Schlumberger Announces Second-Quarter 2005 Results.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLB SLB Solomon Islands (ISO Country code) SLB Schlumberger Ltd. (oil field services firm) SLB Server Load Balancing SLB Sport Lisboa e Benfica (soccer) ) today reported second-quarter 2005 operating revenue operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. of $3.43 billion versus $3.16 billion in the first quarter of 2005, and $2.83 billion in the second quarter of last year. Income from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the was $473 million, or $0.78 per share-diluted, versus $0.65 before charges and credits in the previous quarter, and $0.49 before charges and credits in the second quarter of last year. Income from continuing operations, including charges and credits, was $0.78 per share-diluted, versus $0.87 in the previous quarter and $0.43 in the second quarter of last year. Net income, including discontinued operations Discontinued operations Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business. , was $482 million or $0.80 per share-diluted, compared to $0.86 in the previous quarter, and $0.59 in the second quarter of last year. Oilfield Services revenue of $3.04 billion increased 10% sequentially and 20% compared to the same quarter of last year. Pretax pre·tax adj. Existing before tax deductions: pretax income. pretax adj [profit] → vor (Abzug der) Steuern business segment operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. of $674 million increased 21% sequentially and 48% year-on-year. WesternGeco revenue of $383 million increased 1% sequentially and 31% year-on-year. Pretax business segment operating income of $58 million decreased 9% sequentially but increased three-fold year-on-year. Schlumberger Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andrew Gould Andrew Gould (December 17, 1946) is chairman and chief executive officer of Schlumberger Limited, a global oilfield services company supplying technology, information solutions and integrated project management. commented, "Second-quarter results showed sharp improvements across all geographical areas and technologies, both year-on-year and sequentially, as customer spending plans accelerated worldwide. In Russia, the cooperation and confidence established during the initial period of our minority holding of PetroAlliance has confirmed our belief that the company will play a major role in our continued expansion. We are therefore very pleased to announce the acquisition of a further 25% equity stake. With growing demand for Q technology across the world, WesternGeco has announced the conversion of a sixth seismic vessel to the new standard. The vessel will enter service in the second quarter of 2006. The previously announced fifth Q vessel is already in service. While the supply response has begun, it has not yet reached a level, or been underway long enough, to make a meaningful improvement in production capacity. The coming quarters will see further increases in activity." Other Events: --Schlumberger acquired an additional 25% equity stake in PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, bringing total ownership to 51%. Schlumberger initially acquired 26% of PetroAlliance Services, Russia's largest independent oilfield services company, in the second quarter of 2004. The acquisition price of the additional stake was determined by a performance-based formula and was paid one-third in cash and two-thirds in Schlumberger stock. The acquisition of the remaining 49% of the company will be completed in 2006, subject to performance requirements, regulatory approval, and other customary provisions. --As part of the 15 million-share buy-back program, Schlumberger repurchased 2.77 million shares during the quarter for a total amount of $189 million. Since the beginning of the program Schlumberger has repurchased 8.9 million shares for a total amount of $583 million.
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
(Stated in thousands except per share amounts)
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Second Quarter Six Months
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For Periods Ended
June 30 2005 2004(6) 2005 2004(6)
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Operating revenue $3,428,632 $2,833,600 $6,587,743 $5,506,568
Interest and other
income(1) 46,220 26,826 234,773 51,486
Expenses
Cost of goods sold
and services(2) 2,546,684 2,230,974 4,951,816 4,352,041
Research &
engineering 121,635 122,710 242,855 232,510
Marketing 14,566 10,475 24,628 19,185
General &
administrative 90,895 81,859 176,317 158,121
Debt extinguishment
costs(3) - 37,412 - 114,894
Interest(4) 50,437 41,181 96,999 183,954
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Income from Continuing
Operations before
taxes and minority
interest 650,635 335,815 1,329,901 497,349
Taxes on income(2)
(3)(4) 162,123 75,708 299,819 121,534
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Income from Continuing
Operations before
minority interest 488,512 260,107 1,030,082 375,815
Minority interest (15,311) (2,856) (32,444) (11,126)
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Income from Continuing
Operations 473,201 257,251 997,638 364,689
Income from
Discontinued
Operations 9,000 98,356 7,972 211,204
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Net Income $482,201 $355,607 $1,005,610 $575,893
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Diluted Earnings Per
Share
Income from
Continuing
Operations $0.78 $0.43 $1.65 $0.62
Income from
Discontinued
Operations 0.01 0.16 0.01 0.34
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Net Income(7) $0.80 $0.59 $1.66 $0.96
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Average shares
outstanding 588,741 589,883 589,037 588,810
Average shares
outstanding assuming
dilution 612,982 613,380 613,374 612,620
Depreciation &
amortization included
in expenses(5) $326,516 $320,017 $654,981 $645,627
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1) Includes interest income of:
a. Second quarter 2005 - $23 million (2004 - $11 million).
