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20 octobre 2021 Pierre Perrin-Monlouis
HOUSTON, January 23, 2009 – Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported 2008 revenue of $27.16 billion versus $23.28 billion in 2007.
Income from continuing operations, excluding charges and credits, reached $5.49 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $4.50 versus $4.18 in 2007. Income from continuing operations, including charges and credits, was $5.40 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $4.42 versus $4.20 in 2007.
Fourth-Quarter Results
Fourth-quarter revenue was $6.87 billion versus $7.26 billion in the third quarter of 2008, and $6.25 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Income from continuing operations, excluding charges and credits, was $1.24 billion—a decrease of 19% sequentially and 9% year-on-year. Diluted earnings-per-share from continuing operations, excluding charges and credits, was $1.03 versus $1.25 in the previous quarter, and $1.11 in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Income from continuing operations, including charges and credits, was $1.15 billion or $0.95 per share versus $1.25 in the previous quarter, and $1.12 in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Oilfield Services revenue of $6.26 billion decreased 2% sequentially but increased 15% year-on-year. Pretax segment operating income of $1.60 billion decreased 6% sequentially but increased 4% year-on-year.
WesternGeco revenue of $599 million decreased 33% sequentially and 25% year-on-year. Pretax segment operating income of $88 million decreased 75% sequentially and 68% year-on-year.
Schlumberger Chairman and CEO Andrew Gould commented, "The sequential revenue decline in Oilfield Services in the fourth quarter was largely due to the weakening of many local currencies against the US dollar, lower activity in Russia and, with the exception of North America, generally weaker activity around the globe. This was due in part to seasonal weather and in part to initial client curtailment of spending. As a consequence, with the exception of North America, pretax operating margins declined.
At WesternGeco, a sequential 33% decline in quarterly revenue was largely due to decreases in Marine which was affected by vessel transits, dry docks and project start ups. Multiclient revenue also decreased significantly as customers reduced discretionary spending. Margins suffered in consequence. At the end of the year WesternGeco benefited from an all-time record backlog of $1.77 billion.
The sharp drop in oil and gas prices due to lower demand, higher inventories and the belief that demand will erode further in 2009 as a result of reduced economic activity, is leading to rapid and substantial reductions in exploration and production expenditure. At current prices most of the new categories of hydrocarbon resources are not economic to develop. It will take time for inflation to be removed from the system and to bring finding and development costs more in line with lower oil and gas prices.
We expect 2009 activity to weaken across the board with the most significant declines occurring in North American gas drilling, Russian oil production enhancement and in mature offshore basins. Exploration offshore will be somewhat curtailed but commitments already planned are likely to be honored. Seismic expenditures particularly for multiclient data are likely to decrease from last year. Pricing erosion will compound these effects on revenue.
In this market we are taking the necessary actions to adjust our operating cost base while preserving our long term commitments to technology development, key skill sets and service and product quality.
The key indicator of a future recovery in oilfield services activity will be a stabilization and recovery in the demand for oil. The recent years of increased exploration and production spending have not been sufficient to substantially improve the supply situation. The age of the production base, accelerating decline rates and the smaller size of recently developed fields will mean that any prolonged reduction in investment will sow the seeds of a strong rebound. We have no doubt that Schlumberger will emerge from the current downturn a stronger company, better positioned to participate in the subsequent upturn."
Other Events
– Due to the continuing slowdown in oil and gas exploration and production spending and its effect on activity in the oilfield services sector, Schlumberger is taking actions to reduce its global workforce. Schlumberger wrote-off certain assets, primarily accounts receivable relating to a client with liquidity issues. As a result of these combined actions, Schlumberger recorded charges during the fourth quarter that reduced both fourth-quarter 2008 and full-year 2008 diluted earnings-per-share by $0.08.
– During the quarter, Schlumberger repurchased 2.70 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $57.05 for a total of $154 million under the $8 billion repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors on April 17, 2008. During 2008, Schlumberger repurchased 21.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $86.35 for a total of $1.82 billion. As of December 31, 2008, Schlumberger had remaining authorization to repurchase $7.1 billion of shares of its common stock under the $8 billion repurchase program.
Oilfield Services
Full-year 2008 revenue of $24.28 billion increased 20% versus 2007, driven by Area growth of 28% in Latin America, 24% in Europe/CIS/Africa, 18% in Middle East & Asia and 11% in North America. All Technologies experienced double-digit growth most notably in Well Services, Drilling & Measurements and Wireline. Pretax operating income of $6.50 billion in 2008 was 9% higher than 2007. However, the pretax operating margin declined 256 basis points (bps) to 26.8% primarily due to reduced pricing for well stimulation services in the US land GeoMarkets, a higher mix of low-margin third-party managed services in the Mexico/Central America GeoMarket and cost inflation across all Areas.
