Baker Hughes Receives ‘Largest Order’ of Integrated Compressor Line Units

The Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE), on behalf of the Dubai Supply Authority, submitted a large-scale order of ICL units with Baker Hughes—the order was booked in Q3 2024. These units will enhance energy supply reliability and support local decarbonization efforts. DPE has already been operating three ICL units since 2020 with zero seal leakages and minimal downtime required for maintenance. The recent award from DPE follows awards for varying project applications across Italy, Germany, Argentina, and the United States.

“Our ICL technology is set to be critical to support the gas infrastructure needed to address Dubai’s increasing expansion of renewables into its energy mix,” said Ganesh Ramaswamy, Executive Vice President of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes. “This landmark order underscores the track record we have built in the market for our low-carbon solutions, and we are grateful to DPE for their continued commitment and trust as they deliver sustainable energy development.”

The 10 ICL units—five for gas storage and five for dual-use injection boosting or gas export to the current gas distribution network—will be installed at the Margham gas storage facility in Dubai, increasing its capacity. By utilizing ICL technology, the project will establish a high-reliability system with reduced emissions. The project will also provide stability to Dubai’s energy supply by supporting the system’s ability to alternate between natural gas and solar power.

Integrated compressor line unit; image credit: Baker Hughes

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In September 2024, Baker Hughes released CarbonEdge—a Cordant-powered, risk-based digital platform for CCUS operations that provides support, regulatory reporting, and operational risk management. Using an integrated dashboard, CarbonEdge delivers real-time data and alerts on CO₂ flow across CCUS infrastructure, including carbon capture and compression, pipeline transportation, and subsurface storage. Project connectivity allows customers to identify and manage risk, improve decision-making, increase operational efficiency, and simplify regulatory reporting.

CarbonEdge combines risk management and reporting technology for CO₂ measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV), utilizing digital monitoring, engineering expertise, and domain knowledge across surface and subsurface planning and operations. The platform’s integration with Baker Hughes’ subsurface and autonomous modeling solutions offers storage site characterization workflows and MMV frameworks.

In July, Baker Hughes signed a long-term agreement with Wabash Valley Resources (WVR) to supply technology services and solutions for ammonia fertilizer production, including compression systems, injection well construction, and testing and monitoring services for CO₂ geological sequestration. WVR’s ammonia project will repower and reconfigure an existing gasification plant to produce low-cost fertilizer.

The ammonia fertilizer plant will serve the U.S. Corn Belt with a sustainable supply of domestic fertilizer produced through a zero-carbon-capable process, capturing 1.65 million tons of CO₂ per year. Facility construction and operation will support the local economy by employing hundreds of construction workers and operations personnel.

Also in July, Woodside Energy awarded Baker Hughes a 10-year services frame agreement (SFA) to support its Australian LNG operations. According to the SFA, Baker Hughes will supply spare parts and field service resources for onsite turbomachinery maintenance and upgrades, refurbishment, and digital asset performance services. The recent agreement adds to an ongoing LNG-based strategic partnership between Baker Hughes and Woodside Energy.