b. Six months 2005 - $43 million (2004 - $25 million).
The first quarter of 2005 includes a pretax and after-tax gain of
$146 million ($0.24 per share) on the sale of the Montrouge
facility.
The first quarter of 2004 includes a pretax and after-tax loss of
$14 million ($0.02 per share) on the sale of Atos Origin shares.
The second quarter of 2004 includes a pretax and after-tax loss of
$7 million ($0.01 per share) on the sale of Atos Origin shares.
2) The first quarter of 2005 includes real estate related pretax
charges of $12 million ($11 million after-tax, $0.02 per share).
The first quarter of 2004 includes a pretax charge of $20 million
($14 million after-tax, $0.02 per share) related to the
restructuring program in the United States.
The second quarter of 2004 includes a pretax and after-tax idle
leased facility charge of $11 million ($0.02 per share), a
reorganization charge of $4 million ($0.01 per share) and a
litigation reserve release of $5 million ($0.01 per share).
3) The first quarter of 2004 includes a pretax and after-tax charge
of $77 million ($0.13 per share) related to the repurchase of UK
Pound and Euro denominated Bonds.
The second quarter of 2004 includes a pretax charge of $37 million
related to the repurchase of US Dollar denominated Bonds ($23
million after-tax, $0.04 per share).
4) The first quarter of 2004 includes a pretax charge of $73 million
($46 million after-tax, $0.08 per share) relating to US Interest
Rate Swaps.
The second quarter of 2004 includes a pretax gain of $10 million
on the settlement of the US Interest Rate Swap ($6 million
after-tax, $0.01 per share).
5) Including Multiclient seismic data costs.
6) Restated for discontinued operations.
7) Amounts may not add due to rounding.
Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
(Stated in thousands)
Assets Jun. 30, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
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Current Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $2,913,480 $2,997,425
Other current assets 4,645,571 3,997,145
Assets held for sale(1) - 65,179
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7,559,051 7,059,749
Fixed income investments,
held to maturity 312,750 203,750
Fixed assets 3,920,597 3,761,729
Multiclient seismic data 276,031 346,522
Goodwill 2,904,781 2,789,048
Other assets 1,919,408 1,839,979
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$16,892,618 $16,000,777
Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity
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Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $3,281,193 $2,980,790
Estimated liability for
taxes on income 967,906 858,785
Bank loans and current
portion of long-term debt 691,091 715,872
Dividend payable 124,285 111,136
Liabilities held for
sale(1) - 34,617
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5,064,475 4,701,200
Long-term debt 3,779,437 3,944,180
Postretirement benefits 701,028 670,765
Other liabilities 147,456 151,457
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9,692,396 9,467,602
Minority interest 445,937 416,438
Stockholders' Equity 6,754,285 6,116,737
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$16,892,618 $16,000,777
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(1) Assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2004
represent the gross assets and liabilities of the Essentis,
Payphones and Global businesses.
