Baker Hughes will supply three advanced CO2 centrifugal compressor trains with electric motors and the Lufkin Gears gearbox for the project. A Baker Hughes compressor is shown. (Source: Baker Hughes)
Offshore engineering and construction firm Saipem has selected Baker Hughes to supply its CO2 compression technology for Eni’s Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage project in the U.K., the energy technology company said June 30.
The project, which will serve the HyNet industrial cluster, will transport CO2 captured from plants in Northwest England and North Wales for permanent storage in Eni’s depleted natural gas reservoirs underneath Liverpool Bay.
Baker Hughes said its scope includes supplying three advanced CO2 centrifugal compressor trains with electric motors and the Lufkin Gears gearbox. The package will be used for CO2 re-injection. It is part of Saipem’s conversion of a traditional gas compression and treatment facility into a CO2 electrical compression station. The technology will enable permanent CO2 storage in offshore depleted fields under Liverpool Bay, according to the release.
“We’re proud to support Saipem and Eni with our advanced, proven compression technologies in a critical project that will deliver sustainable energy development in the U.K. 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 to improve the economic viability of CO2 projects at scale, as we firmly believe that CCUS plays a key role in driving sustainable energy development.”
Baker Hughes said the order was booked in first-quarter 2025.
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