Baker Energy to Provide Operations and Maintenance Services to Chevron's Green Canyon Deep Water Facility.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--Baker Energy, a subsidiary of the Michael Baker Corporation Michael Baker Corporation is an engineering and energy management corporation headquartered in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Its headquarters is located in Airside Business Park, an office park near the Pittsburgh International Airport that the company (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BKR BKR Baker BKR Birkirkara (postal locality, Malta) BKR Breaker BKR Broadcast Key Rotation BKR Best-Known Recipe ), has been awarded a contract from Chevron USA to provide operations and maintenance services on its Green Canyon Block 205 deep water facility. The three-year contract has a potential value of $3 million. Baker will provide operators and other personnel on the Chevron "Genesis" project and will be responsible for operations and maintenance of all production systems and equipment not related to drilling operations. The Green Canyon platform is a new facility located in 2,700 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . When operational, the platform will produce 55,000 barrels of oil and 72 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Baker employees are now in a three-month training program. They will be trained side-by-side with Chevron employees so project team members can begin to form an effective working relationship. Platform operations are expected to begin in the third quarterof 1998. Baker Energy, based in Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; , will manage the project from its Lafayette, La., office. Donald Fusilli fu·sil·li n. Pasta in short spirals or corkscrews. [Italian, from pl. diminutive of fuso, spindle, from Latin f  sus.] , president of Baker Energy, says, "This important
contract gives us an opportunity to provide contract operations and
maintenance services in the growing deep water development arena. It
also positions Baker Energy with Chevron for future services and we are
pleased to be working with such a highly respected client."Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, construction, and operations and technical services through its five global business units: buildings, civil, energy, environmental, and transportation.
CONTACT: Michael Baker Corporation
Wes Cotter, 412/269-6402
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