Baker Hughes has opened a new operations centre in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with the aim of strengthening its Middle East capabilities.
The new facility will house laboratories, offices, repair and maintenance operations and a remote collaboration center.
“For the first time all Baker Hughes product lines are housed in the same facility in Saudi Arabia under one management team, which will drive consistent standards to improve service quality and reliability,” said Khaled Nouh, Middle East president for Baker Hughes.
“Our investments in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East have positioned us to provide superior operations support in the region. The Dhahran base also underscores our commitment to creating new jobs and empowering the local economy in line with the vision of the Kingdom’s leaders,” he added.
The firm is to expand its presence further in Saudi Arbaia next year with the contruction of a multi-million dollar research and technology centre in KFUPM Dahran Techno-Valley.
“The Dhahran Technology Center will integrate the competencies of engineers and scientists from the Saudi oil and gas industry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Baker Hughes to develop application-specific technologies for complex reservoirs, including the tight sand plays of Saudi Arabia,” said Nouh.
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