Global energy technology company Baker Hughes announced the start of construction of its Oil Field Services (OFS) regional center in King Salman Energy Park (SPARK). The company said in a statement that its investment is an important milestone for SPARK, a large-scale energy city project of 50 square kilometers located in the center of the energy market in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This large-scale project aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global energy, industrial and technology center.

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The statement said: "SPARK's ecosystem will derive full economic value from energy-related goods and services in Saudi Arabia and the entire region, and provide investors with an integrated environment. Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli and Aramco The company's senior vice president of technical services Ahmed Al Saadi attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the center.

"Baker Hughes is committed to supporting Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision and Aramco's iktva plan. These plans promote localization through job creation, supply chain development and export support, and further emphasize Saudi Arabia's position as a global energy center ," said Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes chairman and chief executive officer. "Today's milestone reflects our continuous efforts to transform our core business to ensure that we provide services to Saudi Aramco and regional customers with speed, efficiency and operational excellence." Keywords: engineering news, engineering construction

The 300,000 square meter regional center will support Baker Hughes' OFS operations and customers in the Middle East. The facility is the largest assembly, maintenance and overhaul center of the Baker Hughes Oilfield Services business in the Eastern Hemisphere. It will have more than 600 employees, 70% of whom are Saudi nationals. The facility plans to add 120 jobs when it opens at the end of 2022. SaifS.Al-Qahtani, President and CEO of SPARK, said: "We are proud to announce that Baker Hughes has begun construction of the SPARK hub. They have joined the ranks of many international companies operating the regional hub from our strategic location." Significant measures prove SPARK's unique industrial ecosystem, world-class infrastructure and capabilities. Our collaboration with Baker Hughes supports our vision and commitment to become a global industrial center of excellence in the energy industry. "Editor/Xing Wentao