Net Debt (Unaudited)
Net debt represents gross debt less cash, short-term investments, and
fixed income investments held to maturity. Management believes that
"net debt" provides useful information regarding the level of
indebtedness. Details of the change in net debt follow:
(Stated in millions)
Six Months 2005
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Net Debt, beginning of period $(1,459)
Income from continuing operations 998
Excess of equity income over dividends received (49)
Charges/credits, net (134)
Depreciation and amortization 655
Increase in working capital requirements (364)
Capital expenditures (727)
Dividends paid (234)
Proceeds from employee stock plans 119
Proceeds from business divestitures 28
Proceeds from the sale of the Montrouge
facility 230
PetroAlliance acquisition (cash paid) (40)
Other business acquisitions (12)
Stock repurchase program (262)
Net debt acquired (50)
Other (8)
Translation effect on net debt 65
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Net Debt, end of period $(1,244)
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(Stated in millions)
Components of Net Debt Jun. 30, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
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Cash and short-term
investments $2,913 $2,997
Fixed income investments,
held to maturity 313 204
Bank loans and current
portion of long-term debt (691) (716)
Long-term debt (3,779) (3,944)
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$(1,244) $(1,459)
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In addition to financial results determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this Second Quarter
Earnings Press Release also includes non-GAAP financial measures (as
defined under the SEC's Regulation G). The following is a
reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP
measures:
(Stated in millions except per share amounts )
First Quarter 2005
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Pretax Tax Min Int Net
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Income from Continuing
Operations per
Consolidated Statement
of Income $679.3 $137.7 $(17.1) $524.5
Add back Charges &
Credits:
- Gain on sale of
Montrouge facility (145.7) - - (145.7)
- Real estate related
charges 12.1 0.8 - 11.3
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Income from Continuing
Operations before
charges & credits $545.7 $138.5 $(17.1) $390.1
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Continuing operations
before charges and
credits
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Effective tax rate 25.4%
Diluted Earnings per
Share $0.65
Second Quarter 2004
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Pretax Tax Min Int Net
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Income from Continuing
Operations per
Consolidated Statement
of Income $335.8 $75.7 $(2.8) $257.3
Add back Charges &
Credits:
- Debt extinguishment
costs 37.4 14.0 - 23.4
- Gain on Interest
Rate Swap
extinguishment (9.6) (3.3) - (6.3)
- Loss on sale of Atos
Origin shares 6.6 - - 6.6
- Vacated leased
facility reserve 11.0 - - 11.0
- Litigation reserve
release (5.0) - - (5.0)
- Reorganization
reserve 4.0 - - 4.0
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Continuing operations
before charges &
credits $380.2 $86.4 $(2.8) $291.0
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Continuing operations
before charges &
credits
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Effective tax rate 22.7%
Diluted Earnings per
Share $0.49
There were no charges or credits recorded in the second quarter of
2005.
Business Review (Unaudited)
(Stated in millions) Second Quarter Six Months
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2005(2) 2004(2) % chg 2005(2) 2004(2) % chg
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Oilfield Services
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Operating Revenue $3,044 $2,541 20% $5,823 $4,899 19%
Pretax Operating Income(1) $674 $454 48% $1,232 $877 40%
WesternGeco
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Operating Revenue $383 $292 31% $761 $605 26%
Pretax Operating Income(1) $58 $15 297% $121 $48 152%
1) Pretax operating income represents the segments' income before
taxes and minority interest. The pretax operating income excludes
corporate expenses, interest income, interest expense,
amortization of certain intangibles, and the charges and credits
described below as these items are not allocated to the segments.
2) The first quarter of 2005 excludes a pretax gain of $146 million on
the sale of the Montrouge facility and a pretax charge of $12
million related to real estate.
The first quarter of 2004 excludes a pretax charge of $73 million
for the US Interest Rate Swap write off; a pretax loss of $14
million on the sale of Atos Origin shares; a pretax charge of $77
million of debt extinguishment costs; and a pretax charge of $20
million related to the restructuring program in the United States.
The second quarter of 2004 excludes a pretax loss of $7 million on
the sale of Atos Origin shares; a pretax idle leased facility
reserve of $11 million; a pretax reorganization reserve of $4
million; a pretax release of a litigation reserve of $5 million; a
pretax gain of $10 million for the settlement of the US Interest
Rate Swap; and a pretax charge of $37 million of debt
extinguishment costs.
