據離岸工程3月9日報道，采掘公司必和必拓已與三家工程公司簽約，以研究半潛式浮式生產裝置（FPU）的可行性。

這家澳大利亞公司選擇了SBM，Genesis North America和麥克德莫特進行研究。這些公司將為FPU提供前端工程和設計研究。

擬議的裝置將部署在墨西哥灣的Trion油田。該油田位于Perdido帶，占地1,285平方公里， 水深約2,570m。

必和必拓作為Trion項目運營商擁有60％的權益。 墨西哥國有Pemex擁有其余40％的權益。

該公司在一份聲明中表示，合同工程將在六個月內完成。

必和必拓石油運營總裁Geraldine Slattery稱，這是Trion項目的另一步，它允許與選定的承包商早期接觸，以優化設計以及FPU交付的承包和執行戰略選項。我們期待在本研究階段與選定的承包商合作。

郝芬譯自離岸工程

原文如下：

BHP chooses three contractors for Gulf of Mexico’s Trion field

Extraction company BHP has contracted three engineering firms to study the viability of a semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU).

The Australian company selected SBM, Genesis North America, and McDermott for the study. The companies will supply a pre-front-end engineering and design (Pre-FEED) study for the FPU.

The proposed unit would deploy in the Trion field, in the Gulf of Mexico. Covering an area of 1,285km2, the field is in the Perdido belt, with water depths of about 2,570m.

BHP operates the Trion project and owns a 60% interest there. Mexican state-owned Pemex owns the remaining 40%.

In a statment, the company said the contractual work would be completed within a period of six months.

BHP Operations Petroleum president Geraldine Slattery said: “This is another step forward for the Trion project which allows for early engagement with the chosen contractors to optimise the design together with the contracting and execution strategy options for the FPU delivery.

“We look forward to working with the selected contractors through this study phase.”