Baker Hughes has announced an award from Technip Energies to supply advanced equipment for the Blue Point Number One Ammonia Project, a landmark low-carbon initiative in Modeste, Louisiana.
The order, booked in the third quarter of 2025, includes a steam turbine generator and critical centrifugal compression systems that will play a central role in the facility’s production process.
The Blue Point Number One Ammonia Project is being developed as a joint venture between CF Industries, Mitsui & Co., and JERA.
Once complete, it is set to become the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia plant, with an annual nameplate capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes.
The project represents one of the most significant milestones yet in the commercialisation of blue ammonia — a form of ammonia produced from natural gas using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to reduce emissions substantially.
Baker Hughes’ participation in the project underscores its growing leadership in low-carbon energy solutions.
The company’s technology suite will enable the production of blue ammonia through an autothermal reforming (ATR) process integrated with CCS to sequester up to 2.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
Its scope of supply includes a range of compressors — comprising an ammonia compressor, a syngas compressor, a recycle compressor, and a CO2 compressor — as well as a steam turbine-driven BRUSH™ Power Generation generator.
The CO2 compressors will facilitate the transport of captured carbon to geological storage via pipeline, ensuring permanent sequestration.
“Ammonia, as a lower-carbon energy source, is poised to play a pivotal role in enabling and accelerating global sustainable energy development,” said Alessandro Bresciani, senior vice president of Energy Equipment at Baker Hughes.
“As ammonia expands from agricultural and chemical use to a global commodity for energy, we are proud to support the scaling of it with our proven technology solutions for one of the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia projects.”
Ammonia’s relevance as an emerging energy carrier continues to strengthen amid the global transition to lower-carbon alternatives.
It offers a viable pathway for decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors such as agriculture, power generation, and marine transport.
Baker Hughes’ involvement in the Blue Point Number One project builds on its broader strategy to leverage its differentiated technology portfolio to deliver end-to-end energy transition solutions.
Through this project, Baker Hughes will demonstrate its ability to integrate mechanical, process, and carbon management systems within complex industrial-scale environments.
Its technologies are designed to meet the rigorous operational demands and environmental standards required for next-generation low-emission ammonia production.
The ATR ammonia production facility will be located at CF Industries’ Blue Point Complex in Louisiana.
Upon completion, it will permanently store up to 2.3 million metric tonnes of CO2 annually in a Class VI well — an approach aligned with U.S. regulatory frameworks for carbon storage and emerging global standards for net-zero industrial operations.
Construction of the facility is expected to commence in 2026, with initial low-carbon ammonia output targeted for 2029.
The project represents a significant step forward in advancing large-scale, commercially viable ammonia production that supports the world’s evolving energy and sustainability goals.