management support services for the Tahiti topsides oil and gas processing facilities. Mustang recently completed the front-end engineering and design for the Tahiti topsides facilities.

	3 November 2005 - Wood Group Logging Services Expands Deep Well Services in the Gulf of Mexico Wood Group Logging Services ("WGLS"), part of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has developed the 30/30 deep well skid unit capable of reaching depths over 30,000 feet and up to 30,000 psi. This unit is a proactive response by WGLS to the increasing depths of wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

	13 September 2005 - Wood Group Chosen to Operate and Maintain Sevan Marine's SSP 300 FPSO in the Piranema Field, Offshore Brasil A subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has been contracted by Sevan Marine to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) for the SSP Piranema floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will be operated for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras on the Piranema field, offshore northeast Brazil. The five-year, extendable contract is valued at approximately $7 million per year.

	1 September 2005 - Wood Group Pressure Control Wins Contract On Britannia Satellites Project Wood Group Pressure Control, part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been awarded a several million pound contract to supply valves for the topside of the Britannia Satellites Phase 1 (BritSats) development project operated by ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited. The two-year contract also includes the management of spares analysis and spares recommendation.

	31 August 2005 - Wood Group ESP Opens New Pump Testing and Assembly Facility in Ecuador Wood Group ESP ("WGESP"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has opened a new 14,000 square-foot facility in Quito, Ecuador dedicated to testing, repair and assembly of downhole electric submersible pumps and surface pumping systems.

	30 August 2005 - Wood Group Wins Six Year Gas Turbine Maintenance Contract Supporting British Nuclear Fuel's Fellside Chp Plant Wood Group Heavy Industrial Turbines (WGHIT), part of the Gas Turbine Services Division of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been awarded a $9 million, six year gas turbine maintenance contract at Fellside Heat and Power Ltd in Cumbria, England, by MBpx, a consortium comprising the px group and Mitsui Babcock in the UK, responsible for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) at Fellside Heat and Power Ltd. Fellside Heat and Power Ltd is owned by British Nuclear Group Limited.

	25 August 2005 - Wood Group Wins Multi-Year Contracts in Asia Pacific with JVPC Vietnam and Premier Oil Indonesia Wood Group Production Facilities (Asia Pacific), part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has recently won two multi-year, turbo-machinery operations & maintenance contracts.

	25 August 2005 - Brad Dibble Appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Wood Group's Engineering Activities Wood Group has appointed Brad Dibble to chief information officer (CIO) for its engineering activities. The new position will involve direct functional accountability for all WG Engineering IT and information management (IM) operations and infrastructure worldwide. In addition to these responsibilities, Brad will be instrumental in the development of the "virtual office" concept, which is of strategic importance to Wood Group's engineering activities.

	23 August 2005 - Wood Group to Provide Integrated Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services for Bay of Campeche Compression Platform Wood Group Engineering & Production Facilities SA de CV ("Wood Group E&PF SA"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has signed a contract with Compania de Servicios de Compresion de Campeche ("CSCC"), a joint venture between Duke Energy International, LLC and Marubeni Corporation, to provide integrated operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the AKAL GC compression platform owned by CSCC in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. The platform separates the liquids and compresses 250MMscf/D of gas for Pemex Exploration and Production's North East Marine Region.

	4 August 2005 - Mustang to Upgrade Valero Refineries Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been selected by Valero Energy Corporation to provide engineering and procurement services for the upgrade of two Houston-area refineries. The Texas City refinery project will include the upgrade of an existing hydrotreater and the design of offsite facilities and tie-ins for the production of ultra low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) as part of Valero's clean fuels program. Mustang will also provide design of offsite facilities and tie-ins for a new ULSD unit and revamping of the sulfur removal facilities at the Valero Houston refinery. Mustang is currently providing engineering services for projects at eight of Valero's U.S. refineries, several of which include ULSD upgrades.

