Woodside picks Wipro for global IT infrastructure services.

Australian oil and gas giant Woodside Energy has handed Indian IT consultancy Wipro a three-year contract to provide managed IT infrastructure services and digital transformation for its global operations. The deal will involve the deployment of Wipro's ServiceNXT managed services framework across Woodside's Perth and Karratha sites in Australia, as well as its wider global portfolio. "The engagement includes delivering infrastructure services to offshore maritime facilities and potential exploration sites," Wipro said in a statement. The deal will also see Wipro help Woodside with the digital transformation of its upstream operations, the firm said. Woodside's global exploration operations span Australia and the Asia-Pacific as well Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Atlantic Margins. The oil and gas giant said it believes "technology and innovation are essential to bringing down costs and unlocking future growth".