For the line pipe segment, Tenaris will provide around 16,000 tons of pipe for flowlines and risers. The supply will include advanced coating systems such as TenarisShawcor Marine 5-Layer Syntactic and Solid Polypropylene for flow assurance, and TenarisShawcor Fusion Bonded Epoxy, Three-Layer Polypropylene, and Liquid Epoxy coatings to ensure corrosion protection in harsh offshore conditions.
“Trion represents a historic milestone for Mexico’s energy future, and we are proud to be part of it,” said Pablo Gómez, Tenaris’ Commercial Vice-President in Mexico. “This project underscores the strength of our customer partnerships and our ability to deliver advanced technological solutions for the most demanding offshore environments.”
The Trion oil field is situated approximately 180 kilometers off the Mexican coastline at a water depth of around 2,500 meters. It is being developed as a greenfield project by Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of Australia’s Woodside Energy, which holds a 60% operating stake. Mexican state oil company Pemex owns the remaining 40%.
Production from Trion is expected to begin in 2028, with a nameplate capacity of about 100,000 barrels of oil per day. The project aims to contribute significantly to Mexico’s deepwater production capacity, marking a key step in the country’s offshore energy development.
In related progress, the Netherlands-based SBM Offshore and China’s COSCO Shipping held a steel-cutting ceremony in September for the floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit that will serve the Trion project. The FSO will play a central role in storing and offloading the produced oil, supporting continuous operations once production begins.
Tenaris’ participation in Trion highlights its growing role in the global offshore oil supply chain. With its expertise in pipe manufacturing and coating technologies, the company continues to provide solutions designed for durability and performance under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions typical of deepwater environments.
The combination of advanced materials, strategic collaboration between international and national energy firms, and the deployment of specialized infrastructure underscores Trion’s importance as a benchmark project for Mexico’s offshore energy ambitions.
