HOUSTON, TEXAS and LONDON, ENGLAND (By Baker Hughes, 11.Aug.2026, Words: 259) — Baker Hughes announced a multi-year contract with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to accelerate technology innovation in the country’s upstream energy sector.
The contract positions Baker Hughes as a key technology collaborator in the Ahmadi Innovation Valley (AIV), KOC’s flagship initiative aimed at establishing an in-country research and innovation hub to address its strategic oil and gas development priorities.
Through this collaboration, Baker Hughes and KOC will focus on developing and deploying scalable, fit-for-purpose technology solutions that optimize production and flow assurance, while addressing other priorities across KOC’s technology roadmap.
The technologies will benefit from Baker Hughes’ portfolio of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) automation solutions that help operators increase recovery from existing wells, lower operating costs, reduce water production and minimize power consumption.
“Working together, we aim to deliver tailored technology solutions at scale that improve production performance and efficiency, supporting KOC’s goals to maximize value from their assets,” said Baker Hughes chairman and chief executive officer Lorenzo Simonelli.
As part of the agreement, Baker Hughes will build a dedicated research and technology development center in the Ahmadi Innovation Valley to support continuous evaluation of new solutions, deliver technology solutions at scale and build local expertise.
Baker Hughes has been in Kuwait for more than four decades, providing innovative energy technology solutions for the country’s upstream sector and making in-country investments that benefit local communities.
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