Baker Hughes, Akastor merging oil drilling ops, eye IPO
Baker Hughes and Norway’s Akastor plan to merge their offshore oil drilling equipment units to combine their complementary technologies, with a view to listing the new company longer term, they said on Tuesday.
Demand for new drilling equipment has been weak amid the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s plunge in the price of oil, and the companies said proforma revenue for the new unit declined by 16% in 2020 to $713 million.
Combining the drilling technology of Akastor’s MHWirth, which sits on top of an oil rig, with seabed pressure control units made by Baker Hughes Subsea Drilling Systems (SDS), will cut costs and create a complete product offering, Akastor told Reuters.
Baker Hughes and Akastor ASA announce joint venture company to deliver global offshore drilling solutions
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Akastor ASA: Baker Hughes and Akastor ASA announce joint venture company to deliver global offshore drilling solutions
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