GE Selected for Centrica's Projects in N. Sea, Irish Sea

- GE Selected for Centrica's Projects in N. Sea, Irish Sea

Wednesday, September 07, 2011
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GE O&G has signed contracts totaling more than $15 million to provide subsea systems to Centrica Energy Upstream of Aberdeen for use in projects in the North Sea and the Irish Sea.

GE reported at Offshore Europe 2011 that it will supply four shallow water vertical tree (SVXT) subsea tree systems for fields in the U.K. Southern North Sea gas basin and the East Irish Sea, and one MVXT system for use in the U.K. Central North Sea.

"The SVXT systems incorporate GE's latest design for shallow water applications and offer new, innovative features to meet Centrica Energy's specific requirements," said Matt Corbin, regional leader—United Kingdom and continental Europe for GE Oil & Gas. "The SVXT tree system is smaller and lighter than any traditional shallow water systems on the market and also offers the lowest installed cost."

The SVXT subsea tree merges horizontal and vertical tree technology, reducing weight by 20 percent, decreasing height and also delivering essential functionality in a pre-engineered, pre-configured modular style. Low-cost installation is achieved through a design that enables deployment using standard offshore jack-up drilling rigs without the need for major modifications.

The MVXT Tree System will be deployed in the Central North Sea and is a standard structured M-Series Vertical Subsea Tree, Nominal 18-3/4" - 5" x 2" 10K system.

"Centrica is at the forefront of developing marginal fields by using new and innovative approaches. The right technology is key to ensuring the economic viability of these fields so we're delighted to be working with GE on its new subsea tree technology," said Greg McKenna, commercial director for Centrica Energy Upstream.

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GE Bags Causeway Development Deal

- GE Bags Causeway Development Deal

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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Reinforcing its position as a leading supplier of subsea technology for North Sea oilfield projects, GE Oil & Gas announced at Offshore Europe 2011 that it will provide subsea production equipment to Valiant Causeway Ltd. for the development of the Causeway Field.

GE will supply two subsea production trees, one subsea water injection tree system, rental tooling and installation services for the project, located in the northern sector of the North Sea. The equipment will be manufactured at GE Oil & Gas facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland.

"We are committed to commence production in the second half of 2012, and installation of the subsea tree system is planned to begin in May of 2012," said Bryan Atchison, project manager of Valiant Causeway. "This is a very aggressive schedule and a close working relationship has been established between GE and Valiant to ensure that we are able to meet all of the project requirements."

The Causeway Field is being developed using subsea production technology with a tie-back to the existing North Cormorant Platform. The reservoir development strategy is to maintain production with the use of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) and water injection. The Causeway Field will comprise one oil-producing well, one contingent oil-producing well and one water-injection well.

"This contract demonstrates GE's strong position and ability to provide reliable technology that is designed to facilitate the installation process," said Matt Corbin, regional leader—United Kingdom and continental Europe for GE Oil & Gas. "Our subsea tree systems are based on extensive field experience and feature well-proven interfaces with the power cables and dual ESPs to be installed in the wells."

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Ithaca Selects GE O&G for Stella Development

- Ithaca Selects GE O&G for Stella Development

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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GE O&G subsea systems and services have been selected by Ithaca Energy (UK) Ltd. for the Stella oil and gas field development project in the Central North Sea, GE reported Tuesday at Offshore Europe 2011.

Under a contract of $17 million, GE will supply an integrated package of "S" Series shallow water vertical tree (SVXT) systems, controls and SG1 wellheads to be installed using a jack-up rig.

Phase 1 for the Stella project will be four trees for the planned development wells with a possible additional tree for a further well in the area.

The SVXT systems are based upon GE Oil & Gas latest design of the shallow water structured product subsea tree system, smaller and lighter than any traditional shallow water tree system on the market. The SVXT system has been developed for ease of installation, minimal ROV dependency, reduction on weather influenced installation operations due to smart tools, higher load carrying capacities and increased pressure envelopes.

"Our ability to meet the engineering challenges of this project regarding temperature, riser analysis clarifications, pressure ratings and gas lift requirements was a key to receiving this contract," said Matt Corbin, regional leader—United Kingdom and continental Europe for GE Oil & Gas. "The agreement also builds on the good working relationship we established with Ithaca in a previous project."

