Chart Industries Inc. has recently seen growing interest in technology and equipment related to small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments since the start of the year, but it expects large-scale activity to be muted this year.

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“From the beginning of the year until now, our small-scale pipeline has easily grown $150 million from a quoting pipeline potential,” CEO Jill Evanko said during a 1Q2021 earnings call Thursday.

Chart is less optimistic for large-scale LNG facilities, but noted in its earnings report that at least one order could be placed this year. 

“We are no longer relying on one or two big projects happening,” Evanko said.

Chart has orders pending at two proposed Louisiana facilities, Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Plaquemines export site and...