Name of the Project
Trion project floating production unit (FPU).

Location
The project is located about 30 km south of the US–Mexico border.

Project Owner/s
BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México (Pemex), a joint venture between BHP (60%) and Pemex (40%).

Project Description
The project involves the construction of an FPU that will be installed in the Trion field, in water 2 500 m deep.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
BHP has appointed Altera Infrastructure, doing business as Teekay Shipping Norway AS; BW Offshore, BW Offshore Singapore; and SBM Offshore, Single Buoy Moorings, to deliver an early engineering study for a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) for the Trion field.

The studies have been awarded following a competitive tender process, and the work is expected to be completed this year. 

“This work reflects another advancement for the Trion project and we look forward to working with the selected contractors through this study phase. By engaging with the selected contractors now, we’re better enabled to optimise the design, and contracting and execution strategies for the FSO delivery,” BHP president of petroleum operations Geraldine Slattery has said.

BHP confirmed in March this year that SBM Offshore USA; Technip USA, Genesis North America; and McDermott, would deliver an early engineering study for a semisubmersible FPU for the Trion field.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
SBM Offshore USA, Technip USA, Genesis North America and McDermott, together with HOE and Wood (pre-FEED).

Contact Details for Project Information
BHP, tel +1 781 575 4555.
Pemex, tel +52 559126 2940 or email ri@pemex.com.