CH-IV International

What CH-IV International does

CH-IV International is a privately held, independent engineering and consulting firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, with additional offices in Houston, Texas and Calgary, Canada. The firm delivers multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, project services, regulatory and environmental support, and decarbonization (DeCO2DE) services to enterprise clients across the LNG, oil and gas, power, and water/wastewater industries. Its client base spans asset developers, regulators, owners and operators, and lenders, with named engagements including Freeport LNG, National Grid, Trunkline LNG, Energy World Corporation, Aternium, and Encina Development Group. Projects have been delivered across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and additional international markets, supported by a 2023 reciprocal-office partnership with Scotland-based Booth Welsh.

The company's underlying technology is built around senior engineering expertise and specialized regulatory knowledge rather than a software platform. Core offerings include conceptual design, feasibility studies, Pre-FEED and FEED preparation, detailed design oversight, EPC bid management, construction inspection, and commissioning and startup oversight. Proprietary elements include the Cold Box Optimization Program for predicting and improving LNG peak-shaving plant performance, and an Integrated Project Management Team model that flexes involvement based on client in-house staffing. Regulatory expertise spans FERC, DOT PHMSA, 49 CFR PART 193, 33 CFR PART 127, and NFPA 59A, which constitutes a meaningful qualification barrier in US LNG project development.

CH-IV operates as a B2B professional services firm on a project-based, quote-priced model with multi-year contract cadences. Revenue is generated through engineering and consulting fees tied to discrete project scopes, supplemented by Owner's Engineering mandates that span the full project lifecycle. The firm maintains 11-50 employees with over 150 years of combined engineering experience, pursues leads through industry conferences (AGA, LNG conferences), published thought leadership, and strategic partnerships, and expands capacity geographically through wholly owned subsidiaries and reciprocal office arrangements rather than through acquisitions or external capital.

Name

CH-IV International

Legal name

CH-IV International

Website

https://ch-iv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CH-IV International is a private engineering and consulting firm founded in 2001, headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, providing multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, project services, regulatory, and decarbonization support to enterprise clients across LNG, oil and gas, power, and energy transition markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Gas CHP (Industrial & Utility-Scale) (EUACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Process CHP (Refineries, Chemicals, Pulp & Paper, Metals) (EUACAKAI)

Keywords

• LNG engineering services
• Energy consulting
• Owner's engineering
• Regulatory permitting support
• Decarbonization solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: CH-IV generates revenue through providing full spectrum engineering and consulting services to asset developers, regulators, owners, operators, and lenders. Services range from feasibility studies through commissioning and startup, covering the entire project lifecycle. Revenue is project-based and varies by scope and engagement type.
2. Owner's Engineering Services: Provides oversight of pre-FEED/FEED/Detail Engineering, EPC pre-qualification, bid preparation, selection, negotiation, detailed design oversight, construction inspection and oversight, permitting and compliance, contracts support, schedule and progress monitoring, and commissioning and startup oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CH-IV International is an independent global engineering and consulting firm delivering full-spectrum services across the energy, infrastructure, and resources industries. Its offerings span multidisciplinary engineering (conceptual design, feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, commissioning and startup), technical and regulatory consulting, project services and controls, environmental and permitting support, and decarbonization solutions (hydrogen, CCUS, bio-energy) primarily for LNG, gas-to-power, oil and gas, and water/wastewater projects.

Product overview

CH-IV International is an independent global engineering and consulting firm providing full-spectrum, end-to-end solutions across the energy, infrastructure, and resources industries. The company operates as a services-based firm rather than a software product company, offering five core interconnected service lines: Engineering Services (multidisciplinary design from concept through commissioning), Consulting Services (technical and regulatory advisory), Project Services and Solutions (project controls and execution support), Regulatory & Environmental Support (permitting and compliance), and DeCO2DE (decarbonization solutions). These services serve the LNG, Gas to Power, Oil & Gas, and Water & Wastewater markets. Within LNG, specific offerings include import/export facilities, small-scale LNG, peak-shaving facilities, bunkering, and near-shore marine/FSRU solutions. The DeCO2DE division provides hydrogen, CCUS, and bio-energy sub-services. All services are delivered with over 150 years of combined engineering experience by a team including expert advisors and subject matter experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeCO2DE: Decarbonizing and Diversifying Energy solutions brand focusing on hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), and bio-energy services.

