Houston-based Gate Energy has been awarded the commissioning contract for the Woodside Trion floating production unit (FPU) project by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The contract with an undisclosed value includes pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution at HHI’s fabrication yard in Ulsan, South Korea.
The latest deal marks the third consecutive HHI-built FPU project awarded to Gate Energy. The project will also take the company to offshore Mexico for the first time. The Trion deepwater development is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the Perdido Fold Belt with water depths ranging up to 2,500 m. The first oil is targeted for 2028.
Lee Jordan, Gate Energy CEO, said: “We are excited to build on our prior working relationship with HHI and our footprints in South Korea, Mexico, and the US to support delivery of the first oil production facility for Mexico’s deepwater acreage in the Gulf of Mexico. This will represent a substantial milestone for Woodside and is a key step in unlocking the full potential of the basin for the Mexican people.”
