What Optimized Process Designs does

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is a full-service EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) firm headquartered in Katy, Texas, that delivers turnkey custom design-and-build solutions for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) processing facilities in the United States. Founded in 1980 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions (Koch Inc.) since 1997, OPD employs 400+ home office staff and 1,500+ direct-hire field crew and backs its work with in-house U.S.-based detailed engineering, single-point procurement, a 33,000-square-foot fabrication shop with a 30-acre site, and direct-hire mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and commissioning crews.

OPD's product portfolio centers on cryogenic natural gas processing facilities (refrigerated RSV cryo trains, amine treating, slug catchers, stabilization), modular NGL fractionation units (ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, natural gasoline), grassroots ethane/propane and propane/butane export terminals with high-horsepage propylene refrigeration, natural gasoline hydrotreaters, isobutane dehydrogenation units (UOP Oleflex process), and brownfield ethylene/ethane terminal expansions. Adjacent marketed capabilities include carbon capture facilities and data center power generation infrastructure. Differentiators include custom modularization that reduces on-site labor and storage, ASME-coded vessel fabrication (U&R stamps), and integration of licensed process technologies with direct-hire execution.

OPD operates a B2B enterprise field-sales motion, engaging directly with midstream energy companies and serving as a preferred EPC partner under multi-year, quote-based contracts. Pricing is project-specific with no public rates disclosed; project acquisitions appear to be relationship-driven and competitive-bid in nature. The company serves customers across the Permian Basin, Texas Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountains, and Midwest, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed as part of its private, Koch Inc.-consolidated reporting.

Name

Optimized Process Designs

Legal name

Optimized Process Designs, LLC

Website

https://opdepc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Optimized Process Designs is a Katy, Texas-based, full-service EPC firm — owned by Koch Engineered Solutions — that delivers turnkey engineering, procurement, fabrication, and direct-hire construction for U.S. natural gas processing, NGL fractionation, and export terminal facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas and NGL EPC Services

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• EPC services
• Natural gas processing
• NGL fractionation
• Cryogenic gas processing
• Modular construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC Project Services: Turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction services for natural gas and gas liquids processing facilities. Revenue generated through large-scale project contracts delivered from concept through startup, including fence-to-fence execution scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Optimized Process Designs (OPD) is a full-service EPC firm delivering turnkey engineering, procurement, fabrication, and direct-hire construction for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) processing facilities across the United States. Its core offerings include custom-designed cryogenic gas processing facilities, modular NGL fractionation units, and hydrocarbon export terminals, executed from concept through startup by a single dedicated project team.

