Baker Hughes Inaugurates New Abu Dhabi Surface Pressure Control Solutions Center

Baker Hughes inaugurated its new purpose-built surface pressure control (SPC) headquarters and manufacturing center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The 46,000-square-meter facility, developed in collaboration with Al Ghaith Energy, positions the company to increase customer support from one of the world’s key energy hubs. The inauguration was attended by several government delegations and senior representatives from ADNOC.

The Abu Dhabi Surface Pressure Control Solutions Center will provide a full range of wellhead and surface tree equipment and services to customers in the Middle East and around the world. The UAE’s strategic location will facilitate local supply of this essential equipment, leading to shorter shipping times, streamlined delivery schedules and enhanced supply chain logistics for customers.

The solutions center builds on SPC’s global footprint, which includes two primary manufacturing facilities in Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Suzhou, China. SPC’s operations are supported by a worldwide network of service workshops in Algeria, Angola, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Thailand and the U.K.

The solutions center features state-of-the-art cladding capabilities, as well as assembly and testing, repair, inventory management and field services. The facility will produce a range of conventional and unconventional wellhead systems and surface trees capable of operating in high-pressure environments, along with accompanying valves and wellhead accessories. The solutions center is expected to deliver its first product by the end of the year.