Baker Hughes, Apache Reach Subsea Frame Agreement

Baker Hughes has struck a deal to provide a range of subsea kit and services for Apache’s North Sea business. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the contract is a multi-year frame agreement that includes six trees, wellheads, and an associated service package. Project management and engineering will take place in Aberdeen, Scotland, while all manufacturing will take place in Montrose, Scotland, at the newly opened Baker Hughes Centre of Excellence.

“We are pleased to continue our long-standing partnership with Apache in the North Sea, to support their ongoing and future development campaigns, and remain a strategic partner to optimize their efficiency and production results,” Romain Chambault, Europe director of oilfield equipment at Baker Hughes, said in a statement.