
	Baker Hughes&nbsp;is one of the world&#39;s largest oilfield services companies. It operates in over 90 countries, providing the oil and gas industry with products and services for drilling,&nbsp;formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. Baker Hughes has its headquarters in the America Tower in the&nbsp;American General Center&nbsp;in&nbsp;Neartown Houston.

	Baker Hughes Incorporated was formed when&nbsp;Baker International&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hughes Tool Company&nbsp;merged&nbsp;in 1987. Baker Hughes operates worldwide with major offices in&nbsp;Liverpool,&nbsp;United Kingdom;&nbsp;Singapore;&nbsp;Dubai;&nbsp;Rio de Janeiro,&nbsp;Brazil; a research and maintenance facility in&nbsp;Celle,&nbsp;Germany;&nbsp;Lafayette,Louisiana; Houston, Texas;&nbsp;Pescara,&nbsp;Italy;&nbsp;Rio de Janeiro,&nbsp;Brazil&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kuala Lumpur,&nbsp;Malaysia. The company is administered broadly in two hemispheres: the eastern hemisphere with five regions (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Russia/Caspian) and the western hemisphere with four regions (Canada, US Land, US Gulf, and Latin America).
