Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Baker Hughes?
What divisions make up Baker Hughes Incorporated?
Who is Baker Hughes Business Support Services?
How many locations does Baker Hughes have?
How many employees does Baker Hughes have?
Who are your customers?
How would you describe your Corporate Mission?
What skills does Baker Hughes need?

Who is Baker Hughes?
Baker Hughes is a Fortune 500 company, recognized around the world as a leading provider of products, services, and solutions for the petroleum and continuous process industries.

Headquartered in Houston, the energy capital of the world, Baker Hughes was formed in 1987 by merging two well respected oilfield equipment companies—Baker International Corporation and Hughes Tool Company. Each company had been a pioneer in oilfield technology since the early 1900's.

In 1998, Baker Hughes acquired Western Atlas International, Inc., which was comprised of seismic industry leader Western Geophysical and the wireline-logging unit Western Atlas Logging Services (now Baker Atlas).

Baker Hughes now is focused on providing drilling, formation evaluation and product technology used within oil and gas wells. Seven divisions provide best-in-class products and services to the worldwide petroleum industry.

What Divisions make up Baker Hughes Incorporated?
Each of Baker Hughes' eight operating divisions is organized to address the specific needs of the markets it serves. Division presidents are members of our corporate leadership team. This sustains the company's entrepreneurial culture while ensuring a unified effort to fulfill corporate goals.

The seven divisions are:

The seven operating divisions receive administrative support from the Baker Hughes shared services organization, Baker Hughes Business Support Services (BHBSS).

How many locations does Baker Hughes have, and where are they?
Baker Hughes operates from service locations close to virtually every major oil producing region in the world. Research and manufacturing facilities are in Aberdeen, Scotland; Mendoza, Argentina; Celle, Germany; Houston, Tex.; Singapore; Tulsa, Okla.; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Maracaibo and Caracas, Venezuela. Corporate headquarters are in Houston.

How many employees does Baker Hughes have?
Baker Hughes has approximately over 30,000 employees throughout the world, representing a diverse mix of skills, nationalities and backgrounds. More than half of our employees are outside the United States.

Who are your customers?
Basically, they're a Who's Who of world industry.

For the oilfield operations, customers include Shell, BP, PDVSA, Chevron, Marathon, Texaco, Conoco, Total Fina Elf, Amerada Hess, Exxon Mobil, ENI-AGIP, Repsol, Norsk Hydro A/S and Phillips Petroleum. Personnel we serve within these companies include managers and directors, drilling and production engineers, drilling superintendents, field foremen, and geologists.

How would you describe your Corporate Mission?
To enhance value for shareholders, customers and employees. For shareholders, this means breakthrough earnings performance. For customers, it means lowering their costs—and maximizing cash flows and profits—through technology, productivity and safety. For employees, it means providing a challenging and rewarding working environment and creating opportunities that lead to the realization of both personal and professional potential.

What skills does Baker Hughes need?
We're looking for a full spectrum of skills, including:

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