OREANDA-NEWS.  Wood Group has been awarded a new $31 million contract by  Carbon Creek Energy on their coalbed methane asset in the Powder River basin in  Wyoming. Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver operations management services to  the field, which is the largest of its kind in the region, consists of  approximately 7,000 drilled wells, 6,000 – 12,000 drillable locations and  currently produces 385 million cubic feet of gas per day.

Effective  immediately, the initial contract is for 12 months and will be reviewed  annually.  Up to 65 new positions have  been created and over 40 jobs secured by the contract, which builds on WGPSN’s 12  year history of supporting operators in the coalbed methane sector.

John Glithero,  President – Americas, Wood Group PSN, said: “This new contract strongly  positions Wood Group PSN as one of the foremost providers of support to coalbed  methane assets in the Powder River basin. The management of services in unconventional  oil and gas basins, including the coalbed methane market, presents a  significant growth opportunity for us. We have the depth of experience and proven  capabilities to deliver the broad portfolio of services required to meet the  needs of operators working in this sector.

“We look  forward to beginning this relationship with Carbon Creek and are committed to  working in collaboration with them to deliver the highest standards of safety  and efficiency across their operations.”

Tom  Fitzsimmons, President Carbon Creek said: “I am very confident that Wood  Group’s team will bring its many years of experience in the coalbed methane sector to bear on our  assets.  The alignment of our underlying  core values will help us take these assets to the next level of performance.  We expect the communities we work and live in  are better off with our joint presence.”

Wood Group is an international energy services  company with around $7bn sales and operating in more than 50 countries. The  Group is built on Core Values and has three businesses – Wood Group PSN, Wood  Group Kenny and Wood Group Mustang – providing a range of engineering,  production support and maintenance management services to the oil & gas,  and power generation industries worldwide. 

Wood Group PSN is a global provider of pre-operations, hook up & commissioning,  operations & maintenance, engineering, construction, project management,  training and decommissioning services to the energy industry. Operating in more  than 40 countries, Wood Group PSN offers high integrity, brownfield services  that support customers to optimise performance, maintain production, reduce  operating costs and provide integrity assurance.