Schlumberger Limited

Houston, TX United States

  (NYSE: SLB)

Company Description

No sleeper, Schlumberger (pronounced SHLUM-ber-ZHAY) is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies, along with Halliburton. It provides a full range of services, including seismic surveys, formation evaluation, drilling technologies and equipment, cementing, well construction and completion, and project management. Schlumberger also provides reservoir evaluation, development, and management services, and is developing new technologies for reservoir optimization. Through its WesternGeco business, the company provides seismic and other surveying services to customers worldwide. In 2010 Schlumberger acquired drilling services giant Smith International in deal valued at $11 billion.