development program that builds on GE's turbine expertise and includes cooperation on initiatives focused on optimizing the performance of Saudi Aramco's installed fleet of turbo machinery equipment, which includes more than 60 gas turbines, 90 compressors and more than 100 pumps. GE turbines are considered among the best in the industry and are used in a variety of applications from steam-electricity co-generation to desalination plants that provide drinking water across the region. With several strategic public and private partnerships in various growth sectors including oil and gas, energy, aviation, health care and desalination, Saudi Arabia is home to seven GE facilities and a regional work force of more than 700 employees.
