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ILF Consulting Engineers: 50 Years Ago…

Our consortium partner ILF Consulting Engineers entered the natural gas pipeline sector with the Grafendorf compressor station project in 1975. A recap.

How ILF Launched Its Pipeline Business 50 Years Ago

In January 1975, our consortium member ILF Consulting Engineers partnered with Mannesmann on the turnkey construction of the Grafendorf compressor station along the Trans Austria Gas Pipeline, marking the company’s entry into comprehensive pipeline system design.
Despite limited references, ILF’s dedicated project team, led by Dr. Hannes G. Wechsler, delivered the compressor station on time and to a high standard, paving the way for future growth.
Fifty years later, ILF continues to expand its expertise and business areas, driven by lessons learned and a commitment to improving quality of life through engineering innovation.

This early milestone in compressor station design is part of the foundation that today enables ILF to contribute to UEST’s portfolio of underground energy solutions. As a consortium, we’re pleased to offer expert consulting services that support our clients throughout the energy transition.

ILF looks back at the 1970s
Image: ©ILF Consulting Engineers

Read the full article on the ILF website

About Underground Energy Storage Technologies (UEST)

As a centre of excellence, UEST is a strategic partnership of the HOT Energy Group, the ILF Consulting Engineers Austria, CAC Engineering, RED Drilling & Services. The consortium fuses the individual partners’ decades of specialised know-how and expertise in underground storage technologies. UEST delivers high-end and cutting-edge solutions for natural gas (UGS), carbon dioxide (CCUS), and hydrogen storage – from prospect assessment and operational planning, drilling, workover, and well engineering, all the way through to handover of storage facilities.

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