What is "schlumberger"

Schlumberger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Schlumberger brothers — Conrad (1878–1936) and Marcel (1884–1953) Schlumberger — founded the Société de Prospection Electrique that later became Schlumberger Limited
  • Schlumberger array, a type of array used in electrical resistivity tomography, pioneered by the Schlumberger brothers
• Daniel Schlumberger (1905–1972), French archaeologist
• Gustave Schlumberger (1844–1929), French historian and numismatist who specialised in the era of the crusades
• Jean Schlumberger (1877–1968), French writer, brother of Conrad and Marcel, journalist and co-founder of the Nouvelle Revue Française
• Jean Schlumberger (jewelry designer) (1907–1987), French jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co.
• Robert Schlumberger von Goldeck (1814–1879), Austrian producer of sparkling wine
• Thorsten Schlumberger (born 1960), German footballer
• William Schlumberger (1800–1838), French chess player of the 19th century

Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest oilfield services company. Schlumberger employs approximately 100,000 people representing more than 140 nationalities working in more than 85 countries. Schlumberger has four principal executive offices located in Paris, Houston, London, and the Hague.

Schlumberger is incorporated in Willemstad, Curaçao as Schlumberger N.V. and trades on the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, the London Stock Exchange, and SIX Swiss Exchange.