Global engineering company Wood has been awarded two new three-year engineering and procurement framework agreements worth US$11mn by TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP)
Under the contracts, Wood will support TotalEnergies to advance the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP), a key part of the GGIP project. The aim is to debottleneck and upgrade existing facilities to increase energy production capacity to 120,000 barrels of oil per day on completion of the first phase.
Wood is already providing engineering design, detailed design, procurement support, and construction and commissioning assistance for the first phase of the AGUP.
The contracts will be delivered by Wood’s teams in Basra and the United Arab Emirates. Wood currently employs over 4,000 people across the Middle East, having increased its headcount by 500 in 2024. The Middle East is a strategically important market for Wood and investing in Iraq and its people is core to this. The company has made significant investments in training, competency and skills development in the market.
Shaun Dewar, senior vice president of Operations, Middle East and Africa at Wood said: “We have an extensive track record in brownfield facility modifications and are committed to delivering safe, quality and innovative outcomes for TotalEnergies. Wood has supported the Ratawi field since 2023. “
He added that the company had hired 70 Iraqis to work at the Ratawi operations hub across a range of disciplines including HSE, logistics, quality, construction, welding, electrical and document control.
Enhancing the development of Iraq's natural resources
The US$10bn GGIP is a multi-energy project designed to enhance the development of Iraq’s natural resources and improve the country’s electricity supply at the Ratawi field in Iraq. The consortium implementing the project is composed of TotalEnergies (45%), QatarEnergy (25%) and Iraq’s Basrah Oil Company (30%). The project includes the recovery of gas currently flared in the Basra region to supply power generation plants, along with the construction of a seawater treatment unit and a 1GW solar power plant. Once implemented, this project will increase electricity supply to the Iraqi people, advance Iraq’s energy self-sufficiency, reduce harmful climate effects from flared gas in southern Iraq, and allow for the export of gas products to new markets. The GGIP includes a large-scale gas processing plant, with a first phase of 300 Mcf/d that will recover gas being flared on three oil fields and supply gas to 1.5 GW of power generation capacity. In January, the consortium launched the construction works of ArtawiGas25, a first processing facility for the associated gas from the Ratawi field. This facility will process 50 Mcf/d of gas previously flared, which will supply local power plants.
Wood wins more contracts for major Iraq gas project
The GGIP includes the recovery of gas currently flared in the Basra region to supply power generation plants. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
