Baker Hughes is one of the world's largest
oil field services companies. It operates in over 90 countries, providing the
oil and gas industry with products and services for
oil drilling,
formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. Baker Hughes has its headquarters in the America Tower in the
American General Center in
Neartown, Houston. In November 2014, it was announced that Baker Hughes had entered talks with
Halliburton over a merger deal valued at $34.6 Billion. If carried out, it would be the largest merger in the history of the industry.