Oilfield Services Second quarter revenue of $3.0 billion was 10% higher sequentially and increased 20% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $674 million increased 21% sequentially and 48% year-on-year. Sequential revenue increases were recorded across all Areas with the highest contributions from the US Land, US Gulf Coast, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , North Sea, and Venezuela GeoMarkets. All
technology segments experienced higher revenue levels, with particularly
strong demand for Integrated Project Management (IPM (1) (Impressions Per Minute) Generally refers to document scanners that scan both sides of the page at the same time. Thus, a scanner that scans at 100 ppm (pages per minute) can provide 200 ipm. See ppm and document scanner. ), Well Services Well services is a department within a petroleum production company through which matters concerning existing wells are handled. Having a shared well services department for all (or at least multiple) assets operated by a company is seen as advantageous as it allows the pooling of ,
and Well Completions & Productivity products and services.Year-on-year growth was posted in all Areas but driven mainly by the US Land, Russia, the Gulf, Nigeria, Mexico, and Venezuela GeoMarkets. All technology segments recorded double-digit increases. Pretax operating income recorded strong sequential and year-on-year growth, principally due to a continued increase in exploration and production activity levels worldwide, resulting in higher operating leverage Operating Leverage A measurement of the degree to which a firm or project relies on fixed rather than variable costs. Notes: The higher the degree of operating leverage, the greater the potential danger from forecasting risk. across all Areas. During the quarter Schlumberger introduced FiberFRAC(a) technology, a service which has proven critical for producers in tight-gas reservoirs by improving production rates through better proppant distribution and fracture geometry. In a recent application in the Pinedale Anticline anticline: see fold. in Southwestern Wyoming, Shell Exploration & Production Company successfully utilized FiberFRAC technology throughout a 20-stage fracturing stimulation treatment of a multi-layered well in a deep, high-temperature tight sandstone sandstone, sedimentary rock formed by the cementing together of grains of sand. The usual cementing material in sandstone is calcium carbonate, iron oxides, or silica, and the hardness of sandstone varies according to the character of the cementing material; quartz play. Additionally, recognizing the importance of exploiting unconventional reserves, Chevron, Total, and Schlumberger have entered a joint alliance to develop thermal simulation technology for improving recovery in heavy-oil reservoirs. The alliance will build upon the research of the Intersect In a relational database, to match two files and produce a third file with records that are common in both. For example, intersecting an American file and a programmer file would yield American programmers. project, which is envisioned as the long-term evolution of the Schlumberger ECLIPSE(a) reservoir simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. . North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Revenue of $907 million increased 5% sequentially and 21% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $234 million increased 15% sequentially and 94% year-on-year. Sequentially, the US Land GeoMarket continued to record strong revenue growth, driven mainly by high demand for Well Services technologies that resulted in significant pricing improvements. The Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east also contributed through the introduction of new technology, which led to higher revenue. Canada declined due to the seasonal impact of spring break-up in Western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West , where active rig count was halved halve tr.v. halved, halv·ing, halves 1. To divide (something) into two equal portions or parts. 2. To lessen or reduce by half: halved the recipe to serve two. 3. from the prior quarter, partially offset by robust activity offshore Eastern Canada Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is the region of Canada generally considered to be east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:
The solid year-on-year and sequential pretax income pretax income Reported income before the deduction of income taxes. Pretax income is sometimes considered a better measure of a firm's performance than aftertax income because taxes in one period may be influenced by activities in earlier periods. improvements were the result of new technology introductions, particularly by Drilling & Measurements; price increases mainly from Well Services and Wireline; and continued activity growth. During the quarter key technology solutions were deployed in the Area. In the US Land GeoMarket, the first GVR GVR Grant, Vacate and Remand GVR Gas Volume Ratio (a) geoVISION resistivity resistivity Electrical resistance of a conductor of unit cross-sectional area and unit length. The resistivity of a conductor depends on its composition and its temperature. imaging log was acquired in the Barnett shale The Barnett Shale is a geological formation of economic significance. It consists of sedimentary rocks of Mississippian age in the U.S. State of Texas. The formation is estimated to stretch from the city of Dallas to west of the city of Fort Worth and south, covering 5,000 square gas play in North Central Texas. A total of 2,500 feet of the horizontal section was drilled