John Wood Group PLC, commonly known as Wood, has been awarded a significant new contract to provide long-term maintenance solutions for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland Basin, Victoria, operated by Esso Australia.
The contract involves Wood delivering maintenance services and shutdown support to optimise operational performance of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture’s offshore assets in the Bass Strait, as well as the Longford and Long Island Point facilities.
Notably, the Bass Strait is Australia’s largest single source of natural gas for the domestic market, supplying approximately 40% of the country’s east coast demand. Wood secured this contract through a competitive process.
The agreement, which commences in January 2025, is set to create around 250 jobs in the state of Victoria in early 2025.
Ken Gilmartin, CEO of Wood, expressed his pride in the company’s selection: “We are proud to be trusted by Esso Australia as their maintenance partner in the Gippsland Basin, operating assets and facilities critical to the country’s energy security.”
Wood is a market leader in integrated operations and maintenance solutions with a growing portfolio in Australia as we bring our expertise to an expanding client base.
This contract award recognises the quality of our delivery capability, our commitment to safe operations, the skills and expertise of our people and our enduring relationship with Esso Australia.
“This latest win follows a recently awarded five-year contract renewal for Wood to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions across the same Gippsland Basin assets.
It’s worth noting that the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture is a 50-50 partnership between Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and Woodside Energy Pty Ltd., with Esso Australia serving as the operator.