The scope of the GE contract includes S Series SVXTs, SG1 drill-through wellhead systems and a full services support package comprising rental tools and manpower.

The equipment will be engineered and manufactured at GE's facilities in the United Kingdom with the equipment scheduled for shipment in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Exelon Nuclear Sign Services Contract

- GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Exelon Nuclear Sign Services Contract



Aug 29, 2011

General Electric (NYSE:GE) Hitachi Nuclear Energy announced that it has been awarded a nearly $150 million integrated outage contract by Illinois-based Exelon Nuclear to help ensure the continued, safe performance of the utility's entire fleet of boiling water reactor nuclear power plants in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The agreement is effective immediately and runs through completion of the spring outage season in 2015. Terms of the contract call for GEH to provide services for assisting with the refuel floor activities and performing the under-vessel and inspection services.

General Electric (NYSE:GE) has a potential upside of 41.8% based on a current price of $15.92 and an average consensus analyst price target of $22.58.

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GE Acquires Commtest, Terms Not Disclosed

- GE Acquires Commtest, Terms Not Disclosed



Aug 19, 2011

General Electric (NYSE:GE) announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems.

GE Energy's Bently Nevada product line, a global leader in condition monitoring will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust line up.

Art Eunson, general manager for GE's Bently Nevada product line said, "The acquisition of Commtest allows us to significantly upgrade our portable vibration data collection and analysis capabilities. Bently has an extensive portfolio of continuous monitoring solutions, sensors and transducers, software and supporting diagnostic instillation services, but the Commtest acquisition will help us bring our customers a more integrated offering that takes into account the health of the entire plant."

General Electric (NYSE:GE) has a potential upside of 47.2% based on a current price of $15.34 and an average consensus analyst price target of $22.58.

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General Electric Tops Q2 EPS and Revenue Estimates, Optimistic About Growth

- General Electric Tops Q2 EPS and Revenue Estimates, Optimistic About Growth



Jul 22, 2011

General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported Q2 EPS of 34 cents, topping consensus estimates of 32 cents per share. Revenue in the quarter totaled $35.63 billion, above the consensus estimate of $34.72 billion. Excluding NBC Universal, revenues rose 7% year-over-year. Industrial revenue rose 23%.

GE also announced that in October it will retire the preferred stock issues to Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway.

GE reported a backlog of $189 billion.

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said, "With our fifth-consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth, we continue to execute in a volatile environment. We posted solid overall operating earnings growth of 18%, with strong contributions from GE Capital, Healthcare, Transportation, Aviation, and Oil & Gas. GE's backlog grew to a record high of $189 billion. Total infrastructure orders were up 24%, reflecting robust strength in equipment orders, up 33%, and service orders up 16%. We are very encouraged by second-quarter orders and earnings momentum across the company. We are optimistic about our growth prospects in the second half and beyond."

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GE O&G Names New CEO

- GE O&G Names New CEO

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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GE Energy, which has grown from $29 billion in revenue to over $40 billion since 2006, announced that Dan Heintzelman, currently CEO of GE Energy Services, has been named CEO of GE Oil & Gas. Heintzelman succeeds Claudi Santiago, who has served as CEO of GE Oil & Gas for the last 12 years and is retiring from GE in December.

"Claudi Santiago has led GE Oil & Gas during a period when it became a global leader in its industry," said GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. "Claudi's strategy of investing wisely in core technology and expanding into areas to provide more complete solutions for our customers proved to be the right one for GE and investors."

Immelt also stated, "Dan Heintzelman is exactly the right leader to succeed Claudi at Oil & Gas. Dan is one of GE's most experienced business leaders and brings a unique mix of operational excellence and customer focus to the role."

Steve Bolze, CEO of GE Power & Water, will now lead an expanded portfolio with the addition of Power Generation Services (formerly part of Energy Services) to the Power & Water business. With both the equipment and services businesses under his leadership, Bolze will lead a global organization that delivers full lifecycle solutions for power generation customers.

