Roser Segarra named CFO of Alliance Engineering

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HOUSTON, August 5, 2010 – Wood Group’s Alliance Engineering (Alliance) has named Roser Segarra to the position of chief financial officer (CFO). Ms. Segarra is accountable for the administrative, financial, contract and risk management operations of Alliance.

Ms. Segarra has more than 10 years of accounting experience in the oil & gas industry, most of it in a senior or managerial position. She transferred to Alliance from sister company Wood Group Engineering (North Sea), in Aberdeen Scotland, where she last held the position of financial controller. Ms. Segarra is qualified by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and holds a degree in business administration from the University of Sarriko, Spain.

“We’re very happy to have Roser at Alliance,” said Edmund Lunde, president of Alliance. “Roser’s experience, along with her keen focus on financial, contract and risk management will help support Alliance’s performance as we expand our service offering in the international oil & gas markets."

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Notes to Editors

Alliance Engineering provides highly optimized concept-to-completion custom engineering and design solutions for the oil and gas industry, and past projects include some of the world’s most recognized project developments. With an emphasis on quality initiatives, cost-effective engineering, and a partnership approach to customer relationships, Alliance has provided cutting-edge and fit-for-purpose engineering services for customers worldwide. Alliance offers services and expertise for: offshore projects, including topsides facilities for fixed-platforms, FPSO’s, semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms (TLP) and SPAR-type deepwater developments, and onshore projects, including upstream production and processing facilities, compressor stations, pipelines, and storage projects. Alliance has offices in Houston, Denver, and Canonsburg, PA. www.alliance-engineering.com

Wood Group (John Wood Group PLC) is an international energy services company with approximately $5bn revenues, employing more than 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

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