Products and services

• Engineering Services Multidisciplinary engineering services spanning Conceptual Design, Feasibility, Pre-FEED and FEED preparation, through Commissioning and Startup of facilities, including Safety in Design, Process and Plant Optimization, and Debottlenecking studies for energy and infrastructure project owners and developers.
• Consulting Services Advisory and Subject Matter Expert services covering technical, commercial, environmental, and regulatory consulting across the project lifecycle for asset developers, owners, operators, regulators, and lenders.
• Project Services and Solutions Tailored project services including project controls, claims management, schedule development, cost control, contractor management, quality control, and capital estimating for projects at all stages from feasibility to execution.
• Regulatory and Environmental Support Solutions for obtaining authorizations and permits, managing investigations, overseeing impacts analysis, and compliance management across all project phases for clients navigating FERC, DOT PHMSA, and state agency requirements.
• DeCO2DE (Decarbonizing and Diversifying Energy) Low-carbon energy solutions covering hydrogen, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), and bio-energy services to support client net-zero emissions goals.
• LNG Import/Export Engineering Engineering services for LNG import and export facilities encompassing the entire lifecycle from concept to operation for large-scale LNG developers and operators.
• Small Scale LNG (SSLNG) Engineering services for small-scale LNG facilities with capacities less than 1 MTPA, including LNG import, export, liquefaction, and satellite LNG facilities.
• LNG Peak-Shavers Services for LNG peak-shaving facilities with on-site liquefaction or truck-dependent operations, including CH-IV's Cold Box Optimization Program for predicting and improving facility performance.
• LNG Bunkering Engineering services for LNG bunkering facilities that transfer liquefied natural gas to ships for use as marine fuel.
• LNG Vehicular Fuel Engineering services for LNG and CNG vehicular fuel facilities serving high-mileage centrally fueled fleets.
• Near Shore Marine and FSRU Engineering services for floating production, floating storage (FSO), and floating storage and regasification (FSRU) facilities.
• Gas to Power Services Engineering, design, construction oversight, and upgrade services for power generation facilities including peak, base load, standby, gas, biomass, coal-fired, and co-generation or hydroelectric plants.
• Hydrogen Solutions Hydrogen technology services supporting blue and green hydrogen deployment across industries, including GHG emissions reduction strategies.
• Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) CCUS project support for large energy-intensive industries to achieve net-zero emissions targets.
• Bio-Energy Services Bio-energy project evaluation and owner's engineering services for utility-scale implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase LNG production, reduce fuel consumption, minimize risk of pipeline surcharges due to extended liquefaction season

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Booth WelshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH-IV International and Booth Welsh formed a strategic partnership to drive decarbonisation and hydrogen innovation in global energy markets. The partnership includes reciprocal office sharing between Booth Welsh's headquarters in Ayrshire, Scotland and CH-IV's US offices in Houston, Baltimore, and Calgary. Both companies share a commitment to sustainability and engineering excellence, enabling collaborative growth in decarbonisation and hydrogen technologies. The partnership also facilitates enhanced collaboration for Booth Welsh's international life sciences clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KBR: Global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting firm with deep LNG expertise (e.g., Gorgon, Wheatstone, Pluto LNG projects). Provides comparable owner's engineering, FEED, and consulting services for energy infrastructure, though at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned engineering firm with energy practice including LNG, power generation, and oil & gas consulting. Competes in owner's engineering, FEED oversight, and EPC oversight for energy infrastructure, though with broader industry coverage.
• Bechtel: Global EPC leader with major LNG project experience (e.g., Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi, Cove Point). Significantly larger scale but directly comparable in LNG owner's engineering, FEED, and project oversight services across the value chain.
• Fluor Corporation: Major EPC firm with LNG and energy infrastructure experience. Competes for large-scale LNG, gas-to-power, and energy transition projects with full EPC capabilities that complement CH-IV's owner-side consulting model.
• Wood: Global engineering and consulting firm (formerly Wood Group) with energy consulting and LNG practices. Competes directly for owner's engineering, FEED, and project services on LNG and energy transition projects, with comparable regulatory and process engineering capabilities.
• Black & Veatch: Engineering and consulting firm with energy and water infrastructure practices, including owner's engineering and regulatory support. Comparable to CH-IV in owner's engineering and FERC permitting expertise, with broader energy and water portfolio.
• Worley: Global engineering and project services firm with major LNG and energy transition practices delivering owner's engineering, FEED, and consulting services. Directly comparable in LNG value-chain services and decarbonization consulting, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than CH-IV.
• Technip Energies: Engineering and project services company focused on energy with strong LNG liquefaction technology and consulting capabilities. Directly comparable in LNG engineering services and energy transition offerings, though at significantly larger scale with proprietary process technologies.

Direct peers

• ENGlobal: Engineering and professional services firm focused on the energy sector providing automation, engineering, and project management services. Mid-market peer serving similar oil & gas, LNG, and energy clients with a comparable services-led model.
• Audubon Engineering: Midstream and LNG engineering firm providing owner's engineering, project management, and consulting services to oil & gas and LNG clients. Closely comparable business model, service offering, and mid-market positioning to CH-IV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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