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COMPRESSORTech2 Reader Survey 2027
1.
How do you expect business conditions in the natural gas compression industry to change in 2027 compared with 2026?
Significantly improve
Somewhat improve
Remain about the same
Somewhat worsen
Significantly worsen
Additional comments
2.
Which factor will have the greatest influence on the gas compression market over the next 12–24 months?
Pipeline and midstream investment
General U.S. economic conditions
Oil and gas production growth
LNG export growth
Data center development
Interest rates/cost of capital
Natural gas prices
Government policy/regulation
Power generation demand
Labor availability
Additional comments
3.
How would you describe your company’s capital spending expectations for 2027?
Increase significantly
Increase moderately
Remain about the same
Decrease moderately
Decrease significantly
Not applicable/don’t know
Additional comments
4.
Which issue poses the greatest risk to your business in 2027?
Tariffs/trade restrictions
Commodity-price volatility
Inflation
Economic slowdown or recession
Higher interest rates/cost of capital
None of the above
Supply-chain constraints
Regulatory uncertainty
Labor costs
Additional comments
5.
How have tariffs or other trade restrictions affected your company during the past year?
Don’t know/not applicable
Longer equipment/material lead times
Moderate increase in costs
Changes in sourcing or suppliers
Delayed or canceled projects
Significant increase in costs
Little or no effect
Positive effect
Additional comments
6.
What do you expect to be the largest source of incremental natural gas compression demand over the next five years?
Gathering and processing
Oil production and associated gas
Renewable natural gas
Pipeline transmission/storage
Conventional utility power generation
LNG export facilities and associated pipelines
Carbon capture and storage
Data centers and power generation
Hydrogen
Additional comments
7.
How significant do you expect data center development to be for the natural gas compression industry over the next five years?
Transformational
Major new source of demand
Moderate source of demand
Minor source of demand
Little or no impact
Too early to tell
Additional comments
8.
Where do you expect data center-related natural gas demand to create the greatest opportunity for the compression industry?
Behind-the-meter/on-site generation
Gas storage
Service and aftermarket support
Gas-fired power generation facilities
Gathering and processing
Pipeline transmission compression
Rental compression
Additional comments
9.
How is your company currently using artificial intelligence? (Select all that apply)
Predictive maintenance/condition monitoring
We are testing AI but have not deployed it
Technical documentation/knowledge management
Administrative tasks
Workforce training
Remote monitoring/control
Operations optimization
Equipment diagnostics
Sales/market analysis
Engineering/design
We are not currently using AI
Additional comments
10.
What best describes the impact of AI on your company so far?
No benefit
Little measurable benefit so far
We are not using AI
Some benefits, but difficult to quantify
Significant measurable productivity improvement
Too early to tell
Moderate productivity improvement
Additional comments
11.
Where do you believe AI has the greatest potential to improve compression operations during the next five years?
Failure detection and diagnostics
Parts and inventory management
Fleet management
Compressor optimization
Automated controls
Emissions monitoring/compliance
Predictive maintenance
Workforce training and knowledge transfer
Engineering/design
Additional comments
12.
How difficult is it currently for your company to recruit and retain qualified technical personnel?
Extremely difficult
Very difficult
Moderately difficult
Slightly difficult
Not difficult
Additional comments
13.
Which positions are most difficult to fill? (Select all that apply)
Engineers
Compressor mechanics
Project managers
Operators
Welders/fabricators
Field service technicians
Controls/instrumentation technicians
Sales/application engineers
Additional comments
14.
Do you expect AI and automation to help alleviate workforce shortages in the compression industry?
Significantly
Somewhat
Very little
Not at all
Too early to tell
Additional comments
15.
Which statement best describes your outlook for the U.S. economy and the natural gas compression industry in 2027?
Strong economy / strong compression market
Weak economy / strong compression market
Strong economy / weak compression market
Weak economy / weak compression market
Unsure
Additional comments
16.
How do you expect your company’s business activity or revenue to change in 2027 compared with 2026?
Increase significantly
Increase moderately
Remain about the same
Decrease moderately
Decrease significantly
Don't know
Additional comments
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