Shell has awarded Aberdeen-based consulting and engineering giant Wood plc a major engineering contract for the world’s largest floating offshore gas facility in Western Australia.

Wood said it has secured a six-year contract to provide brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) solutions for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in Western Australia.

Wood CEO Ken Gilmartin said: “LNG is a key transition fuel as industry balances the need for global energy security with the importance of urgent reduction in carbon emissions.

“We are delighted to build on our 70-year global relationship with Shell to deliver integrated brownfield engineering solutions for Prelude, the world’s largest floating offshore gas facility.

“The contract will draw on our global LNG expertise and underlines our position as a market leader for brownfield engineering across Australia.”

Wood operates in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.