Dan Janki, currently GE Energy's chief financial officer, has been named CEO of the newly formed business within Energy, GE Energy Management. This business will consist of technology solutions for the delivery, management, conversion and optimization of electrical power for customers across multiple energy-intensive industries. Janki will be succeeded as Energy chief financial officer by Lynn Calpeter, currently chief financial officer for NBC Universal.

John Krenicki, GE vice chairman and CEO of GE Energy, said, "We have built an Energy business that is broader, deeper and more diverse than at any time in its 100+ year history. Just in the last few months, we've announced $11 billion of acquisitions, significantly expanding our portfolio, global footprint and capabilities. We have an opportunity right now to take advantage of the breadth and scale of our capabilities and ultimately deliver better solutions for our customers. And we are fortunate to have the bench strength in our leadership team to support this mission."

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GE Unit Receives $45M Contract to supply TLP Tensioner System for Chevron

- GE Unit Receives $45M Contract to supply TLP Tensioner System for Chevron



Jul 6, 2011

GE (NYSE:GE) Oil & Gas' Drilling & Production business has been awarded a contract of approximately $45M to supply and service the industry's largest tension leg platform to Chevron (NYSE:CVX) for deployment in its Big Foot oil and gas field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Installation of the TLP is scheduled to begin in November 2012 and first oil is expected in 2014.

Chevron has a potential upside of 17.1% based on a current price of $104.86 and an average consensus analyst price target of $122.75.

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GE O&G Wins Gig at Chevron's Big Foot Field

- GE O&G Wins Gig at Chevron's Big Foot Field

Wednesday, July 06, 2011
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GE O&G' Drilling & Production business has received a contract of approximately $45 million to supply and service the industry's largest tension leg platform (TLP) marine riser Tensioner Systems to Chevron for deployment in its Big Foot oil and gas field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

A TLP is a vertically moored floating structure suited for use in a wide range of water depths. GE is making key design modifications to develop 'push-up' style marine riser Tensioner equipment to enable the Chevron Big Foot oil and gas field TLP to deal with the challenging wave and current movement conditions of deepwater applications. To date, TLPs have been successfully deployed in water depths approaching 5,000 feet. The GE-Chevron Big Foot unit will be the first to operate in depths of 5,200 feet.

Manuel Terranova, senior vice president—global regions and sales, Drilling & Production, GE Oil & Gas said, "For this deepwater application, we are utilizing innovative technology to deliver customized 'push-up' style TLP Tensioners that offer Chevron an efficient and reliable solution for their challenging deepwater requirements. We are pleased to be supporting this important Chevron project which will contribute to the stability of future U.S. energy supply."

The Big Foot TLP will be Chevron's sixth operated facility in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and will be located approximately 225 miles south of New Orleans. The TLP will include an on-board drilling rig and will have a production capacity of 75,000 barrels of oil and 25 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Installation of the TLP is scheduled to begin in November 2012 and first oil is expected in 2014.

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GE O&G Awarded Chevron Contract for Jack/St. Malo Fields

- GE O&G Awarded Chevron Contract for Jack/St. Malo Fields

Tuesday, July 05, 2011
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GE O&G will supply three customized aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules to provide reliable electric power for a new Chevron floating production unit that will produce oil and gas from the Jack/St. Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans and at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet.

GE will provide three LM2500+G4 gas turbine generator modules, each mounted on a three-point support base plate, designed with marine corrosion-resistant materials to overcome footprint restrictions and withstand pitch, roll and acceleration forces anticipated for a floating production unit operating in deep waters.

Marco Caccavale, North America region leader—turbomachinery, GE Oil & Gas said, "We are delighted to have been selected by Chevron for this important Gulf of Mexico project. To optimize reliable performance and efficiency and mitigate the considerable footprint restrictions offshore, we have design-engineered three unique modular solutions featuring GE aeroderivative gas turbine technology at their core. This topside, offshore project reflects GE's ability to supply mission-critical equipment across key segments of the oil and gas value chain and builds on our track record of supplying fixed and floating projects worldwide, including for projects offshore Angola, Brazil, China and Norway."

