If you follow offshore projects, you know the real story often starts after the big investment decision. Money gets approved, yes, but then operators need equipment in the water, on time, and working on day one. In December 2025, TechnipFMC picked up two contracts that sit right in that “make it real” phase: one tied to Eni’s Coral North FLNG development offshore Mozambique, and another tied to Chevron’s Gorgon Stage 3 project offshore Western Australia. Both awards look different on paper, yet together they show where subsea work keeps heading: faster execution, repeatable designs, and hardware that helps gas flow reliably in tough environments.
TechnipFMC and Coral North: building the next Mozambique FLNG link
On December 18, 2025, TechnipFMC announced a “substantial” subsea Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contract from Eni for Coral North, which is the second FLNG project offshore Mozambique. The company put Coral North in ultradeep water, around 2,000 meters, so every installation decision matters. In other words, this is not a quick tie-in close to shore; it’s a deepwater construction job where planning, logistics, and proven methods can save months.
Just as importantly, the award leans on something readers can easily picture: doing the second one better than the first. TechnipFMC explicitly pointed to Coral South, the earlier project in Mozambique, and said it will replicate a “proven playbook” while also improving the approach. That phrasing matters because it signals less reinvention and more repetition—usually a good thing in deepwater execution.
What TechnipFMC says it will deliver offshore Mozambique
So what sits inside this Coral North scope? TechnipFMC said it will manufacture and install flexible flowlines and risers, and it will also install subsea manifolds and umbilicals. That list sounds technical, but the logic stays simple:
First, flowlines and risers move gas from the seafloor system up toward the floating facility. Next, manifolds help gather and direct that flow from multiple wells or lines. Finally, umbilicals carry control signals and chemicals, so operators can run the subsea equipment reliably. Put together, these pieces form the working “plumbing and control” backbone that lets an FLNG vessel do its job.
TechnipFMC also defined what “substantial” means in its own contract language: between $250 million and $500 million. In addition, the company said it already counted this award in inbound orders in the second quarter of 2025, which tells you the commercial work started well before the December headline.
Why Coral North matters right now
Meanwhile, Eni’s own timeline helps explain why subsea contracting turns urgent at this stage. On October 2, 2025, Eni announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Coral North. Eni described a 3.6 million tons per annum liquefaction capacity for the new FLNG unit and said Coral North, together with Coral South, should lift Mozambique’s LNG capacity to more than 7 million tons per year. Eni also stated it aims to deliver the project on schedule in 2028, which effectively sets the clock for subsea manufacturing and offshore campaigns.
The company also laid out the joint venture structure for Coral North: Eni (50%), CNPC (20%), Kogas (10%), ENH (10%), and ADNOC’s subsidiary XRG (10%). That mix matters because it signals long-term support from multiple parties, and it usually brings stricter expectations around execution certainty. Therefore, when TechnipFMC talks about repeating a proven approach from Coral South, it lines up with what a multi-partner project typically wants: fewer surprises and steadier delivery.
TechnipFMC and Gorgon Stage 3: Subsea 2.0 steps into a new tree size
A week earlier, on December 11, 2025, TechnipFMC announced a “significant” contract from Chevron for Subsea 2.0 production systems for the Gorgon Stage 3 brownfield project. Here the theme shifts slightly. Coral North focuses on EPCI and installation in ultradeep water. Gorgon Stage 3 focuses on production systems and standardization—how you configure subsea equipment quickly without custom-building every job from scratch.
TechnipFMC defined “significant” as $75 million to $250 million. So, compared with Coral North, this award likely carries a smaller value range. However, it carries a big technology signal for the subsea market.
The practical headline: a first 7-inch Subsea 2.0 horizontal tree
TechnipFMC said this contract introduces the first 7-inch series of its Subsea 2.0 horizontal subsea trees. That detail might sound niche, yet it points to an expansion of the Subsea 2.0 product family into a new specification. Alongside the trees, TechnipFMC will deliver flexible jumpers designed to increase production rates and provide flow assurance for gas applications. In plain terms, the equipment should help move gas efficiently while reducing the risks that can slow flow, especially in complex operating conditions.
TechnipFMC also framed this deal as part of a long relationship. The company said it continues a 20-year partnership with Chevron on Gorgon. That kind of continuity usually doesn’t happen by accident; it often reflects prior delivery performance, known interfaces, and a shared preference for repeatable systems.
A quick official snapshot of the broader Gorgon context
Because the Chevron Australia website blocks some readers and automated access, it helps to anchor the Gorgon background in another official source. Australia’s offshore regulator, NOPSEMA, describes the broader “Gorgon” project as a foundation development that produces gas from offshore fields and transports it via pipeline to a gas treatment plant on Barrow Island. NOPSEMA also notes that the subsea gathering network in the Gorgon and Jansz–Io fields is being expanded to maintain gas supply, and it lists ongoing operations and related activities. This matters for Stage 3 because brownfield work typically plugs into existing networks rather than building everything from zero.
What these awards say about TechnipFMC’s late-2025 playbook
Taken together, these two December contracts show a clear pattern.
First, TechnipFMC keeps leaning into “repeat what works,” especially in Mozambique where Coral South provides a real-world reference point. Second, the company keeps pushing standardized subsea platforms like Subsea 2.0, and it expands the product range (like the new 7-inch tree series) instead of treating each project as a one-off engineering experiment. Third, both awards sit in gas-focused developments, which reflects how operators still prioritize reliable gas supply and LNG-linked projects even as the wider energy mix evolves.
As of December 21, 2025, these announcements stand as two of TechnipFMC’s most recent disclosed subsea awards. More importantly, they give you a practical way to read the company’s near-term direction: disciplined repeatability in deepwater installation work, plus configurable subsea hardware that helps customers stick to schedule.