Fourth-quarter revenue of $6.26 billion was 2% lower sequentially but was 15% higher year-on-year. Sequentially, Europe/CIS/Africa revenue declined primarily due to a weakening of the local currencies against the US dollar and from lower activity in Russia as the result of reduced customer spending and seasonal slowdowns. In Latin America, revenue fell due to weaker local currencies and lower activity in the Venezuela/Trinidad & Tobago and Mexico/Central America GeoMarkets. Middle East & Asia declined on lower activity in the Australia/Papua New Guinea/New Zealand and Qatar GeoMarkets. These decreases, however, were partially offset by an increase in North America as the result of strong activity in the US Gulf of Mexico and US land West GeoMarkets. Local currency changes reduced Oilfield Services fourth-quarter revenue by approximately 3%.
Fourth-quarter pretax operating income of $1.60 billion was 6% lower sequentially but 4% higher year-on-year. Sequentially, pretax operating margin decreased to 25.6% primarily as a result of reduced activity levels in the Europe/CIS/Africa, Latin America and Middle East & Asia Areas, partially offset by the improvement in overall activity and a more favorable revenue mix in North America.
North America
Revenue of $1.56 billion increased 4% sequentially and 17% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $346 million increased 9% sequentially and 2% year-on-year.
Sequentially, the US Gulf of Mexico GeoMarket activity recovered from the slowdown experienced during the hurricane season of the third quarter and realized further growth on a higher ultra deep-water rig count that led to strong demand for Wireline, Well Testing and Well Services technologies. The US land West GeoMarket revenue increased on strong demand for Well Services and Drilling & Measurements services and Artificial Lift products while the Alaska GeoMarket experienced a seasonal increase in activity that resulted in robust demand for Well Services and Drilling & Measurements technologies. Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) experienced growth from strong year-end software and hardware sales. These increases were partially offset by decreased revenue in the US land Central and North GeoMarkets on reducing rig count that accelerated at quarter end. Canada GeoMarket revenue was also lower primarily as the result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar.
Pretax operating margin improved sequentially to 22.3% mainly as a result of stronger activity levels and increased high-margin services in the US Gulf of Mexico, US land West and Alaska GeoMarkets. These increases were partially offset by pricing pressure in the US land Central and North GeoMarkets.
In West Texas, advanced Schlumberger Drilling & Measurements services were deployed on two wells for Atlantic Operating, Inc. in the 3rd Bonesprings sand formation. PowerDrive* rotary-steerable systems and PeriScope* bed boundary mapping technologies were used to keep the wells within the bounding shales and achieve drilling rates varying between 50 and 110 ft/hr. Drilling accuracy for this 10-ft target sand was critical, and drilling time was reduced substantially ¬to an average of 8 days versus the minimum of 30-35 days using conventional drilling techniques for these same well types.
In Western Canada, Schlumberger Well Services performed carbonate acid stimulation treatments in seven horizontal wells for Suncor Energy, Inc. using coiled tubing with ACTive* family and VDA* Viscoelastic Diverting Acid technologies. The ACTive family of coiled tubing services uses real-time downhole measurements to optimize treatments by allowing maximum fluid penetration, diversion and treatment volumes. The approach allowed significant production increases to be realized from these wells.
In Pennsylvania, the Schlumberger Well Services StimMAP Live* micro-seismic fracture mapping service was used on the first Cabot Oil and Gas horizontal well in the Marcellus formation. Real-time data enabled the customer to make changes as the operation progressed with varying pumping rates being used to generate greater micro-seismic responses and subsequently create more complex fracture networks. The well had an initial production rate of 6.4 MMcf/d and in conjunction with a series of vertical wells has allowed Cabot to exceed their original year-end Marcellus production target.
In West Virginia, Schlumberger Well Services completed two nine-stage foam fracturing jobs for EXCO utilizing open-hole packers integrated with the completion tubing. All nine stages were pumped to completion in one day allowing immediate flowback which decreased the clean-up time that had been required on previous wells. Schlumberger is currently the only service company that has been able to complete all nine stages in one day, and tentative production results show the wells to be among the top four EXCO producers in the area.
In North Dakota, Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services (DCS) helped an operator explore, develop and delineate a field in the Williston basin using data from advanced Wireline technologies. Several years prior, the discovery was evaluated using Platform Express* integrated wireline logging, Sonic Scanner* acoustic scanning and FMI* Fullbore Formation MicroImager services. The data were used to identify local stress orientation, characterize the formations and natural fractures, and provide petrophysical answers for the target formation—the Middle Bakken Carbonate. As a result, the customer was able to select optimal lateral orientation leading to initial production of 450 bopd. Subsequent horizontal wells in the other sections of the field have flowed in excess of 2,000 bopd.
