Type: Public
On the web: http://www.slb.com
Employees: 113,000
Employee growth: 4.6%

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.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $39,669.0M
One year growth: 37.1%
Net income: $4,997.0M
Income growth: 17.1%

Officers:
Chairman: Andrew Gould
Director: Anthony E. (Tony) Isaac
EVP and CFO: Simon Ayat

Competitors:
Baker Hughes
Halliburton
Weatherford International

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