The LM2500+G4 gas turbines will be manufactured by GE Aero Energy in Evendale, Ohio, while the generator package assembly and testing will take place at GE Oil & Gas' facilities in Massa, Italy. Shipment of the equipment is scheduled to start in December of 2011, with commercial startup planned by early 2013.

Chevron's initial development of the Jack and St. Malo fields will be comprised of three subsea centers tied back to a hub production facility with an initial capacity of 170,000 barrels of oil and 42.5 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.

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General Electric appoints new Chief Engineer for GE Aviation

- General Electric appoints new Chief Engineer for GE Aviation



Jun 28, 2011

Gary D. Mercer, 52, has been named VP and Chief Engineer for GE Aviation (NYSE:GE). Mercer will provide leadership for flight safety and airworthiness, serving as the key interface with our external customers that govern flight safety and certification processes. Mercer has been with GE for 26 years. He began his career with Aviation as a Design Engineer for Military and Commercial Structures before moving to GE Energy where he held several key leadership positions including Senior General Manager Engineering for Oil & Gas and Renewables before rejoining the Aviation business in 2011.

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Calpine Corp, GE Energy Financial Services Announced Credit Facility

- Calpine Corp, GE Energy Financial Services Announced Credit Facility



Jun 27, 2011

Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN) and GE Energy Financial Services (NYSE:GE) announced they obtained an $844.5 million credit facility to finance construction of the 619-megawatt, combined-cycle Russell City Energy in California.

Jack Fusco, Calpine's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "This financing marks an important milestone in our effort to bring much-needed electric power supply to California's Bay Area, allowing us to complete the construction of a modern, flexible, highly efficient, clean and low-carbon energy resource. Building upon our 27-year history in the state, this project demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing reliable and sustainable electricity."

Calpine has a potential upside of 16% based on a current price of $15.82 and an average consensus analyst price target of $18.35.

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General Electric Expects to Win $10 Billion Worth of Contracts at Paris Air Show

- General Electric Expects to Win $10 Billion Worth of Contracts at Paris Air Show



Jun 21, 2011

Executives of General Electric (NYSE:GE) said on Tuesday that they expect to win more than $10 billion worth of new orders at the Paris Air Show occurring this week, led by orders for its new engines and expanding business services.

The company also said it saw the potential to supply engines and other systems for 3,000 of Comac Ltds C919s, 33% more than its previous estimate. Comac, founded in 2008, is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer that has yet to begin selling its planes on the market. The C919 is projected to begin deliveries in 2016.

David Joyce, CEO of the GE Aviation unit, said he also saw the opportunity to provide 4,000 of the new A320neo range from Airbus. He added that the company's chief focus is on emerging markets, but that he also sees the potential for 2,000 replacement aircraft in North America.

General Electric has a potential upside of 28.7% based on a current price of $18.82 and an average consensus analyst price target of $24.21.

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Petrobras Awards GE O&G Subsea Service Contract in Campos Basin

- Petrobras Awards GE O&G Subsea Service Contract in Campos Basin

Thursday, June 16, 2011
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Petrobras has awarded GE Oil & Gas a four-year service agreement to deliver repairs, maintenance and retrofits on Petrobras' fleet of subsea equipment installed in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The scope of the agreement, valued at approximately $120M, includes service and repairs on over 300 exploration and 250 production tools, as well as retrofitting six subsea production trees each year with GE advanced technology.

GE will conduct the service program from its Macaé Service Center, located in Rio de Janeiro state, which is currently undergoing a $30M investment refurbishment and expansion. The 91,000 sq. meter facility, which employs over 200 highly skilled employees, will be capable of state-of-the-art inspection, maintenance, repair, spares parts, rental tools and field services for capital drilling, subsea wellhead systems, and subsea production and controls equipment.

Fernando Martins, vice president—Latin America, GE Oil & Gas said, "GE will apply its latest high-tech subsea equipment service and repair technologies across much of Petrobras' Campos Basin installed fleet to help minimize downtime and optimize production output. We will deliver this important assignment from our Macaé Service Center which is currently under expansion and delivers critical offshore production servicing projects for customers including Petrobras, Transocean, OGX and Brasdrill and all the IOC's currently operating in Brazil."

