The enhanced vertical deepwater tree (EVDT) system from FMC Technologies recently set a new deepwater completion record of 9627 feet at the Shell-operated Tobago field, part of the Perdido development located in the Gulf of Mexico.
FMC’s overall scope of supply for the project has included 25 subsea trees pressure rated at 10,000 psi, five subsea caisson separation and boosting systems, two subsea manifolds and related controls and equipment.