John Wood Group PLC (LSE:WG.) has landed a new long-term maintenance contract with Esso Australia.
It includes the provision of maintenance services and shutdown support for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland Basin, Victoria.
The assets include the Bass Strait and the Longford and Long Island Point facilities, which together supply 40% of the natural gas for Australia’s east coast.
The contract, awarded through a competitive tender process, will start this month and is expected to create around 250 new jobs in the area.
"We are 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 chief executive Ken Gilmartin said in a statement.
"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."