The frame service agreement builds on the announcement this week that Petrobras has awarded GE's Wellstream business a long-term, $200M-plus flexible pipe and subsea equipment logistics services contract to be supported from a dedicated new 55,000 sq. meter, $90M investment Logistics Base that GE will build adjacent to Wellstream's existing manufacturing site in Niterói, 14 kms outside Rio de Janeiro.

In February GE Oil & Gas received $50M in contracts to supply subsea wellhead and installation tooling systems to Petrobras for deployment in Campos and Santos basin projects, bringing to over 1,400 GE's tally of mission-critical subsea wellhead systems installed in Brazilian waters.

GE Oil & Gas has an established presence in Brazil and serves its deepwater segment with integrated drilling & production subsea equipment and services, as well as high-tech unit and modular gas turbines and compressors solutions for fixed & FPSO applications.

GE will open a new $100M investment Global Research Center in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.

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GE O&G Secures Services Contract for Petrobras

- GE O&G Secures Services Contract for Petrobras

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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GE O&G announced that its Wellstream business, acquired in March, has been awarded a long-term, flexible pipe and subsea equipment logistics services contract by Petrobras, one of the largest companies in Latin America which also controls significant energy assets in 18 countries worldwide. The long-term contract is initially valued in excess of $200MM.

To perform the long-term contract, GE will build a dedicated 55,000 sq. meter, $90MM investment Wellstream flexible pipe and subsea equipment Logistics Base in Niterói, a commercial hub located 14 kms outside Rio de Janeiro. Petrobras will use the new facility to support its development of pre-salt oil and gas field projects in the Campos and Santos basins offshore Brazil.

Luis Araujo, president—Wellstream Brazil, GE Oil & Gas said, "We are delighted to be selected by Petrobras for this contract and to strengthen our relationship with a new, $90MM investment logistics facility dedicated to directly meeting Petrobras' ongoing subsea logistics requirements. The Wellstream Logistics Base will further expand GE's presence in Brazil and create up to 500 new jobs, helping to build local skills and expertise. This clearly demonstrates that, within the GE family, Wellstream is delivering value for customers and shareholders."

The new Logistics Base will be strategically positioned close to a number of key Petrobras components and services suppliers and adjacent to GE-Wellstream's existing Niterói manufacturing facility which supplies Petrobras and other operators in Brazil with high-quality, flexible risers and flowline products for oil and gas transportation subsea.

As well as dedicated warehouses, de-washing and flushing stations, the new facility will feature state of the art loading and handling equipment, including: capacity to store 140 reels, to handle loaded reels with 300 tonnes, and to berth installation and commercial vessels simultaneously with 8.5 meters draft and 220 meters in length. The project will create approximately 250 direct jobs and 250 indirect jobs by the start of its operation in the third quarter of 2012.

GE Oil & Gas has an established presence in Brazil and serves its deepwater segment with integrated drilling & production subsea equipment and services, as well as high-tech unit and modular gas turbines and compressors solutions for fixed & FPSO applications.

In March, GE completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Wellstream, a leading engineer and manufacturer of high-quality flexible pipeline products for oil and gas transportation in the subsea production industry. The transaction broadened GE Oil & Gas' extensive subsea production systems equipment and service capabilities and positions GE for continued growth in key deepwater regions worldwide, including Brazil, Africa and Asia.

GE will open a new $100MM investment Global Research Center in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.

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GE O&G Inks Frame Agreement with Shell Brasil for Offshore Projects

- GE O&G Inks Frame Agreement with Shell Brasil for Offshore Projects

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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GE O&G has signed a three-year frame agreement valued at approximately $30 million to supply 26 subsea wellhead systems and associated services to Shell Brasil Ltda. for exploration and production projects offshore Brazil. The agreement means GE Oil & Gas will supply all Shell Brasil's requirements for subsea drilling systems for all offshore exploratory and development wells to be drilled by Shell Brasil at least until the end of 2013.