In Southeastern Alberta, Canada, Schlumberger Well Services used the EverCRETE* cementing system for an operator on a CO2 injection well where long-term sealing integrity is paramount. EverCRETE CO2-resistant cement is the latest wellbore isolation technology for CO2 geological storage and other CO2 environments and provides a durable solution for zonal isolation during injection, storage and monitoring.
Latin America
Revenue of $1.11 billion was 3% lower sequentially but increased 18% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $200 million decreased 13% sequentially and 4% year-on-year.
Sequentially, revenue in the Venezuela/Trinidad & Tobago GeoMarket declined as a result of lower demand for Wireline and Well Services technologies and Completions products while Mexico/Central America experienced lower activity in Integrated Project Management (IPM) projects. These decreases were partially offset by higher offshore exploration-related activity in the Brazil GeoMarket that led to robust demand for Wireline, Well Testing and Drilling & Measurements services, while activity in the Peru/Colombia/Ecuador GeoMarket increased due to strong demand for Artificial Lift and SIS products. Area revenue was also reduced by approximately 4% due to the weakening of local currencies against the US dollar.
Pretax operating margin declined sequentially to 18.0% from lower activity and a less favorable revenue mix in the Venezuela/Trinidad & Tobago GeoMarket, reduced gain share from IPM projects in the Peru/Colombia/Ecuador GeoMarket, and cost inflation and a less favorable revenue mix in the Mexico/Central America GeoMarket.
On the Petrobras Alagoas field in Brazil, Schlumberger Well Testing successfully introduced extreme underbalanced tubing-conveyed perforating as a technique to increase productivity. Since introduction of the technique, measureable time savings have been recorded compared to standard completion techniques, while productivity increases ranging from 33% to 47% have been achieved on wells in the field.
In Mexico, PEMEX used Well Services PlugAdvisor* cementing simulation software to improve the reliability and efficiency of plug-cementing operations. Through use of this simulator—introduced as part of a Schlumberger IPM sidetrack drilling project together with plug placement tools that avoid cement contamination—first-run success rates in side-tracked wells have increased to more than 90% from less than 50%. As a result, IPM has been able to deliver wells on time and Schlumberger has become the preferred plug placement service company in the southern region of PEMEX operations.
Also in Mexico, PEMEX selected Well Services FUTUR* active set-cement technology for wells drilled in an environmentally sensitive wetland national reserve. The novel self-healing cement has been recognized for the benefits it brings to operations where shallow gas and sustained casing pressures pose risks to the environment.
In Colombia, Pacific Rubiales Energy signed an agreement with Schlumberger to use SIS products and services enabling their petrotechnical professionals to achieve aggressive business targets. Under the agreement, Pacific Rubiales Energy will implement a full suite of ProSource* data management software to manage exploration and production information which will be accessed on a corporate basis through a DecisionPoint* content and workflow delivery web portal. Software applications such as GeoFrame*, ECLIPSE* and Interactive Petrophysics software will complement the customer's earlier decision to use Petrel seismic-to-simulation software as their core geoscientist workflow. The Schlumberger solution is one of various components of a broader information technology platform implementation.
In Ecuador, the national hydrocarbon directorate, Dirección Nacional de Hidrocarburos (DNH), awarded Schlumberger a contract to design, implement and support an iCenter that will be part of the surveillance infrastructure to the oil and gas value chain in Ecuador. The center includes a main surveillance room, a crisis room and a 3D geology and geophysics room that will run Petrel seismic-to-simulation and OFM* well and reservoir analysis software.
Also in Ecuador, Petroproducción, the production subsidiary of Petroecuador, awarded Schlumberger a contract to provide an end-to-end solution for drilling and production data management and real-time surveillance. The project is the first digital integrated operations solution encompassing real-time drilling and production information, enabled by SIS production and drilling suites, with Avocet* Surveillance as the enabling web aggregation and visualization technology. The ability to use an end-to-end solution for integrated operations provides work flows that cut across traditional departmental silos and support improved operational performance.
Elsewhere in Ecuador, Petroamazonas S.A. awarded Schlumberger a new five-year contract for the supply of Artificial Lift equipment on 184 new wells. This award, which includes both surface and downhole equipment, was made on the basis of service quality and technology, and extends the current 170-well contract.
In Colombia, Schlumberger Well Services conducted the first-ever successful fracture stimulation jobs by any service company for Ecopetrol in the Apiay area—a region characterized by complex geology and active tectonics that have rendered previous attempts unsuccessful. This success will allow Ecopetrol opportunities for enhancing production and improving water disposal.
In Venezuela, Petroregional del Lago, a PDVSA-Shell joint venture conducted successful acid stimulation operations in the Urdaneta field in Lake Maracaibo using Well Services VDA technology. Two wells were stimulated resulting in a production increase of 4,000 bopd.
Revenue of $2.05 billion decreased 5% sequentially but increased 16% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $533 million decreased 15% sequentially but was 8% higher year-on-year.
