OREANDA-NEWS. GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it is supplying three of its ecomagination qualified Waukesha 16-V 275GL+ gas engines to Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC (Howard Energy) to drive compression equipment at its new Reveille cryogenic natural gas processing plant in Webb County, north of Laredo, Texas.

The new cryogenic facility will be capable of processing up to 200 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMcf/d) and serve primarily producer and midstream business customers operating in the Eagle Ford, Olmos and Escondido gas fields in South Texas.

Cryogenic processing plants separate different constituents in natural gas, allowing producers to maximize returns by selling individual liquid compounds (NGLs). The facility helps address a shortage of cryogenic processing capacity needed to keep pace with the abundance of rich natural gas produced in the Eagle Ford shale and other traditional gas regions that cover much of South Texas.

Construction of the Reveille gas plant began in April 2013, with startup of the facility scheduled for January 2014. The plant and associated pipelines will tie into the Cuervo Creek gathering pipeline that Howard Energy bought in March 2012. The plant will handle multiple rich natural gas formations including the Eagle Ford, Olmos and Escondido plays, helping Howard Energy boost its capacity to gather, process and deliver natural gas to customers in the United States and Mexico.

“We selected GE’s innovative Waukesha technology as an alternative to what we have used in the past. This technology meets all the requirements of the Reveille Plant, which are the right combination of power, fuel flexibility and reduced emissions,” said Howard Energy Chairman and CEO Mike Howard.

GE expects to ship the Waukesha gas engines from its Waukesha, Wis., gas engines factory in July and August 2013.

“Howard Energy needed a compressor driver solution that offers more power, efficiency and lower emissions. The 275GL+ gas engines can operate on various fuel qualities without the loss of power to maintain optimal production levels at the new Reveille cryogenic plant,” said Brian White, president, Waukesha gas engines—GE Power & Water. “We are pleased to demonstrate the multiple benefits that our 275GL+ gas engine technology offers for high horsepower cryogenic processing plant applications to help meet the growing demand for shale gas processing capacity.”

In collaboration with Waukesha Pearce Industries, Inc. (WPI), an authorized distributor of GE’s Waukesha gas engines, GE will provide a comprehensive life-cycle service and parts package for the 275GL+ units. WPI has nearly a century of experience in the natural gas industry and a strong presence in the Eagle Ford shale play. AG Equipment Co., a leader in the global compressor packaging industry, is the Waukesha engine packager.