TechnipFMC awarded work on Mexico’s Trion field

TechnipFMC has signed a manufacturing contract with Australian E&P company Woodside Energy for flexible pipes for the offshore Trion in Mexico, the UK-headquartered technology provider announced on Tuesday.

The work involves supplying infield flowlines and jumpers.

“This contract is our largest flexible pipe award in the Gulf of Mexico to date, and builds upon the trust we have established with Woodside over many years of successful execution and delivery,” said Jonathan Landes, president of subsea operations of TechnipFMC.

Cost of the contract was not disclosed.

The Trion field is located around 180 kilometres from the Mexican coastline in water depths of around 2,500 metres.

The USD 7.2-billion project will involve an FPU with a production capacity of 100,000 bopd connected to an FSO vessel with a capacity of 950,000 bopd.

Up to 24 wells are planned in the project’s life cycle, with 18 planned in the initial phase.

The field is expected to contain proven and probable reserves of 479 million boe.

First oil is expected in 2028.

The operator made its FID on the project in June 2023, with Mexican authorities sanctioning the project in August 2023.

Woodside Energy holds a 60% operating stake in the field, with Pemex holding the remaining 40% stake.