Sequentially, Area revenue was 5% lower due to the weakening of local currencies against the US dollar particularly in the North Sea, Continental Europe and Russia. Additionally, Russia experienced significant reductions in activity from lower customer spending and the seasonal slowdown in Sakhalin. Lower Framo revenue also contributed to the decline. These decreases were partially offset by significantly increased activity in the Libya GeoMarket from strong demand for Artificial Lift products and for Drilling & Measurements, Well Testing and Wireline services, as well as in the Continental Europe GeoMarket from higher demand for Wireline and Drilling & Measurements technologies.
Pretax operating margin decreased sequentially to 26.1% primarily due to lower activity and a less favorable revenue mix in the North Sea and Nigeria & Gulf of Guinea GeoMarkets and Russia. The decrease in Framo revenue also contributed to this result.
In Kazakhstan, Tengizchevroil—a Chevron affiliate—awarded Schlumberger a five-year contract for wireline logging, slickline, coiled tubing, pressure pumping, well testing, directional drilling and perforating services. The contract, which also includes the supply of well completion equipment, covers field development in a technically challenging area and provides opportunities for new technology introduction and deployment.
In Angola, BP awarded Schlumberger wireline, pressure pumping, well testing, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling and logging-while-drilling services on their ultra deep-water drilling program in offshore Block 31. The program is expected to cover 188 wells over an eight-year period beginning in 2010 and BP expect to deploy four drilling units to perform the work. Access to new technologies and significant Schlumberger Angolan local content were contributing factors in these awards.
Also in Angola, Total E&P Angola awarded Schlumberger Well Testing the completion landing string contract for the Pazflor development. The project will include the completion of 49 producer and injector wells beginning in 2010 and services will be provided using the newly launched SenTURIAN* subsea control system.
In the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Lunskoye field offshore Sakhalin Island, Schlumberger Well Testing successfully perforated the longest-ever zone in one run using 4 1/2-in casing guns deployed on coiled tubing with the Completion Insertion & Removal under Pressure (CIRP) technique. CIRP technology allows long intervals to be perforated underbalanced and the guns to be retrieved without killing the well which avoids formation damage and potential well control issues.
In Russia, Schlumberger performed the first Flow Scanner* operation in a horizontal well in the Vankor field for Rosneft. The job, which was the first deployment of its kind in West Siberia, resulted in a complete flow analysis in a complex downhole environment and the technology is now being considered for future applications in this new field.
In The Netherlands, Schlumberger DCS performed a sand production study on a natural gas field that had been partly suspended by Gaz de France due to heavy sand production. The study concluded that oriented tubing-conveyed perforating technology could help eliminate sand production and a sidetrack well was drilled and perforated to confirm this conclusion. The resulting gas production was double expectations and a number of wells in the field have now been recompleted to yield sand-free production.
In Norway, Schlumberger Wireline deployed MaxTRAC* tractor-conveyed production-logging technology that included the FlowScanner* fluid imaging service on four wells for ConocoPhillips Norway to confirm feasibility of a new completion and stimulation strategy on the Eldfisk A platform. The technology combination in conjunction with a portable OSC* Operations Support Center set in the customer's Well Intervention Center enabled successful data acquisition in a difficult logging environment monitored in real time by specialists in the Aberdeen Operations Support Center.
Middle East & Asia
Revenue of $1.47 billion was 2% lower sequentially but 9% higher year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $491 million decreased 7% sequentially but increased 4% year-on-year.
Sequentially, Area revenue declined mainly as a result of weather-related effects in the Australia/Papua New Guinea/New Zealand and China/Japan/Korea GeoMarkets, lower activity in Qatar, a less favorable activity mix in Brunei/Malaysia/Philippines and reduced customer spending in the China/Japan/Korea and Arabian GeoMarkets. These declines primarily affected demand for Wireline, Drilling & Measurements and Well Services technologies, but were partially offset by the positive impact of retroactive price adjustments for a Wireline contract in addition to growth in the Gulf GeoMarket for Artificial Lift products and Well Services and Drilling & Measurements technologies.
Pretax operating margin declined sequentially to 33.5% primarily due to the overall lower level of activity in the Area as well as a less favorable revenue mix in the Arabian and India GeoMarkets.
In Australia, Schlumberger used the unique Quicksilver Probe* Wireline sampling technology for Woodside to capture the uncontaminated and representative fluid samples that were required for the design optimization of the customer's LNG surface facilities. Quicksilver Probe capability combined with advanced alloy flow lines and reverse low-shock techniques resulted in pure fluid samples.
Also in Australia, Schlumberger completed and drilled the first Level 5 cased-hole tri-lateral well in the Far East for Woodside in the offshore Vincent Field. Two RapidX* ultra high-strength sealed junctions were run to connect each of the two upper laterals to the main well bore to provide selective accessibility in each leg—a major Schlumberger competitive advantage.
