Brunei Shell Petroleum Extends Contract with Wo...

1 2 August 2010

     BRUNEI SHELL PETROLEUM EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH WOOD GROUP JOINT VENTURE     

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has awarded SKSWood, a Wood Group joint venture, a
two-year extension for one of the largest integrated service contracts in Asia
Pacific.

SKSWood has executed and managed the offshore construction and maintenance
associated with approximately 200 offshore assets for BSP since 2003. The scope
of services includes work preparation and scheduling, fabrication, materials
handling, electrical and instrumentation and offshore execution. The contract
has the capacity to execute in excess of one million productive manhours of
offshore work and will employ 1,200 people.

"We are delighted to have been awarded this significant contract extension with
BSP," said Les Thomas, Group Board Director. "Our emphasis is to maintain a
strong safety performance to complement the safety excellence of BSP, one of
the top safety performers in Shell. SKSWood takes pride in having achieved four
million manhours worked incident free in December 2009."

The extension of the contract will result in more local employment
opportunities and partner enhancement of the Brunei Supply Chain. It will also
generate opportunities for other local companies to provide support and ensures
sustainability of local skills and businesses.

Bob Beavis, Regional Director Wood Group said, "I am delighted that BSP have
granted an extension with SKSWood, this contract is fundamental to Wood Group's
positioning in Asia Pacific and reflects our well established relationship with
BSP and our partners in Brunei."

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Notes to editors:

Wood Group(John Wood Group PLC) is an international energy services company
with $5 bn sales, employing more than 28,000 people worldwide and operating in
50 countries. The Group has three businesses-Engineering & Production
Facilities, Well Support, and Gas Turbine Services-providing a range of
engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas
turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas, and power generation
industries worldwide.

SKSWood Sendirian Berhad, Brunei Darussalam.

SKSWood is a joint venture company comprising Syarikat Kejuruteraan Sistematik
Sdn. Bhd., Petrokon Utama Sdn. Bhd. and Wood Group. SKSWood provides goods and
services to the oil & gas industries relating to offshore construction,
structural repairs and maintenance, including construction engineering,
mechanical and structural fabrication, installation, inspection, commissioning
and electrical / instrument activities.

www.skswood.com

Syarikat Kejuruteraan Sistematik (SKS) - Brunei Darussalam.

SKS was set up in 1982 and has progressed to become one of the major material
suppliers and service contractors to the oil & gas industry in Brunei. The head
office is located in Seria, Negara Brunei.
www.josks.com.bn

Petrokon Utama Sdn Bhd is a local multi-discipline engineering consultancy
established in Brunei Darussalam in 1984 to provide design engineering and
project management services to the petrochemical, oil & gas and building
industries. 

http://pusbbrunei.com.bn

For further information contact:

UK

Carolyn Smith, Corporate Communications, Wood Group, UK -

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Asia Pacific

Astin Crabb, Corporate Communications, Wood Group, Australia -

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