BUZZ-Wood Group: Backs FY forecast and plans to raise dividend

** Oilfield service provider's shares up as much as 3.4 pct and poised for a third successive day of gains

** Expects full-year EBITA to be in line with market expectations and still intends to increase dividend by double digit percentage from this year

** Stock among top gainers on the FTSE midcap index

** Co's JV with Massy Holdings gets $250 mln contract for BP's operations in Trinidad and Tobago

** Downstream segment helped by lower commodity prices, offsetting continuing subdued activity in upstream

** "Although we still see a number of projects being deferred we remain encouraged by the high volume of early stage work as customers look to re-engineer projects with a view to improving project economics" (abhiram.nandakumar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)