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Stephen Simko
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Schlumberger's Internationally Focused Footprint to Remain a Headwind for a While Longer

Schlumberger's first-quarter results were slightly below consensus' and our own expectations, as the firm's non-U.S. shale businesses continue to struggle with weak demand and challenging pricing. This manifested itself in weaker-than-expected revenue ($6.9 billion for the quarter, about $200 million below our forecast), which led to operating margins falling in each of the company's segments.
While its U.S. shale business is growing briskly and incremental margins there were very high, this re...
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Schlumberger NV

Schlumberger provides technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry. The company has four segments: Reservoir Characterization, which consists of the principal technologies involved in finding and defining hydrocarbon resources; Drilling, which consists of the principal technologies involved in the drilling and positioning of oil and gas wells; Production, which consists of the principal technologies involved in the lifetime production of oil and gas reservoirs; and Cameron, which consists of the principal technologies involved in pressure and flow control for drilling and intervention rigs, oil and gas wells and production facilities.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Stephen Simko

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