Opero Energy
Opero Energy is a Houston-based, private affiliate of Audubon Companies that designs, engineers, and fabricates modular process equipment and skid-mounted systems for US oil and gas midstream operators and renewable energy projects.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Opero Energy firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Opero Energy
- Legal name
- Opero Energy
- Website
- https://operoenergy.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Opero Energy is a Houston-based, private affiliate of Audubon Companies that designs, engineers, and fabricates modular process equipment and skid-mounted systems for US oil and gas midstream operators and renewable energy projects.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Opero Energy industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Midstream Oil & Gas Process Equipment
- NAICS
- Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Field Treating & Separation (Heater Treaters, Separators, LACT) (EUALACAI), BECCS Project Development & Integration (Permitting, FEED, EPC Interface) (EUAAALAA), Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)
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Where Opero Energy is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Opero Energy business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Modular Equipment Fabrication and Sales: Design, fabrication, and sale of modular process equipment including cryogenic units, amine treating systems, gas dehydration units, NGL fractionation trains, condensate stabilizer units, crude stabilization units, mechanical refrigeration units, meter skids, fuel gas skids, pressure vessels, and custom-fabricated equipment. Equipment is pre-engineered or custom-designed, skid-mounted and modular.
- EPC and Project Services: Full engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPC) services for energy infrastructure projects. Services include front-end engineering design (FEED), project development, optimization and debottlenecking, commissioning, and startup support. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for midstream infrastructure development.
- RNG and Renewable Energy Systems: Modular renewable natural gas systems for landfill gas, wastewater treatment, agriculture, and other renewable energy projects. CO2 capture and processing systems for carbon sequestration. Hydrogen production systems. Standard designs include RNG10 (1,000 SCFM), RNG25 (2,500 SCFM), RNG50 (5,000 SCFM), RNG75 (7,500 SCFM), and custom capacities.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Opero Energy product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Opero Energy designs, engineers, and fabricates modular process equipment and skid-mounted systems for the oil & gas midstream and renewable energy sectors. The company provides cryogenic gas processing units, amine-treating systems, gas dehydration units, NGL fractionation trains, condensate and crude stabilizers, RNG systems, CO2 capture systems, hydrogen production systems, and custom-fabricated equipment from its Houston fabrication facility. It also offers full EPC services including FEED, project development, optimization, commissioning, and startup support.
Product overview
Opero Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of modular process systems and processing equipment for the energy infrastructure and industrial markets. The core offering consists of modular, skid-mounted and custom-fabricated equipment designed for oil & gas processing, renewable energy systems, and production equipment applications. The Oil & Gas Processing & Treating product line includes Cryogenic Units, Amine-Treating Systems, Gas Dehydration Units, NGL Fractionation Trains, Condensate Stabilizer Units, Crude Stabilization Units, and Mechanical Refrigeration Units. The Renewable Energy Systems line encompasses Renewable Natural Gas Systems, CO2 Capture & Processing Systems, Hydrogen Production Systems, and Gas Distillation Systems. Production Equipment offerings include Meter Skids and Fuel Gas Skids. Additional products include Pressure Vessels and Custom-Fabricated Equipment. All products are designed, engineered, and fabricated at the company's Houston, Texas facility, with a focus on modular design that enables reduced capital costs, accelerated delivery schedules, and minimized field construction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cryogenic Units Cryogenic gas processing systems designed for prompt production and maximum NGL recovery, supplied to midstream operators in standard sizes of 60, 120, 200, 250, and 300 MMSCFD with turbo-expander/re-compressor skid configurations and designs for GSP, RSV, SRC, SRX technologies.
- Amine-Treating Systems Customizable amine-treating systems for removal of CO2 and H2S contaminants from natural gas streams to meet pipeline or processing treatment specifications, supplied in standard capacities from 400 to 4,000 GPM.
- Gas Dehydration Units Modular molecular sieve or glycol dehydration solutions designed for processing, compression, or terminal facilities, supplied with flow rates from 45 to 300 MMSCFD.
- NGL Fractionation Trains Pre-engineered and custom fractionators that separate produced NGLs into commercial propane, butane, LPG, and natural gas condensates, supplied in standard plant sizes from 2,500 to 50,000 BBL/D.
- Condensate Stabilizer Units Customizable units engineered for optimal field performance to meet stringent product color and Reid Vapor Pressure specifications, supplied in capacities from 5,000 to 50,000 BPD.
- Crude Stabilization Units Modular, skid-mounted crude oil stabilization units designed with flexibility to process a range of API crude products, producing 6-9 RVP product.
- Mechanical Refrigeration Units Modular and skid-mounted units designed for maximum NGL recovery to meet dew point gas stream requirements, using chilled mediums to condense propane plus components.
- Renewable Natural Gas Systems Modular renewable natural gas systems designed for landfill gas, wastewater treatment, agriculture, and other renewable energy projects, supplied in standard designs RNG10 (1,000 SCFM), RNG25 (2,500 SCFM), RNG50 (5,000 SCFM), RNG75 (7,500 SCFM) and custom capacities.
