| Schlumberger
establishes UK global drilling technology center
Posted: 13 April 2003
New Center to Foster Rapid Product Development and Deployment
to the Field
HOUSTON — Schlumberger Oilfield Services
announced it is creating the Schlumberger Global Drilling Technology
Center to better meet customers’ needs for advanced drilling
technology. Located in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, the center is
now the company’s base for its drilling technology development
programs.
“This expansion will allow synergies in product development
as a result of close cooperation with the drilling group at Schlumberger
Cambridge Research,” said Dylan Davies, manager, Schlumberger
Stonehouse center. “The move underscores our focused, global
approach in implementing drilling technology strategies and services,
and ensures that ideas are moved rapidly from research to product
development and into the field. The center will also be open to
collaboration with clients on various leading-edge technologies.”
New drilling product development, rapid response engineering and
sustaining engineering on rotary steerable systems, drilling tools
and drilling motors will be the focus of the new Global Drilling
Technology Center.
Schlumberger is remodeling the current facility, which was acquired
in 1998 as a result of the Camco acquisition, to accommodate the
expanded operations and relocation of Houston staff.
Continuing plans for center expansion include a new downhole power
systems facility expected to be complete by the end of April. Currently
at 90 people, the number of personnel located at the center will
increase to around 150 by yearend.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services, the largest oilfield services company
in the world, is the leading supplier of technology services and
solutions to the international petroleum industry. With operations
in more than 100 countries, Schlumberger Oilfield Services is one
of two business segments of Schlumberger Limited, a global technology
services company spanning the oil and gas, telecommunications, utilities,
finance and public sector markets. In 2002, Schlumberger revenue
was $13.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.slb.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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