"The GEC will support Siemens' oil and gas customers worldwide and strengthen Siemens' capability to deliver high- quality, end-to-end solutions across disciplines such as structural, civil, mechanical, electrical packages, 3D modelling and telecommunications," the company said in a statement.
Siemens Ltd CEO Energy Sector, South Asia Cluster A K Dixit said GEC will provide a competitive dvantage to the firm's oil and gas solutions business.
"The GEC would act as a repository of know-how and experience. It is a natural progression of the centers for oil and gas solutions business already set up in India - at Mumbai and Vadodara - to provide engineering support for automation and electrical tasks," he added.