In Saudi Arabia, Schlumberger completed the world's first micro-seismic monitoring operation on a multistage acid fracture job in the Qatif field for Saudi Aramco. The seven-day, six-stage acid frac job in the horizontal well was monitored from two observation wells in which VSI* Versatile Seismic Imager tools were deployed to track the fracturing-associated micro-seismic activity. Smooth integration and coordination between multiple Schlumberger Technologies marked this complex operation in a high-permeability carbonate reservoir.
Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia, Schlumberger set a world record by tractoring the Flow Scanner horizontal and deviated well production logging system more than 6,000 ft to pinpoint water entries in an open hole horizontal well in the Saudi Aramco Shaybah field. The field completion system in 6-1/8 in. open hole with minimum restriction of 2.68 in. posed a logging technical challenge that was overcome for the first time using the new Schlumberger Wireline Production Open Hole Sonde tractor.
In China, successful StageFRAC* multistage fracturing and completion operations for another operator have led Xinjian Oil & Gas Company (XOC) to begin a similar project on the Dixi gas field using a horizontal well in the field's deep naturally-fissured volcanic formation. The operation resulted in a number of record-breaking achievements for XOC for wells of this type and led to a three-fold production increase compared to conventional vertical well fracturing.
In India, Schlumberger completed the second phase of a fracturing campaign for ONGC in the Gandhar field. With the key objective to increase production, the five-well campaign also tested the feasibility of fracturing treatments in other sand formations in this major brown field. The campaign was completed in less than one month using a variety of Schlumberger technologies from Wireline, Completions, Artificial Lift, Well Services and Well Testing, which were integrated using the DCS PowerSTIM* process.
In Pakistan, OMV Exploration and Production used Schlumberger FUTUR active set-cement technology to help preserve long-term well integrity on certain projects where challenging environments of corrosive CO2 and H2S gases and bottom-hole temperatures in excess of 330 deg F often exist. Following a successful field test and deployment on an initial job, OMV introduced the self-healing cement technology on a second job—applying FUTUR on a production casing annulus to improve long-term zonal isolation. As a result of both successes, OMV has planned to adopt the technology for seven more jobs in 2009.
Full-year 2008 revenue of $2.84 billion was 4% lower than 2007. Pretax operating income of $836 million was down 21% versus 2007. Pretax operating margin of 29.5% decreased 634 bps due to significantly lower Multiclient sales, reduced Land activity and cost inflation that affected Marine operations. At the end of 2008, the backlog of $1.77 billion was 51% higher year-on-year and underpinned by long-term contracts.
Fourth-quarter revenue of $599 million decreased 33% sequentially and 25% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $88 million was 75% lower sequentially and 68% lower year-on-year.
Sequentially, Marine revenue decreased significantly due to seasonal vessel transits, dry docks and project startups. Multiclient revenue was also down markedly as customers reduced discretionary spending. Land revenue, however, increased due to higher utilization and the start of new projects in Latin America and Africa while Data Processing recorded modest growth.
Pretax operating margin decreased sequentially to 14.7% due to lower Marine vessel utilization, higher transits and the slowdown in Multiclient sales, the effects of which were only partially offset by the higher Land crew utilization.
In Angola, WesternGeco began acquisition of a wide-azimuth survey in Block 31 for BP Exploration (Angola) Ltd. BP chose the wide-azimuth technique to enable better imaging of structures beneath salt intrusions.
Also in Angola, WesternGeco began a major Q-Seabed* multicomponent (4C) project for Chevron in Block 0 adjacent to the Cabinda coastline. The survey will cover an area of approximately 1,500 sq km making it one of the largest seabed projects ever to be undertaken. The use of 72 km of Q-Seabed cable with dual source vessels will allow superior acquisition efficiency and significant data quality improvement over conventional systems in a challenging area with extensive production activity and infrastructure.
PEMEX awarded WesternGeco a seismic acquisition and processing contract for the Aquila project—the largest 3D Q-Marine survey in Mexico to date. The survey covers an 8,000-sq km deep-water area offshore northern Mexico and data acquisition began in October 2008.
WesternGeco Electromagnetics successfully acquired a controlled source electromagnetic survey (CSEM) for ENI in deepwater offshore Nigeria. The acquisition phase was completed during October and November and the data are currently undergoing advanced processing and inversion in the Milan Electromagnetics Center of Excellence. WesternGeco Electromagnetics also completed the processing and interpretation of a large CSEM project in Greenland with the application of industry-leading inversion techniques to integrate the data with seismic information over the areas of interest.
Crescent Petroleum awarded WesternGeco a Q-Land* acquisition and processing contract to image a complex thrust belt in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project followed a successful survey in a similar play in the UAE using the Q-Land system, proprietary DX-80* vibrators, MD Sweep* maximum displacement sweep design methodology for low frequencies and low distortion, and WesternGeco proprietary depth imaging processing.
