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GE

Oil & Gas

Baker Hughes, GE in talks with Abu Dhabi on drilling stake

Baker Hughes, a GE Company, is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to set up a partnership that could lead to the U.S. firm taking a minority stake in the state-owned energy giant’s drilling unit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Americas

GE remains committed to Baker Hughes for now

Houston's Baker Hughes has some breathing room to focus on growth as the energy sector slowly rebounds now that General Electric is affirming its commitment to the oilfield services firm at least until next year.

Oil & Gas

Will GE chief’s retirement derail Baker Hughes merger?

The retirement of GE chief executive Jeffrey Immelt should not affect the $32 billion merger of the company’s oil-and-gas division with Houston-based oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, analysts and company officials said on Monday.

Americas

US approves GE, Baker Hughes merger

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement on the merger of Houston oil field services company Baker Hughes and General Electric’s oil and gas division, clearing the way for shareholders to approve the deal.

Opinion

Disruption and Decommissioning … what are you waiting for?

Decommissioning a well is an unavoidable cost and a logistical challenge. There is no economic upside, financial incentive or obvious cause to be enthusiastic about decommissioning. The cost is uncapped, unknown and can be, frankly, more than a little unnerving.

Opinion

Opinion: BMW provides wake up call on safety and quality

I got a wake-up call at a recent customer forum, where global contractors including GE were present: it was stated that a welcome reduction of “safety” incidents could be attributed to ‘talent density’, or a concentration of more experienced workers.