and steered using proprietary GVR technology in combination with the PowerDrive X5(a) rotary steerable system A rotary steerable system is a new form of drilling technology used in directional drilling. It employs the use of specialized downhole equipment to replace conventional directional tools such as mud motors. . In this unconventional gas reservoir gas reservoir In geology, a naturally occurring storage area, characteristically a folded rock formation, that traps and holds natural gas. The reservoir rock must be permeable and porous to contain the gas, and it has to be capped by impervious rock in order to form an , identification of natural and drilling-induced fractures is key to the optimization of hydraulic fracturing Hydraulic fracturing is a method used to create fractures that extend from a borehole into rock formations, which are typically maintained by a proppant. The method is informally called fracing. . Schlumberger opened a Production Center of Excellence in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm to support real-time production services. The center will focus on delivering surveillance, diagnostic, and optimization services for producing wells utilizing wellsite measurements and production data in real-time workflows. Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. Revenue of $554 million increased 18% sequentially and was 30% higher year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $84 million increased 30% sequentially and 34% year-on-year. Mexico recorded high sequential revenue growth from an increased number of wells being completed on the Burgos project, coupled with a rise in third-party managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality revenue. Activity in the Venezuela/Trinidad & Tobago GeoMarket increased primarily from IPM and Well Services operations. During the quarter, continued progress was highlighted with the signing of a short-term renewable agreement with PDVSA PDVSA Petroleos De Venezuela, SA regarding the PRISA PRISA Public Radio Internet Service Alliance PRISA Prudential Property Investment Separate Account project, resulting in a resumption RESUMPTION. To reassume; to promise again; as, the resumption of payment of specie by the banks is general. It also signifies to take things back; as the government has resumed the possession of all the lands which have not been paid for according to the requisitions of the law, and the of activity for the six barges. Discussions continue regarding the settlement of certain outstanding receivables. The strong operating income increase resulted mainly from strengthening operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: in Mexico due to improved IPM performance. This was coupled with stronger operating efficiencies in Well Services across all GeoMarkets. A number of technology solutions were deployed across the Area. In Mexico, Schlumberger provided an innovative heavy-oil test and completion solution for Pemex on the Takin-1 offshore location. An array of new Wireline and Well Completions & Productivity technology services was used in a reentered well in which reservoir parameters previously could not be accurately determined. Wireline ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. (a) Analysis Behind Casing technology services were run for Pemex when hole conditions prevented openhole logging and traditional cased-hole logs from clearly identifying gas-bearing sands. ABC logs provided the petrophysical and rock mineralogy mineralogy Scientific study of minerals, including their physical properties, chemical composition, internal crystal structure, occurrence and distribution in nature, and origins or conditions of formation. information needed to successfully evaluate and assess several intervals for future completion and production. Europe/CIS/West Africa Revenue of $825 million increased 10% sequentially and 17% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $154 million increased 24% sequentially and 31% year-on-year. The sequential revenue growth resulted mainly from higher levels of activity in Russia, principally due to greater demand for Well Services and Well Completions & Productivity technology services. This was coupled with 20 days of financial consolidation of PetroAlliance following the successful completion of the second stage of acquisition, giving Schlumberger a 51% controlling interest controlling interest The ownership of a quantity of outstanding corporate stock sufficient to control the actions of the firm. Controlling interest often involves ownership of significantly less than 51% of a firm's outstanding stock because many owners fail . Also contributing to the revenue improvement was the Caspian GeoMarket with stronger Wireline activity and the North Sea experiencing seasonal activity pick-up. The robust profitability improvement in pretax operating income was mainly due to the resurgence of activity in the North Sea; improved utilization and pricing in Russia; and reduced overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. , resulting in higher operating margins. Also contributing were new technology introductions and the renewal of long-term contracts, particularly for Drilling & Measurements, Well Services and Wireline services. Several key technologies were introduced across the Area. In Norway, the first remote wireline logging Wireline Logging consists of measuring and recording the physical properties of the rocks in oil wells. "Logging" consists of introducing sensors in a borehole via a "wireline", an electromechanical cable. operation was performed for Statoil with control of the operation exercised from the Statfjord Onshore on·shore adj. 1. Moving or directed toward the shore: an onshore wind. 2. Located on the shore: an onshore beacon; an onshore patrol. adv. Operation center. A PS Platform(a) log was run to verify the injected in·ject·ed adj. 1. Of or relating to a substance introduced into the body. 2. Of or relating to a blood vessel that is visibly distended with blood. injected 1. introduced by injection. 