Baker Hughes in association with World Trade Group’s E&P Technology Summit are delighted to present an Exclusive Site Visit to Baker Hughes recently inaugurated Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) in northwest Houston.

Leading oilfield solutions-provider for the worldwide oil and gas industry, Baker Hughes, would like to welcome a limited number of upstream practitioners and executives from leading North American E&P companies to a very special tour of their new facilities at the CTI.

Located on a 14-acre campus in northwest Houston, the CTI consists of 209,000 sq-ft of research and engineering space. Phase I, consisting of research laboratories, xHPHT test facilities, and advanced machining and rapid prototyping shops, was inaugurated in April, 2008. Phase II consists of additional office buildings and research facilities and was inaugurated in December, 2008. Approximately 600 scientists, application engineers and laboratory technicians are conducting research, engineering, development and testing at the CTI.

http://www.bakerhughes.com/cti/

Technology Focus
The CTI is designed to enable Baker Hughes research and engineering teams to achieve breakthroughs in technologies focused on four important application areas: deepwater wells, extreme high-pressure, high-temperature (xHPHT) applications, production optimization, and large-diameter "big bore" completions.

Cutting-edge elements include:

Research Laboratories
The CTI has research facilities are dedicated to investigating latest developments in metallurgy, elastomers, fluids and composites for oilfield applications under challenging conditions.

Rapid Prototyping Capabilities
The CTI makes extensive use of Rapid Prototype (RP) equipment to develop plastic and powder deposition models for visualization and functional analysis.

Prototype Machine Shop
The latest machining technology and practices are available, including multi-axis capability and EDM cutting technology, for highly specialized prototyping needs.

Test Cell Monitoring
Customers, third-party inspectors, and collaborating engineers will use a specially built work space while viewing their tests and monitoring the results in a safe environment.

BEACON™ Center for Completions and Production
The BEACON Center at the CTI provides a global communications and collaboration infrastructure, enabling real-time monitoring and control, as well as close customer collaboration. Advanced visualization technology permits interactive data validation and intervention.

Synergistic Cross-Collaboration
The CTI supports enhanced Baker Hughes collaboration with our clients. Current projects include the development of a hostile-environment permanent packer, high hydrostatic packer setting module, real-time casing imaging technology and integration of fiber optics with sandface completions.

Itinerary – Wednesday, September 23rd 2009

On your return to The Woodlands Waterway Marriott venue for this year’s E&P Technology Summit, Baker Hughes are delighted to host you at an Exclusive Pre-Event Drinks Reception – a fantastic, informal opportunity to relax after a stimulating day, meet industry colleagues old and new, and look forward to the next two days of learning and networking opportunities at this premier upstream industry gathering.