Baker Hughes NYSE: BHI is the world's largest oilfield services company, infront of Schlumberger and Halliburton, its main competitors. Baker Hughes provides the world's oil & gas industry with products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries worldwide mainly based in countries with a mature petroleum industry as is the case with most oil & gas service companies. Baker Hughes has its headquarters in the America Tower in the American General Center in Neartown, Houston.[3][4]
Baker Hughes Incorporated was formed when Baker International and Hughes Tool Company merged in 1987. Baker Hughes operates worldwide with major offices in Liverpool, United Kingdom, Singapore, Dubai, Research & Maintenance Facility in Celle, Germany, Lafayette, Louisiana, Houston, Texas Pescara, Italy, Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia. The company is administered broadly in two Hemispheres; Eastern Hemisphere with five Regions (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific & Russia/Caspian) and Western Hemisphere with four Regions (Canada, US Land, US Gulf & Latin America); each of these Regions is subdivided into Geo Markets.
Baker Hughes is the combination of many companies that have developed and introduced technology to serve the petroleum service industry. Their combined history dates back to the early 1900s. During its history, Baker Hughes has acquired and assimilated numerous oilfield pioneers including: Brown Oil Tools, CTC, EDECO, and Elder Oil Tools (completions); Milchem and Newpark (drilling fluids); EXLOG (mud logging); Eastman Christensen and Drilex (directional drilling and diamond drill bits); Teleco (measurement while drilling); Tri-State and Wilson (fishing tools and services); Aquaness, Chemlink and Petrolite (specialty chemicals), Western Atlas (seismic exploration, well logging), BJ Services Company (pressure pumping).
The Hughes Tool Company was founded by Walter Benona Sharp and Howard R. Hughes, Sr., father of Howard Hughes, Jr. In 1908, Howard Hughes, Sr. and his partner Walter Sharp, developed the first two-cone drill bit, designed to enable rotary drilling in harder, deeper formations than was possible with earlier fishtail bits. They conducted two secret tests on a drilling rig in Goose Creek, Texas. Each time, Hughes asked the drilling crew to leave the rig floor, pulled the bit from a locked wooden box, and then his associates ran the bit into the hole. The drill pipe twisted off on the first test, but the second was extremely successful. In 1909, the Sharp & Hughes bit was granted a U.S. patent. In the same year, the partners formed the Sharp-Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas to manufacture the bit in a rented space measuring 20 by 40 ft (12 m).[citation needed] After Walter Sharp died in 1912, Mr. Hughes purchased Sharp's half of the business. The company was renamed Hughes Tool Company in 1915. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Hughes Tool Company remained a private enterprise, owned by Howard Hughes, Jr. Howard Hughes, Jr. formed the Hughes Aircraft Company, which was eventually splintered into various business units and merged into companies of Raytheon, General Motors and Boeing. While Mr. Hughes was engaged in his Hollywood and aviation enterprises, managers in Houston, such as Fred Ayers and Maynard Montrose, kept the tool company growing through technical innovation and international expansion. In 1958, the Engineering and Research Laboratory was enlarged to accommodate six laboratory sections that housed specialized instruments, such as a direct reading spectrometer and x-ray diffractometer. In 1959, Hughes introduced self-lubricating, sealed bearing rock bits. After collecting data from thousands of bit runs, Hughes introduced the first comprehensive guides to efficient drilling practices in 1960; 1964 saw the introduction of the X-Line rock bits, combining new cutting structure designs and hydraulic jets.
Baker Hughes creates value for oil and gas producers in more than 90 countries by helping them find, develop, produce, and manage petroleum reservoirs. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for new challenges or a graduate keen to begin your career, we offer a range of engineering, technical, and commercial opportunities in a rapidly growing global organization.
And we’re always looking for new talent to fill roles in the field and in our offices, plants, and laboratories.
Join us, and you'll soon belong to a widely diverse and inclusive team of colleagues who’ll support and inspire you. We’re interested in outstanding performance so your work will stretch you and stimulate you. You’ll learn continually with technical training and leadership development programs combined with early responsibility and fast career advancement potential.
Working Here
Your mind, talent, skills, and experience are invaluable to us.
Career Areas
The breadth of our activities around the world means that, regardless of your skill set, we’re likely to have an opportunity for you.
