Hexagon Agility Mobile Pipeline supplied to CNG project in Jordan

On April 5, Hexagon Agility (Costa Mesa, Calif., U.S.), a Hexagon Composites (Alesund, Norway) business, signed a multi-year agreement to supply Mobile Pipeline X-Store modules to Manaseer Oil and Gas (Amman, Jordan), a business of the Manaseer Group and the owner/operator of a chain of fuel stations in Jordan. The X-Store modules will transport clean and cost-effective compressed natural gas (CNG) to industrial customers lacking pipeline access, who are motivated to lower their carbon footprint. This order represents an estimated value of €10 million (approximately NOK 113 million).

“We are proud to be selected by Manaseer to deliver the first lightweight virtual pipeline solutions into Jordan. Manaseer has been a pioneer in the development of energy projects and modern fuel stations employing world-class standards for technology, health, safety and the environment,” Filippo Munna, sales director of Mobile Pipeline EMEAA at Hexagon Agility, says. “We share a common vision for clean and affordable energy. Our partnership is a testament to our shared purpose of driving energy transformation.”

The X-Store product line employs Type IV cylinder technology for large-volume CNG transportation and distribution. Hexagon Agility’s lightweight solutions are said to enable customers to transport up to 2.5 times more gas compared to steel tube trailers, significantly reducing operating costs and carbon footprint. The company notes more than 1,800 Mobile Pipeline modules deployed globally since 2006. X-Store meets UN and ADR standards employed in Europe and many Middle Eastern countries.

“There is a misconception that long distances and high volumes can only be served by LNG [liquified natural gas], which carries a high capital investment. Working with Hexagon Agility, we were able to optimize our project around CNG, which offers better economics and scalability,” Eng. Yasser Manaseer, founder and CEO of Manaseer Oil & Gas, notes. “The high-capacity modules are very efficient and reduce the number of trips required to transport CNG from remote areas to our customers. Our goal is to build the future for clean and affordable energy throughout Jordan by replacing the use of diesel and heavy fuel oil. This project impacts various economic sectors in Jordan and is projected to create more than 700 new job opportunities. We could not do it without Hexagon.”

Deliveries of the modules are scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2024.