
Energy & Power · 1994 – 2017
GE Oil & Gas
Compressors, turbines and pipelines worldwide.
Vintage-style artistic recreation of GE's historic businesses.
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Business history
GE built an oil and gas business, including its 1994 acquisition of Nuovo Pignone in Italy.
In 2017 GE Oil & Gas combined with Baker Hughes; GE later fully exited its stake in 2022.
Historical references
Subsidiaries, acquisitions & joint ventures
Acquired · Acquired 1994
Nuovo Pignone
Italian compressor and turbine maker in Florence, bought from ENI in 1994.
Ownership outcome: Part of Baker Hughes.
SourceAcquired · Acquired 2007
Vetco Gray
Oilfield and subsea equipment maker bought in 2007.
Ownership outcome: Part of Baker Hughes.
SourceAcquired · Acquired 2011
Dresser, Inc.
Energy equipment maker (valves, meters, engines) bought in 2011.
Ownership outcome: Pieces later became part of Baker Hughes or were sold.
SourceMerged · 2017 – 2022
Baker Hughes, a GE company
GE Oil & Gas combined with Baker Hughes in July 2017. GE held a majority stake.
Ownership outcome: GE sold down its stake. Baker Hughes is fully independent.
Source
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Major products & innovations
- ✦ Compressors
- ✦ Turbomachinery
- ✦ Subsea systems
- ✦ Inspection technologies
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Heritage illustration

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Employee memories
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GE Jokes
The sixth why
We asked the five whys. We found the root cause. Then the manager asked a sixth why.
We're still in that conference room.
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GE Garfield
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GE Motivational Quotes
No turbine was ever built by one person. Every one of those hands mattered.
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GE Legend Collectable Cards
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GE Honorable Mentions
Know someone from GE Oil & Gas who deserves recognition — or is it your own story?
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