Baker Hughes signs 60-month service agreement with Petrobras for turbomachinery equipment

Baker Hughes will provide maintenance, repairs and engineering advisory services for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines supporting about 19 FPSOs and the Replan refinery; work began in February 2026 and will be delivered from the company's service center in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

Baker Hughes and Petrobras have signed a 60-month service agreement to support turbomachinery equipment used in Brazil's offshore operations and at a major refinery. The contract covers maintenance, repairs and engineering advisory services for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines. These turbines support production across approximately 19 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels and at the Replan refinery in Paulínia, São Paulo. Work under the agreement began in February 2026 and will be delivered from the Baker Hughes Service Center in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. Key details: - The agreement runs for 60 months and was signed following an open tender process in February 2026. - Services include maintenance, repairs and engineering advisory for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines, including LM2500 and LM6000 models. - The turbines supply power on about 19 FPSOs in Brazil's offshore sector and at the Replan refinery in Paulínia. - Work will be performed at the Baker Hughes Service Center in Petrópolis, which was established in 2010 and employs local staff. - Baker Hughes intends to expand the Petrópolis center’s capacity and capabilities, adding advanced grinding and other services, and cites alignment with local content requirements. Summary: The agreement is presented as a step to support the operational reliability of Petrobras' offshore and refining assets and to strengthen local supply chain capacity through work performed in Petrópolis. Planned expansions at the service center were announced, while detailed timelines for those capacity and capability additions were not specified.