
                                                  Exhibit 23.1


                  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement of Baker Hughes Incorporated on Form S-8 of
our reports dated November 17, 1993, appearing in and incorporated
by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Baker Hughes
Incorporated for the year ended September 30, 1993.



Deloitte & Touche



Houston, Texas
February 3, 1994