In Australia, WesternGeco was awarded a contract for a 4D Q-Marine* monitor survey on the Enfield field for Woodside Energy Ltd.
Also in Australia, acquisition of the Keystone and Aragon Multiclient 3D surveys has been completed in the North West Shelf area. These data cover 5,000 sq km and 3,500 sq km respectively. Both surveys were fully prefunded.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is the world's leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Employing more than 87,000 people representing over 140 nationalities and working in approximately 80 countries, Schlumberger provides the industry's widest range of products and services from exploration through production.
Schlumberger Limited has principal offices in Paris, Houston and The Hague and reported consolidated revenues of $27.16 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.SLB.com.
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Schlumberger will hold a conference call to discuss the above announcement on Friday, January 23, 2009, at 8:00am Central Time, 9:00am Eastern Time (2:00pm London, 3:00pm Paris). To access the call, which is open to the public, please contact the conference call operator at +1-800-553-5275 within North America, or +1-612-332-0632 outside of North America, approximately 10 minutes prior to the call's scheduled start time. Ask for the "Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call." At the conclusion of the conference call an audio replay will be available through February 23, 2009, by dialing +1-800-475-6701 within North America or +1-320-365-3844 outside of North America, and providing the access code 972151.
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- Klarna, Klarna, Klarna, Klarna, Klarna chameleon: Sorry, we had to bring this header back – it's just too good and makes us happy. This time we confirm the rumors were true: Europe's Klarna packed a hefty chunk of venture capital real estate – $800 million – but did it at a lower valuation, so 85% less to land at $6.7 billion, Paul writes.
- everyone wants you: And by 'you' we mean Gen Z. They're not really old enough to remember the absolute horror of seeing stocks and investments slump during the 2007-2010 economic downturn, but the 2022 environment gives them some of that taster. No worries, Christine writes about Uprise, a new private beta app that is building an investment tool with Gen Z in mind so they can know when to take that 401(k) match or how much is too much to have in a checking account.
- One way or another we manage: Managing a fleet of migrant workers, however, can be an administrative headache. In another story by Paulhe writes that Kadmos aims to provide a cure for those headaches in the form of a salary payment platform specifically for migrant workers so that, among other things, they can avoid paying some of the exorbitant fees for transferring money to their respective homes.
Startups and VC
Unacademy, one of India's high-flying startups, is undergoing a series of cost-cutting measures, including pay cuts for founders and closing "certain companies" as it tightens its belt and promises an IPO in the next 2 years, manish reports.
possibly fired, Natasha M took a closer look at the data on who has been hit hardest in the wave of tech layoffs. Spoiler alert: it's fintech leading the charge. There's also a ton of other really interesting news from the past week, in Natasha's Startups Weekly newsletter. You can subscribe to them, and a bunch of our other great newsletters, on this handy one-stop-shop subscription page.
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- One, two, three times a decimation: Amid events harking back to in-person events and interest in virtual events waning, Hopin — once the world's fastest-growing startups — has laid off just a third of its workforce, just months after the latest round of layoffs, Natasha M reports.
- Hey Google send some money to my BFF: There are surprisingly few voice payment solutions, but Kylea did a deep dive into PayTalk and its promises to handle payments of all kinds with voice. It's a great read from a promising company with a shaky start.
- We were raised, maybe? Byju announced $800 million financing in March, but manish reports that the startup is $250 million short of meeting that goal. "The delays are due to macroeconomic reasons," a spokesperson told australiabusinessblog.com.
- Like SmileDirect, but in SpanishImpress raises a $125 million Series B round in a bid to bring digital orthodontics to European markets, Mike reports.
- The tiger is locked up for a while: Tiger Global has been on the run, but manish reports that it will put the brakes on for a few quarters and plans to raise a new fund later this year.
- A dime for your thoughts: With the current economy, it's hard not to spend a dime, so Google's Gradient Venture is backing Penny with $4.8 million so that UK workers don't have to spend a pretty penny to merge or manage their pensions. Paul reports.
- It's like a soap opera: Elon Musk has had a week and a half, if Greg sums it up so elegantly in his Week in Review newsletter.
"Fun" fact we came across when Googling stuff for this newsletter: Wikipedia tells me that "decimate" actually means "reduce by 10%" and stems from the Roman army, where, as punishment, every tenth man in a group was executed by members of his cohort. That means two things: getting fired from a startup sucks, but at least you won't get killed. Also Hopin, who started this rabbit hole, was not only decimated, but decimated three times. Yowzers.
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First off, we have to give a shout-out to the team that took the late Friday news that Elon Musk had decided not to buy Twitter. Taylor got the news fast while darrell covered Twitter's initial response and Kirsten "delivered" (pun intended) one of the top headlines in her article on Tesla stock.
