Wood has opened a new office in Darwin to support its growth in the Northern Territory (NT). The office, located in the heart of Darwin’s business district, will serve a growing pipeline of onshore and offshore work in maintenance, operations and engineering.
Committed to developing a local workforce and investing in the region, Wood will employ around 50 engineers, project managers and designers. The Darwin team benefit from exceptional professional development and the opportunity to work on critical scopes to secure energy and drive energy transition in the region and beyond.
“Opening our fifth office in Australia is a proud moment for Wood and we look forward to deepening local community, government and supply chain relationships,” said Adam Cheesman, Wood Growth & Development Senior Vice President (Operations, Asia Pacific)
“Wood has been working with INPEX and Santos in the NT for many years, delivering maintenance and engineering services to optimise critical onshore and offshore operations. Our proven history in-region has seen us support important NT projects such as Tamboran’s Northern Territory Liquified Natural Gas (NTLNG) project and Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) facility, the world’s largest floating offshore gas plant.
“Darwin will be a hub for us to provide a full suite of consulting, engineering, operations and maintenance services, enhancing delivery for existing and new clients. We’re seeking out talented people to join us as we enter the next phase of growth in the NT.”
For over 40 years, Wood has been delivering multi-million dollar contracts in Australia across the full engineering lifecycle. Over 6,000 of the company’s in-region employees design, optimise and decarbonise industrial assets key to the country’s energy and material sectors including oil and gas, minerals and metals, hydrogen and life sciences.
In early 2025, Wood secured a significant new contract to provide long-term maintenance solutions for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland Basin, Victoria, operated by Esso Australia. This award will see Wood will create around 250 jobs in Victoria.
The Bass Strait is the largest single source of natural gas for the domestic market in Australia and supplies approximately 40% of the country’s east coast demand.
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