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
SBM Offshore USA, Technip USA, Genesis North America and McDermott have been selected to deliver an early engineering study for the FPU for the Trion field.
The scope of work includes engineering tasks pertaining to the configuration, sizing and preliminary analysis of the FPU, including topsides, hull, risers and mooring.
McDermott will work in partnership with Houston Offshore Engineering (HOE) and Wood on the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED).
McDermott will perform project management, execution planning and estimation services. Installation studies will be performed by McDermott Marine Operations, while technical support for fabrication and integration planning will be handled by McDermott’s Mexico-based Altamira Fabrication Yard.
The project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020.
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.