Baker Hughes Launches Cordant 26.1 to Boost Reliability and Sustainability


03/09/2026


Baker Hughes has unveiled the newest version of its Cordant industrial software—Release 26.1—introducing enhanced functionality aimed at boosting operational reliability, improving performance stability, and advancing sustainability goals. The update was announced during the 2026 Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence.

Cordant 26.1 broadens enterprise-wide visibility for energy and industrial operators by delivering deeper insight across asset portfolios. The release improves access to high-quality, decision-ready data while expanding usability through a more open, modular, and scalable platform design. This architecture enables a wider range of stakeholders to leverage actionable insights across complex operations.

“Energy and industrial operators are under increasing pressure to achieve more with greater speed, accuracy, and accountability,” said Aravind Yarlagadda, Senior Vice President of Industrial Solutions, Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes.

“This update strengthens Cordant’s ability to unify asset intelligence, risk insights, and operational data within a single ecosystem—helping organizations reduce unexpected outages, allocate capital more strategically, and enhance day-to-day performance.”

Strengthening Asset Performance Management
The latest release enhances reliability and risk transparency by integrating asset strategy, integrity management, and health monitoring into a cohesive workflow. New and upgraded features—including advanced Failure Mode Analytics, waveform analysis, and deeper KPI drilldown capabilities—are now directly linked to risk modeling, capital planning, and integrity management processes.

AI-powered tools such as cross-domain failure mode mapping and automated risk alignment are designed to minimize manual effort while enabling clearer risk quantification and long-term strategic consistency across asset portfolios.

Driving Process Optimization for Improved Efficiency
Cordant Process Optimization now includes a flexible objective function that allows operators to assess multiple operating scenarios—whether the goal is to increase production, lower energy consumption, or balance both priorities. Real-time, context-aware recommendations guide users toward improvements in throughput, efficiency, and profitability.

These enhancements help organizations respond effectively to shifting market and operational demands while embedding sustainability considerations directly into process decisions. Results may vary depending on site-specific configurations and operational factors.

Scaling Sustainability Efforts
A newly introduced integration between Baker Hughes’ Energy & Emissions Management (EEM) solution and Cordant FastLCA centralizes emissions and energy data across facilities and assets. This consolidated view supports the identification of emissions hotspots, optimization of energy use, and prioritization of decarbonization initiatives using standardized, auditable methodologies.

By embedding lifecycle data into daily operational workflows, Cordant supports regulatory compliance and sustainability progress without increasing user complexity.

Advancing Platform Usability and Security
Core platform improvements enhance usability, flexibility, and enterprise readiness across all Cordant applications. Features such as multi-language support, automated notifications, guided user walkthroughs, and customizable reporting tools help accelerate adoption and improve accessibility across global teams.

With more than a century of innovation in the energy sector, Baker Hughes continues to combine digital platforms like Cordant with its established industrial technologies—empowering customers to optimize performance, extend asset longevity, and strengthen financial returns.