Woodside gives reaches FID for Pyxis hub project

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Perth, has reached a final investment decision for its Pyxis hub project in the Carnarvon basin offshore Western Australia.

The development includes the subsea tieback of the Pyxis, Pluto North, and Xena-2 infill wells in production license WA-34-L.

Peter Coleman, Woodside’s chief executive officer, said the development will support the future operation of the Pluto LNG project as well as the Pluto North West Shelf pipeline interconnector between the Pluto and North West Shelf LNG plants on the Burrup Peninsula and Woodside’s broader Burrup Hub vision.

The latter vision includes the development of the Browse basin gas fields and the Scarborough gas fields via connections to the Burrup plants.

In line with the Pyxis FID, Woodside has let TechnipFMC what it is calling a “significant” contract ($75-250 million) for the development of Pyxis and Xena fields.

The contract involves integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation where Technip FMC will design, manufacture, deliver, and install subsea equipment including a subsea production system, flexible flowlines, and umbilicals.

The contract is the first call-off under the recently executed 5-year frame agreement between TechnipFMC and Woodside. This agreement enables collaborative development of projects for Woodside through early engagement and utilization of TechnipFMC integrated execution solutions.