HOUSTON, TEXAS - September 18, 2008 :- GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions division has signed an agreement with SEICO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marcos y Asociados S.C., a consulting firm specializing in the Mexican energy industry.

SEICO provides compression services for a variety of applications as well as equipment and services to the generation, transmission, and energy distribution industry. SEICO service offerings include technical consulting, packaging operations, engineering, natural gas systems for measurement, separation and regulation.

Under the agreement, SEICO and PII will jointly serve the Mexican pipeline integrity and inspection market. SEICO will provide project management, logistics, and inspection crews, while PII will provide state of the art technology, inline inspection equipment and engineering analysis from its global headquarters in Houston.

"Combining GE's technology and expertise with Seico's local presence and agility, we are confident that Mexican pipeline operators will receive industry leading integrity management and inspection services," said John Bucci, General Manager of GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions division.

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GE Oil & Gas (www.ge.com/oilandgas) is a world leader in advanced technology equipment and services for all segments of the oil and gas industry, offering complete solutions for production, LNG, transportation, storage, refineries, and petrochemicals. It also provides pipeline integrity solutions including software and asset management. With its acquisition of VetcoGray and Hydril Pressure Control, GE Oil & Gas now offers additional products, systems and services for drilling, completion and production within onshore, offshore and subsea applications.

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