Equipment

Digital Exclusive: The value of experience—Why expertise matters in compressor overhauls and revamps

It is no exaggeration to say that without compressors, countless industries ranging from petrochemicals to brewing would grind to an almost instant halt. For the companies working in these sectors, it is critical to ensure their equipment is working efficiently and reliably. Over time, many businesses face challenges when working with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of their compressors. Whether due to poor service, the age of the equipment or a loss of connection with the OEM, companies often seek alternatives for repair and maintenance. However, this move can come with risks of its own, as there is no guarantee that a third party can offer the same level of performance.

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC mulls bid for Aethon's U.S. natural gas assets

Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC is in the early stages of considering a bid for investment firm Aethon Energy Management's U.S. natural gas assets.

Alexandroupolis LNG terminal to restart soon and hit capacity by September

The 4.3-MMtpy Alexandroupolis LNG terminal in Greece will begin a gradual restart soon and reach full capacity by September. Gastrade halted operations at Alexandroupolis in late January, citing technical issues

Bulgaria to increase capacity to import gas from Greece by 50% next year

Bulgaria will increase its capacity to import gas from Greece by 50% a year from next January to 8 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually, the head of gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz said.

Rakishev's Fincraft Group plans to launch Borankol gas processing plant in Kazakhstan in June

The Borankol Gas Processing Plant (GPP) in Kazakhstan is scheduled for commissioning in June 2025, the head of Fincraft Group Kenes Rakishev said.

Mozambique government approves Eni's Coral Norte FLNG plan

Mozambique approved the development plan for Eni's second floating liquefied natural gas platform, Coral Norte, paving the way for a final investment decision.

Chevron announces sale of majority interest in its East Texas (U.S.) gas assets

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., has closed on a transaction to sell a 70% interest in its East Texas gas assets to an affiliate of TG Natural Resources LLC (TGNR), a company indirectly owned by Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Tokyo Gas) and Castleton Commodities Intl. LLC (CCI), for $525 MM, with $75 MM paid in cash and $450 MM as a capital carry to fund Haynesville development.

Argan Inc.’s Gemma Power Systems to proceed on EPC contract for 1.2-GW natural gas power project in Texas (U.S.)

Argan Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems, has received a notice to proceed on its previously announced engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services contract with Sandow Lakes Energy Co. LLC (SLEC) of Rockdale, Texas (U.S.) for a 1.2-GW ultra-efficient natural gas-fired plant in Lee County, Texas.

Generac strengthens energy portfolio with new products designed for data center market

Generac Holdings Inc., a leading global designer, manufacturer and provider of energy technology solutions and other power products, has strengthened its portfolio with new generators designed for the data center market. These new products round out its energy solutions portfolio, which include diesel and natural gas generators and multi-asset energy systems.

AIQ and Gulf Energy Information collaborate to further enrich ENERGYai with industry intelligence

Gulf Energy to provide AIQ with exclusive access to its proprietary datasets, and industry-leading documents. ENERGY is already trained on petabytes of operational data from ADNOC, and this agreement will provide the solution with access to even greater quantities of relevant, high-quality industry information.

Carbon Clean announces successful completion of world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC

Carbon Clean announced the successful completion of the world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, delivering a high-purity CO2 product

Stockholm Exergi to begin building one of the world's largest carbon capture projects using CATACARB Enhanced HPC

With technology licensed from CATACARB, Stockholm Exergi (SE) announced its decision to proceed building one of the world's largest facilities for capture and permanent storage of carbon dioxide. Operations are planned to begin in 2028.

Bureau Veritas grants AiP to MARIC for 155,000-m³ ultra-large ethane carrier

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has awarded Approval in Principle to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its new 155,000-m³ ultra-large ethane carrier design.

GE Vernova to supply gas turbines for new Missouri (U.S.) power plant

GE Vernova has secured an order to supply its aeroderivative gas turbines for Springfield City Utilities' (CU) new power generating station in Missouri (U.S.).

Gulf Energy Information Opens Nominations for 2025 Excellence Awards

Gulf Energy Information is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, the premier international honors recognizing outstanding innovation, leadership, and achievement across the global energy sector.

