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Baker Hughes to raise Dhahran plant capacity 50%

Baker Hughes to raise Dhahran plant capacity 50%
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Riyadh - Mubasher: Baker Hughes has set a new milestone in Saudi Arabia with its drill bill manufacturing plant in Dhahran producing over 10,000 drills bits since 2011.

About 36% of the polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits are supplied to Saudi Aramco, and the rest are exported to 41 countries across the world, including the United States, China, India, Russia, Argentina, United Kingdom, Norway, Kenya, Egypt, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy, Australia, and others, according to a company statement.

The facility has also set other milestones with 47 Saudi-based suppliers, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), supporting its operations and creating a robust local supply chain.

The facility has achieved 73% Saudization highlighting the focus on promoting Saudi talents and creating high-quality jobs for talented Nationals.

Baker Hughes is planning to increase the production capacity by 50% next year, having already set a production record of 50 drill bits ‘Made in Saudi’ weekly for 13 consecutive weeks.

The capacity expansion will help double the workforce at the facility and boost exports to 75% of the total production.