Schlumberger Announces Third-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 third-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 $3.70 billion versus $3.43 billion in the second quarter of 2005, and $2.91 billion in the third 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 before charges and credits was $523 million, or $0.86 per share-diluted, versus $0.78 in the previous quarter and $0.52 in the third quarter of last year. Income from continuing operations, including charges and credits, was $0.89 per share-diluted, versus $0.78 in the previous quarter and $0.50 in the third quarter of last year. Net income was $541 million or $0.89 per share-diluted, compared to $0.80 in the previous quarter and $0.53 in the third quarter of last year, an increase of 70%. Oilfield Services revenue of $3.26 billion increased 7% sequentially and 25% 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 $722 million increased 7% sequentially and 64% year-on-year. WesternGeco revenue of $436 million increased 14% sequentially and 45% year-on-year. Pretax business segment operating income of $85 million increased 48% sequentially and 158% 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, "Third-quarter activity strengthened on a global basis as exploration and production activity continued to grow rapidly worldwide. The industry response to the current lack of an oil supply cushion and the long-term need to increase supplies of natural gas is underway but is still far from reaching a peak. During the quarter, activity was severely disrupted dis·rupt tr.v. dis·rupt·ed, dis·rupt·ing, dis·rupts 1. To throw into confusion or disorder: Protesters disrupted the candidate's speech. 2. in 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 with over twenty-five days of lost operating time due to personnel being evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. in advance of hurricanes. Damage sustained by production platforms and mobile offshore drilling Offshore drilling typically refers to the act of extracting resources, primarily oil, in an ocean or lake. Controversy As with all oil drilling, there has been a certain level of controversy surrounding the issue. units will mean reduced activity throughout the fourth quarter though levels will improve compared to the third quarter. I am pleased to report that no Schlumberger personnel were lost or injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. during this period, though employees suffered major personal losses and are still operating from bases other than their homes. Technology introduction accelerated during the quarter. The next-generation Drilling & Measurements Scope logging-while-drilling services, which offer improved drilling efficiency and enhanced 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". , met growing acceptance as customers realized step changes in well-placement accuracy in several geographical areas. Integrated Project Management scored several successes in both existing projects as well as in signing new contracts. Recent seismic, logging, and well-testing contracts show a renewed interest in exploration in new and existing areas. The success of our technology portfolio will grow as this trend accelerates." Other Events: --As part of the 15 million-share buy-back program, Schlumberger repurchased 1.73 million shares during the quarter for a total amount of $145 million. Since the beginning of the program, Schlumberger has repurchased 10.65 million shares for a total amount of $728 million. --The overall impact of the hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation. For a lists of past seasons, see:
--In the quarter, Schlumberger recorded a pretax and after-tax gain of $18 million relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the resolution of a contingency associated with the Montrouge, France facility, which was sold in the first quarter of 2005.
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
(Stated in thousands except per share amounts)
Third Quarter Nine Months
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For Periods Ended
September 30 2005 2004(3) 2005 2004(3)
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Operating revenue $3,698,093 $2,905,927 $10,285,836 $8,412,495
Interest and other
income(1)(4) 80,101 37,048 314,874 88,534
Expenses
Cost of goods sold
and services(4) 2,757,310 2,301,238 7,711,496 6,653,279
Research &
engineering 128,266 118,413 371,121 350,923
Marketing 11,828 10,111 34,086 29,296
General &
administrative 89,850 88,633 266,167 246,754
Debt
extinguishment
costs(4) - - - 114,894
Interest(4) 50,637 43,706 147,636 227,660
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Income from
Continuing
Operations before
taxes and minority
interest 740,303 380,874 2,070,204 878,223
Taxes on income(4) 174,953 74,390 474,772 195,924
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Income from
Continuing
Operations before
minority interest 565,350 306,484 1,595,432 682,299
Minority interest (24,547) (8,519) (56,991) (19,645)
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Income from
Continuing
Operations 540,803 297,965 1,538,441 662,654
Income from
Discontinued
Operations - 20,240 7,972 231,444
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Net Income $540,803 $318,205 $1,546,413 $894,098
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Diluted Earnings Per
Share
Income from
Continuing
Operations $0.89 $0.50 $2.54 $1.12
Income from
Discontinued
Operations - 0.03 0.01 0.38
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Net Income(5) $0.89 $0.53 $2.55 $1.49
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Average shares
outstanding 589,820 589,936 589,298 589,186
Average shares
outstanding assuming
dilution 615,923 613,787 614,223 613,009
Depreciation &
amortization
included in
expenses(2) $337,107 $323,002 $992,088 $968,629
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1) Includes interest income of:
a. Third quarter 2005 - $ 27 million (2004 - $15 million).
