US equipment and services firm Baker Hughes buoyed by orders for Algerian gas field and Australian LNG
Baker Hughes, the US liquefied natural gas equipment-maker and energy services company, reported a surge in net profits and revenues amid growth in orders including for gas field services in Algeria and LNG in Australia.
US equipment and services firm Baker Hughes swings to annual profit as booked orders include UAE Ruwais LNG
Baker Hughes, the US liquefied natural gas equipment-maker and energy services company, swung to an annual profit compared with a previous loss as quarterly income also rose along with revenues amid an operational overhaul and among the orders booked was one for LNG from the United Arab Emirates.
Baker Hughes boost
July 20 (LNGJ) - Baker Hughes, the liquefied natural gas equipment-maker and energy services company, posted a second-quarter operating loss of $25 million compared with a profit of $194M in the prior-year period. However, the company led by Chairman and Chief Executive Lorenzo Simonelli recorded strong orders from its Turbomachinery and Process Solutions (TPS) division as the LNG order cycle continued to unfold.
“TPS secured a major contract from Bechtel to provide seven mid-scale LNG trains to support the Stage 3 expansion project of Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility,” said the company. “Also in LNG, TPS continued to support New Fortress Energy’s (NFE) ‘Fast LNG’ facilities project with a contract for two main refrigerant turbo-compressor strings in offshore. NFE will deploy Baker Hughes technology in various offshore projects across the globe,” added Baker Hughes
