Kent is strengthening its presence in Houston, Texas, as it doubles down on its commitment to the US market as a central hub for global operations.
The new investments in Houston are designed to further enhance Kent’s ability to serve its clients across North America, particularly in the areas of engineering, project delivery and digital transformation. In the first half of 2024, Kent secured $1.2bn in new contract awards.
Recently appointed Scott Tanley, Vice President of Operations USA, will spearhead the expansion. With over three decades of industry experience, Tanley brings a deep understanding of the U.S. energy landscape and a commitment to driving operational excellence across all of Kent’s projects in the region.
“Houston has always been at the heart of our operations in the Americas,” said Tanley. “This investment underscores our confidence in the US market and our determination to support our clients with world-class solutions that are faster, cheaper, and better than anyone else. We are excited about the opportunities ahead and are committed to helping our clients navigate the energy transition with the scale, attitude, and people to get it done.”
Kent’s Houston headquarters will continue to serve as the epicentre for the company’s operations in North America, providing consulting, engineering, project management and commissioning and star- up services across the energy sector, including oil and gas, offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), and chemicals.
Kent will be showcasing its latest innovations and services at Gastech 2024 (stand C160).
The company’s track record includes involvement in some of the world’s most ambitious low-carbon projects, such as the world’s largest integrated CO2 capture system at Boundary Dam in Canada and Project Greensand in the North Sea.
Around 40% of Houston’s economy is directly or indirectly tied to oil and gas, and Texas is in the renewables driving seat with solar and wind generation, and hydrogen development.
Another gas will soon take centre stage with gasworld’s Helium Super Summit 2024 being held at The Westin Houston, Memorial City between October 28-30.
Alongside the impact of new Russian supply, trade sanctions, the continued development of the Chinese market, and increased access to supply for smaller gas companies, the event will assess the market outlook for electronics and outline a helium vision for businesses to 2030.
For more information on the Summit and to attend, visit here