b. Nine months 2005 - $ 70 million (2004 - $40 million).
2) Including Multiclient seismic data costs.
3) Restated for discontinued operations.
4) Charges and credits:
Diluted Income
EPS Statement
Pretax Tax Net effect(5) Classification
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The third
quarter of 2005
includes:
Gain relating
to resolution
of
contingency -
Montrouge Interest and
facility $17.8 $- $17.8 $0.03 other income
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The first
quarter of 2005
includes:
Gain on sale
of Montrouge Interest and
facility $145.7 $- $145.7 $0.24 other income
Real estate Cost of goods
related sold and
charges (12.1) 0.8 (11.3) (0.02) services
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$133.6 $0.8 $134.4 $0.22
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The third
quarter of 2004
includes:
Restructuring Cost of goods
program sold and
charges $(3.0) $- $(3.0) $- services
Intellectual
Property Cost of goods
settlement sold and
charge (11.2) 1.3 (9.9) (0.02) services
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$(14.2) $1.3 $(12.9) $(0.02)
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The second
quarter of 2004
includes:
Loss on sale
of Atos Interest and
Origin shares $(6.6) $- $(6.6) $(0.01) other income
Vacated leased Cost of goods
facility sold and
charge (11.0) - (11.0) (0.02) services
Restructuring Cost of goods
program sold and
charges (4.0) - (4.0) (0.01) services
Litigation Cost of goods
reserve sold and
release 5.0 - 5.0 0.01 services
Debt Debt
extinguishment extinguishment
costs (37.4) 14.0 (23.4) (0.04) costs
US interest
rate swap Interest
gain 9.6 (3.3) 6.3 0.01 expense
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$(44.4) $10.7 $(33.7) $(0.05)
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The first
quarter of 2004
includes:
Loss on sale
of Atos Interest &
Origin shares $(14.3) $- $(14.3) $(0.02) other income
Restructuring Cost of goods
program sold and
charges (19.5) 5.5 (14.0) (0.02) services
Debt Debt
extinguishment extinguishment
costs (77.5) - (77.5) (0.13) costs
Loss
recognized on
interest-rate Interest
swaps (73.5) 27.2 (46.3) (0.08) expense
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$(184.8) $32.7 $(152.1) $(0.25)
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5) Amounts may not add due to rounding.
Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
(Stated in thousands)
Assets Sept. 30, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
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Current Assets
Cash and short-term investments $3,002,992 $2,997,425
Other current assets 4,769,334 3,997,145
Assets held for sale(1) - 65,179
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7,772,326 7,059,749
Fixed income investments, held to
maturity 378,702 203,750
Fixed assets 4,020,664 3,761,729
Multiclient seismic data 245,264 346,522
Goodwill 2,922,220 2,789,048
Other assets 1,896,380 1,839,979
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$17,235,556 $16,000,777
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities $3,121,868 $2,980,790
Estimated liability for taxes on
income 951,298 858,785
Bank loans and current portion of
long-term debt 674,275 715,872
Dividend payable 124,737 111,136
Liabilities held for sale(1) - 34,617
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4,872,178 4,701,200
Long-term debt 3,743,847 3,944,180
Postretirement benefits 710,088 670,765
Other liabilities 162,861 151,457
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9,488,974 9,467,602
Minority interest 470,465 416,438
Stockholders' Equity 7,276,117 6,116,737
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$17,235,556 $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
Schlumberger's indebtedness. Details of the net debt follow:
(Stated in millions)
Nine Months 2005
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Net Debt, beginning of period $(1,459)
