Schlumbergers

Schlumbergers may refer to the Schlumberger family, a French industrial lineage, or Schlumberger Limited, the multinational oilfield services company named after that family.

The name Schlumberger is a French surname. In the early 20th century, Marcel Schlumberger and Conrad Schlumberger formed a geophysical prospecting business that evolved into Schlumberger Limited. They pioneered electrical resistivity sounding and other subsurface measurement techniques, laying groundwork for modern oilfield geophysics. The family’s activities and the company contributed to the global expansion of geophysical services, including seismic surveys, wireline logging, and integrated reservoir analysis.

Schlumberger Limited is a multinational corporation that provides technology and services to the oil and gas industry. Founded in 1926 in France by Marcel and Conrad Schlumberger, it grew into a leading supplier of seismic surveying, drilling technologies, measurement services, and digital oilfield solutions. The company operates worldwide, offering integrated services from data acquisition to reservoir characterization and production optimization, and has played a major role in oilfield technology development.

Other notable uses of the name include Jean Schlumberger, a French jewelry designer who created pieces for Tiffany & Co.