SLB awarded drilling contract by Woodside Energy for Trion development project

SLB (SLB) has been awarded a major drilling contract by Woodside Energy (WDS) 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 to improve operational efficiency and well quality. 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 and be managed through SLB’s Performance Live digital service delivery centers. Woodside is developing the field in partnership with Pemex. First production is targeted in 2028.