Schlumberger

Founded in 1926, Schlumberger is a global oilfield services company with its headquarters in Houston, Texas, United States. The organization operates through four primary business categories: Reservoir Characterization, Drilling, Production, and Cameron. Reservoir Characterization involves seismic acquisition and processing, rock and fluid analysis, survey data interpretation, and well testing. The Drilling segment provides technologies and services for onshore and offshore drilling operations, encompassing directional drilling, drilling tools, and drill fluids. In Production, the focus is on the lifetime production of oil and gas reservoirs, offering services such as well servicing, completions, artificial lift, and surface and downhole equipment. The Cameron segment presents a comprehensive range of products and services for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas industry operations, which include valves, process systems, and blow-out preventers. Schlumberger's portfolio of brands includes Cameron, M-I SWACO, Smith Bits, and WesternGeco, each recognized for its specialty in the oil and gas sector. Cameron is known for its extensive equipment and services for production, processing, and flow control. M-I SWACO provides innovative drilling fluid systems and services for the management of drilling waste. Smith Bits manufactures cutting-edge drilling bits, and WesternGeco specializes in geophysical services like seismic acquisition and processing. The company's operations span approximately 120 countries around the globe. These include significant oil and gas producing regions such as North America, with a presence in the United States and Canada; the Middle East, including countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar; Latin America, which takes in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela; diverse regions across Europe & Africa such as Norway, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Angola; and extends to Russia and key Asian markets, including China and Malaysia. The importance of these countries to Schlumberger's business is subject to change due to the dynamics of the global energy market and various geopolitical factors. (Powered by AI)