Ten-year job for Wood on US Gulf Coast LNG project

Scotland-headquartered engineering and consulting company Wood has won a multi-year assignment with Houston-headquartered NextDecade Corporation for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas, United States.

The ten-year contract with NextDecade will enable Wood to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, a natural gas liquefaction and export facility under development near Brownsville, Texas.

The firm will provide comprehensive maintenance services to support safe, reliable operations at the approximately 1,000-acre site. The UK player is currently implementing mechanical integrity programs for the facility and consulting on operational readiness.

Steve Nicol, Executive President of Operations at Wood, commented: “This contract boosts Wood’s position in the US LNG market and reinforces our commitment to supporting the expansion of US LNG export capability. With over 50 years of experience maintaining US Gulf Coast facilities, we will support NextDecade to ensure safe and reliable LNG production in Texas.

“We share NextDecade’s dedication to supporting communities in the Rio Grande Valley. As part of this project, we will