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<FILING-DATE>20140609
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20140609
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<CONFORMED-NAME>BAKER HUGHES INC
<CIK>0000808362
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3533
<IRS-NUMBER>760207995
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2929 ALLEN PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 2100
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77019-2118
<PHONE>7134398600
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>PO BOX 4740
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77210-4740
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>EASTER WILLIAM H III
<CIK>0001275630
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-09397
<FILM-NUMBER>14900476
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>370 17TH ST
<STREET2>STE 2500
<CITY>DENVER
<STATE>CO
<ZIP>80202
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-06-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000808362</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BAKER HUGHES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001275630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EASTER WILLIAM H III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 2100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lee Whitley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
