SLB
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Schlumberger company was established as the Societe´ de Prospection Electrique in Paris, France. Initially, the firm carried out surface prospecting for the metal ore mining industry but gradually extended its activities to embrace the exploration of possible oil-bearing structures. |
| 1930 | Introduces continuous-recording hand recorder, enabling plotting of a continuous log of information. |
| 1934 | Founded Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation (now Schlumberger Well Services) in Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 1935 | Develops single-galvanometer automatic recorder for logging in the field; first well log in Brunei Darussalem is performed. |
| 1940 | Company headquarters moved to Houston. |
| 1941 | Introduces spontaneous potential (SP) diameter tool for finding angle of formation dip in borehole and Creation of Schlumberger Surenco SA (Latin America) and Schlumberger Overseas (Middle and Far East). |
| 1946 | Deploys first CCL to measure changes in magnetic flux at the collar's location and Records first induction log to help distinguish oil- from water-bearing rock layers when the borehole contains fluid that does not conduct electricity. |
| 1947 | First offshore rigs deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| 1948 | Establishes Schlumberger research center in Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S., and Introduces microlog tool for measuring mudcake thickness and resistivity near the borehole. |
| 1950 | Introduces laterolog tool for focusing currents into thin rock layers beyond the borehole and Launches The Technical Review (the forerunner of the Oilfield Review). |
| 1951 | Introduces microlaterolog tool for measuring resistivity near the borehole and Begins experiments with microneutron device to measure formation porosity by sensing the amount of hydrogen present. |
| 1952 | Acquires 50% of Forex and Languedocienne drilling rig companies and Introduces sonic measurements for better depth control for perforations and placing well completion equipment. |
| 1954 | Introduces microlog for recording borehole diameter, and First well log in Australia is performed. |
| 1956 | Acquires Johnston Testers, a US testing and production company, Forms Schlumberger Limited in Curacao as a holding company for all Schlumberger businesses. |
| 1960 | Forms Dowell Schlumberger (50% Schlumberger, 50% Dow Chemical), specializing in pumping services for the oil industry, and Founds Socie´te d'Instrumentation Schlumberger to coordinate expansion into electronics and measurement systems. |
| 1961 | Acquires Solartron (U.K.) electrical instrumentation company, Introduces formation density tool, and Completes first digitized dipmeter logs by computer, marking first successful computer processing of logs from tape. |
| 1962 | Acquires Vector Cable operations and Daystrom measurement instruments, Commercializes the compensated density log, followed by the pad-type neutron log acquired by the SNP tool. |
| 1968 | Introduces Model TTR (talking tape recorder) to replace the nine-galvanometer R9 recorder. |
| 1971 | Acquired Flopetrol (testing production of oil wells), Acquired the remaining 50% of Forex, and created Forex Neptune Drilling Company. |
| 1976 | Introduced First logging truck equipped with a computer—the Cyber Service Unit (CSU) for wellsite instrumentation. |
| 1982 | Opens Cambridge Research Center in England, Acquires Applicon, Develops Crystal graphical log interpretation workstation, which ultimately became the basis for GeoFrame software. |
| 1987 | Acquires Neptune (North America), Bosco and Cori (Italy), and Allmess (Germany). |
| 1991 | Introduces the FMI microimager and Acquires majority share (51%) of PRAKLA-SEISMOS and merges it with Geco to create Geco-Prakla. |
| 1995 | Acquires AEG meter Intera Technologies Corp petroleum division, including its ECLIPSE reservoir study team and reservoir technologies, Creates Omnes joint venture between Schlumberger and Cable & Wireless. |
| 1999 | Enters joint venture with Smith International, creating the world's largest drilling fluids company, M-I L.L.C (60% Smith International, 40% Schlumberger). Opens Schlumberger Stavanger Research Center in Norway, focusing on seismic image analysis and interpretation research. |
| 2000 | Acquires Aberdeen-based Data Marine Services, an oilfield communications firm, Opens Schlumberger Reservoir Completions Technology Center in Rosharon, Texas, and Launches IndigoPool.com acquisition and development (A&D) services company. |
| 2001 | Forms Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) to support real-time reservoir management and E&P business optimization processes, Acquires Sema plc, a UK-based IT consultancy, Acquires Phoenix, a Scottish-based submersible pump technologies company, Acquires Sensa fiber optic temperature sensing solutions based in Southampton, England. |