2. congested. gas volumes and optimize the pressure support of the Statfjord formations. Offshore West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. , StethoScope stethoscope (stĕth`əskōp') [Gr.,=chest viewer], instrument that enables the physican to hear the sounds made by the heart, the lungs, and various other organs. The earliest stethoscope, devised by the French physician R. T. H. (a) -- the new pressure-while-drilling tool from the Scope(a) family of Drilling & Measurements technologies -- was used in conjunction with VISION(a) geosteering technology to significantly enhance formation evaluation In petroleum exploration and development, formation evaluation is used to determine whether a potential oil or gas field is commercially viable. Essentially, it is the process of "recognizing a commercial well when you drill one". efficiency. The StethoScope service measured pressure in three different sands to determine the depletion regime in a deepwater field in Angola. Also in Angola, Total E&P began deployment of sandface completions on their Dalia deepwater project. Spread across four years and covering more than 60 wells, the ongoing installation work will utilize a number of Well Completions & Productivity technology services, including the QUANTUM MaX(a) HPHT HPHT High Pressure High Temperature (petroleum industry) HPHT Highland Park Heritage Trust (California) gravel-pack system and the FIV FIV feline immunodeficiency virus. (a) Formation Isolation Valve tool. Middle East & Asia Revenue of $731 million was 9% higher sequentially and 15% higher year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $206 million increased 18% sequentially and 28% year-on-year. Sequentially, each of the 11 GeoMarkets contributed to the revenue improvement, further emphasizing the global progression and depth of the current business cycle. Activity in China strengthened as a result of accelerated adoption of advanced Drilling & Measurements and Wireline technologies. Revenue continued to expand in the Middle East due to increased activity led by Saudi Arabia, benefiting mainly Wireline and Drilling & Measurements operations. Also contributing to the improved revenue was the commencement of new projects in the Gulf and Brunei/Malaysia/Philippines GeoMarkets. The increase in operating income outpaced activity growth, resulting in a sharp rise in operating margin. This strong performance was due to a mix of steady activity improvement across all the GeoMarkets and significant price increases -- principally in Drilling & Measurements, Well Completions & Productivity, and Wireline operations -- coupled with the start up of new projects. During the quarter Schlumberger installed an intelligent completion system for Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia, is the largest oil corporation in the world and the world's largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production. in one of their wells that was producing with high water cut. The completions system was run to maximize hydrocarbon hydrocarbon (hī'drōkär`bən), any organic compound composed solely of the elements hydrogen and carbon. The hydrocarbons differ both in the total number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in their molecules and in the proportion of hydrogen recovery using Tubing Retrievable Flow Control-Hydraulic valves to control flow from the main wellbore and two laterals; QUANTUM(a) MultiPort mul·ti·port adj. Having, relating to, or being a system of multiple ports for injecting fuel separately into each cylinder of an engine. (a) production packers A production packer is a standard component of the completion of an oil or gas well used to isolate the annulus from the formation. It is usually run in close to the bottom end of the production tubing and set at a point above the top perforations or sand screens. to isolate the laterals; and a PressureWatch(a) permanent monitoring downhole gauge to monitor reservoir pressure. After installation, the well was flow tested successfully using PhaseTester(a) well testing equipment and put back on production with reduced water production. PETRONAS PETRONAS Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Malaysia's national petroleum corporation established 1974) Carigali awarded Schlumberger the electric wireline logging (EWL EWL Excess Weight Loss EWL Effective Working Length EWL Equivalent Working Length EWL Engineer Work Line EWL Electronic Warfare Laboratory EWL Early Warning Line EWL External Wavelength Locking (Agilent) ), directional drilling/logging-while-drilling/measurements-while-drilling (DD/LWD/MWD), and Tubing Conveyed Perforation per·fo·ra·tion n. 1. The act of perforating or the state of being perforated. 