Baker Hughes

From The Matrix

Baker Hughes is the world's third-largest oil-services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton .

Michael Wiley is the CEO.

Baker Hughes Incorporated was formed when Baker International and Hughes Tool Company merged in 1987.

[edit] Business Units

• Baker Atlas - Advanced well logging and completion services
• Baker Hughes INTEQ - Advanced drilling solutions and fluids technology
• Baker Oil Tools - Completion, fishing, and workover solutions
• Baker Petrolite - Specialty chemical programs
• Hughes Christensen - Drill-bit technology
• Centrilift - Electric submersible pump systems

[edit] Acquisitions

(completions)

• Brown Oil Tools
• CTC
• EDECO
• Elder Oil Tools

(drilling fluids)

• Milchem
• Newpark

(mud logging)

• EXLOG

(directional drilling and diamond drill bits)

• Eastman Christensen
• Drilex

(measurement while drilling)

• Teleco

(fishing tools and services)

• Tri-State
• Wilson

(specialty chemicals)

• Aquaness
• Chemlink
• Petrolite - 1997

(seismic exploration, well logging)

• Western Atlas - 1998

[edit] Joint venture

In 2000, Baker Hughes and Schlumberger formed a joint venture called Western Geco.