Baker Hughes Inc., the world's No.3 oilfield-services company, is facing a second investigation by federal authorities of its business practices just months after settling a case with similar charges.
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the company's operations in Nigeria, the company said. A former Baker Hughes employee filed suit against the company last week, claiming he was fired because he wouldn't participate in a plan to bribe a Royal Dutch/Shell Group unit and win Baker Hughes a contract in Nigeria. Baker Hughes said it is conducting its own investigation of the employee's claims.
