SBM Offshore awarded FSO contract for Woodside’s Trion development
SBM Offshore has secured a contract with Woodside for the Trion deepwater oil field development in the Gulf of Mexico. The company will construct and lease a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit for 20 years. This complements SBM Offshore's previous Transportation & Installation contract for the FSO and FPU awarded in 2023.
The new FSO will be based on a Suezmax-type hull with a Disconnectable Turret Mooring system. It will operate in 2,500 meters water depth and store about 950,000 barrels of crude oil. The Trion field is located 180 km off the Mexican coast and is a joint venture between Woodside (60%) and PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40%).
SBM Offshore ha assicurato un contratto con Woodside per lo sviluppo del giacimento petrolifero Trion in acque profonde nel Golfo del Messico. L'azienda costruirà e affitterà un'unità di stoccaggio e scarico galleggiante (FSO) per 20 anni. Questo si aggiunge al precedente contratto di Trasporto e Installazione per l'FSO e l'FPU assegnato nel 2023.
Il nuovo FSO avrà uno scafo di tipo Suezmax con un sistema di ormeggio a torretta disconnettibile. Opererà a una profondità d'acqua di 2.500 metri e stoccaggio di circa 950.000 barili di petrolio greggio. Il giacimento Trion si trova a 180 km dalla costa messicana ed è una joint venture tra Woodside (60%) e PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40%).
SBM Offshore ha asegurado un contrato con Woodside para el desarrollo del campo petrolero profundo Trion en el Golfo de México. La compañía construirá y arrendará una unidad de Almacenamiento y Descarga Flotante (FSO) por 20 años. Esto complementa el anterior contrato de Transporte e Instalación para el FSO y el FPU otorgado en 2023.
El nuevo FSO se basará en un casco tipo Suezmax con un sistema de amarre de torreta desconectable. Operará en una profundidad de agua de 2,500 metros y almacenará aproximadamente 950,000 barriles de petróleo crudo. El campo Trion se encuentra a 180 km de la costa mexicana y es una empresa conjunta entre Woodside (60%) y PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40%).
SBM Offshore는 Woodside와 함께 Trion 심해 유전 개발을 위해 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 회사는 부유식 저장 및 하역(FSO) 유닛을 20년 동안 건설하고 임대할 예정입니다. 이는 2023년에 수여된 FSO 및 FPU에 대한 이전의 운송 및 설치 계약을 보완합니다.
새로운 FSO는 Suezmax형 선체를 기반으로 하며 분리형 터렛 부두 시스템을 갖추고 있습니다. 이것은 2,500미터의 수심에서 운영되며 약 950,000배럴의 원유를 저장할 수 있습니다. Trion 유전은 멕시코 해안에서 180km 떨어진 곳에 위치하고 있으며, Woodside (60%)와 PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40%)의 공동 투자입니다.
SBM Offshore a sécurisé un contrat avec Woodside pour le développement du champ pétrolier en eau profonde Trion dans le Golfe du Mexique. L'entreprise va construire et louer une unité de stockage et de déchargement flottante (FSO) pour 20 ans. Cela complète le précédent contrat de transport et d'installation pour le FSO et le FPU attribué en 2023.
Le nouveau FSO sera basé sur une coque de type Suezmax avec un système d'amarrage à tour détachable. Il fonctionnera à une profondeur d'eau de 2 500 mètres et stockera environ 950 000 barils de pétrole brut. Le champ Trion est situé à 180 km de la côte mexicaine et est une coentreprise entre Woodside (60 %) et PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40 %).
SBM Offshore hat einen Vertrag mit Woodside für die Entwicklung des Trion Tiefseeölfeldes im Golf von Mexiko gesichert. Das Unternehmen wird eine schwimmende Lager- und Entladeeinheit (FSO) für 20 Jahre bauen und vermieten. Dies ergänzt den vorherigen Transport- und Installationsvertrag für die FSO und FPU, der 2023 vergeben wurde.
Die neue FSO wird auf einem Suezmax-Typ Rumpf basieren und ein trennbares Turmmoorungssystem haben. Sie wird in 2.500 Metern Wassertiefe betrieben und etwa 950.000 Barrel Rohöl lagern. Das Trion-Feld befindet sich 180 km vor der mexikanischen Küste und ist ein Gemeinschaftsunternehmen zwischen Woodside (60 %) und PEMEX Exploración y Producción (40 %).
- Secured 20-year lease contract for FSO unit with Woodside
- Complements previous Transportation & Installation contract for FSO and FPU
- FSO will have 950,000 barrels crude oil storage capacity
- Project enhances SBM Offshore's position in deepwater oil field developments
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August 8, 2024
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Woodside”), operator of the Trion deepwater oil field development located in the Perdido Belt of the western Gulf of Mexico. Under this contract, SBM Offshore will construct and thereafter lease to Woodside a Floating Storage and Offloading (“FSO”) unit for a period of 20 years. This award complements the Transportation & Installation contract for the FSO and the FPU awarded to SBM Offshore in 2023.
The new build FSO, based on a Suezmax-type hull, will be equipped with a Disconnectable Turret Mooring (“DTM”) system designed by SBM Offshore. The FSO will be moored in water depth of about 2,500 meters and will be able to store around 950,000 barrels of crude oil.
The Trion field is located 180 km off the Mexican coastline and 30 km south of the US/Mexico maritime border. The Trion project is an alliance between Woodside (
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