	4 August 2005 - Group Turbine Control Services, Inc Appointed as the Primary-Preferred Turbine Control System Integrator for ICS Triplex Wood Group Turbine Control Services, Inc (TCS) and ICS Triplex announce completion of an agreement whereby TCS is appointed as the primary-preferred turbine control system integrator for ICS Triplex on all global Turbo-Machinery Control projects and pursuits. As such, TCS will offer ICS Triplex products for Turbo-Machinery Control Solutions where reliability and availability are part of the technical selection criteria.

	26 July 2005 - Wood Group ESP and Layne Christensen Sign Distributorship Agreement Wood Group ESP ("WGESP"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has signed an agreement with the Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ: LAYN) for an exclusive distributorship of WGESP's electric submersible pumps, motors and controllers to the industrial, mining, and general water operations markets in the U.S. The agreement continues a strategic focus on new market applications for WGESP, which is the oil and gas industry's third largest supplier worldwide of electric submersible pumps.

	28 June 2005 - Wood Group & Fabricom Awarded BP's Valhall Redevelopment Contract Wood Group ("John Wood Group PLC") and its sister companies, Mustang Engineering and J P Kenny, together with Stavanger-based Fabricom AS are pleased to announce that they have been appointed to carry out the Valhall Redevelopment FEED work by BP on behalf of the Valhall licensees. The contract initially focuses on design, procurement and project management services. However, it contains an option to extend for the full project duration and to include construction management assistance.

	24 June 2005 - Deepwater Specialists Inc. to Provide Commissioning Services for Okume Complex TLPs Deepwater Specialists Inc. ("DSI"), a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been contracted by MODEC International LLC ("MODEC") to provide commissioning management services for Amerada Hess Equatorial Guinea, Inc.'s Okume Complex tension leg platforms (TLPs).

	3 June 2005 - Wood Group & Fabricom Awarded BP's Valhall Redevelopment Contract Wood Group ("John Wood Group PLC") and its sister companies, Mustang Engineering and J P Kenny, together with Stavanger-based Fabricom AS are delighted to announce that they have been appointed to carry out the Valhall Redevelopment FEED work by BP on behalf of the Valhall licensees. The contract initially focuses on design, procurement and project management services. However, it contains an option to extend for the full project duration and to include construction management assistance.

	1 June 2005 - Technip-JP Kenny JV Selected for the Greater Gorgon Upstream Development in Australia Technip and J P Kenny, in a 50/50 joint venture, announced today that their Australian entities, Technip Oceania Pty Ltd and J P Kenny Pty Ltd (Perth), have been selected as the front end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) contractor with respect to the upstream facilities for the Greater Gorgon development. The development is located approximately 70 -140 km offshore North Western Australia in 220 -1,300m water depth and includes both the Gorgon and Jansz fields.

	26 May 2005 - Mustang's LNG Smart(TM) Process Receives OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), received an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award for its LNG Smart Vaporization Process, which is used to economically regasify liquefied natural gas (LNG). The second annual awards, presented at the Offshore Technology Conference on May 2 in Houston, were conferred to 14 recipients who demonstrated forward-thinking and significant offshore developments during the past year.

	28 April 2005 - Wood Group Continues Expansion in Russia Wood Group ESP Service Limited, part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has opened its first repair facility for electric submersible pumping systems (ESPs) in Russia, in the city of Nizhnevartovsk in Western Siberia.

	26 April 2005 - Wood Group Secures Key Tullow Oil Contract For Namibia Woodhill Frontier and J P Kenny, subsidiaries of Wood Group ("John Wood Group PLC"), have been awarded a contract by Energy Africa, a Tullow Oil Group company, for the final concept selection and front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the proposed Kudu gas project off the coast of Namibia. The work will be a joint undertaking of Woodhill Frontier with J P Kenny, and will be carried out in the London office of Woodhill Frontier.

	20 April 2005 - Mustang to Provide Detail Design on East Area Natural Gas Liquids Project Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been selected by HHI to provide detail design for natural gas liquids extraction facilities, offshore Nigeria in West Africa. The project entails the construction of two trains of cryogenic gas liquids separation facilities, operating in conjunction with existing facilities in East Area joint-venture fields, to recover produced associated gas currently being flared and re-inject lean gas. Mustang's detail design is expected to be completed within 9-12 months, with project startup anticipated for 2007.

