Press release
Press release
Wood wins detailed engineering design for Trion project in Gulf of Mexico
Project details
Project name:
Trion
Client name:
Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México / PEMEX
Location:
Mexican deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Wood scope
Topsides Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design
Key stats
Wood designing history:
This is the first Mexican ultradeepwater development
Ranked #1:
ENR Magazine makes us the top firm for offshore and underwater facilities
A trusted partner:
25+ years working with fabricators to delivery detailed engineering
Flow rates
100k
bbl / day
90k
bbl / day produced water
145
MSCFD gas handling
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Summary
The Trion project is Mexico’s first ultradeepwater oil development. Trion is a joint venture between Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México (Operator, 60%) and Petróleos Mexicanos PEMEX (40%). It features a semisubmersible floating production unit (FPU) designed to produce 100,000 producing barrels of oil per day, linked to a FSO vessel.
Since 2019, Wood has been involved with the topsides design of this facility from Pre-front end engineering design (Pre-FEED) through front end engineering design (FEED) to detailed engineering. During the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase, Wood was contracted by Korean EPC Contractor HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to complete the topsides design.
Engineering the future of deepwater oil
The Trion project represents a landmark moment in energy history, the first ultradeepwater development in Mexican deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico. Located in the Perdido Fold Belt, approximately 180 kilometres off the Mexican coast and 30& kilometres south of the U.S. and Mexico maritime border, the Trion field lies at a depth of 2,500 metres.
At the heart of the project is a semisubmersible floating production unit (FPU), designed to produce 100,000 barrels of oil per day. The FPU will connect to a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, enabling efficient storage and export.
Wood has played a pivotal role in this project, having been engaged since 2019 when they participated as a contractor in the Pre-FEED design competition. This early involvement laid the foundation for a deep understanding of the project’s technical and logistical demands.
Long term relationship and team continuity
Wood provided full engineering across the topsides design phases, including Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed engineering design.
A strength of Wood’s execution strategy lies in its global collaboration model. The project was jointly executed from Houston and Bogotá, with the Colombian office contributing 40% of the engineering effort. The collaboration leveraged over a decade of joint offshore project experience. The continuity of the project team, many of whom had been involved since the project’s inception, supported consistent delivery and performance.
Collaboration with fabrication
Korean EPC Contractor HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was selected by Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México and Wood was contracted by HHI to provide the topsides detailed engineering design.
Throughout the project, Wood maintained a delicate balance between innovation and practicality. This approach has been accentuated by a deep understanding of EPC project execution and the critical importance of aligning equipment delivery with fabrication schedules.
The Trion FPU exemplifies Wood’s ability to deliver complex offshore engineering solutions through technical excellence, strategic collaboration and a commitment to innovation. As Mexico steps into the deepwater era, Wood’s contributions are helping to shape a new chapter in the region’s energy landscape.
55%
Detailed Design of US GOM Floating Facilities
#1
ranking in ENR Magazine’s top firms for offshore and underwater facilities
25+
years working with fabricators to delivery detailed engineering