Product overview

Optimized Process Designs (OPD) is a full-service EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firm offering an integrated portfolio of products and services for the energy industry. The core offering consists of custom-designed cryogenic natural gas processing facilities, NGL fractionation units, and export terminals, supported by in-house engineering, procurement, fabrication, and direct-hire construction services. OPD's product portfolio includes cryogenic gas processing facilities (RSV cryo trains), NGL fractionation units (producing ethane, propane, butanes, natural gasoline), ethane/propane export terminals, propane/butane export terminals, natural gasoline hydrotreaters, isobutane dehydrogenation units (UOP Oleflex process), and ethylene/ethane terminal expansions. These are complemented by specialized services including detailed engineering, single-point procurement, fabrication (33,000 sq ft shop, ASME-coded vessels), and direct-hire construction. Emerging capabilities include carbon capture facilities and data center power generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Facilities Custom-designed cryogenic gas processing facilities featuring RSV cryo trains, amine treating, slug catchers, and stabilizers for natural gas liquids recovery, delivered to midstream operators in basins such as the Permian Basin and West Texas.
• NGL Fractionation Units Modular NGL fractionation units designed to produce saleable ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline, with heat integration and custom layouts for minimal plot space, delivered on the Texas Gulf Coast.
• Ethane/Propane Export Terminal Grassroots export terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast with dual-train flexibility for ethane and propane processing, featuring demethanizer systems, methane compressors, BOG compressors, and 50,000 HP propylene refrigeration.
• Propane/Butane Export Terminal Export terminal with 11,000 BPH ship loading capacity and a 30,000 HP propylene refrigeration system, capable of exporting propane or butane through a shared refrigeration system.
• Natural Gasoline Hydrotreater Grassroots 60 MBPD natural gasoline hydrotreater producing ultra-low sulfur naphtha, delivered on the Texas Gulf Coast for refining and petrochemical customers.
• Isobutane Dehydrogenation Unit Grassroots isobutane dehydrogenation unit using the UOP Oleflex process, capable of producing 425,000 metric tons per year of saleable isobutylene for petrochemical customers.
• Ethylene/Ethane Terminal Expansion Brownfield expansion adding a new ethylene flex train to an existing terminal using repurposed refrigeration systems, with extensive tie-ins to existing ethylene and ethane trains and dual-mode operation capability.
• Engineering Services Detailed engineering packages designed in the U.S. covering all disciplines including process engineering, mechanical expertise, civil/structural/electrical/I&E design, and power systems and controls engineering.
• Procurement Services Single-point procurement of all equipment, materials, and construction services, with central storage and distribution from a 30-acre Katy, Texas warehouse serving as a logistics hub.
• Fabrication Services On-site fabrication of structural or carbon steel, alloy pipe spools, and ASME-coded vessels (U&R stamps) from a 33,000-square-foot fabrication shop and 30-acre site in Katy, Texas.
• Construction Services Direct-hire construction crews performing all phases including earth/site work, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical/instrumentation, testing, commissioning, and piping on customer project sites.
• Carbon Capture Facilities Emerging-market EPC capability covering carbon capture facility design and construction as part of energy transition projects for midstream and industrial customers.
• Data Center Power Generation Infrastructure Emerging-market EPC capability for power generation infrastructure supporting data center operations, leveraging OPD's modular construction and accelerated deployment strengths.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced on-site labor and material storage through custom modularization
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KBR Inc. Global engineering and government services firm with a large Energy Solutions segment covering onshore/offshore oil & gas, gas processing, NGL, and petrochemical EPC. Highly comparable to OPD's core cryogenic and midstream EPC work but at materially larger scale and with broader end-market diversification.
• Worley Limited: Australia-headquartered global energy, chemicals, and resources project delivery and consulting firm. Comparable to OPD across natural gas processing, NGL, refining, and petrochemical EPC, with significantly broader international reach and a complementary consulting-led services portfolio.
• Fluor Corporation: One of the largest global EPC firms with deep energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable to OPD on large-scale gas processing, petrochemical, and refining EPC scopes but at materially greater scale and with significantly broader end-market diversification.
• Bechtel Corporation: Privately held global engineering, construction, and project management firm with significant oil, gas, and chemicals practice. Comparable to OPD on midstream gas, LNG, and petrochemical EPC but at much larger scale and with broader government/infrastructure diversification.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical infrastructure and advanced manufacturing/energy practices. Comparable to OPD through engineering services and energy EPC, but with a substantially broader services and consulting portfolio.

Direct peers

• McDermott International: Houston-based EPC contractor focused on onshore and offshore oil & gas, petrochemicals, and energy transition projects. Directly comparable to OPD in midstream and gas processing EPC, with stronger offshore and LNG capabilities and overlapping Gulf Coast customer base.
• Burns & McDonnell: Privately held, employee-owned engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting firm with a sizable oil, gas & chemicals practice. Highly comparable to OPD's midstream and gas processing EPC work, with similar privately-held ownership structure and direct-hire execution emphasis.
• Quanta Services: Public infrastructure solutions provider specializing in electric, oil & gas pipeline, and renewable energy construction. Comparable to OPD's direct-hire construction and midstream gas project execution, with stronger electric transmission and renewables exposure.
• Saulsbury Industries: Privately held EPC firm headquartered in Odessa, Texas providing engineering, procurement, construction, and fabrication for oil & gas midstream, refining, and petrochemical projects. Closely comparable to OPD in size, private ownership, Permian/basin-centric midstream focus, and direct-hire execution model.

Emerging players

• Sterling Industrial: Midstream-focused EPC firm specializing in natural gas processing, compression, and measurement facilities. Closely comparable to OPD's core cryogenic and gas processing capabilities, but smaller in scale and more narrowly focused on smaller midstream scopes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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