SLB awarded major drilling contract by Woodside Energy for ultra-deepwater Trion development, offshore Mexico
- Includes 18 ultra-deepwater wells to be delivered over a three-year timeframe
- AI-enabled drilling capabilities to improve operational efficiency and well quality
SLB will oversee the delivery of 18 ultra-deepwater wells using an integrated services approach and AI-enabled drilling capabilities to improve operational efficiency and well quality. The full scope of the contract includes digital directional drilling services and hardware, logging while drilling (LWD), surface logging, cementing, drilling and completions fluids, completions, and wireline services.
“With water depths of up to 2,500 meters, the Trion development presents challenging technical conditions for drilling and well construction,” said Wallace Pescarini, president, Offshore Atlantic, SLB. “SLB has extensive expertise in ultra-deepwater drilling projects globally and advanced technologies, including AI and digitally enabled hardware, to bring these wells online safely, efficiently and reliably. We will also leverage the strategic investments we’ve made in local talent and supply chains in
Services will begin in early 2026 and be managed through SLB’s Performance Live™ digital service delivery centers. This contract follows another major contract from Woodside for the Trion development to the SLB OneSubsea™ joint venture in 2023, which includes subsea horizontal trees, controls and topside equipment. Manufacturing is currently on track.
Woodside is developing the field in partnership with Pemex. First production is targeted in 2028.
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