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Ampol extends partnership with Wood for Lytton refinery maintenance
What we do
Scalable, tailored and value-focused operations and maintenance solutions that enhance reliability and reduce operational cost.
Keeping your asset running at its best, for longer.
Let us elevate your asset's performance
Our scalable solutions combine expert local teams, cutting-edge digital tools and proven processes to drive efficiency from day one. By embedding operations and maintenance (O&M) thinking early, we ensure operational readiness, long-term reliability and sustained asset performance.
With precision execution that safeguards uptime and process safety plus global benchmarking that informs every decision, we give you the confidence to keep your asset running at its best, for longer.
11,000
operations and maintenance personnel, globally
40+
clients supported in energy and material sectors
50+
years’ operations and maintenance experience
Working with Wood has been rewarding as we have transformed the way we deliver maintenance and support, improving business performance through our Alliance. Wood has proven to be a flexible partner supporting our needs beyond maintenance with engineering, laboratory and operations services.
Ben Harper
Maintenance Manager - Esso Australia
How we drive performance
Operate with confidence
We deliver safe, proven and reliable operations and maintenance services - underpinned by a focus on process safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Optimise for value
We use data, AI and analytics to significantly optimise operations and maintenance activities, reduce asset operating costs and improve reliability and production uptime.
Unlock global best practice
We draw upon global operations and maintenance best practices to deliver a best-in-class, locally executed routine and shutdown/turnaround (TAR) solutions.
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Paul Abernethy
Senior Operations Manager - Asia Pacific -
George Makhlouta
Operations Director - Operated Assets - Middle East, Africa and Caspian -
Stephen Kelman
Sr. Manager, Operations & Maintenance - Americas
Skilled and scalable operations and maintenance solutions
Our offering
We know one size doesn’t fit all.
Our operations and maintenance solutions are scalable dependent on your asset’s unique needs – whether that’s supplying you with skilled people, supervising execution, delivering integrated services , managing the delivery of your activity programme, advising on your maintenance strategy or taking full accountability for your asset’s maintenance.
Our customer-centric mindset means we scale up or down to suit you – your needs, internal capabilities, operating models and outsourcing strategy.
At every stage, you can count on Wood for reliable, cost-effective and efficient operations and maintenance solutions across your assets – including late-life.
Supply me with skilled people at my site.
We provide local, skilled personnel to support your day-to-day operations, ensuring safety, continuity and reliability of your operations and maintenance activities.
Benefits:
- Access to 11,000+ global O&M professionals with deep domain expertise
- Rapid mobilisation of multi-skilled teams across geographies and sectors
- Strong local delivery backed by nationalisation and upskilling programmes
- Proven track record in shutdown/turnaround (TAR), preservation and preventative maintenance
- Supports immediate operational needs without long-term commitment
Supervise the execution of my O&M on-site.
We add experienced supervision to your O&M activities, ensuring safe, consistent and efficient execution aligned with best practices.
Benefits:
- Enhanced safety and compliance through on-site leadership
- Supervision ensures adherence to process safety and operational excellence standards
- Reduces execution risk and improves productivity
- Enables better field data capture and decision-making
- Ideal for clients with existing teams who need structured, expert oversight
Combine services to find solutions to my problems.
We combine O&M, engineering and supply chain services into a unified solution that solves your operational challenges.
Benefits:
- Streamlined delivery with fewer interfaces and handovers
- Accelerates problem-solving through integrated teams
- Supported by Wood’s full asset lifecycle capabilities - from design to decommissioning
- Access to global technical specialists with deep domain expertise
- Scalable delivery tailored to your asset’s needs and operating model
- Ideal for clients seeking holistic, cross-functional solutions
Advise on my O&M strategy and optimise for success.
We advise on your O&M strategy, using data and global benchmarks to optimise performance and reduce cost.
Benefits:
- Access to global subject matter experts across disciplines
- AI-powered tools like maintAI remove maintenance hours and reduce risk
- Supports operational readiness and long-term reliability
- Enables data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
- Ideal for clients seeking transformation or performance uplift
Manage and integrate the delivery of my O&M.
We take ownership of your O&M programme, managing vendors, schedules and performance under one integrated scope.
Benefits:
- End-to-end management of routine and TAR activities
- Single point of accountability for delivery and performance
- Reduces client burden and improves cost control
- Embeds digital tools and AI to prioritise work and minimise downtime
- Supports compliance, uptime and operational integrity
Operate my asset on my behalf.
We manage your asset for you. We take full accountability for performance, safety and outcomes, backed by decades of global experience and operator responsibility.
Benefits:
- Proven track record as duty holder for critical UK gas terminals
- Full lifecycle support - from start-up to decommissioning
- Trusted by clients to manage day-to-day operations, compliance, and performance
- Reduces client burden by assuming full responsibility for safe, reliable and sustainable operations
- Enables long-term value creation through optimisation, emissions reduction and cost control
- Ideal for clients seeking strategic outsourcing with high assurance and accountability
Discover: Our operating partner solution
Tell me: What is operating partner?
Case study: Operating partner for one of the UK's critical gas systems
How we do it
How we do it
Define
the right work
We establish what needs to be done to deliver safe, reliable and profitable asset performance, accelerated by our technology and assured by experienced subject matter experts.