Meta is going after "fake news" in a new way with Sphere, an artificial intelligence tool based on content from the open web, and Wikipedia is the first user, Ingrid writes.
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The legal battle between Ripple, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States is intensifying every day. The SEC vs Ripple case was filed in December 2020 and is making headlines to date. Initially, the lawsuit was based on the allegations that Ripple raised $1.3 billion through illegal means and its native coin, XRP, is security.
Recently, a couple of days before CryptoLaw founder and lawyer, John Deaton reversed his earlier claim that said Ripple vs SEC case will not see a settlement due to Hinman documents. The reason behind Deaton's change of statement is due to Ripple's confirmation in Oct 2022 that they now have Hinman documents
This lawsuit against XRP marked three years in Dec 2022 and the community is eagerly waiting for a settlement soon. However, the majority of the crypto community believes that the Ripple vs SEC case will soon see a settlement, probably by the end of 2023.
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On the other hand, the recent survey on how Ripple's win against SEC will impact XRP has gained many positive responses from industry experts.
The first expert to comment was David Reischer, lawyer and CEO at Legal Advice. David is of the opinion that Ripple will surely see a win against the SEC. He further claimed that Ripple's win would benefit the whole crypto space as this would give clarity and intense confidence among investors.
The next expert to give his statement was Andrew Pickett who is a lead Trial Attorney at Andrew Pickett Law. The attorney believes that this lawsuit's result against Ripple is one of the most awaited ones. As per Andrew, if Ripple finds a win, it will strongly mark XRP's legality in the US market.
The attorney also believes that the win will fuel Ripple's XRP price rally to the next level. Moreover, Andrew claims that this attracts many mainstream investors and businesses into the crypto industry.
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A capella music has taken Baldwin Wallace by storm as the residential all-male a cappella group, Mr. Sun's Echo, gains recognition on campus and in surrounding areas.
Conservatory students Joel Logan and Joseph Zeigler started Mr. Sun's Echo three years ago as a sub-group to the popular 120-member BW Men's Chorus.
This a cappella ensemble is an audition-required group ranging from 12-18 men in size. Frank Bianchi, who directs the Men's Chorus, also serves as the faculty advisor for Mr. Sun's Echo.
Junior Josiah Bullach, a music performance major, and sophomore Peter Henkels, a double major in music education and vocal performance, are the current student leaders of Mr. Sun's Echo. While Bullach is a leader, he also credits other members for their efforts in taking charge.
"I think of us more as a mutually led group. We all take turns arranging and leading songs," Bullach said.
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"The group as a whole is more outgoing with the repertoire now. This year we're starting to add choreography, which is a large step for us," Bullach said.
Aside from making great music, the members of Mr. Sun's Echo spend time bonding outside of performances and practices. "I love having the chance to make such cool music with a bunch of guys. It's such a tightly knit group," Henkels said.
"I like the spontaneity of our group," Bullach said. "One time we were on our way back from a gig at the IX center and we ended up serenading some Burger King employees."
Mr. Sun's Echo practices two nights a week, twice as much as when the group started. The group has also matured in their style and image.
"We used to sing in a more comedic, barbershop quartet style. Now we do more pop songs but we still try to put our own sexy/silly spin on them," Bullach said.
Mr. Sun's Echo will be performing next at the High School Men's Chorus Festival on Feb. 15 at Cleveland Heights High School Auditorium where they will sing "Let's Get it On" and Bryan Adams's "Run to You."


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The Trailer Of 'Fifty Shades Darker' Is Too Exciting (And Hot) To Be Missed
Yes, the much awaited trailer of the sequel to 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' is out and as expected, the internet is getting worked up. 'Fifty Shades Darker' introduces Kim Basinger as 'Mrs. Robinson' and fans couldn't be more excited. This one features a new version of Beyonce's 'Crazy In Love' and it's already a hit amongst the audiences. Let's hope this one isn't as disappointing as the first one!


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If time is your constraint and you are thinking that it's better you stay at home than take a holiday because you will not be able to enjoy in such a short span of time then you might be wrong. It's true that a lot of days in hand help to enjoy the holidays more but that doesn't mean that you cannot enjoy a short trip with your family. Bali is such a beautiful and vast country that it's impossible to travel the whole country in a week . So what's best is to choose certain places and enjoy its beauty. So here I have chosed certain activities to enjoy with your family and bond with them while travelling in Bali.
1- Visit Ulun Danu Bratan and Besakih mother temple : Bali has numerous temples and all are beautiful. Each temple is unique. In two days time you cannot visit all of them or most of them but still you can visit few of them. I would suggest to visit Besakih mother temple and Ulun Danu Bratan temple. Both of these temples are different from each other. While Bratan temple is located over Lake Bratan , Besakih mother temple is located on slope of agung mountain which is an active volcano in Bali. Both of these temples represent Balinese architecture and culture.
