Schlumberger Selected by Perenco for Satellite Services Across Africa.Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ABERDEEN, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003 DeXa.Net(a) Remote Connectivity Solution Connects West African 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. Offices with Offshore Oil Platforms Schlumberger (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) ), a global oilfield and information services See Information Systems. company, announced today that Perenco, an independent upstream oil and gas company based in London and Paris, has selected the Schlumberger DeXa.Net Remote Connectivity Solution to link all its offshore and land-based facilities across 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. . Perenco West African exploration and production activities are focused primarily in the countries of Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. "Perenco required voice, fax and data connectivity between each of its remote locations where the communications infrastructure was severely limited," said Herve Duchenne-Cretier, Information Technology Manager, Perenco. "Schlumberger provided real-time, remote connectivity with its very small aperture terminal (communications) Very Small Aperture Terminal - (VSAT) A kind of ground station used to contact a communications satellite such as INMARSAT. (VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. ) satellite technology, enabling reliable, highly available and secure two-way communications between our offshore oil rigs and our African land offices." Connectivity is established between each Perenco remote site located in West Africa using Schlumberger VSAT technology, and each of these sites has a link to the European office. Connectivity between the Perenco locations in West Africa and the European offices is established and secured through the Schlumberger teleport facility in Aberdeen. Schlumberger also deployed digital line-of-sight equipment both on- and offshore providing both locations full access to the network in a cost-efficient manner. "In an environment where the traditional infrastructure was unable to support the requirements of a major oil and gas operator, Schlumberger implemented both fixed, land-based systems and stabilized systems designed for marine use," said Peter Goode, president, Energy IT services, SchlumbergerSema. "Perenco not only has the ability to communicate with all its offices in West Africa but all locations are now able to communicate with each other." About Schlumberger Schlumberger is a global oilfield and information services company with major activity in the energy industry. The company employs 78,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 100 countries, and consists of three business segments. 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. is the world's premier oilfield services company supplying a wide range of technology services and solutions to the international oil and gas industry. 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. 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 and most advanced surface seismic company. In 2002, Schlumberger revenue was $13.5 billion. For more information, visit www.slb.com. (a) Mark of Schlumberger |
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