A new multi-year contract will see Baker Hughes deepen its footprint in Kuwait by deploying advanced artificial lift technology for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), as operators in the region focus on extracting more value from established fields through reliability-led upgrades.
Before the latest award, Baker Hughes had already been building local capability in-country. The company operates a workshop in Kuwait that supports equipment testing and failure analysis for artificial lift systems, and has also outlined plans—through a memorandum of understanding—to establish an upstream-focused R&D center at Ahmadi Innovation Valley to strengthen local expertise.
Under the new assignment, Baker Hughes will supply its portfolio of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) and deliver associated installation, surveillance, and maintenance services across KOC’s oil and gas fields. The package also includes performance optimization through integration of Baker Hughes’ FusionPro intelligent production drive and the Leucipa automated field production solution, which the company says is intended to improve operational reliability and reduce nonproductive time.
The agreement builds on earlier work in Kuwait this year. In the third quarter, KOC awarded Baker Hughes a separate scope for advanced wireline and perforation technology and services, including Proxima advanced logging services designed to strengthen reservoir evaluation, optimize production, and increase recovery.
Separately, Baker Hughes has continued to advance LNG-related equipment work for a project under development in Louisiana, highlighting the company’s broader push across the upstream and gas value chains.
