Baker Hughes rolls out all-electric subsea system to advance offshore electrification

U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. 

According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with existing subsea tree designs or retrofit electro-hydraulic trees.

The move aims to slash costs, installation time, and complexity, while boosting production control, reliability, and cutting carbon emissions throughout a field’s lifespan.

The modular system is built for both shallow and deepwater developments, with applications extending to subsea carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) fields and long-offset tieback projects. By eliminating hydraulics, the technology is set to drive down costs and streamline subsea installations.

“Hydrocarbons will remain key sources of global energy for decades, and it is essential that these resources are produced with minimal carbon footprint,” said Amerino Gatti, Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes.

“By electrifying the production value chain, we can enhance operations to be cleaner, safer, and more efficient, while continuing to supply the energy required worldwide.”

In addition to the subsea production system, Baker Hughes also introduced the Hummingbird all-electric land cementing unit. 

The company says this electric solution replaces diesel engines with grid-connected or battery-powered motors, cutting emissions and noise levels. It is also designed to reduce maintenance and improve reliability in high-pressure cementing operations.

Baker Hughes also unveiled SureCONTROL Plus interval control valves, enabling remote operations and simplified installations by replacing hydraulic lines with electrical lines. This is expected to reduce rig time, speed up production, and lower intervention costs.

In terms of the most recent news coming from Baker Hughes, the company received a new order to deploy its integrated digital production optimization solution for offshore operations in Nigeria, marking the first adoption of its system in Sub-Saharan Africa.