Oct 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker

Hughes ( BKR ) surpassed Wall Street expectations for

third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strength in its

industrial and energy technology unit.

The Houston-based company posted an adjusted profit of

68cents per share for the three months ended September 30,

compared with analysts' estimates of 62 cents per share,

according to data compiled by LSEG.