With a total of 39 Cat gas compression engines heading to the new 830 mile interstate Rover gas pipeline in Ohio, Caterpillar has announced its largest single-project order since the company's founding in 1925.

Twenty-one G3616, two G3612, one G3606 and three G3520 engines, as well as 12 G16CM34 units, will deliver in excess of 211,000 horsepower at nine compressor stations along the 711-mile Rover Pipeline. When complete, the pipeline will transport domestically produced natural gas from processing facilities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio to the Midwest, Northeast, East Coast, Gulf Coast and Canada through various underground pipelines of 24 inch, 30 inch, 36 inch and 40 inch diameters.

“Caterpillar supports the sustainable development and responsible delivery of affordable and dependable energy sources through oil and gas pipelines such as the Rover Pipeline,” said Jeffery Elijah, Caterpillar Oil & Gas account manager. “In terms of the amount of horsepower, the Rover Pipeline is one of the biggest projects we’ve been involved with. It’s unique because it involves the largest gas compression units Caterpillar makes, the G16CM34s, along with multiple engines from our G3600 and G3500 product lines.”

Cat dealer Mustang Cat, which is headquartered in Houston, led Caterpillar’s efforts on the sale to SEC Energy Products & Services—the Houston-based company packaging the equipment for Rover Pipeline, LLC, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners. Cat dealers Ohio Cat and Cleveland Brothers will provide post-sale service and support.

“We are pleased to have Caterpillar as a part of this important natural gas infrastructure project,” said Joey Mahmoud, senior vice president, Energy Transfer Partners and project executive for Rover Pipeline. “When it comes to product reliability, maximizing fuel economy, and minimizing operating costs for natural gas compression, Cat is among the best."