Alfa Laval signs an agreement to acquire the cryogenics business from the French group Fives

Alfa Laval has signed a binding put-option agreement to acquire the Fives Cryogenics business unit, part of Fives Group, for a total fixed purchase price of €800 MM on a cash and debt-free basis.

Powered by GE Vernova’s H-Class equipment, 1.2-GW Pulau Indah power plant begins operation

GE Vernova Inc. has announced a Selangor state-linked company, Worldwide Holding Berhad (WHB)’s Pulau Indah power plant achieved the start of operation in Selangor, approximately 60 km from the Malaysian capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

Solvang to use Inmarsat's NexusWave satellite technology on its ethylene, ethane/gas carriers

Inmarsat Maritime has signed an agreement with Solvang to equip the company’s fleet with Inmarsat’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service to support the leading gas shipping company’s evolving crew and business connectivity requirements.

Sherwin-Williams expands global core product offering for customers worldwide

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine has unveiled new Global Core coatings that include an inorganic zinc primer, epoxy primer, epoxy intermediate coat and urethane topcoat. These versatile coatings can be used to create multi-layer coating systems for corrosion protection and aesthetics for a wide range of applications

Alaskan officials to seek investors in Japan as Trump touts U.S. LNG

The project aims to transport natural gas south from Alaska's remote north via a $44-B 1,300-km pipeline, to be shipped as LNG to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Exports could begin by 2030 from a project that could deliver about 3.5 Bft3/d.

Cheniere announces substantial completion of Train 1 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project (U.S.)

Cheniere Energy Inc. has achieved substantial completion of Train 1 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas (U.S.). Commissioning is complete and Cheniere’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner, Bechtel Energy Inc. has turned over care, custody and control of Train 1 and associated systems to Cheniere.

NRG to acquire 738 MW of natural gas generation in Texas (U.S.)

NRG Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire six power generation facilities from Texas-based Rockland Capital, LLC, adding 738 megawatts (MW) of modern, flexible natural gas-fired capacity to its portfolio.

Kent secures integral role in engineering and execution of Wormington compressor station project

Kent announced its integral role in the delivery of a major infrastructure project at the Wormington Compressor Station in Gloucestershire, UK.

ClearSign Technologies Corp. announces purchase order for ClearSign Core M Series Process Burner for a gas processing facility

ClearSign Technologies announced they have received a purchase order for one of their new "M" series process burners, the ClearSign Core M1, from heater manufacturer Devco Process Heaters of Tulsa, Oklahoma (Devco).

Chart Industries' technology to be used for Blue Spruce Operating's Dry Piney helium and carbon sequestration project (U.S.)

Chart Industries was selected by Blue Spruce Operating LLC to provide the Nitrogen Rejection Unit and helium process technology and associated equipment for their Dry Piney Helium and Carbon Sequestration Project to be located in Sublette County, Wyoming (U.S.).

Baker Hughes, NextDecade enter framework agreement for Rio Grande LNG expansion trains

Baker Hughes and NextDecade Corporation announced that they have entered into a framework agreement whereby NextDecade plans to utilize Baker Hughes’ gas turbine and refrigerant compressor technology

New Sherwin-Williams Advanced Energy Barrier eliminates threat of corrosion under insulation

Sherwin-Williams’ Heat-Flex® Advanced Energy Barrier (AEB) tackles corrosion under insulation (CUI), effectively eliminating the costly and dangerous phenomenon of steel assets corroding underneath insulation systems. The coating replaces the bulky mineral-based insulation that is traditionally used on storage tanks, process vessels and piping to retain process heat.

Vopak to build ethane tanks to support Thailand's petrochemical production

Vopak has reached a positive final investment decision it build 160,000-m3 tank infrastructure in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, to support the import of U.S. ethane into Thailand for petrochemical crackers

Cleanova adds Micronics to its filtration portfolio

Cleanova continues to build on its position as a global leader in industrial filtration with the acquisition of the Micronics Engineered Filtration Group, a leading manufacturer of filter media and industrial filtration systems, combined with expert field services to meet demanding requirements across a variety of industrial applications.

Honeywell to acquire Sundyne to expand critical equipment portfolio and aftermarket services

Honeywell has agreed to acquire Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $2.16 billion in an all-cash transaction. This represents approximately 14.5x 2024 EBITDA on a tax-adjusted basis.