Gas Treatment Market Report 2026

The gas treatment market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $4.54 billion in 2025 to $4.7 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of natural gas processing infrastructure, rising demand for pipeline-quality gas, development of chemical treatment formulations, increasing industrial gas consumption, implementation of safety standards.

The gas treatment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.45 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in clean gas infrastructure, rising adoption of advanced solvent technologies, expansion of LNG and pipeline networks, growing focus on emission reduction, increasing integration of digital monitoring systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of advanced gas separation technologies, rising demand for high-efficiency dehydration solutions, growing use of blended amine systems, expansion of modular gas treatment units, enhanced focus on gas quality optimization.

The rise in shale gas production is expected to drive the growth of the gas treatment market going forward. Shale gas is natural gas trapped within shale rock formations beneath the Earth’s surface. Its extraction presents unique challenges, including the presence of impurities and contaminants, which require gas treatment processes to ensure environmental compliance and improve gas quality. Demand for gas treatment solutions is driven by economic growth in shale gas regions, the need for infrastructure compatibility, and the integration of shale gas into the global energy supply. For instance, in March 2025, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a U.S.-based government agency, indicated that U.S. natural gas production, largely from shale formations, remained strong, with total dry natural gas production averaging 103.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2024, and shale gas accounting for approximately 81% of that output. Permian Basin shale gas production also increased by about 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, highlighting continued growth in key shale plays and supporting ongoing demand for gas treatment infrastructure. Therefore, the increase in shale gas production is fueling the growth of the gas treatment market.

Major companies in the gas treatment market are advancing their technologies and research and development efforts to improve efficiency and processing capabilities. For instance, in September 2024, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., a Brazil-based petroleum company, launched a natural gas processing unit in Rio de Janeiro. The new UPGN facility, located at the Boaventura Energy Complex, can process up to 21 million cubic meters of gas daily from the Santos Basin, significantly increasing Brazil’s domestic supply and reducing reliance on imports. Planned future expansions include gas-fired thermoelectric plants and refining units to boost production capacities for lubricating oils, diesel, and aviation kerosene. Additionally, the latest innovation combines a mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer with advanced data processing (chemometrics), allowing users to directly analyze plant samples with the Digilab device and instantly obtain detailed component analysis.

In September 2024, Honeywell International Inc., a USA-based diversified technology and manufacturing company, acquired Air Products’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion in an all-cash deal. Through this acquisition, Honeywell aimed to enhance its energy transition and gas treatment capabilities by integrating advanced natural gas pre-treatment and liquefaction technologies with its digital automation solutions, providing customers with a comprehensive and optimized gas processing offering. Air Products’ LNG process technology and equipment business is a USA-based industrial gas process company specializing in the design and manufacture of LNG process technology, including high-throughput heat exchangers and related gas handling equipment used in natural gas pre-treatment and liquefaction applications.

Major companies operating in the gas treatment market are DuPont de Nemours Inc, BASF SE, Clariant AG, Huntsman International LLC, Ecolab Inc, Honeywell International Inc, Axens SA, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Shell plc, Chevron Corporation, TotalEnergies SE, Arkema SA, Evonik Industries AG, Solvay SA, Lanxess AG, Albemarle Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd, Eastman Chemical Company, Kuraray Co Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the gas treatment market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the gas treatment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the gas treatment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The gas treatment market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as inlet separation, compression, gas sweetening, sulfur recovery or acid gas disposal, and dehydration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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