UK-based engineering consultancy Wood announced on Monday that it has secured two new engineering and procurement framework agreements valued at $11 million in Iraq, awarded by TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub. These agreements are part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP).

Each contract has a three-year duration, during which Wood will assist TotalEnergies in advancing the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP), a crucial element of the GGIP. The objective of the project is to debottleneck and upgrade existing facilities, ultimately increasing energy production capacity to 120 000 barrels of oil per day upon completion of the first phase.

Shaun Dewar, Senior Vice President of Operations for the Middle East and Africa at Wood, stated that the company has been supporting the Ratawi field since 2023. He mentioned that Wood has organized six recruitment days, during which they hired 70 Iraqis to work at the Ratawi operations hub in various roles, including health, safety, and environment (HSE), logistics, quality, construction, welding, electrical work, and document control.

The contracts will be executed by Wood’s teams located in Basra and the United Arab Emirates. Currently, Wood is providing engineering design, detailed design, procurement support, and assistance with construction and commissioning for the first phase of the AGUP.