Baker Hughes is set to support Saipem's Eni-led Liverpool Bay CCS Project, enhancing CO2 storage capabilities in the U.K. through advanced compression technology.
Saipem awarded Baker Hughes a contract to supply three advanced CO2 centrifugal compressor trains with electric motors and Lufkin Gears gearboxes for Eni’s Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the United Kingdom. This order was booked in the first quarter of 2025.
“We’re proud to support Saipem and Eni with our advanced, proven compression technologies in a crucial project that will facilitate sustainable energy development in the UK by decarbonizing industry,” said Alessandro Bresciani, Senior Vice President of Climate Technologies Solutions at Baker Hughes. “At Baker Hughes, we are committed to providing technology solutions that enhance the economic viability of CO2 projects at scale, as we firmly believe that CCUS plays a vital role in driving sustainable energy development.”
Baker Hughes’ complete compressor package will be used to reinject CO2. This is part of Saipem’s initiative to transform a traditional gas compression and treatment facility at Point of Ayr, located in north Wales, into a CO2 electrical compression station. This station will enable the permanent storage of CO2 in offshore depleted fields beneath Liverpool Bay.
The Liverpool Bay CCS project, which has recently achieved financial closure, will serve as the backbone of the HyNet Cluster, which aims to transport CO2 from capture plants across the North West of England and North Wales, utilizing new and repurposed infrastructure for safe and permanent storage in Eni’s depleted natural gas reservoirs located under the seabed in Liverpool Bay.
Baker Hughes' compressor technology. Credit: Baker Hughes
In March, Baker Hughes signed an agreement with Frontier Infrastructure to deliver its technologies and resources to large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS), power generation, and data center projects. The partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of CCS projects and power solutions in the United States, satisfying the increased power demand in Wyoming, the Mountain West, and Texas. Baker Hughes expects orders as Frontier projects progress
“With energy demand rising across the country, industrial customers need scalable, low-carbon solutions, and Frontier’s expanded infrastructure will deliver exactly that,” said Robby Rockey, President and Co-CEO of Frontier Infrastructure. “By integrating gas-fired energy with the potential for permanent carbon storage, we are creating a direct, reliable power solution tailored to evolving industrial needs. Baker Hughes’ turbine technology, drilling services, and CCS innovation make them an ideal partner in executing this vision.”
In June, Baker Hughes was awarded a contract to deliver 16 NovaLT gas turbines to power Frontier Infrastructure Holdings’ data center projects in Wyoming and Texas—the turbines will provide up to 270 MW of power.
The award also includes associated equipment, including gears and BRUSH Power Generation four-pole generators to power dedicated energy islands at Frontier’s behind-the-meter power generation sites.