Income from continuing operations 1,538
Excess of equity income over dividends received (52)
Charges/credits, net (152)
Depreciation and amortization 992
US pension contribution (171)
Increase in working capital requirements (405)
Capital expenditures (1,135)
Dividends paid (358)
Proceeds from employee stock plans 207
Proceeds from business divestitures 22
Proceeds from the sale of the Montrouge facility 230
PetroAlliance acquisition (cash paid) (40)
Other business acquisitions (62)
Stock repurchase program (408)
Net debt acquired (50)
Other 181
Translation effect on net debt 86
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Net Debt, end of period $(1,036)
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(Stated in millions)
Components of Net Debt Sept. 30, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
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Cash and short-term investments $3,003 $2,997
Fixed income investments, held to
maturity 379 204
Bank loans and current portion of
long-term debt (674) (716)
Long-term debt (3,744) (3,944)
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$(1,036) $(1,459)
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In addition to financial results determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this Third 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 tax rates and per share amounts)
Third Quarter 2005
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Pretax Tax Min Int Net
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Income from Continuing
Operations per Consolidated
Statement of Income $740.3 $175.0 $(24.5) $540.8
Add back Charges & Credits:
- Resolution of contingency -
Montrouge facility (17.8) - - (17.8)
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Income from Continuing
Operations before charges &
credits $722.5 $175.0 $(24.5) $523.0
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Before
charges
&
Continuing operations GAAP credits
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Effective tax rate 23.6% 24.2%
Diluted Earnings per Share $0.89 $0.86
Third Quarter 2004
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Pretax Tax Min Int Net
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Income from Continuing
Operations per Consolidated
Statement of Income $380.9 $74.4 $(8.5) $298.0
Add back Charges & Credits:
- Restructuring program
charges 3.0 - - 3.0
- Intellectual property
settlement 11.2 1.3 - 9.9
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Continuing operations before
charges & credits $395.1 $75.7 $(8.5) $310.9
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Before
charges
&
Continuing operations GAAP credits
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Effective tax rate 19.5% 19.1%
Diluted Earnings per Share $0.50 $0.52
There were no charges or credits recorded in the second quarter of
2005.
Business Review (Unaudited)
(Stated in millions) Third Quarter Nine Months
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2005 2004 % chg 2005 2004 % chg
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Oilfield Services
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Operating Revenue $3,259 $2,606 25% $9,082 $7,505 21%
Pretax Operating Income $722 $440 64% $1,954 $1,317 48%
WesternGeco
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Operating Revenue $436 $301 45% $1,197 $905 32%
Pretax Operating Income $85 $33 158% $207 $81 154%
Pretax operating income represents the segments' income before taxes
and minority interest. The pretax operating income excludes corporate
expenses (including $6 million relating to assets lost and damaged
during the third quarter 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico),
interest income, interest expense, amortization of certain
intangibles, stock-based compensation costs, and the charges and
credits described on page 4, as these items are not allocated to the
segments.
