SLB and Liberty Energy are joining forces to supply modular infrastructure and integrated power generation systems for AI-driven data center projects worldwide, as demand for new computing capacity pushes developers to seek faster ways to build and power facilities.

The strategic alliance is aimed at serving a data center market being reshaped by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The companies said developers are increasingly looking for power systems that can be deployed independently of traditional grid connections.

Under the agreement, SLB will contribute prefabricated modular infrastructure, project execution expertise and global market reach. Liberty will provide modular power generation systems, behind-the-meter intelligent power controls and operational expertise. The companies said the combination is intended to speed deployment of new data center capacity.

"The bottleneck in AI infrastructure is no longer just compute. It is the ability to deliver infrastructure and power on the timelines the market now demands", said Gavin Rennick, president of SLB's New Energy and Industrial business. "By bringing together complementary infrastructure and power capabilities, we will help developers accelerate deployment of new data center capacity."

Liberty Energy Chief Executive Officer Ron Gusek said the scale of AI infrastructure is changing how power systems are developed.

"The scale and complexity of AI energy infrastructure is fundamentally changing how power systems are built and deployed", Gusek said. "Building on our long-standing relationship with SLB, we are excited to bring power solutions that address immediate capacity constraints while supporting the next generation of energy systems."

Beyond infrastructure and power delivery, the companies said they plan to work together on technologies intended to improve the efficiency, flexibility and environmental performance of future data center energy systems. Those efforts are expected to include hybrid power systems, digital energy management and advanced power architectures.

SLB said it has shipped more than 1.3 GW of prefabricated modular infrastructure for data center projects since April 2024 and expects cumulative deliveries to exceed 2 GW globally by the end of 2026. Liberty plans to deploy approximately 3 GW of power projects by 2029.

The partnership builds on the companies' long-standing relationship after SLB sold its North American hydraulic fracturing business to Liberty in 2020, and reflects a broader trend of oilfield service companies applying their expertise in large-scale energy infrastructure to support AI-driven data center growth.

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