For more than 125 years, Wood has delivered comprehensive services throughout North America to support our customers across the complete asset life cycle.
Read moreWe are known in Europe for our unrivalled asset familiarity and performance-driven solutions throughout the asset life cycle, from development to decommissioning.
Read moreBacked by an 85+ year history of operating within the Asia Pacific region, Wood is proud of its longstanding partnerships, underpinned by our proven ability to optimise asset performance, drive capital efficiency and deliver for our customers.
Read moreWood has been present in the Caspian region for over 20 years. We combine our strong knowledge of the area, global expertise across the entire asset life cycle and experience required to operate successfully in the harsh and complex environment of the world’s largest land-locked body of water.
Read moreThe Middle East is a key growth area for Wood. We have maintained a presence in the region for over 7 decades; helping design, build, operate, maintain, and modify some of the world’s largest and complex facilities.
Read moreWood is strategically located throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in a variety of sectors including oil and gas, refining, chemicals, water, mining, energy, industrial plants and facilities and communications.
Read moreOur footprint in Africa continues to expand. For over 30 years we have been investing selectively to improve local services and support communities.
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Water covers approximately two-thirds of the planet’s surface. Almost 97% of water is contained in the ocean, leaving only 3% for freshwater. Freshwater is distributed in various ecosystems across lakes, rivers, glaciers, ice and the atmosphere. By combining multiple disciplines across the entire water cycle, we help create a sustainable environment for people and natural ecosystems.
Balancing the demands of water use and environmental protection in a rapidly developing world requires an understanding of the interaction among surface, soil and groundwater systems, and ecology. We believe that finding this balance requires a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach of hydro-ecology and ecosystems management.
We specialise in all areas of hydro-ecology, including hydrology, hydrogeology, ecology, economics, geomorphology and water quality, supported by water operations and engineering design. From forested red-maple swamps to tidal marshlands, our scientists have a comprehensive understanding of freshwater and coastal wetland systems. We implement resilience and adaptation measures to effectively manage, conserve and restore diverse ecosystems and reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.
You rely on oceanographic and marine services to improve the safety and efficiency of your operations. Our met-ocean team assesses and finds risks associated with weather and the oceans that impact facilities and operations.
In order to make highly informed decisions about environmentally sensitive operations during offshore and coastal engineering projects, you need high-resolution meteorological and oceanographic forecasts. By integrating your data with public weather data into custom models, we deliver meteorological forecasting excellence.
Government, business and industry customers around the world require risk, response and recovery services to become more resilient. Our experience defining, displaying and communicating risk and mitigation solutions provides a path for improved asset protection. Once a risk is identified, communicated and mitigated to the maximum extent practical, our staff assist you in preparing for the remaining risk. Our own trained response teams are also available to respond after an event to speed recovery. Our full-service planning, environmental assessment, engineering design, permitting and construction management services provide you with a navigable path to recovery. Improved resilience is built into all our recovery services.