Oilfield Services Third-quarter revenue of $3.26 billion was 7% higher sequentially and increased 25% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $722 million increased 7% sequentially and 64% year-on-year. Sequential revenue increases were recorded across all geographic areas with Europe/CIS/Africa and Middle East & Asia displaying the strongest growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. . By technology, Drilling & Measurements, Well Completions & Productivity, and 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 led sequential growth. Year-on-year, all four geographic areas posted growth of at least 20%. All technologies recorded significant increases driven by robust new technology introduction, coupled with increased activity and favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. pricing. Pretax operating income recorded strong sequential growth with the exception of 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. as a result of the hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. Strengthening exploration and production activity worldwide led to improved pricing across all geographic areas. During the quarter, Schlumberger opened a dedicated Well Services Client Support Laboratory on the campus of Tyumen State University in Western Siberia Western Siberia is a part of Siberia located between the Ural mountains and a watershed of the rivers Ob and Yenisei. Politically-administratively the territory of Western Siberia is divided into Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, and Tümen Provinces, Hunty-Mansi Autonomous . The laboratory is equipped with advanced stimulation testing equipment and is designed to support the expanding fracturing and matrix market in Russia. The laboratory will focus on developing and adapting fluid technologies to the specific needs of the local market, as well as supporting regional product sourcing. In September, Schlumberger commissioned the new Aberdeen Operation Support Center following completion of a major capabilities upgrade. The state-of-the-art facility enables real-time monitoring, modeling, and remote operational control to optimize optimize - optimisation drilling while reducing risk. The center is key to North Sea operations and the specific drilling problems of mature fields. Schlumberger presently operates 27 drilling operation centers worldwide. North America Revenue of $946 million increased 4% sequentially and 20% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $219 million declined 6% sequentially but increased 84% year-on-year. Canada recorded strong sequential growth with the rapid recovery in rig count following spring break-up, combined with sustained improved pricing. The growth in US Land revenue resulted from the combination of positive trends in activity and favorable pricing. Gulf Coast activity declined substantially during the quarter with the suspension of operations due to the severe hurricane season. The sequential decline in operating income was the result of the severity of the hurricane season, and includes the combined effects of reduced resource utilization and business disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. costs. The total estimated financial impact of hurricanes during the quarter for the Gulf Coast and US Land GeoMarkets was $60 million in revenue and $44 million in operating income. The steep year-on-year operating income growth was primarily due to double-digit price increases, particularly for Well Services, Wireline, and Drilling & Measurements technologies, together with continuing activity growth. Working 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 formation for Devon Energy Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN), headquartered in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, is one of the world’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. , a second fracturing job using the newly introduced FiberFRAC(a) technology was successfully completed -- reducing sand settling and enhancing production from the shale. FiberFRAC has proven critical for producers in unconventional gas reservoirs 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 for both vertical and horizontal applications horizontal application - An application program common to different business processes, e.g. office automation. Compare vertical application. where sand settling is known to hamper optimal gas production from the shale. In the Gulf of Mexico, BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] Its origin is in the 2001 merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which has a South African background. The result is a dual-listed company. achieved significant time savings by conducting a complex borehole bore·hole n. A hole that is drilled into the earth, as in exploratory well drilling or in building construction. seismic operation using the Schlumberger Wireline industry-leading VSI-40(a) imager. Surveys were conducted in 24 operating hours, yielding eight hours of rig-time savings over conventional 20-level technology. The seismic profile was used to confirm proper depth registration of the seismic data. 