Wood Group's electric submersible pumps chosen by Meta Petroleum for Rubiales Field, Colombia

HOUSTON, Texas, January 14, 2010 - Wood Group has been selected by Meta Petroleum to provide approximately 200 electric submersible pumps (ESPs), 30 variable speed drives and downhole sensors for use in the Rubiales Field in Colombia.  The three-year, multi-million dollar contract includes provision, maintenance and servicing of the equipment.

“The high efficiency ratings of our electric submersible pumps and low-harmonic variable speed drives will reduce Meta’s potential energy consumption by up to 20 per cent per pump,” stated Gary Ford, president of Wood Group ESP.  “The pumps, which will be the primary method of artificial lift in the Rubiales Field, will enable Meta to significantly reduce its operating expenses and increase its production.”  

Wood Group (John Wood Group PLC) is an international energy services company with approximately $5.0bn sales, employing 28,000 people worldwide and operating in 50 countries. The Group has three businesses - Engineering & Production Facilities, Well Support, and Gas Turbine Services - providing a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas, and power generation industries worldwide. www.woodgroup.com 

For further information contact:  
Bobbie Ireland, Corporate Communications – Americas, Wood Group
Tel: +1 281 828 3505, Cell: +1 713 515 3571, email: bobbie.ireland@woodgroup.com