SLB will deliver 18 ultra-deepwater wells for Woodside Energy’s Trion ultra-deepwater project starting in early 2026. (Source: Shutterstock)
SLB has been awarded a major drilling contract by Australian independent Woodside Energy for its ultra-deepwater Trion development project offshore Mexico.
SLB will oversee the delivery of 18 ultra-deepwater wells using an integrated services approach and AI-enabled drilling capabilities. The full scope of the contract includes digital directional drilling services and hardware, logging while drilling, surface logging, cementing, drilling and completions fluids, completions and wireline services.
Services will begin in early 2026. Woodside also awarded a contract for the Trion development to the SLB OneSubsea joint venture in 2023.
Woodside is developing the field in partnership with Pemex. First production is targeted in 2028.
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