Executive Viewpoint

C. ANDERSEN, Vice President of Reciprocating Compression and Flow & Process Technologies, Baker Hughes, a GE Company In one of the toughest markets in the history of gas compression, we are challenged to deliver more with less. Producers are capital-constrained and have a much lower risk profile. A generational knowledge gap has developed, as fewer experienced workers are returning to the workforce after years of layoffs. In addition, it has been estimated that more than 50% of oil and gas professionals are set to retire over the next 5 yr–10 yr. The gas compression business is going through a transition from a model where decades of expertise and product knowledge have been leveraged,