Baker Hughes opens geothermal pumps service center in Celle, Germany

Opening of the Baker Hughes Geothermal Artificial Life Service Center in Celle, Germany (source: Gustavo Marin via LinkedIn)

Baker Hughes has inaugurated a new Artificial Lift Geothermal Service Center in Celle, Germany, providing a facility for the assembly, maintenance, and testing of the company’s own geothermal pumps.

Baker Hughes has had a rich history in supporting geothermal projects with Artificial Lift products and services, starting with the installation of electrical submersible pumping (ESP) systems in Europe’s first geothermal heat projects in France and Switzerland. Today, Baker Hughes has geothermal pumps operating in France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Turkiye, and the United States.

At the new Service Center, Artificial Lift products will undergo dismantling, inspection, repair, assembly, and testing through the full ESP string, while our nearby chemical lab will analyze deposition of ESPs coming from the field on short notice.

The Service Center will host an engineering group dedicated to innovations in large-volume, high-temperature ESP systems and operations with the aim of continuously improving the operating range and reliability of geothermal pumping systems.

“Baker Hughes is proud of its geothermal track record and is strongly positioned to help our partners successfully manage the energy transition,” said Gustavo Marin, Baker Hughes Vice President for Artificial Lift, in a related Linkedin post.

Baker Hughes is also involved in different aspects of geothermal development. The company is heading the Wells2Watts consortium which aims to utilize end-of-life oil and gas wells for geothermal using closed-loop systems. In 2023, Baker Hughes made a second strategic investment into Baseload Capital, strengthening a partnership that aims dedicated to advancing geothermal technology deployment globally.

Source: TiefeGeothermie