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 $569 million was 3% higher sequentially and 31% higher year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $92 million increased 9% sequentially and 104% year-on-year. Sequential revenue improvement was due to an expanding customer base and an 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. ) project that included a performance-related incentive payment in the Peru/Colombia/Ecuador GeoMarket. In Brazil, increasing activity was experienced with strong deployment of Drilling & Measurements and Wireline technology services. Revenue improvement was partially offset by Mexico, which declined during the quarter, primarily due to a drop in IPM 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. Revenue in Venezuela improved as a result of rising PDVSA PDVSA Petroleos De Venezuela, SA drilling activity, partially offset by a slowdown in international operator activity offshore Venezuela. During the quarter, PRISA PRISA Public Radio Internet Service Alliance PRISA Prudential Property Investment Separate Account barge barge, large boat, generally flat-bottomed, used for transporting goods. Most barges on inland waterways are towed, but some river barges are self-propelled. There are also sailing barges. utilization activity in Western Venezuela exceeded an average of 90%. Discussions regarding the settlement of certain outstanding receivables for the PRISA contract were progressing at quarter-end. Increasing operating efficiency in the Latin America South and Peru/Colombia/Ecuador GeoMarkets led partly to the sequential operating income improvement. The marked year-on-year operating income improvement was due to strengthening profitability in integrated projects coupled with strong Drilling & Measurements technology results throughout Latin America. In Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. , BP successfully completed a production logging gas well using an industry first 10 3/4" Quantum maX(a) gravel pack completion system, with an openhole full-bore set down MudSOLV(a) service tool. The sandface completion included the use of AllPAC(a) screens and an FIV FIV feline immunodeficiency virus. (a) Formation Isolation Valve. An MGLT MGLT Modern Galactic Light Time (Star Wars unit of speed) (Memory Gravel Pack Logging Tool) was used to confirm the 100% gravel pack of the producing interval. Offshore Brazil, PeriScope periscope (pĕr`ĭskōp) [Gr.,=view around], instrument to enable a person to see objects not in his direct line of vision or concealed by some intervening body. Its essential parts are a tube, prisms, lenses, mirrors, and an eyepiece. 15(a) -- the newly introduced directional In one direction. Contrast with omnidirectional. , deep imaging-while-drilling service from the Scope(a) family of Drilling & Measurements technologies -- was successfully launched for Petrobras on two deepwater development fields. PeriScope 15 real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. , combined with 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. images, were simultaneously transmitted to the client's visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all centers in different parts of the country via the InterACT(a) data delivery system. The results were used in real time to update well positioning and identify reservoir uncertainties to meet client well-placement objectives. The azimuthal az·i·muth n. 1. The horizontal angular distance from a reference direction, usually the northern point of the horizon, to the point where a vertical circle through a celestial body intersects the horizon, usually measured clockwise. deep reading bed-boundary detection capability of the unique technology enables clients to steer a well in the most productive layers with exceptional accuracy, resulting in higher net oil recovery, access to additional reserves, higher production rates, and lower well-construction costs. Europe/CIS/Africa Revenue of $944 million increased 14% sequentially and 28% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $201 million increased 31% sequentially and 71% year-on-year. Sequential revenue growth was partially due to continued strong activity in Russia, particularly for Drilling & Measurements and Well Completions & Productivity technologies, combined with the first full quarter of financial consolidation of PetroAlliance operations. 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. experienced strong activity improvement with continued deepwater activity growth benefiting mainly Wireline and Drilling & Measurements technologies. The North Sea GeoMarket also contributed to the revenue growth with increased drilling activity and strong demand for production technologies from Well Services and Wireline. Sequentially, Drilling & Measurements, Well Services, and Well Completions & Productivity technologies showed the strongest rise in operating income from increased pricing and activity, particularly in the North Sea, West Africa, and Russia GeoMarkets. All seven Europe/CIS/Africa GeoMarkets delivered operating margin Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: improvements resulting in a sequential increase of 270 basis points due to price increases in a tight supply environment. In Norway, the first-ever intelligent multilateral mul·ti·lat·er·al adj. 1. Having many sides. 2. Involving more than two nations or parties: multilateral trade agreements. well for the Troll field was successfully installed for Hydro. The completion includes a surface-controlled natural gas lift system comprising a hydraulically hy·drau·lic adj. 1. Of, involving, moved by, or operated by a fluid, especially water, under pressure. 2. Able to set and harden under water, as Portland cement. 3. Of or relating to hydraulics. operated Wireline Retrievable Flow Control gas lift valve, integrated with sand control and side mounted guns to boost production using the gas cap, and to bring wells to production. The completion also incorporates two remotely controlled flow control valves A flow control valve regulates the flow or pressure of a fluid. Control valves normally respond to signals generated by independent devices such as flow meters or temperature gauges. Control valves are normally fitted with actuators and positioners. , operated by a single control line, to optimize and control the flow from the two branches of the multilateral. Continuing its worldwide introduction, the new Wireline PressureXpress(a) service was deployed for Burren Energy Burren Energy plc (LSE: BUR) is a British oil exploration and production company founded in 1994 by former CEO and current president Finian