Under the agreement, GE will supply 13 MS-700 Slimbore and 13 MS-700 deepwater high capacity (DWHC) systems. The GE MS-700 is the only subsea wellhead system on the market with metal-to-metal sealing, and has demonstrated high reliability for projects offshore Brazil.

Suheyl Ozyigit, Wells Delivery Manager for Shell Brasil said, "Based on our previous experiences, we are confident that the new agreement with GE will help us to reach our ongoing exploration and production goals. The agreement also meets our delivery requirements, provides competitive pricing and includes substantial local content."

Fernando Martins, Vice President—Latin America, Drilling & Production, GE Oil & Gas, said, "We're very pleased to again have been selected to help Shell Brasil achieve its deepwater production goals. The new frame agreement builds upon our successful relationship with Shell Brasil and further supports our growing role as a technology supplier for projects offshore Brazil, one of the world's most active oil and gas development regions."

GE's MS-700 technology offers high flexibility in terms of casing programs and is designed to help Shell Brasil reach exploratory and development targets in ultra-deep water reservoirs efficiently, saving operational rig time and costs. Most of the new projects will be located in the Santos and Campos basins offshore Brazil.

Under the new frame agreement, Shell Brasil will be able to leverage the operational lessons learned and benefits coming from earlier applications of the same MS-700 Slimbore technology. GE had a similar contract with Shell Brasil from 2007-2010 for the supply of wellhead systems for the BC-10 phase 1 development.

Much of the equipment will be manufactured at GE's facility in Jandira, São Paulo State, Brazil. Shipments are expected to start by September 2011.

The latest agreement with Shell Brasil underlines GE's position as a leading supplier of subsea drilling systems for offshore operators in Brazil. Since 2007, when GE acquired VetcoGray, the GE drilling & production business has provided more than 300 subsea wellhead systems to 11 different operators for projects offshore Brazil.

Underscoring its commitment to Brazil, GE has announced that it plans to invest $500 million to expand its operations in the country, including the establishment of a multi-disciplinary Research and Development Center in Rio de Janeiro. Among the focus areas for the new center will be advanced technologies for the oil and gas sector. In addition, GE's recent acquisition of Wellstream, a leading producer of flexible pipe equipment, significantly expands GE's capabilities to serve the Brazilian offshore market.

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Caterpillar and GE investigation for price fixing

- Caterpillar and GE investigation for price fixing



May 31, 2011

EU regulators said they had reason to believe Caterpiller and GE may have violated price fixing rules. Both companies said on Monday that European Commission antitrust officials conducting a probe of possible collusion among producers of industrial piston engines had inspected them last week. Caterpillar and GE confirmed that their offices had been raided, and said the company is fully cooperating with officials. The dawn raids occurred on May 25th, and are the first step in probes that could potentially result in fines of up to 10% of yearly revenues.

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SapuraCrest, GE Open O&G Services Facility in Malaysia

- SapuraCrest, GE Open O&G Services Facility in Malaysia

Friday, May 27, 2011
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Strengthening its long-term partnership with GE, SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad, Malaysia's largest integrated oil and gas service provider and a subsidiary of Sapura Group, has opened an expanded, state of the art Regional Services Center (RSC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Covering approximately 24,000 sq. meters, the new $3.5M investment facility enables Sapura and GE to enhance support to key oil and gas operators in Malaysia and the region, including PETRONAS, Malaysia's national oil and gas company which has both a global frame agreement in place with GE Oil & Gas for the supply of a range of gas turbines and compressors and, secondly, a long-term service agreement in place with Sapura to provide services to GE's fleet of installed equipment in the country.

Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysia's Minister of International Trade & Industry performed the ribbon-cutting at a ceremony attended by over 120 customers and VIPs, including Datuk Abdullah Karim, CEO of PETRONAS Carigali.

Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin, President and CEO of Sapura Group said, "This is a key milestone in our commitment to further push our capabilities into areas strategic to our growth. The partnership with GE will enable Sapura Service Centre to offer an enhanced value proposition to our Malaysian and regional customers to maintain their oil and gas producing equipment at peak performance levels. We have invested RM12million over the last ten years in this facility, to develop our capabilities, processes and facilities to comply with global standards. This certification by GE positions us even stronger and would also result in faster turnaround and cost savings for our customers."

