BHP awards McDermott FEED contract for Trion FPU

McDermott will apply its pre-FEED work, longstanding history of engineering deepwater facilities in the Gulf of Mexico

McDermott International, Ltd has announced it has been selected by BHP Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. De R.L. De C.V. (BHP), in partnership with Pemex, to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a Semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) for the Trion Project in the Gulf of Mexico. The FPU will be designed for a water depth of approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) and will be located in the Trion Field, approximately 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of the U.S./Mexico border and approximately 112 miles (180 kilometers) off the Mexican coastline.

Mark Coscio, Senior Vice President for McDermott's North, Central and South America region, said:

"We look forward to being a partner with BHP and Pemex in the establishment of the first deepwater oil field development project in Mexico." 

McDermott will lead a single, integrated team to perform project management and execution planning.

Samik Mukherjee, Group Senior Vice President for Projects, said:

"With integrated project management, engineering, procurement services and self-fabrication in our yards in Altamira, Mexico, and Batam, Indonesia—McDermott's globally integrated EPC project delivery capabilities will allow us to reduce risk and enhance certainty of delivery on the BHP Trion project." 

Matthew Ridolfi, Vice President Projects Petroleum, said:

“The awarding of the FPU FEED contract is an exciting milestone for the development. Starting the next phase of study will help us reach the level of design and execution plan maturity required to move Trion into further phases of development. We look forward to working with McDermott through the next phase.”

The scope of the FEED contract includes engineering tasks related to the configuration, sizing and analysis of the FPU, including topsides, hull, risers and mooring. McDermott was previously awarded and completed services under an initial pre-FEED contract.