- CO2 Capture & Processing Systems Modular carbon capture systems for CO2 capture, dehydration, processing, compression, and pumping at supercritical levels for sequestration.
- Hydrogen Production Systems Proprietary designs using reduced energy hydrogen processing systems for metering, transporting, processing, compression, steam methane reformation, hydrogen liquefaction, and ammonia production applications.
- Gas Distillation Systems Fully modular and scalable turn-key gas distillation systems designed for ultra-high purity gas product (99.999%) specifications, including corrosive and flammable gases.
- Meter Skids Purpose-built fiscal meter skids for natural gas, crude oil, and other liquid applications including LACT units, integrating senior/junior orifice meters, Coriolis meters, ultrasonic meters, and magnetic meters.
- Fuel Gas Skids Fuel gas conditioning skids for removing moisture and solid particles from natural gas streams to ensure high-purity product.
- Pressure Vessels ASME Section VIII, Division I compliant pressure vessels and towers manufactured for regulatory compliance, safety, and performance in processing and production applications.
- Custom-Fabricated Equipment Bespoke modular equipment solutions for liquid and gas processing, treating, and production applications using plug-and-play design.
- EPC and Project Services Full engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPC) services for energy infrastructure projects, including front-end engineering design (FEED), project development, optimization and debottlenecking, commissioning, and startup support delivered as project-based contracts.
Quantifiable outcome
- Speed to market: Gillis plant began treating natural gas in under 2 years from contract award
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Opero Energy
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Opero Energy technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Opero Energy partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Opero Energy competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Fluor Corporation: Fluor is a large global EPC contractor with midstream gas processing and LNG execution capabilities — competes for the same mega-project EPC work as Opero, but at a much larger scale and scope.
- Honeywell UOP: UOP licenses process technologies (amine, cryogenic, sulfur recovery) used in gas processing and is a broad incumbent that supplies much of the underlying technology Opero integrates into its modular systems.
Direct peers
- Exterran: Exterran provides modular gas processing equipment, treating systems and aftermarket services to midstream operators — directly comparable to Opero's cryogenic, amine treating and production equipment portfolio.
- Enerflex Ltd. Enerflex engineers, fabricates and services modular gas processing and treating facilities for North American midstream operators, overlapping Opero's core cryogenic and amine-treating value proposition.
- Chart Industries: Chart Industries manufactures cryogenic gas processing, liquefaction and heat-transfer equipment used in midstream and LNG applications — directly comparable to Opero's cryogenic units and heat-exchange-heavy skids.
- Optimized Process Designs (OPD): OPD designs and fabricates modular gas processing plants and skids, including cryogenic and amine systems — a near-direct competitor to Opero in modular midstream fabrication.
- Gas Liquids Engineering (GLE): GLE specializes in modular gas processing plant design and fabrication, including cryogenic NGL recovery — directly comparable technology and customer base to Opero.
- EN Engineering (EN-FAB): EN Engineering's EN-FAB division fabricates modular process equipment and skids for oil & gas midstream applications, competing with Opero for cryogenic, amine and production equipment contracts.
- Audubon Engineering Solutions: Sister affiliate under Audubon Companies providing EPC and engineering services to oil & gas midstream, refining and petrochemical markets — closest internal comparable with overlapping customer relationships.
- Koch Modular Process Systems: Koch Modular designs and fabricates modular mass-transfer and separation process systems for gas processing — comparable to Opero's amine treating, gas distillation and modular process equipment offerings.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Opero Energy leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Opero Energy funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Opero Energy
What does Opero Energy do?
Opero Energy designs, engineers, and fabricates modular process equipment and skid-mounted systems for the oil & gas midstream and renewable energy sectors. The company provides cryogenic gas processing units, amine-treating systems, gas dehydration units, NGL fractionation trains, condensate and crude stabilizers, RNG systems, CO2 capture systems, hydrogen production systems, and custom-fabricated equipment from its Houston fabrication facility. It also offers full EPC services including FEED, project development, optimization, commissioning, and startup support.
Is Opero Energy a public or private company?
Opero Energy is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Opero Energy founded?
Opero Energy was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Opero Energy based?
Opero Energy is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Opero Energy make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Modular Equipment Fabrication and Sales are the primary driver. The others are EPC and Project Services and RNG and Renewable Energy Systems.
Who are Opero Energy's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Fluor Corporation and Honeywell UOP. Direct peers are Exterran, Enerflex Ltd., Chart Industries, Optimized Process Designs (OPD), Gas Liquids Engineering (GLE), EN Engineering (EN-FAB), Audubon Engineering Solutions and Koch Modular Process Systems.
Does Opero Energy have an API?
No public API is recorded for Opero Energy.
What industry is Opero Energy in?
Opero Energy's product category is Midstream Oil & Gas Process Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAABAH, Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders), with a secondary code of EUALACAI, Field Treating & Separation (Heater Treaters, Separators, LACT). Its NAICS code is 332410 and its SIC code is 3533.