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Baker Hughes has secured multiple contracts to advance one of the first low-carbon ammonia fertilizer production plants in the United States, being developed by Wabash Valley Resources (WVR).
Announced during the 2026 Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence, the awards cover essential compression and integrated well construction solutions supporting the clean ammonia value chain from hydrogen production to carbon dioxide separation and permanent sequestration.
Repurposing Existing Infrastructure for Clean Ammonia
The project is located in West Terre Haute, Indiana, where an existing gasification facility will be repurposed into a state-of-the-art clean ammonia plant. Once operational, the facility is expected to:
- Produce 500,000 tons of ammonia per year
- Capture 1.67 million tons of CO₂ annually
The project is designed to strengthen a more sustainable and reliable domestic fertilizer supply, particularly for the U.S. Corn Belt and broader agricultural markets.
Technology Scope Across the Clean Ammonia Value Chain
Under the newly awarded contracts, Baker Hughes will deploy technologies across multiple stages of the project, including:
- Compression equipment for Honeywell UOP’s hydrogen purification system
- Compressors for ammonia and syngas processing under a separate customer contract
- CO₂ injection pumps to support permanent geological storage
In addition, the company will deliver integrated well construction solutions to ensure long-term integrity and regulatory compliance for CO₂ sequestration infrastructure.
Supporting Long-Term Carbon Storage
The latest awards build on a separate well construction contract booked in the third quarter of 2025, which supports the site’s long-term carbon storage strategy. That scope includes:
- Construction of two CO₂ injection wells
- Installation of four monitoring wells
- Use of advanced completions systems and corrosion-resistant cement
- Deployment of advanced monitoring technologies for lifecycle CO₂ management
These measures are intended to ensure environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and secure long-term carbon storage performance.
Leadership Perspectives on Industrial Decarbonization
Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes, highlighted the project’s broader industrial impact:
“Beyond energy, Baker Hughes is helping to transform essential industries such as agriculture to help them expand in a more productive and sustainable manner. Wabash Valley Resources’ project brings together government, technology partners, industry and global investors to realize world-class industrial innovation so that farms can provide for growing populations.”
Dan Williams, CEO of Wabash Valley Resources, emphasized the role of advanced technology partnerships:
“Baker Hughes is a critical sustainability partner for Wabash Valley Resources, providing the advanced technologies that allow us to both open new low-carbon markets and make existing agricultural supply chains more sustainable.”
What This Means for Hydrogen and Clean Energy Talent
From an industry and recruitment perspective, large-scale clean ammonia and hydrogen-linked projects are driving demand for specialists across:
- Hydrogen production and purification systems
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
- Well construction and subsurface engineering
- Compression and rotating equipment engineering
- Environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance
As clean ammonia emerges as a key vector for hydrogen and low-carbon industrial processes, integrated projects like Wabash Valley Resources’ facility illustrate the growing convergence of energy, agriculture, and carbon management.
Blog Summary
Baker Hughes has secured multiple awards to support Wabash Valley Resources’ clean ammonia fertilizer project in Indiana. The facility will repurpose an existing gasification plant to produce 500,000 tons of ammonia annually while capturing 1.67 million tons of CO₂. Baker Hughes will supply compression, hydrogen purification, and CO₂ sequestration technologies, reinforcing the role of clean ammonia in sustainable agriculture and industrial decarbonization.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where is the clean ammonia project located?
The project is located in West Terre Haute, Indiana.
2. What is the expected production capacity?
The plant is expected to produce 500,000 tons of ammonia per year.
3. How much CO₂ will be captured annually?
Approximately 1.67 million tons of CO₂ per year.
4. What technologies is Baker Hughes supplying?
Compression equipment, hydrogen purification support, ammonia and syngas compressors, CO₂ injection pumps, and integrated well construction solutions.
5. Why is clean ammonia important?
Clean ammonia supports lower-carbon fertilizer production and strengthens domestic agricultural supply chains.
Baker Hughes Secures Multiple Orders to Advance Wabash Valley Resources’ Clean Ammonia Project
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