Advancing standardized subsea solutions for Chevron’s Gorgon project.

TechnipFMC delivered the first 7-in. Subsea 2.0 horizontal christmas tree (XT) for Chevron Australia’s Gorgon Stage 3 (GS3) project. The system, delivered as XT #1, represents the first-article build of the company’s 7-in. Subsea 2.0 platform and was manufactured at TechnipFMC’s facility in Nusajaya, Malaysia. This also is the first XT delivered under Chevron Australia’s 20-year Master Service Order with TechnipFMC.

This milestone advances the application of standardized subsea production systems, supporting more streamlined execution for offshore projects.

A horizontal christmas tree is a subsea production system installed on the seabed to control the flow of oil and gas from offshore wells. Subsea 2.0 is TechnipFMC’s standardized and configurable platform designed to improve efficiency and predictability in subsea developments.

The GS3 project is a backfill development connecting the offshore Geryon and Eurytion natural gas fields to the Gorgon gas processing facilities, and is the first in a series of planned subsea tiebacks.

To meet design, manufacturing, and delivery timelines, TechnipFMC teams implemented early prototyping, cross-project knowledge integration, and close coordination across engineering, manufacturing, and project teams. This enabled validation of key interfaces ahead of schedule and supported a controlled first-article build process.

The first 7-in. Subsea 2.0 XT expands the application range of the Subsea 2.0 platform and demonstrates its readiness for broader deployment across projects. A first-article build is the initial production unit of a new configuration, used to validate design, manufacturing processes, and system integration before scaling production. This delivery shows the ability to advance standardized subsea solutions under complex execution conditions while maintaining focus on safety, quality, and predictability.

The system was delivered by a globally integrated team, with contributions from TechnipFMC personnel across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. This coordinated cross-regional approach supported the delivery of a first-of-its-kind system for the project.