2. An abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus, as one made by rupture or injury. Perforation A hole. (TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. ) contract for all of their West Malaysia West Malaysia: see Malaysia. operations. The contracts for EWL, DD/LWD/MWD, and TCP are for a period of four years with a two-year extension option. The total contract value is estimated to be $340 million for all the services. Highlights --In the UK, Schlumberger acquired Diamould Ltd., a firm specializing in electrical power and instrumentation, hydraulic and fiber-optic connector solutions used in subsea Subsea is a general term frequently used to refer to equipment, technology, and methods employed to explore, drill, and develop oil and gas fields that exist below the ocean floors. This may be in "shallow" or "deepwater". , downhole, and deepwater applications. Based in the UK, Diamould will become the Schlumberger Center of Excellence for all new developments in the critical area of connector reliability. --Reinforcing a long-standing working relationship with Microsoft, a strategic initiative was launched to speed the deployment of the next generation of software tools, including Petrel petrel (pĕ`trəl), common name given various oceanic birds belonging, like the albatross and the shearwater, to the order known commonly as tube-nosed swimmers. (a) seismic-to-simulation and Avocet avocet (ăv`əsĕt), common name for a long-legged wading bird about 15 to 18 in. (37.5–45 cm) long, related to the snipe and belonging to the same family as the stilt. (a) production solutions to give better and more predictive information to geoscientists and engineers. The joint effort will accelerate the delivery of exploration and production solutions on the Windows(R) and Microsoft(R).NET platforms. --In Algeria, Sonatrach awarded a $37 million, multi-year cementing contract for work on their Hassi Messaoud Hassi Messaoud (häs`sē mĕs'sä d`) [Arab.,=blessed well], town, E Algeria. field. FlexSTONE(a),
CemNET(a), LiteCRETE(a), and other key Well Services technologies will
be utilized to address client reservoir optimization requirements.--BP Angola awarded a multi-year wireline-logging contract for more than 40 deepwater wells in Block 18. Schlumberger also secured cementing, upper and lower completions, and coiled tubing Coiled tubing refers to metal piping, normally 1" to 2" in diameter, used for interventions in oil and gas wells, which comes spooled on a large drum. The main benefits over wireline are the ability to pump chemicals through the coil and the ability to push it into hole rather than contracts on the same block. --In Algeria, Rosneft-Stroytransgaz Limited, a Russian joint venture between Rosneft and the Gazprom subsidiary, Stroytransgaz, awarded an IPM contract in an area where the client has no operational infrastructure. The project will utilize a range of Schlumberger products and services. Strong Schlumberger service quality on a previous project in the same field lead to this award. --In the North Sea, CNR See riser card. CNR - Communication and Network Riser International awarded the first worldwide application of a subsea raw seawater seawater Water that makes up the oceans and seas. Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5% water, 2.5% salts, and small amounts of other substances. Much of the world's magnesium is recovered from seawater, as are large quantities of bromine. injection system. The award marks the first commercial application of the Schlumberger Subsea Monitoring and Control (SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) ) system. Scheduled for installation in spring 2006, the system will utilize state-of-the-art fiber optic modems and will be interfaced with all seabed sensors and control devices, including a Framo Subsea Dual Pump Station. --Kuwait Oil Company selected Schlumberger for their Mauddud Maximum Reservoir Contact drilling project. The work scope includes six wells, of which two are multilaterals, and will use a wide range of Schlumberger VISION geosteering and PowerDrive(a) drilling services. WesternGeco Second quarter revenue of $383 million was 1% higher sequentially but increased 31% compared to the same period of last year. Pretax operating income of $58 million decreased $6 million sequentially but improved $43 million year-on-year. Sequentially, Marine revenue increased sharply mainly from strong activity in Europe reflecting the start of the North Sea season with three Q-Marine(a) vessels and one Q-Seabed(a) crew operating in the region, combined with higher activity in the Gulf of Mexico. The strong Marine activity increase was due to a combination of higher vessel utilization coupled with steady pricing increases and more favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. contractual terms A contractual term is "[a]ny provision forming part of a contract"[1] Each term gives rise to a contractual obligation, breach of which will can give rise to litigation. regarding transit and bad weather downtimes. Land revenue increased marginally with higher activity in the Middle East and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , partly offset by delayed mobilization mobilization Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency. It includes recruiting and training, building military bases and training camps, and procuring and distributing weapons, ammunition, uniforms, of a crew in Algeria. A net addition of three crews during the quarter resulted in a total of 20 land crews. The Q-Land(a) crew currently deployed in Kuwait continues to deliver excellent performance. Multiclient sales experienced a seasonal decline following the completion of the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale in the first quarter. This decrease was partially offset by higher sales in Asia, Europe, South America, and West Africa reflecting an improved exploration-spending environment. The WesternGeco backlog at the end of the second quarter was $595 million. The sequential decline was mainly due to the consumption of some of the backlog of the summer shooting