	18 April 2005 - Wood Group Continues Expansion In Russia Wood Group ESP Service Limited, part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has opened its first pump repair facility for western electrical submersible pumping systems (ESPs) in Russia, in the city of Nizhnevartovsk in Western Siberia. Russia is a key growth area for the Group and last year it acquired a 49% share in John Brown E&C Ltd ("John Brown E&C"), a production facilities business with an office in Moscow, to build on its customer base in Russia.

	15 April 2005 - Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Expands in Aberdeen Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Ltd, a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has officially opened a new office facility on Friday April 15 at Trafalgar House in Altens, Aberdeen. The 35,000 sq ft premises will provide additional accommodation for its workforce which is continuing to experience significant growth.

	14 April 2005 - Mustang Selected by Petrobras for Inspection Services on P-52 Facilities Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been named by Petrobras America to provide inspection and expediting services for U.S.-fabricated equipment designated for use on the Petrobras P-52 semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU). The P-52 facility, the largest in Brazil, will operate in approximately 6,000-foot water depths in the Roncador Field Development Project, offshore Brazil.

	14 April 2005 - Mustang Selected for Inspection and Construction Management Services for Amerada Hess' Offshore Equatorial Guinea Facility Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been selected by Amerada Hess Corporation to provide inspection and construction management services for facilities to be located at its Okume Complex project, offshore Equatorial Guinea in West Africa. Mustang will provide equipment inspection for production facilities components being fabricated in the United States and other international locations. Additionally, Mustang will provide construction management services for this project at fabrication yards along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Mustang is currently providing detailed engineering for the topsides production facilities for the Okume Complex development.

	13 April 2005 - Wood Group Acquires Offshore Design Ltd ("ODL") A subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has acquired ODL, a leading independent technical support, consulting services and procedural information specialist serving clients in the oil & gas industry around the world.

	7 April 2005 - Wood Group ESP Appoints Paul Cook Indonesian Sales Manager Wood Group ESP, a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has appointed Paul Cook to the new position of Indonesian sales manager, with responsibility for developing new business opportunities in Indonesia.

	1 April 2005 - Wood Group Appoints Graeme Park as Group Financial Controller International energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has appointed Graeme Park as Group Financial Controller. Graeme took up his new role on 16th March 2005.

	31 March 2005 - Wood Group ESP Promotes Mark Neinast to Southwest Region Manager Wood Group ESP, a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has promoted Mark Neinast from the position of West Texas area manager to Southwest region manager, responsible for the company's New Mexico and West Texas areas, as well as manufacturing, inventory and administrative services for the region. Mark brings 24 years of oilfield experience-the last 20 years focused on artificial lift-to his new position. He joined Wood Group ESP in 1999 as Southwest region sales manager and was promoted to West Texas area manager in 2003. Prior to working for Wood Group ESP, Mark worked for Lufkin Industries in the domestic and international markets. He earned a bachelors of business administration degree in management from the University of Texas at Austin.

	29 March 2005 - Mustang Engineering Announces Asia-Pacific Operations Mustang Engineering ("Mustang"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has extended its global presence with the establishment of operations in the Asia-Pacific region, based in Perth and Melbourne, Australia. These extend Mustang's brand and ability to provide engineering and project management services around the globe. The expansion is a key strategic element in supporting Wood Group Engineering's globalization activities.

	22 March 2005 - Wood Group Wins 12-Year Gas Turbine Maintenance Contract In Brazil, Valued At $2.9 Million Per Year Wood Group Integrated Plant Solutions ("WG IPS"), part of the Gas Turbine Services Division of John Wood Group PLC, has been awarded a long term gas turbine maintenance contract in Brazil by Termonorte Energia Ltda, a company owned by a consortium comprised of investors, including US and Brazilian companies. The $2.9 million per year contract is scheduled to begin immediately, with the work spread over its 12 year duration.

	22 March 2005 - Wood Group Appoints Management Personnel in Mexico John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has appointed management personnel to positions in Mexico and established an additional presence in Ciudad del Carmen to provide Wood Group's range of engineering, production support, maintenance management, and well support services and products to the oil and gas industry in Mexico.

