Woodside orders two offshore tugs to support Mexican operations

“With a 100% Mexican crew on board these vessels, we look forward to seeing our new Damen OST 120-design vessels in operation, making a positive impact to the Mexican maritime industry,” says Chomex Marino general manager Fausto Correa. 

Damen Shipyards manager for North America, Marnix Brouwer, said this order for OST 120 tugs "marks the introduction of a new class in offshore support." He anticipates rising demand for offshore support tugboats that have a wider set of capabilities.

Woodside is working with Mexican state energy company Pemex to develop the Trion deepwater oil field in the Perdido Fold Belt, at a water depth of 2,500 m, around 180 km off the Mexican coastline and 30 km south of the US/Mexico maritime border. 

This project will involve a network of subsea infrastructure tied into a floating production storage and offloading facility with first oil scheduled for 2028, when loading tankers with crude oil is also expected to commence.

Mexican company Eseasa Offshore has won a contract to provide a shore base to supply the Trion project and support Woodside’s operations.

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