KUWAIT CITY (Realist English). Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year contract with Kuwait Oil Company to roll out advanced artificial lift technologies across Kuwait’s oil and gas fields, reinforcing the country’s strategy of sustaining production from mature reservoirs through digitalization and automation.
Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will provide electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) along with installation, monitoring and maintenance services aimed at improving production reliability and cutting downtime. The systems will be integrated with the company’s FusionPro intelligent production drive and Leucipa automated field production platform, allowing real-time surveillance, performance optimization and reduced nonproductive time across KOC’s operations.
“Technology is unlocking new value from established fields around the world, and Baker Hughes and KOC have been at the forefront of these advancements,” said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president for Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. He noted that the company’s artificial lift systems have been operating in Kuwait for nearly 20 years, establishing a strong record of efficiency and reliability.
The contract builds on Baker Hughes’ expanding presence in Kuwait. In the third quarter, KOC awarded the company a separate deal covering advanced wireline and perforation services, including Proxima logging technologies designed to enhance reservoir evaluation, optimize production and increase recovery rates.
Baker Hughes has maintained a long-term footprint in the country, operating a 25,000-sq.-meter workshop dedicated to testing, diagnostics and failure analysis of artificial lift equipment. Earlier this year, the company also signed a memorandum of understanding with local partners to establish a research and development center in Kuwait’s Ahmadi Innovation Valley, aimed at supporting upstream technology innovation and building local technical expertise.
The latest award underscores Kuwait’s broader effort to deploy advanced oilfield technologies to maintain output from mature assets while improving operational efficiency and overall field economics.
