Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB)

5599 San Felipe, 17th Fl.
Houston, TX 77056 (Map)
Phone: 713-513-2000
http://www.slb.com

Overview

No sleeper, Schlumberger is one of the world's largest oil field services companies, along with Halliburton. The company -- whose name is more or less pronounced SHLUM-ber-ZHAY -- provides a full range of oil and gas services, including seismic surveys, drilling, wireline logging, well construction and completion, and project management. Organized into 31 geographic teams, Schlumberger's Oilfield Services unit provides reservoir evaluation, reservoir development, and reservoir management services. Schlumberger is also working to develop new technologies for reservoir optimization. Through its WesternGeco business, the company provides seismic services to customers worldwide.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: SLB)
Fiscal Year-End December
2009 Sales (mil.) £14,423.7
1-Year Sales Growth (15.4%)
2009 Net Income (mil.) £1,972.5
1-Year Net Income Growth (42.2%)
2008 Employees 87,000
1-Year Employee Growth 8.8%
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Chairman and CEO Andrew Gould
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COO Paal Kibsgaard
EVP and CFO Simon Ayat
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