Feb 11 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes is exploring a potential $1.5 billion sale of its Waygate Technologies unit, which provides industrial testing and inspection equipment, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. (Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)