Wood Group awarded operations & maintenance

18 February 2010

          Wood Group awarded operations & maintenance contract 
                      by Chevron North Sea Limited

Wood Group has been awarded a three-year operations and maintenance
support services contract by Chevron North Sea Limited ("Chevron") for its
Alba, Captain and Erskine fields. Worth an estimated £12 million over the
three initial years, the contract was effective from 8th February 2010, and
includes two one-year extension options exercisable by Chevron.

Gerry Ward, Joint Managing Director for Wood Group's North Sea operations,
said, "We are delighted that Chevron has selected Wood Group to provide
core and campaign operations & maintenance services for their North Sea
operation. We look forward to building on the recently awarded engineering &
construction contract, and providing Chevron with a class leading service
delivering effective and efficient injury free operations."

Steve Conner, Operations Manager, Chevron said, "We are delighted that
Wood Group will be providing further support for our North Sea assets. We
expect that Wood Group will consistently provide a quality service to Chevron
and help us to deliver on our key goal of operational excellence in the North
Sea arena."

The contract covers the operations & maintenance services for the Alba
Northern Platform, the Captain FPSO & Wellhead Production Platform and the
unmanned Erskine Platform. In October 2009, Chevron also awarded Wood
Group a three year engineering & construction contract worth an estimated
£45 million.

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Notes to editors:

Wood Group ("John Wood Group PLC") is an international energy services company
with approximately $5bn revenues, employing approximately 28,000 people 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.

For further information contact:

Carolyn Smith, Corporate Communications - Eastern Hemisphere
Tel: [phone]
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www.woodgroup.com