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Baker Hughes buys progressing cavity pumps supplier Tanroc

19 August 2010

Baker Hughes Inc has acquired Canadian oilfield equipment and service supplier Tanroc.

Based in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, Tanroc mainly supplies progressing cavity pumping systems and surface production equipment, including variable frequency drives for downhole pumping systems and wellhead drives.

Before the acquisition, Tanroc was the Canadian distributor for the Baker Hughes LIFTEQ systems.

 

 

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