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Schlumberger Launches New Petrophysical Evaluation System; DecisionXpress Enables Operators To Leverage Interpretation Results for Decisions.


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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003

Schlumberger Oilfield Services Schlumberger Oilfield Services, a division of Schlumberger Limited, is the world’s largest supplier of exploration and production (E&P) services, solutions and technology to the international petroleum industry.  today announced commercialization of the DecisionXpress(a) petrophysical evaluation system, which provides a highly integrated, quality-controlled petrophysical interpretation minutes after completion of logging operations.

The immediate delivery of interpreted results allows time-critical decisions to be made, and permits geoscience ge·o·sci·ence  
n.
Any one of the sciences, such as geology or geochemistry, that deals with the earth.



ge
 and engineering professionals to realize the full potential of their valuable logging data.

The DecisionXpress system integrates data from the Platform Express(a) and ECS See eComStation. (a) Elemental Capture Spectroscopy services in a unique interpretation software program. The PC-based application provides rapid data visualization and reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
  • Nuclear reprocessing
  • Recycling
 capabilities with minimal user inputs, and delivers a robust petrophysical evaluation in sand/shale reservoirs at the wellsite or in the client office. Applications include planning of coring and sampling operations, decisions for casing, drilling ahead or sidetracking, and the design of completion strategies.

Field-testing began in February around the world, including locations in North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. In deepwater exploration wells 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
 and offshore West Africa, DecisionXpress was used to identify significant hydrocarbon zones that had been misinterpreted as water-bearing intervals from conventional triple-combo log analysis. The built-in petrophysical evaluation quality control highlighted the proper formation water salinity values necessary for accurate resistivity-based water saturation calculations. Porosity, permeability and water saturation results were later validated by core analyses.

For more information on DecisionXpress go to http://www.slb.com/oilfield/decisionxpress.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:SLB) is a global oilfield and information services See Information Systems.  company with major activity in the energy industry. The company employs 78,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 100 countries and comprises three primary business segments. Schlumberger Oilfield Services is the world's premier oilfield services company supplying a wide range of technology services and solutions to the international oil and gas industry. WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes, is the world's largest and most advanced surface seismic company. SchlumbergerSema is a leading supplier of IT consulting, systems integration, and network and infrastructure services to the energy industry, as well as to the public sector, telecommunications and finance markets. In 2002, Schlumberger 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.
 was $13.2 billion. For more information, visit www.slb.com.

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