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Kobelco Compressors America, Inc. (KCA) officially celebrated the grand re-opening of its expanded Houston Service Shop (HSS) in La Porte, Texas. (Image: Kobelco Compressors) Kobelco Compressors America (KCA) has expanded its Houston Service Shop in La Porte, Texas, increasing its capacity for compressor overhauls and aftermarket services. The company marked the completion of the expansion with a grand reopening Aug.

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will be united under a single name and brand umbrella: Omterra. The rebranding process is scheduled to begin later this calendar year and will be implemented in stages. (Image: Siemens Energy) Siemens Energy has started the legal and operational separation of its Transformation of Industry business area, with the goal being to establish the business as a standalone entity and create an independent industrial energy solutions company.

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has become an important decarbonization pathway for oil and gas, power, cement, steel and other hard-to-abate industries, according to GlobalData’s Strategic Intelligence report, “Carbon Capture and Storage”.

The global gas system entered 2026 from a position of strength, with natural gas demand reaching a record 4,202 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2025, an increase of 69 bcm or 1.7%, according to the 2026 Global Gas Report by European energy infrastructure operator Snam and the International Gas Union (IGU).

Copeland’s Vilter VSGX single-screw compressor is designed for mid- to large-scale biogas digester applications. (Image: Copeland) The growing renewable natural gas market is creating a wider range of compression requirements as developers pursue food waste projects, co-digestion and centralized processing models alongside traditional landfill and dairy digester applications.

Steve Pennington, Global Engineering Coupling Manager at John Crane. (Photo: John Crane) For decades, drivetrain torsional analysis has relied on a fundamental assumption: the torsional stiffness of a coupling is a fixed value.

Perpetual Next has added to its international development team with the appointment of Bobby Frank as a dedicated representative based in the United States. The expansion is part of the company’s broader strategy to develop scalable biomethanol production capacity internationally, supported by secure feedstock supply, suitable infrastructure and strong regional partnerships.

bp and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have signed agreements to advance offshore gas development, including the award of an exploration and production license for Phase 2 of the Loran field in the Plataforma Deltana area. Loran Phase 2 contains an estimated 4 trillion cu. ft. of recoverable gas resources.

INNIO N.V. provided details on its previously announced plans to expand its Waukesha, Wisc., facility. It said intends to invest more than $300 million in the site to support increasing customer demand in the U.S. The expansion at the Waukesha, Wisc. site (shown) will add new engine assembly capabilities as well as an advanced engine testing facility.

In order to adapt to the expected lower workload in the coming quarters and to sustainably align its cost base with market conditions, Burckhardt Compression announced it is simplifying its organizational structure, consolidating selected functions and optimizing business processes. It also confirmed its previously communicated guidance for fiscal year 2026, which forecast turnover of between CHF 900 million and CHF 1 billion ($1.124 billion to $1.249 billion USD).