Wood, the Aberdeen-based engineering and consulting giant now owned by Dubai-based Sidara, has announced several important contract wins in recent weeks.
Wood Nobel Energy has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Nakhchivan Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant in Azerbaijan, supporting a key project to strengthen power generation and export in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Selected by SOCAR Midstream Gas Operations, the FEED will define the technical design and execution approach, forming the basis for the subsequent engineering, procurement and construction stage.
“Using a more efficient configuration than conventional power plants, the Nakhchivan Thermal Power plant will capture and reuse waste heat that would otherwise be lost,” said Wood.
“The plant is also being designed with future expansion in mind.
“The project is being developed under Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 418 dated 23 December 2024 ‘On measures related to the construction of a new thermal power plant in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic’, which sets out plans for a new thermal power plant to increase electricity generation and export capacity in Nakhchivan.”
Wood said it has also been awarded a new contract by Equinor to provide lifecycle information (LCI) services across nearly 100 assets in Norway, including offshore installations, subsea sites and onshore plants, helping improve data quality, operational efficiency and decision making across Equinor’s asset portfolio.
Under the three-year agreement, Wood will manage technical information updates, maintain LCI records and oversee data within Equinor’s System for Technical Information and Documentation (STID) platform.
As part of the contract, Wood will deploy a newly developed work management system designed to streamline technical information management and engineering workflows.
“The digital solution improves transparency and traceability, reduces manual effort and shortens lead times for change requests, while creating a foundation for future AI-enabled capabilities,” said Wood.
“Together, this work will help ensure critical technical information remains accurate, accessible and actionable throughout the asset lifecycle.”
Further, Wood said it has been awarded a new contract from Binh Son Refining (BSR) to carry out Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services for the Dung Quat Refinery Upgrade and Expansion Project in Vietnam.
“Following completion of the feasibility study and front-end engineering design (FEED) phases, Wood will manage and supervise delivery of the project on BSR’s behalf – covering design and engineering review, procurement and contract management, project controls, quality, HSSE, construction management and commissioning support,” said Wood.
“The $1.5 billion upgrade and expansion will modernise Vietnam’s first oil refinery which is critical to the country’s energy security.
“Commissioning is scheduled to begin in 2028, with the expansion increasing refining capacity to 171,000 barrels per day and adding six proprietary technology units which will enable the site to process varying types of crude oil.
“The upgraded facility will also produce fuels that meet Euro 5 emission standards, supporting Vietnam’s environmental objectives and regulatory requirements.”