Wood Group wins contract with Dow Chemical Company

6th Jun 2013 07:07

Multinational oil and gas services company Wood Group has landed a contract with The Dow Chemical Company for construction of an ethylene unit in Texas.The group will provide services for construction of around 140 miles of ethane, ethylene, propane and propylene pipelines, associated interconnections, and station modifications between Dow Texas operations in Freeport, Texas, and facilities at Mt. Belvieu, Texas. The pipelines and station upgrades are part of works for the ethylene unit. Dow is planning to further connect its US operations with cost-advantaged feedstocks available from increasing supplies of US shale gas.John Ellison, president of Wood Group Mustang's Pipeline Business Unit, said: "We are proud that Dow recognized the differentiators that set Wood Group Mustang apart from our competitors and is entrusting us with the responsibility of executing this prestigious project. We will endeavor to maintain this trust."Wood Group will offer engineering, field services and construction management on the project through its Houston and Angleton, Texas offices. RD