Woodside Energy and Hyundai Heavy Industries have commenced the construction of a deepwater offshore oil platform to be used in the Trión field, off the coast of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The construction officially began at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ facilities in Korea on Thursday morning local time.
Significant Investment
This infrastructure is part of a package planned by the foreign corporation, with an investment exceeding $11 billion for the development of the area east of Matamoros. The project was launched by the directors of Woodside Energy and Hyundai Heavy Industries at an event held at Hyundai’s yards in the port of Ulsan, Korea.
Key Figures and Strategic Importance
Meg O’Neill, CEO of Woodside Energy, which is collaborating with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) on this project, attended the event. This marks the first step in one of the most significant plans in the country’s oil and energy sector, considered a key part of the energy policy during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration.
Representing the Government of Tamaulipas, Secretary of Energy Development José Ramón Silva Arizabalo highlighted the historic nature of this construction, as it will be the first ultra-deepwater well in the country, with oil and gas extraction planned for 2028.
Location and Specifications
The platform, expected to produce close to 110,000 barrels per day, will be located 180 kilometers east of the Mexican coast in the Perdido Folded Belt region. The floating unit will operate at a depth of 2,600 meters.
With a size larger than the Azteca Stadium, the development includes 18 wells: nine oil producers, seven water injectors, and two gas injectors. In addition to crude oil, the facility aims to produce 90 million cubic feet of gas. The platform may also be utilized by other companies to develop this area, as it is the only plan approved by the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH).
Source: Milenio
