Huge Azerbaijan deal for North East firm
Wood Group has signed a major new contract worth half a billion dollars in Azerbaijan
Wood Group has signed a major new contract in Azerbaijan.
It's worth half a billion dollars and will create 200 new jobs - although half of the workforce most be recruited in the country.
The North East firm will provide services including engineering, procurement and construction management for eight offshore platforms run by BP.
But it comes as Wood Group face unrest at home over further pay cuts to North Sea contractors.
(picture: BP - employee at Shah Deniz)