Baker Hughes and Frontier Infrastructure form a carbon capture partnership

Baker Hughes announced on Monday a partnership between Frontier Infrastructure and the United States' largest carbon capture and storage solutions (CCS).

Oilfield Services provider adds that it will provide technology solutions for carbon capture projects, power generation and datacenters.

CONTEXT

Baker Hughes announced that it will leverage key technologies in well design, carbon dioxide compressing and long-term monitoring for Frontier's Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub to be located in Wyoming.

The company said it would use gas turbines for 256 megawatts in order to meet the increasing demand of electricity across the U.S. Mountain West, Texas and Wyoming.

Why is it important?

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), power demand will reach new records this year. This is mainly due to the rapid expansion in data centers for AI technology and industrial operations.

Carbon capture is the process of storing carbon dioxide underground. It's a vital strategy for energy sectors to reduce their emissions from industrial activities and its impact on global levels of greenhouse gases.

KEY QUOTES

Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli stated in a press release that the company is committed to providing innovative solutions to support the increasing energy demand. This is in part due to the rapid adoption AI. We will also continue to decarbonize the industry.

Robby Rockey is the co-CEO at Frontier Infrastructure. He said: "By integrating a gas-fired power source with the possibility of permanent carbon storage, our solution will be a reliable, direct and tailored to changing industrial needs." (Reporting and editing by Vijay Kishore in Bengaluru, Vallari Srivastava from Bengaluru)

(source: Reuters)