Baker Hughes will supply 17 pipeline centrifugal compressors driven by aeroderivative gas turbines for Phase 3 of Saudi Arabia’s Master Gas System (MGS). The Aramco project includes a new 2485-mile (4000-km) pipeline designed to increase domestic gas distribution and contribute to a reduction of carbon emissions and oil consumption. The MGS is one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon networks. It came online in 1982, with Berri, Shedgum, and Uthmaniyah gas plants supplying up to 2 Bcf/d (56.6 x 106 m3/d) of gas to the MGS network. Due to the Kingdom’s increased energy demand, Aramco has continue ..read more

Air Liquide continues to expand its capacities in renewable natural gas (RNG) in the United States with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township, Michigan, will treat waste sourced from dairy farms. Following a circular economy approach, these units will contribute to the emergence of a low-carbon society. These production units will produce biogas from manure feedstock in an anaerobic digester for a total production capacity of 74 GWh, and return the digested waste for the farms’ needs, promoting circular economy ..read more

Neuman & Esser was awarded a contract from Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) for the installation, construction, and operation of a green hydrogen plant in Chile. The order includes a 1 MW NEA HYTRON PEM electrolyzer, compression, hydrogen storage, hydrogen dispensing for heavy vehicle fuel, and a detailed training plan for Enap’s employees. The plant will be located at the Cabo Negro complex in Chile’s Magallanes region and will be powered by the Vientos Patagonicos wind farm, which is majority-owned by Enap. Scheduled to begin operation in 2025, the plant is part of Enap’s plan to inc ..read more

Sundyne has named Keith Hamilton as vice president of sales for renewables. Hamilton will be responsible for growing Sundyne’s market share in a wide range of emerging renewable and clean energy markets, including hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilization), renewable fuels, and greenhouse gas reduction. In this role, Hamilton will lead Sundyne’s regional business development managers, and he will work closely with Sundyne’s regional sales managers in the renewable fuels and clean energy sectors. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, with operations in Europe, the Middle East, Indi ..read more

Baker Hughes was awarded an order from Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction, and consulting company, to supply Cedar LNG in Canada with electric-driven liquefaction technologies. The award was booked in Q1 2024. Baker Hughes will supply a range of turbomachinery equipment, including four electric-driven main refrigeration compressors, two electric-driven boil-off gas compressors, and six centrifugal pumps. Powered by renewable electricity, Cedar LNG will be one of the lowest carbon intensity liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the world. Cedar LNG will be located approx ..read more

Mustang Cat has named Dan Tate as vice president of Mustang Power Systems. He has more than 15 years of Caterpillar experience having served as a territory manager, a corporate account manager, and a manufacturer’s representative. Tate holds a BS focused in Business Administration and Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Headquartered in Houston, Mustang Cat is a privately held Cat dealership. It serves the gas compression, power generation, oil and gas, construction, and other industries with a wide variety of equipment, machinery, and accessories.     The post Mu ..read more

Cook Compression and the Dover Precision Components Innovation Lab are developing new technologies that enable equipment to operate beyond known application limits and overcome the challenges of transitioning to hydrogen energy. The post Innovative Technologies to Power the Future first appeared on Gas Compression Magazine ..read more

Baker Hughes will supply three NovaLT12 gas turbine driven compressor trains for a new gas compressor station in Sulmona, Italy. Snam, an Italy-based energy infrastructure company, issued the contract as part of its Adriatic Line, a pipeline project that includes the construction of a 265 mile (425 km), hydrogen-ready pipeline. The project, upon completion in 2027, will allow the transport of additional energy supplies from Azerbaijan, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean region to northern Europe. Snam announced the US$3.7 billion project in 2022. The company currently operates a natural gas ..read more

QatarEnergy signed long-term time charter party (TCP) agreements with four international shipowners for the operation of 19 new, ultra-modern conventional size liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels as part of the second ship-owner tender under QatarEnergy’s LNG fleet expansion program. In February, QatarEnergy announced new plans to expand North Field production from 77 to 142 MTPA by 2030, including 16 MTPA of additional production from North Field West. The expansion builds upon earlier estimates that called for 110 MTPA in export capacity by 2026. Six vessels will be operated by CMES LNG Carr ..read more

KB Delta Inc. has named Miguel Zavala as facility coordinator. Zavala joined KB Delta’s Spring Division in 2001. Prior to joining the company, he worked for J&R Dinnova as an organizational development advisor and has held various operations positions with Penske Logistics. In his new role as a facility coordinator, he will promote the goals, mission, and vision of KB Delta’s executive board. Zavala will assist with the administration and compliance of operational processes and procedures. He will also accommodate mid-level management with both strategic planning and personnel coaching. He ..read more