BRITISH engineering consultancy John Wood Group has been awarded a significant new contract to provide long-term maintenance for Esso Australia’s onshore and offshore assets in Victoria’s Gippsland Basin.
Wood will provide maintenance services and shutdown support to optimise operational performance of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture’s offshore assets in Bass Strait and the Longford and Long Island Point facilities. The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture is a 50-50 joint venture between Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and Woodside Energy Pty Ltd., operated by Esso Australia.
Wood notes that Bass Strait remains the largest single source of natural gas for the domestic market in Australia and supplies approximately 40% of the country’s east coast demand.
The company won the latest long-term contract through a competitive tender process and it will see Wood create around 250 jobs in Victoria, beginning this month in early 2025.
CEO Ken Gilmartin CEO of Wood said Wood was 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.”
The latest win follows a recently awarded five-year contract renewal to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions across the same Gippsland Basin assets.