Stuart Dean, CEO of GE ASEAN added, "The Sapura facility expansion highlights the strength of our partnership with Sapura and GE's overall commitment to a strong, localized presence in Malaysia and the region. Malaysia's dynamic oil and gas industry is an important contributor to world energy markets. GE is now even better positioned to deliver enhanced services capabilities to meet the needs of PETRONAS and other customers operating in the region."

The Sapura RSC provides an enhanced range of GE Oil & Gas turbomachinery related services, including maintenance and repairs, designed to enhance the efficiency and performance of GE's fleet of high-tech heavy duty and aeroderivative gas turbines and compressors installed in Malaysia and the region. The facility will also support GE's continued expansion in the drilling and production industry.

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GE Capital Sells 49.77% Stake in Banco Colpatria

- GE Capital Sells 49.77% Stake in Banco Colpatria



May 26, 2011

GE Capital, the financial services arm of General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) sold its 49.77% stake in Banco Colpatria of Colombia to its joint-venture partner, Mercantil Colpatria.

Bill Cary, Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital, said, "This is a good deal for GE, and furthers our objective of reducing the overall size of GE Capital, we have enjoyed working with Banco Colpatria's world-class management team to successfully grow the business over the past four years. We believe this transaction will be positive for the Bank which has excellent prospects for future growth."

The multinational conglomerate did not disclose the terms of the deal. Subject to regulatory approval and other conditions, the deal is expected to complete in Q2.

The sale is part of GE's effort to shrink GE Capital, which suffered large losses during the financial crisis.

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GE O&G Selected to Supply HPHT Equipment Offshore Vietnam

- GE O&G Selected to Supply HPHT Equipment Offshore Vietnam

GE O&G's drilling & production business has been selected to supply high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) equipment to Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company, a subsidiary of the state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), for the development of gas fields, offshore Vietnam.

Under a contract of approximately $30 million, GE will provide 16 sets of HPHT surface wellheads and subsea production trees, along with associated equipment and services, for deployment in phase one of the development campaign for blocks 05.2 and 05.3 of the Hai Thach and Moc Tinh gas fields. This marks the largest single contract for surface wellheads and subsea trees in Vietnam by any equipment manufacturer.

Sam Aquillano, vice president—drilling & production, GE Oil & Gas said, "We are honored to supply high-tech equipment to Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company to support Vietnam's offshore drilling and production operations. This is the largest single contract for surface wellhead and subsea trees in Vietnam, and GE hopes to build on this contract award by continuing to support Vietnam's burgeoning oil and gas industry with high-tech, high-performance equipment and services from across our integrated oil and gas portfolio."

The high-tech equipment, with the capability to operate at 350°F and 15,000 psi, is a first for Vietnam and reinforces GE's position as a leading supplier of surface HPHT and ultra HPHT wellheads and subsea trees in Asia. The contract follows GE's recent agreement with Total Malaysia to supply ultra HPHT equipment (450° F and 15,000 psi).

GE Oil & Gas has a strong local presence in Vietnam for turbomachinery and drilling and production equipment and services support. Last year, GE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PetroVietnam, paving the way for the future supply of advanced oil and gas equipment, services and spare parts to optimize the total life-cycle value of key oil and gas projects in Vietnam.

This contract further affirms GE's position as a significant wellhead and subsea production tree supplier for surface HPHT and ultra HPHT equipment in Asia and follows a recent award with Total Malaysia for ultra HPHT equipment (450°F and 15,000 psi). GE Oil & Gas has a local presence in Hanoi for turbomachinery equipment and services and in Ho Chi Minh City for VetcoGray subsea equipment and services. GE Oil & Gas also provides advanced technology equipment and services to other high-profile projects in Vietnam, such as the BP Pipeline, Dung Quat Refinery, Phu My Refinery, Camau Fertilizer and Vietsovpetro. Last year, GE Oil & Gas successfully signed an MOU with PetroVietnam outlining the principles and basis of long-term collaboration regarding the supply of advanced oil and gas equipment, services and spare parts to optimize the total life-cycle value of key oil and gas projects.

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