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3 September 2026

Wood lands five-year UK North Sea deal with Serica

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Wood lands five-year UK North Sea deal with Serica

Wood has secured a five-year engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning framework from Serica Energy aimed at extending the life of the Bruce platform in the UK North Sea beyond 2030. The Aberdeen-based contractor will carry out project delivery, offshore construction and commissioning work under the agreement, which builds on a relationship with Serica dating back …

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