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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info is tracking $2.75 billion worth of industrial projects that are presently underway in Oklahoma. While a windfarm and natural gas liquids (NGLs) complex represent the two largest projects, developers in the state are branching into other areas, including the lithium-ion battery sector.
Oklahoma produces the third-largest share of wind power of all U.S. states, after Texas and Iowa, so it's perhaps no surprise that the state's largest project presently under construction is a windfarm. The facility is owned by American Electric Power Company Incorporated (AEP) (Columbus, Ohio). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) broke ground on the project about a year ago and is now at work installing 176 turbines, each rated at 3.4 megawatts (MW), representing aggregate generation potential of nearly 600 MW. The remaining GE Vernova (Cambridge, Massachusetts) turbines are expected to be up by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another project promises to put a damaged facility back in operation. In July 2022, ONEOK Incorporated's (Tulsa, Oklahoma) NGL processing plant near Medford suffered an explosion and fire that badly damaged the plant but fortunately caused no injuries. Last August, ONEOK announced plans to rebuild the plant, noting its well-positioned Mid-Continent location and stating that rebuilding it was the lowest cost-per-barrel operation to keep up with growing NGL production. EPC firm Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, Missouri) was selected to perform the work, which it began earlier this year. While a first phase of construction is planned to be completed in late 2026, the project won't reach its final stages until early 2027, when it is expected to wrap up. The plant was capable of processing 200,000 barrels per day in order to produce purity ethane and propane for the marketplace. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Production Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
While windfarms and fossil fuel production have been established pieces of the Oklahoma industrial scene for several years, the state's developers also are launching plans for new and establishing markets. In January, Stardust Power Incorporated (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) broke ground in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on what will be one of the largest standalone lithium refineries in the U.S. The refinery will be built in two phases and take advantage of nearby rail networks and particularly the Port of Muskogee on the Arkansas River. The first phase will lead to a production line capable of 25,000 metric tons per year. This could potentially be completed in 2028. After completion of this line, Stardust plans to construct a second production line, doubling annual production to 50,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium. This line could potentially start operating in 2031. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Another project comes in at the extreme opposite end of the lithium battery-manufacturing process: a recycling plant for old batteries. This project also is planned to be built in two phases. The first phase, which has been underway for more than a year now, involves constructing a 100,000-square-foot grassroot facility in Bartlesville (about 45 miles north of Tulsa) to process 14,000 tons per year of batteries. The recycling process chosen by owner Blue Whale Materials LLC (Bartlesville) has been used and proven to be effective in Asia, producing a substance known as blacksand that contains up to 98% of the cobalt and nickel present in end-of-life batteries, while reducing impurities such as aluminum and fluorine. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed toward the end of this year and followed by a second phase of construction, which when completed toward the end of next year will expand the facility's processing capacity to 50,000 tons per year of old batteries. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II construction.
AAR Corporation's aircraft maintenance facility in Oklahoma City apparently has performing well as the company is underway with its expansion, adding a new 82,000-square-foot aircraft hangar to the existing campus, with three maintenance bays and warehouse space. The facility is being built to service all 737 models operated by Alaska Airlines (Seattle, Washington). Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Oklahoma produces the third-largest share of wind power of all U.S. states, after Texas and Iowa, so it's perhaps no surprise that the state's largest project presently under construction is a windfarm. The facility is owned by American Electric Power Company Incorporated (AEP) (Columbus, Ohio). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) broke ground on the project about a year ago and is now at work installing 176 turbines, each rated at 3.4 megawatts (MW), representing aggregate generation potential of nearly 600 MW. The remaining GE Vernova (Cambridge, Massachusetts) turbines are expected to be up by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another project promises to put a damaged facility back in operation. In July 2022, ONEOK Incorporated's (Tulsa, Oklahoma) NGL processing plant near Medford suffered an explosion and fire that badly damaged the plant but fortunately caused no injuries. Last August, ONEOK announced plans to rebuild the plant, noting its well-positioned Mid-Continent location and stating that rebuilding it was the lowest cost-per-barrel operation to keep up with growing NGL production. EPC firm Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, Missouri) was selected to perform the work, which it began earlier this year. While a first phase of construction is planned to be completed in late 2026, the project won't reach its final stages until early 2027, when it is expected to wrap up. The plant was capable of processing 200,000 barrels per day in order to produce purity ethane and propane for the marketplace. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Production Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
While windfarms and fossil fuel production have been established pieces of the Oklahoma industrial scene for several years, the state's developers also are launching plans for new and establishing markets. In January, Stardust Power Incorporated (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) broke ground in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on what will be one of the largest standalone lithium refineries in the U.S. The refinery will be built in two phases and take advantage of nearby rail networks and particularly the Port of Muskogee on the Arkansas River. The first phase will lead to a production line capable of 25,000 metric tons per year. This could potentially be completed in 2028. After completion of this line, Stardust plans to construct a second production line, doubling annual production to 50,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium. This line could potentially start operating in 2031. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Another project comes in at the extreme opposite end of the lithium battery-manufacturing process: a recycling plant for old batteries. This project also is planned to be built in two phases. The first phase, which has been underway for more than a year now, involves constructing a 100,000-square-foot grassroot facility in Bartlesville (about 45 miles north of Tulsa) to process 14,000 tons per year of batteries. The recycling process chosen by owner Blue Whale Materials LLC (Bartlesville) has been used and proven to be effective in Asia, producing a substance known as blacksand that contains up to 98% of the cobalt and nickel present in end-of-life batteries, while reducing impurities such as aluminum and fluorine. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed toward the end of this year and followed by a second phase of construction, which when completed toward the end of next year will expand the facility's processing capacity to 50,000 tons per year of old batteries. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II construction.
AAR Corporation's aircraft maintenance facility in Oklahoma City apparently has performing well as the company is underway with its expansion, adding a new 82,000-square-foot aircraft hangar to the existing campus, with three maintenance bays and warehouse space. The facility is being built to service all 737 models operated by Alaska Airlines (Seattle, Washington). Construction began last summer and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