100+
maintenance and asset and integrity builds delivered for global clients
Plan
at the right time
We deploy domain expertise and digital solutions to monitor equipment performance and prepare, plan and schedule the defined work program - driving performance.
40%
reduction in equipment inspection, effort and cost with our field mobility platforms
Execute
the right way
We execute safe work with skilled, competent and supervised teams. We focus on high productivity and effective field data capture, digitising and monitoring execution to drive efficiency.
20+
years LTI-free operational delivery achieved at CATS gas terminal in the UK
Optimise
at an ideal frequency
We deliver data driven, AI accelerated and outcome-focused maintenance optimisation, leveraging global benchmarks and decades of asset experience to reduce hours, cost and risk.
>1m
maintenance hours removed with maintAI, globally
$10msaved in yearly preventative maintenance cost for Australian onshore gas producer
Wood’s management of HSSE, operations and maintenance at CATS is exemplary. The focus on innovation and continuous improvement is commendable.
Alan Murray
COO, Kellas Midstream
Toolkit
Products
Hero solutions that uncover hidden value, part of our O&M offering.
maintAI
AI-powered maintenance optimisation tool
Nexus
Globally renowned maintenance and inspection technology ensuring execution efficiency and compliance
GoTechnology
Pre-operations assurance, system handover, commissioning and TAR compliance software suite
People
Highly experienced, multi-disciplined experts.
Access to global subject matter experts with decades of operations and maintenance knowledge in the harsh conditions of the North Sea, thw heat of the Arabian Gulf, across West Africa’s energy hubs, East Asia, the Americas and onshore and offshore in Australia.
Strong local delivery, strengthened by upskilling and multi-skilling programmes which deliver in-country value and hit ambitious nationalisation targets.
Multi-faceted people, where and when you need us, specialising in shutdown/turnaround (TAR) services, preventative and predictive maintenance, preservation, digital technologies and operational excellence.
Partnerships
Strong technology, client and supply chain partnerships.
Partnering with our clients with a collaborative, open and challenging mindset, helping you along your asset’s journey.
Bringing you confidence in local execution with strong, local supply chain relationships, presenting you with an integrated offering.
Deep experience as technology selector, with a broad network of globally renowned technology companies.
Our differentiators
Global expertise, delivered locally
We combine deep global knowledge with agile, safe and responsive local delivery. Our teams are empowered by a network of subject matter experts across every discipline, ensuring best-in-class solutions are mobilised quickly and effectively - wherever you need us.
Commitment to creating in-country value
We invest in the communities where we operate. Through nationalisation, training and local supply chain engagement, we build local capability and create long-term value. Our approach supports sustainable workforce development and aligns with our clients’ in-country value goals.
Embedding AI and digital into delivery
We integrate digital technology and artificial intelligence into delivery to allow us to act with pace and make informed decisions, minimising equipment downtime, prioritising work activities and benchmarking performance.
Long-term partnership and continuous improvement
Your asset goals become ours. We foster collaboration and focus on continuous improvement, moving beyond transactional engagements to build enduring partnerships that evolve with your needs. We define and challenge the status quo to deliver smarter, safer and more efficient maintenance outcomes – beyond exection.
Proven global track record, measured in deacdes
With a heritage dating back to the 1970s, our operations and maintenance experience spans decades and geographies. We bring lessons learned, best practices and a legacy of excellence to every asset.
Integrating O&M thinking into all phases
We embed operations and maintenance thinking from the outset. Our golden thread approach ensures continuity across project phases - from design and commissioning to operational readiness and late-life asset management. We provide the right people at the right time, ensuring seamless transitions and sustained value.
End of life asset support
Late-life operations and maintenance
As assets approach the end of their operational life, priorities shift - from production and profitability to cost control and responsible decommissioning. Wood is a trusted partner in helping asset owners navigate this transition with confidence.
As the global expert in delivery of mature operations, we deliver comprehensive, tailored late-life operations and maintenance solutions to help you keep costs low, manage process safety risk and optimise performance, while still gaining value from your asset’s final phase.
With over 50 years of global expertise, we can help you:
- Maximise value through bespoke late-life strategies
- Use data to drive down operating costs without compromising safety
- Strengthen compliance and operational integrity
- Proactively manage and mitigate risk
- Prepare, plan and execute decommissioning efficiently and responsibly
Let Wood guide your asset through a safe, cost-effective and value-driven late-life journey.
40+
assets in the UK using Wood’s operations and maintenance solution
50%
reduction in facility operating costs using our execution model for a floating production asset in the UK, over three years
100k+
maintenance hours saved on a late life asset portfolio for a major operator in the UK, freeing up valuable resource and saving costs
Customer success story
Safe, reliable maintenance for Esso Australia
Esso Australia | Gippsland Basin, South East Australia
Delivering a fully integrated maintenance solution across offshore and onshore assets, supported by over 300 personnel from across Australia. During the first 1-2 years of this contract, Wood has helped Esso Australia deliver immediate, measurable value.
- 30%
- improvement in productivity.
- A$4m
- maintenance improvements made within the first six months.
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