	1 March 2005 - Wood Group Wireline Services Introduces Power Hammer(TM) to Clear Well Blockages Wood Group Wireline Services, a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has introduced the new Power Hammer, which uses extremely high pressure gas from powder charges to employ a powerful downward hammer action that forces tools into and clears blockages in well bores, helping to prevent expensive workovers.

	23 February 2005 - Alliance Wood Group Engineering Appoints Terrance (Terri) N. Ivers, P.E. to Executive Vice President Alliance Wood Group Engineering ("Alliance"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has appointed Terrance (Terri) N. Ivers, P.E. to the position of executive vice president, reporting to Norb Roobaert, president of Alliance.

	23 February 2005 - Alliance Wood Group Engineering to Provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services for Fuel Gas Compression Station for Brazos Electric Cooperative Alliance Wood Group Engineering ("Alliance"), a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been awarded a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) contract for Brazos Electric Cooperative's fuel gas compressor station for its Jack County Generation facility.

	23 February 2005 - J P Kenny Wins Conceptual Engineering Contract for Zadco's Zakum Pipeline in Abu Dhabi J P Kenny, a subsidiary of Wood Group, has been awarded a contract by Zadco for the design of the potential replacement Zakum Main Oil Line (MOL) in the United Arab Emirates of Abu Dhabi.

	1 February 2005 - Mark Papworth Joins Wood Group John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group") has appointed Mark Papworth, as Chief Operating Officer for the Eastern Hemisphere for the Group's Gas Turbine Services division effective from 1 February 2005.

	26 January 2005 - Stodghill Joins Mustang Engineering's Process Plants Group Mustang Engineering announced that Robert (Bob) Stodghill, P.E. has joined its Process Plants Group as manager-technology for chemicals and polymers. Mr. Stodghill has more than 35 years experience in the chemical and polymers industry, including experience with engineering and construction firms and manufacturing and production management at various chemical and polymer facilities. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and holds several patents. The addition of Mr. Stodghill is a key element in Mustang's commitment to support the chemicals and polymers business.

	25 January 2005 - Wood Group ESP Awarded Patent for New Rotor Bearing Assembly Wood Group ESP, a subsidiary of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has received a U.S. patent for an improved rotor bearing that increases the flow of lubricant in electrical submersible pump motors, and the design is expected to extend motor operating life.

	11 January 2005 - Wood Group ESP Awarded 10-Year Contract In Chad With Esso Exploration And Production Chad Inc. Wood Group ESP, part of John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group"), has been awarded a 10-year, performance-based contract to supply electric submersible pumping systems and services to Esso Exploration and Production Chad Inc. (hereafter referred to as "EEPCI"), operator of a Consortium comprising EEPCI, Petronas Carigali (Chad EP) Inc. and Chevron Petroleum Chad Company Limited, which is operating in the Doba region of southern Chad. The contract includes the maintenance and repair of pumps currently owned by the Consortium together with the installation, maintenance and repair of new units to be supplied by Wood Group ESP.

	6 January 2005 - Mustang Develops LNG Smart (TM) Floating Storage & Regas Unit Mustang Engineering's Midstream Group announces that it, along with five partner companies, has developed a proprietary floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) known as the LNG Smart FSRU System (patents pending). This is a viable offshore alternative for safely, efficiently and economically storing and regasifying LNG. This system incorporates two other LNG Smart Technologies-LNG Smart Vaporization and LNG Smart Storage System-configured on a barge or ship. This system eliminates using sea water for vaporization, addressing U.S. Coast Guard concerns by reducing the potential harmful effects on marine life. It can also reduce fuel gas consumption and NOx and CO2 air emissions by as much as 90%, compared to conventional combustion vaporization. Safety is increased by using horizontal tanks individually surrounded by insulation, an inert atmosphere, and a concrete "cold box" container. Cost and schedule are reduced by fabricating the modular steel storage tanks separately from the concrete containers and hull, and then combining them.


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