The Trion oil and gas project has received approval for its Social Impact Assessment from the Mexican Ministry for Energy.
Located in the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of 2,500 metres, approximately 180 kilometres off the Mexican coastline, Trion is a greenfield development that would represent the first oil production from Mexico’s deep water.
Trion is being developed by Woodside Energy in a joint venture with PEMEX and its first oil production is targeted for 2028.
Submitted in May 2023, the Social Impact Assessment provides a comprehensive assessment of the project and outlines how Woodside will manage social impacts.
Woodside Projects Executive VP Matthew Ridolfi stated that this approval marked an important milestone on the pathway to developing this nationally significant resource project.
“We appreciate the ongoing support we have received from the Mexican government for Trion.
“The approval also validates Woodside’s approach to how we engage with communities wherever we work and recognises our high operating standards.”
Ridolfi noted that the Social Impact Assessment will be a critical tool in helping manage the project during the construction phase.
“The development of this comprehensive plan will help us to engage more effectively with local communities and better support their needs as we progress this project from construction to first oil. It also brings forward opportunities for jobs and economic development,” said Ridolfi.