O’Sullivan. The company originally began as an oil transportation company in the Caspian Sea region, but later diversified into oil Resources for the first time in their Burun field in the Caspian. Providing accurate measurements of formation pressure and fluid mobility, PressureXpress was run successfully in a program of 89 pressure points in extremely low-mobility formations. The tool's unique ability to acquire pressure measurements in very tight formations identified a non-depleted zone in the field and a candidate for future development. Middle East & Asia Revenue of $774 million was 6% higher sequentially and 25% higher year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $226 million increased 9% sequentially and 36% year-on-year. The sequential revenue growth was mainly due to the increase in rig count in the Saudi Arabia/Bahrain/Kuwait GeoMarket, as 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. continues to increase activity in line with their announced spending plans. In the Brunei/Malaysia/Philippines GeoMarket, sequential revenue grew sharply due to higher customer expenditures, improving pricing, and a move by operators into increased deepwater exploration. This resulted in high levels of activity in testing operations, as well as demand for Drilling & Measurements technology services. The Gulf GeoMarket also contributed to the sequential revenue growth through firm pricing. Sustained activity, rising pricing, and improved market share gain resulted in operating margins approaching 30% in the quarter. The strong sequential operating income growth was driven by Drilling & Measurements and Wireline technology services that benefited from an increasing rig count and a strengthening pricing environment. During the quarter, redevelopment of the Bokor field in Malaysia reached a milestone with the completion of the first phase of work. This 10-year IPM mature field production optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. project for PETRONAS/Carigali began in late 2003 with a detailed Data & Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" engineering study to assess viability. In addition to optimizing production from existing wells, the first phase included the drilling of three new wells to further exploit reservoir potential and enhance recovery. At quarter-end, all three new wells were on production at rates close to the engineering study estimations that were based on data analysis and appropriate technology deployment. In Indonesia, Schlumberger successfully finished the world's two longest PERFPAC(a) sand control well completions for ConocoPhillips, nearly doubling the previous record. PERFPAC integrated perforating and gravel packing is the only single-trip, multi-zone service that cuts fluid loss, saves rig time, and ensures optimal productivity. On well HIU HIU Hope International University (Fullerton, CA, USA) HIU Humanitarian Information Unit (US Dept of State) HIU Health Insurance Unit HIU Host Interface Unit HIU Hydraulic Interface Unit A-02, the perforated per·fo·ra·ted adj. Pierced with one or more holes. interval was 705 feet gross and 370 feet net. Well HIU A-01 was completed as two stacked StimPAC(a) fracturing and gravel-packing jobs, with a gross perforated interval of 640 feet. Subsequent well tests confirmed successful completions. Highlights --In Mexico, PEMEX Pemex officially Petróleos Mexicanos Mexico's state-owned oil company. In 1938 Pres. Lázaro Cárdenas nationalized 17 foreign oil companies to create Pemex, the largest Latin American petroleum company and a major world exporter of fossil fuel. awarded a $48 million, multi-year cementing contract in their Marine region, and a $76 million cementing and stimulation contract for work in their South region. --In Russia, Taas-Yuriakh Neftegazodobycha awarded a multi-year, $40 million IPM contract for re-entering 13 suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. wells and drilling horizontal sidetracks from the existing vertical wellbores in Eastern Siberia-Yakutia. The work scope includes project management, rig management, and services from multiple Schlumberger technology groups. --In Indonesia, INPEX INPEX Information Nouveautés Pharmaceutiques awarded an IPM project for a remote three- to four-well deepwater appraisal campaign in the Masela block. Together, INPEX and IPM will design the drilling program and tender/contract packages for all services required for the work, supervise the execution of the work, and perform the post-drilling wrap-up. --In the UK, Tullow Oil Tullow Oil plc (LSE: TLW) is a British-based oil exploration and production business headquartered in London. The Company was founded in 1985 in the Republic of Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. selected 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) software as its primary seismic interpretation and reservoir modeling workflow tool, enabling asset teams to develop and refine workflows across multiple technical disciplines. Petrel Windows(R)-based workflow tools will interface directly with Tullow's existing software. --CNOOC Ltd. signed a multi-year, $7.9 million agreement to purchase the GeoFrame(a) reservoir characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. system and ECLIPSE eclipse (ēklĭps`, ĭ–) [Gr.,=failing], in astronomy, partial or total obscuring of one celestial body by the shadow of another. (a) 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. software as their corporate standard applications for all their China subsidiaries. --In Canada, Suncor Energy Inc. awarded a Well Completions & Productivity contract for ten Hotline(a) electrical submersible pump A submersible pump is a pump which has a hermetically sealed motor close-coupled to the pump body. The whole assembly is submerged in the fluid to be pumped. The advantage of this type of pump is that it can provide a significant lifting force as