Baker Hughes, Cactus Announce Closing of Surface Pressure Control Joint Venture
- Transaction strengthens balance sheet and liquidity with $344.5 million of cash proceeds before customary closing adjustments
HOUSTON and LONDON, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR, “the Company”), an energy technology company, announced Friday the final closing of its previously announced joint venture with a subsidiary of Cactus, Inc., in which Baker Hughes has contributed its surface pressure control (SPC) product line.
Cactus, a global manufacturer and service provider of pressure control equipment for oil and gas drilling, completion and production, holds a 65% equity in the joint venture, with Baker Hughes retaining a 35% stake.
The completion of this transaction represents an important milestone in Baker Hughes’ value-creation strategy, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to disciplined portfolio management, operational execution and capital efficiency. This transaction enhances earnings and cash flow durability, enables the redeployment of capital toward higher-return opportunities, and provides cash proceeds to further strengthen the balance sheet, all within a rigorous, returns-focused approach to capital allocation.
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