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The KPEX Ecosystem: From First-Generation Estimating to a Connected Cost Intelligence Network
The capital project industry is shifting from spreadsheets to integrated platforms and fully connected KPEX ecosystems. This transformation is redefining how cost estimates are produced, improving accuracy, accelerating decisions and enabling data-driven competitive advantage, while exposing the limits of fragmented, traditional approaches.
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Carlos Fuenmayor
· May 2026 · 5 min read
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AACE Methodology 12 Cost Escalation 1 Benchmarking 7 Equipment Costs 4 General 11
Equipment Costs
Cost models for CO2 capture, liquefaction and shipping.
May 2026
2 min read
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Equipment Costs
Carbon Capture Is Not the Challenge — Cost Certainty Is
Carbon capture is moving from pilot to commercial scale. We examine the cost drivers, equipment families and benchmarking metrics...
Dec 2025
5 min read
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Equipment Costs
RAN Valuation: Insurance Cost Assessment for Process Plant Facilities
Replacement as New (RAN) valuation is a specialist cost estimation discipline required by insurers and asset owners. We explain th...
Jan 2024
5 min read
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Equipment Costs
Oil and Gas Equipment Cost Database: Inside Kpex Module A
Kpex Module A contains cost models for process plant equipment families — compressors, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps and more. W...
Aug 2022
5 min read
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