Baker Hughes, a US-based energy technology giant, has reached a multi-year agreement with Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned energy giant, to provide critical turbomachinery equipment support for the South American country's offshore and refinery operations.
This 60-month service contract was signed between Baker Hughes and Petrobras in February 2026 through an open bidding process. The contract will enable Baker Hughes to provide critical turbomachinery equipment for offshore operations and a large refinery in Brazil.
The agreement encompasses essential maintenance, repair, and engineering consulting services, reinforcing the US company's commitment to full lifecycle services. It ensures the performance and reliability of up to 64 aviation-derived gas turbines installed across multiple locations, which are deemed crucial to the Brazilian company's production continuity.
These assets are expected to provide stable and scalable energy output for approximately 19 floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs) in the country's offshore oil and gas fields, as well as the Replan refinery located in Paulinha, São Paulo. These FPSOs are equipped with turbines from this American company, including LM2500 and LM6000 models.
According to the agreement, relevant work will be completed through the Baker Hughes Service Center located in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. The company plans to expand the capacity and business scope of the center, add advanced grinding capabilities, in order to enhance service and reliability, while strengthening the local supply chain and creating job opportunities.
Maria Claudia Borras, Chief Growth and Experience Officer and Interim Executive Vice President of Industrial and Energy Technologies at Baker Hughes, commented, "This strategic agreement reinforces our long-standing partnership with Petrobras and our enduring commitment to the Brazilian energy industry.".
"Through the advanced service solutions provided by our local service center, we can help enhance the reliability and operational efficiency required by Petrobras in its offshore and refining operations, while strengthening its energy supply chain."
The US giant claimed that it had played a pivotal role in the development of Brazil's energy resources for decades, with a focus on enhancing operational reliability to help strengthen Brazil's economy and energy supply chain.
A few weeks before reaching this agreement with Petrobras, Baker Hughes partnered with Italian company TechnipMonet to explore promising modular and scalable liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects around the world.