it does not rely on external air artificial lift systems for deployment in their heavy oil SAGD SAGD Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (oil extraction process) SAGD Security Architecture Guidance and Directions (Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage) operations. WesternGeco Third-quarter revenue of $436 million increased 14% sequentially and 45% compared to the same period last year. Pretax operating income of $85 million improved 48% sequentially and $52 million year-on-year. Sequentially, Marine revenue increased sharply as overall vessel utilization improved to 92% and Q-vessel utilization reached 100% in the quarter. In Europe, three Q(a) vessels and the Q-Seabed(a) crew were active throughout the quarter. In addition, one new project began in Sakhalin and higher activity was experienced in West Africa. These results were partly mitigated by lower revenue in 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. , Mexico, and the Middle East following the transfer of vessels to other regions. The sharp revenue growth also reflected much improved 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. and conditions, including 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, , demobilization de·mo·bil·ize tr.v. de·mo·bil·ized, de·mo·bil·iz·ing, de·mo·bil·iz·es 1. To discharge from military service or use. 2. To disband (troops). , and weather downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. provisions. However, Land, 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 , and Multiclient revenues experienced seasonal declines during the quarter. In Land, the start of a new project in Algeria was insufficient to overcome the results of the standby standby Medtalk adjective Referring to the immediate availability of a certain specialist–anesthesiologist, surgeon, who can be deployed in a medical emergency. Cf Concurrent. of two crews in Africa due to the rainy rain·y adj. rain·i·er, rain·i·est Characterized by, full of, or bringing rain. rain  i·ness n.Adj. season. In Data Processing, higher revenues in South America and Russia were unable to compensate for lower activity in Mexico. Multiclient sales were $95 million, which declined due to office closures in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and Houston as a result of hurricane activity. The year-on-year revenue increase was led by Marine due to better vessel utilization combined with a 74% year-on-year price improvement and favorable terms and conditions on most contracts. Sequential improvement in operating income was mainly due to Marine, driven by higher vessel utilization and strong pricing. The overall impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita led to estimated lost operating revenue of $13 million and lost operating income of $9 million for the quarter. Backlog reached $656 million versus $595 million at the end of the second quarter. Highlights --ConocoPhillips Canada awarded a contract for two 3D Q-Marine(a) seismic surveys over their Laurentian Sub-Basin exploration blocks. The two projects, totaling approximately 2,000 square kilometers, are the first Q-Marine surveys in Canada. Data acquisition for the two surveys commenced in mid-June and was completed in September. The Western Neptune acquired the surveys, towing ten 6,000-meter cables with 100-meter separation. The 93-meter, 8,000-ton Neptune is one of the largest seismic vessels ever to work off Canada's East Coast. --Apache Egypt Company awarded a contract for Q-Land(a) 3D seismic surveys that will cover approximately 2,000 square kilometers in the Egyptian Western Desert. The surveys commenced in September 2005. Apache Apache (əpăch`ē), Native North Americans of the Southwest composed of six culturally related groups. They speak a language that has various dialects and belongs to the Athabascan branch of the Nadene linguistic stock (see Native American requires the surveys to help explore its new West Kanayes, North Tarek, Shushan, and West Kalabsha concessions. --Joint Operations, which operates in the 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. Partitioned par·ti·tion n. 1. a. The act or process of dividing something into parts. b. The state of being so divided. 2. a. Neutral Zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , awarded a contract for the
integrated acquisition and processing of 224 square kilometers of 3D
Q-Land seismic. Field operations commenced in mid-July 2005, with the
primary objectives being improved structural imaging and the use of
seismic attributes to predict reservoir quality and distribution in
areas not previously drilled.--WesternGeco opened its 4D Center of Excellence in Stavanger on September 20, 2005. The center provides business services to customers in addition to training, workflow development, and technology management to support the growing business of 4D or time-lapse seismic reservoir monitoring. The center also will coordinate support for university consortia, industry research, and alliance partners. 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 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, October 21, 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 +1-888-428-4478 (toll free) for North America, or +1-612-288-0329 outside North America, approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ask for the "Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call." A replay will be available through November 4, 2005 by dialing +1-800-475-6701 in North America, or +1-320-365-3844 outside North America, and providing the access code 794181. --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 browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used and register for the call. A replay of the webcast will also be available through November 4, 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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