| 2002 | Introduces proVISION real-time reservoir steering tool for LWD; OrientXact perforating system; SlimXtreme slimhole high-pressure, high-temperature wireline logging platform; Acquires Inside Reality 3D virtual reality system; Acquires DBR Group of Canada, provider of phase behavior and fluid property technology, Launches ABC Analysis Behind Casing services to support formation evaluation in cased wells. |
| 2003 | Completes acquisition of Petrel Workflow Tools, a provider of collaborative software for the seismic sector, and Acquires Norwegian-based VoxelVision, a high-end PC-based visualization and seismic technology company. |
| 2004 | Opens Russia Technology Hub within the campus of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Establishes industry's first long-term reservoir monitoring program between Statoil and WesternGeco, Acquires SGK (Siberian Geophysical Company), Acquires stake in PetroAlliance Services Company Limited, a Russian oilfield services company. |
| 2005 | Introduces FiberFRAC technology to improve production rates in tight-gas reservoirs through better proppant distribution and fracture geometry, Opens Global Reservoir Fluids Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 2006 | Introduces the Quicksilver Probe wireline sampling technology, delivering formation fluid samples quickly with little or no contamination; Acquires Odegaard A/S, a Danish provider of surface seismic data inversion software, and integrates it into WesternGeco, Opens Schlumberger Dhahran Center for Carbonate Research in Saudi Arabia. |
| 2007 | Completes acquisition of Geosystem, a Milan-based land and marine electromagnetics and seismic imaging firm, and integrates it into WesternGeco Electromagnetics; Acquires Tyumenpromgeofizika, a West Siberian-based geophysical and wireline logging company, Acquires Insensys fiber optic stress measurement systems for the subsea integrity surveillance market. |
| 2008 | Acquires Staag Imaging, a Houston-based provider of depth imaging technologies for seismic data processing, Acquires Extreme Engineering Limited, a Calgary-based supplier of unmanned measurement-while-drilling (MWD) systems. |
| 2009 | Forms IntelliServ joint venture with National Oilwell Varco, Acquires Techsia, a supplier of petrophysical software based in Montpellier, France. |
| 2010 | Inaugurates Brazil Research and Geoengineering Center in Rio de Janeiro, Completes merger with Smith International, Acquires Nexus Geosciences, a seismic support company, Acquires IGEOSS, a developer of structural geology software, Introduces OpenFRAC fluids for hydraulic fracturing and HiWAY service. |
| 2011 | Acquires Framo Engineering, a privately owned Norwegian firm producing pumps, metering systems, swivels, and other marine systems for the oil and gas industry, Inaugurates WesternGeco Penang Product Center in Malaysia to support global demand for geophysical services. |
| 2012 | Forms OneSubsea, a joint venture with Cameron, to manufacture and develop products, systems, and services for the subsea oil and gas market. Opens the Schlumberger China Petroleum Institute in Beijing to provide best-in-class pyrotechnical services to address technical challenges specific to China. |
| 2013 | Introduces the CoilScan RT real-time pipe inspection system that minimizes nonproductive time by identifying coiled tubing pipe defects; introduces advanced microseismic data processing for improved well completion design, notably a new moment tensor inversion service to enhance microseismic data. |
| 2014 | Announces alliance between OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. to develop technologies and deliver services to optimize the cost and efficiency of subsea well intervention systems. Acquires Rock Deformation Research, a UK-based company specializing in geological software development and structural geology consultancy for the oil and gas industry. |
| 2015 | Introduces Infinity dissolvable plug-and-perf system, a first for the industry; Launches industry-first multiclient wide-azimuth deepwater seismic survey in Mexican waters, Gulf of Mexico. |
| 2016 | Introduces AvantGuard advanced flowback services to optimize well performance from poststimulation operations through production. Forms OneLNG joint venture with Golar LNG Limited. |
| 2017 | Acquires Peak Well Systems, an Aberdeen, UK, based specialist in the design and development of advanced downhole tools for flow control, well intervention, and well integrity, and Launches GROVE IST integrated seat technology valve. |
| 2018 | Launches Concert well testing live performance, Launches Tempo instrumented docking perforating gun system, Introduces GyroSphere MEMS gyro-while-drilling service. |
| 2019 | Enters joint venture agreement with Rockwell Automation to create Sensia, the oil and gas industry's first fully integrated automation solutions provider. |
| 2023 | SLB collaborates with Northern Lights JV and Microsoft to digitalize carbon capture and storage value chain, and SLB launches carbon storage screening and ranking solution. |
| 2024 | SLB and Aker Carbon Capture joint venture awarded FEED contract by CO280 for large-scale carbon removal project. |
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