season in the North Sea and Canada. The sequential decline in pretax operating income was mainly due to lower Multiclient sales. This seasonal deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion n. The process or condition of becoming worse. was partially offset by significant improvements in Marine as a result of increased vessel utilization, better pricing, and the conversion of a conventional vessel to Q-Technology(a) commanding higher prices. Highlights --In response to growing industry demand for Q-Marine, the Western Regent conversion to Q-Technology was completed during the quarter and the vessel was mobilized in June for its third-party contract in the Norwegian Sea Norwegian Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, NW of Norway, between the Greenland Sea and the North Sea. It is separated from the Atlantic by a submarine ridge linking Iceland and the Faeroe Islands, and from the Arctic by the Jan Mayer Ridge. . The Western Regent, WesternGeco's fifth Q-Marine vessel, currently has a backlog of third-party contracts into 2006. --Responding to increased demand for Q-Marine across the world, WesternGeco will convert a sixth vessel to Q-Technology, which is scheduled to enter service in the first half of 2006. --Total E&P Norge AS, as operator on the PL040/043 Hild field located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, awarded a contract for acquisition and processing of a multicomponent survey over the Hild reservoir. The 76-square-kilometer survey will be acquired using the high-capacity Q-Seabed system and will utilize the largest active four-component survey configuration ever deployed. Partners in the license are Petoro and Statoil. --Chevron Upstream Europe awarded a contract for a Q-Marine 2D seismic survey utilizing an advanced, long-offset, over/under system. The contract is for a 50-day seismic acquisition program in Chevron-operated Exploration Licenses in the Atlantic Margin in UK and Faroese waters. This acquisition technique is aimed at imaging beneath basalt basalt (bəsôlt`, băs`ôlt), fine-grained rock of volcanic origin, dark gray, dark green, brown, reddish, or black in color. Basalt is an igneous rock, i.e., one that has congealed from a molten state. and is enabled by the unique steering and positioning capabilities of Q-Marine. --Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited awarded WesternGeco a Q-Marine contract to conduct a high-resolution survey over its St. Joseph field, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The survey, which began in June, is the first Q-Marine project awarded in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. and is being acquired by the Geco Topaz topaz (tō`păz), aluminum silicate mineral with either hydroxyl radicals or fluorine, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2, used as a gem. , towing six 3,000-meter cables with a separation of 30 meters. About Schlumberger Schlumberger is the world's leading oilfield services company supplying technology, project management, and information solutions that optimize performance for customers working in the oil and gas industry. The company employs more than 58,000 people of over 140 nationalities working in more than 80 countries, and comprises two business segments. Schlumberger supplies a wide range of products and services from formation evaluation through directional drilling Directional drilling (sometimes known as slant drilling outside the oil industry) is the science of drilling non-vertical wells. Directional drilling can be broken down into three main groups: Oilfield Directional Drilling, Utility Installation Directional Drilling (commonly , well cementing and stimulation, well completions and productivity to consulting, software, information management, and IT infrastructure services that support core industry operational processes. WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes Baker Hughes NYSE: BHI is the world's third-largest oilfield services company behind Schlumberger & Halliburton, its main competitors. Baker Hughes provides the world's oil & gas industry with products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. , is the world's largest seismic company and provides advanced acquisition and data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a services. In 2004, Schlumberger operating revenue was $11.48 billion. For more information, visit SLB.com. (a) Mark of Schlumberger Notes: --Schlumberger will hold a conference call to discuss the above announcement on Friday, July 22, 2005 at 9:00am New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. time (2:00pm London time/3:00pm Paris time). To access the call, which is open to the public, please contact the conference call operator at +1-888-428-4470 (toll free) for North America, or +1-651-224-7497 outside North America, approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ask for the "Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call." A replay of the call will be available through August 5, 2005 by dialing +1-800-475-6701 in North America, or +1-320-365-3844 outside North America, and providing the access code 786137. --The conference call will be webcast simultaneously at SLB.com/irwebcast on a listen-only basis. Please log in 15 minutes ahead of time to test your browser and register for the call. A replay of the webcast will also be available through August 5, 2005 at the above web site. --Supplemental information in the form of a question and answer document on this press release and financial schedules are available at SLB.com/ir. |
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