GE Firm Buys 5-Percent Stake in Abu Dhabi's State Driller

A subsidiary of General Electric Co. has agreed to purchase a 5-percent stake in the drilling arm of Abu Dhabi's state oil company for $550 million.

Oct 8th, 2018

Associated Press

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This June 24, 2014 file photo shows the General Electric plant in Belfort, eastern France. General Electric Co. is cutting up to 6,500 jobs in Europe after buying a big chunk of France’s Alstom, raising questions about GE’s pledges to create rather than destroy jobs. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

A subsidiary of General Electric Co. has agreed to purchase a 5-percent stake in the drilling arm of Abu Dhabi's state oil company for $550 million.

The deal announced on Monday with Baker Hughes, also known as BHGE, values the drilling subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. at around $11 billion. ADNOC says that valuation includes some $1 billion in debt.

It also marks the first time Abu Dhabi has sold a stake in its businesses to a foreign interest.

ADNOC Drilling operates over 90 drilling rigs, making it the Mideast's largest drilling company.

Overall, ADNOC produces some 3 million barrels of crude oil and 10.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day.

BHGE's dual headquarters are in London and Houston.

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