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April 21, 2025 – Global consulting and engineering firm Wood has secured two framework agreements valued at a combined $11 million from TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub to provide critical engineering and procurement services for the redevelopment of the Ratawi oil field in southern Iraq. The contracts span a three-year term and are part of the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP), a key element of Iraq’s Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP).
Under these agreements, Wood will deliver front-end engineering and procurement services to debottleneck and upgrade existing oil field infrastructure. The upgrades aim to boost production capacity to 120,000 barrels of oil per day upon the completion of the project’s first phase.
Engineering and procurement activities will be led by Wood’s teams based in Basra and the United Arab Emirates, leveraging the company’s regional workforce of over 4,000 personnel. This project reflects Wood's deep-rooted presence and operational strength in the Middle East energy sector.
Wood plc, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a global leader in consulting and engineering across the energy and materials sectors. With approximately 35,000 employees in over 60 countries, the company offers services ranging from project development and engineering design to operations support and environmental consulting.
Wood has played a pivotal role in infrastructure and energy projects throughout the Middle East for decades, providing both technical and strategic solutions to complex challenges across oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors.
TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational energy company with operations spanning oil, natural gas, renewables, and electricity. In Iraq, TotalEnergies leads the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) with a 45% stake, alongside Basrah Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%).
The GGIP includes:
Recovery of flared gas to improve environmental outcomes.
Construction of a seawater treatment unit for injection into oil reservoirs.
Development of a 1 GW solar power plant to supply clean electricity to the national grid.
TotalEnergies' integrated approach to the GGIP aims to support Iraq’s economic development and environmental sustainability goals through large-scale infrastructure modernization.
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