Thanks Martin and team.

GeBoD is an anagram of Go Bed. Not a lot of people know that

General Electric reached a deal to combine its oil-and-gas business with Baker Hughes, creating a publicly traded energy powerhouse that would give GE a cost-effective way to play any recovery in the industry.

Baker Hughes and GE to Host Investor Webcast Monday October 31 at 8:30 AM ET
HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--Baker Hughes (NYSE:BHI) and General Electric will host an Investor webcast at. 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on October 31... — read more 

The company's SEC filings this last week show they are throwing yet more money at Belgacem. You'll recall he was ONE of the masters they gave $2MM to in June. He must have the Board convinced he's the second coming. It is a privilege to be... — read more 

Are Petrolite worth keeping or not ?

The good times are back!

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ge-baker-hughes-could-reach-deal-as-early-as-next-week-sources-say--2nd-update-20161028-00746

Drilling services to Halliburton etc...

Talks about doubling the North America pumping fleet - 10,000 pressure pumps on order?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-in-talks-to-buy-baker-hughes-1477607865

big thank you to management for pulling us through what has been a turbulent year. Many at other sites were not so lucky. Thanks again!

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on strict cost control and said it expected to cut more costs this year than previously anticipated.

BHI posted a massive net loss for the third quarter of 2016, when compared to prior-year quarter, due to high redundancy costs and increased management remuneration bonuses.

So, the latest earnings call shows that we've never had it so good ?!! It makes for grim reading.. unless you work for engineering it could be time for a career change ..seriously! The goal appears to be the conversion of BHI into a pure technology... — read more 

Another $320 MM of red ink, 7th quarterly loss in a row. I wonder when shareholders will demand a change in leadership?

acknowledging bod as a centur o' tekky pure dead brilliance. Soon a' o' bhi wull be operatinusin oor model.

Are you ready? What could it be?

Due to the topics relating to layoffs, rumours and information I am addicted to this site. My wife asks me, what's more important? Me or that bloody layoff site, clearly it's the layoff site and feel I need support from BHI to wean me of this horrid... — read more 

Should I celebrate or wait for the earnings call?

Asking for a 20% cut of the dayrate of Nigerian Field Engineers, or get layed off.

https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/10231/baker-hughes-decides-to-close-aberdeen-base/

With immediate effect. Canteen privileges revoked - fridges, extractor fans and microwaves to be removed.

Many at other sites were not so lucky. Thanks again!

Investors should continue to avoid the stock.

Protests to be held all day at the Old Town House.

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