Profiles
Baker Hughes is a place to inspire and be inspired. But don't take our word for it, read what our employees have to say.
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Regardless of the job you’re looking for, you can learn more about our current opportunities here and apply.
Baker Hughes Incorporated was formed when Baker International and Hughes Tool Company merged in 1987. Baker Hughes operates worldwide with major offices in Liverpool, United Kingdom, Singapore, Dubai, Research & Maintenance Facility in Celle, Germany, Lafayette, Louisiana, Houston, Texas Pescara, Italy, Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia. The company is administered broadly in two Hemispheres; Eastern Hemisphere with five Regions (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific & Russia/Caspian) and Western Hemisphere with four Regions (Canada, US Land, US Gulf & Latin America); each of these Regions is subdivided into Geo Markets.
Baker Hughes is the combination of many companies that have developed and introduced technology to serve the petroleum service industry. Their combined history dates back to the early 1900s. During its history, Baker Hughes has acquired and assimilated numerous oilfield pioneers including: Brown Oil Tools, CTC, EDECO, and Elder Oil Tools (completions); Milchem and Newpark (drilling fluids); EXLOG (mud logging); Eastman Christensen and Drilex (directional drilling and diamond drill bits); Teleco (measurement while drilling); Tri-State and Wilson (fishing tools and services); Aquaness, Chemlink and Petrolite (specialty chemicals), Western Atlas (seismic exploration, well logging), BJ Services Company (pressure pumping).
The Hughes Tool Company was founded by Walter Benona Sharp and Howard R. Hughes, Sr., father of Howard Hughes, Jr. In 1908, Howard Hughes, Sr. and his partner Walter Sharp, developed the first two-cone drill bit, designed to enable rotary drilling in harder, deeper formations than was possible with earlier fishtail bits. They conducted two secret tests on a drilling rig in Goose Creek, Texas. Each time, Hughes asked the drilling crew to leave the rig floor, pulled the bit from a locked wooden box, and then his associates ran the bit into the hole. The drill pipe twisted off on the first test, but the second was extremely successful. In 1909, the Sharp & Hughes bit was granted a U.S. patent. In the same year, the partners formed the Sharp-Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas to manufacture the bit in a rented space measuring 20 by 40 ft (12 m).[citation needed] After Walter Sharp died in 1912, Mr. Hughes purchased Sharp's half of the business. The company was renamed Hughes Tool Company in 1915. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Hughes Tool Company remained a private enterprise, owned by Howard Hughes, Jr. Howard Hughes, Jr. formed the Hughes Aircraft Company, which was eventually splintered into various business units and merged into companies of Raytheon, General Motors and Boeing. While Mr. Hughes was engaged in his Hollywood and aviation enterprises, managers in Houston, such as Fred Ayers and Maynard Montrose, kept the tool company growing through technical innovation and international expansion. In 1958, the Engineering and Research Laboratory was enlarged to accommodate six laboratory sections that housed specialized instruments, such as a direct reading spectrometer and x-ray diffractometer. In 1959, Hughes introduced self-lubricating, sealed bearing rock bits. After collecting data from thousands of bit runs, Hughes introduced the first comprehensive guides to efficient drilling practices in 1960; 1964 saw the introduction of the X-Line rock bits, combining new cutting structure designs and hydraulic jets.
Baker Hughes creates value for oil and gas producers in more than 90 countries by helping them find, develop, produce, and manage petroleum reservoirs. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for new challenges or a graduate keen to begin your career, we offer a range of engineering, technical, and commercial opportunities in a rapidly growing global organization.
And we’re always looking for new talent to fill roles in the field and in our offices, plants, and laboratories.
Join us, and you'll soon belong to a widely diverse and inclusive team of colleagues who’ll support and inspire you. We’re interested in outstanding performance so your work will stretch you and stimulate you. You’ll learn continually with technical training and leadership development programs combined with early responsibility and fast career advancement potential.
Working Here
Your mind, talent, skills, and experience are invaluable to us.
Career Areas
The breadth of our activities around the world means that, regardless of your skill set, we’re likely to have an opportunity for you.
Profiles
Baker Hughes is a place to inspire and be inspired. But don't take our word for it, read what our employees have to say.
Applying
Regardless of the job you’re looking for, you can learn more about our current opportunities here and apply.