Any bets on what the future holds for slb?

One crew running spot work at no profit and another running regular, how long will the site stay open? Most are shipped out to South Texas and Shreveport. Empty bays are becoming a daily occurance. Hope of signing a second contract for two crews... —  read more 

and have a "need for improvement" grade. this is the 3rd time I've received this grade in 4 years. Should I be worried?

I have heard that 8% will be the average. Can anyone confirm?

Rumors in SIS are that Aachen (Germany) is to be "rightsized" soon (again) whereas Norway's headcount keeps ballooning, with two third of the Nonsensical Pipe Dreams budget allocated to DELFI. Geomarkets got rid of Principal to Advisor-level... —  read more 

When is the Gatwick office shutting down?

Does anyone know when this will happen or has this been canceled?

Rumor has it they are shutting down M-I Swaco Galveston, Texas, January 1, 2020

Major shake up of completions and artificial lift segments coming in Q1 next year. Expect a rough 2020 as with no investment in anything other than digital services we are losing out to competition left and right.

Layoffs are happening right now. Wireline got hit. More to come

In 2018, Shearwater bought SLB WesternGeco's IsoMetrix seismic acquisition boats/cables. IsoMetrix cables record additional information (X,Y accelerometers along with conventional pressure sensors). Processing this IsoMetrix seismic data requires... —  read more 

Do you know where I can find: Schlumberger HR Verification of Employment (VOE) Email Address

Batteries plant shutting at SHTC and moving to China

Do you predict that there will be Schlumberger Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

Is slb trying to get out of frac business?

Sugar Land looking to add 7 EE. Having trouble finding candidates.

How many of you have had any experience with HR exposing 'whistleblowers' to your N1, N+2, etc.?

No matter how safe you think you are or if you've been A rated your entire career, if you are in a field office, make a plan. They really just need to come out and say SLB is in the software and remote ops business. Operators have job bonuses taken... —  read more 

Been at Cameron for 7 years and we were always producing in house. SLB takes over and now outsourcing everything. Then we have to rework it but hey at least you saved $10 a part then spent two hours reworking the same part. We lost our profit... —  read more 

Hearing rumors that first round of layoffs are going to be happening all over North America after Q3 results come out in 4 days. Its not looking good. Stock price at $32. Sources say around 2000-3000 North American field personnel will be cut in the... —  read more 

did the cio get pushed out? who's the new IT person? Well deserved though...

we need to get back to focusing on our clients instead of the never ending fancy internal strategy initiatives that are leading us down the drain

A strong union allowed Italy to get back the roller cones bit business. Meanwhile in TX families will suffer from layoffs coming just before Xmas. Unionize of be poor.

The majority of the employees will be delighted. Another Paal acquisition bites the dust

Well, Paal's gone! Didn't know the chap personally, but what a guy for lack of charisma. In the last downturn, layoffs left and right, the chopping block everywhere. And, where's Paal? ENGAGE TO EXCEL!!! with the smiling face of Paal E. Neuman... —  read more 

Just overheard my manager talking to HR that OLP plans to layoff many in the US - mainly Houston and Midland - Has anyone heard similar talk

A wise man said “the company would resize its North American onshore operations, which had grown under Kibsgaard... Schlumberger will exit unprofitable businesses... We are setting an ambition to more than double the contribution of our digital... —  read more 

Just heard this may not happen. Has anyone heard otherwise

Frac crews laying down up here. Fracking with SLB For Whiting and Petro hunt. Expect things to get much worse by the looks of it.

Its expected that there will be layoffs coming soon to Ardmore and sugarland location, machinists, engineers, and office employees. Since were getting close to the 3rd qt. Reduction of jobs and alot of other customers canceling orders. What will... —  read more 

my manager asked me to approve clients tickets worth 2 millions USD before the client sign them as the monthly revenue was short. I refused. Then he sent me email asking me to approve them as he got exemption from HQ. I asked him to send me the... —  read more 

What's your opinion about Olivier's first manager's call as CEO?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/construction-startup-katerra-attracts-former-oil-industry-ceo-11565096402?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1

IT Reorg week and Layoffs follows next!!! Whole enclave + clay in jittery!!! Cameron H1's will be sent in Business class to PUNE as Peons

Dozen in nam, a lot in Europe and Africa

$32.60 a share, bog paper is worth more. C'mon Schlumbots and cheerleaders brighten our gloomy days!