2- Coffee at Kintamani highlands with view of volcano : just 49 minutes drive from Besakih mother temple is kintamani village. The drive in itself is quite wonderful amongst the nature and greenery. The view from the village is breathtaking of Mount Batur and Lake Batur. It's one In a life experience with so much beauty to grasp inside your eyes. There are little restaurants where you can drink coffee and have food with the mesmerising view of the volcano.
3- Visit a luwak coffee plantation: Bali is famous for luwak coffee and if you haven't tried it in Bali then your trip is a waste. Luwak coffee is one of the costliest in the world due to its unique collection of coffee beans from poop of the luwak . There are many farms of luwak and coffee in Bali where you can visit to gain knowledge about the coffee plus have free coffee testers.
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5- Take a swing into the sky: if you like doing adventurous things then swinging into the clear skies of Bali should be the must do thing for you. There are many places where you can find these swings and you have to pay a nominal price for it. But the experience is wonderful and don't forget to ask someone to take a photo of you since it will be memorable.
6- Stay in a pool villa: Bali currency is quite low from Indian currency and so you can afford a villa with a private pool. It is one of the best decision and the experience is wonderful. You can enjoy in the pool with your family whenever and however you like, even at 2:00 at a night. Plus if the villa is inside some jungle or rice fields then the experience is thrilling. With jungle overlooking from one side of the pool in the vicinity of your own villa you can enjoy your moments to the fullest. There will be no outsider looking at you and you can swim merrily. Believe me it adds a lot to Bali experience and it's so much joyful.
7- Breakfast at rice terrace: lastly tell your driver to take you to rice terraces and you can have breakfast there. But I would suggest you to find a resort villa in the rice terrace so that you can save to go to one place in three days time. Plus living in rice terrace is a beautiful experience too.


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by Paige Lurie
In 1492: The Conquest of Paradise, Columbus sailed the ocean blue – and viewers were bored too. Now this movie was not as bad as we expected. The highest compliment we can pay is to the movie is that it is "watchable". We were indeed able to make it through all two-and-half hours without throwing up our hands and giving up (which is exactly what my film buff dad predicted we would end up doing). Let's start with the good:
The movie was visually stunning. Filmed on location in Jaco, Costa Rica; cinematographer Adrian Biddle was able to capture pure beauty with lavish wide shots. One truly felt Columbus' wonder of stumbling upon a land unlike his native Italy or adopted Spain filled with congested cities. Even in the Spanish monastery, the camera was able to hold tight shots that elicit the claustrophobia of a man that just wants to explore. One is left wanting for Biddle to create a travel documentary of all the places Columbus conquered, rather than a dramatic retelling. The humans certainly got in the way of an otherwise stunning visual expereince.
Another (mostly) high point of the film was Vangelis's music. At many points I felt the music did the acting for the film – letting us know very clearly when we should be mad, happy, or surprised. At some moments the music was out of place. Most memorable for me was the scene where Columbus (Gérard Depardieu) teaches Captain Méndez (Kevin Dunn) how to navigate by stars, the music pings and pops at key moments in a way reminiscent of a comic book. The sound track itself must make a beautiful and peaceful album on its own – rather than being the audience's guide for emotions in the movie.
Now onto the bad. While the cast has some strong names, no one clearly owned their roles. The large international cast brought with them a variety of accents – very few matching the Spanish and Italian characters. Further, they brought with them less of a historic presence than a bucket of melancholy. Sigourney Weaver as Queen Isabella brought unnecessary sexual tension that leaves one confused, and the villainous Adrián de Moxica (played by Michael Wincott) had portrayed over the top villain in a film that otherwise white washes the cruelty on the European invaders. In one scene, Moxica runs from Columbus after starting a riot in the newly built city, only to jump to his death in an overly grandiose manner. Not only is this ahistorical (see Mark's assessment for more), but it was portrayed in a near stone face manner that caused me to chuckle. On the whole, the performances were not memorable to the point that I forgot some of the actors half-way through the movie.
And finally, the lowest point of the movie is the point you cannot recover from – the script. In her first English language script – and first feature length script in any language, Roselyne Bosch, writes an unclear, lengthy, and convoluted story. From the very first scene Mark and I were in disagreement as to whether Columbus was a child learning about the round Earth from his father, or teaching his own son about the globe. As the film continued, characters' names and positions were unclear (I'm sure many people can make it to the end of the movie not knowing we learned we met Columbus's two brothers). Further, the script begged the audience to know facts. I'm not talking about the truths of history (Mark will be describing that next) but the truth of nautical science. Early in the film, Columbus argues with the University of Salamanca about how many leagues the ocean is. Without intimate knowledge of geography, I was left unclear who was more wrong (according to Google, Columbus was closer to modern estimates but still very far off). Later we see them dropping wood into the ocean – but it was never clear what they were doing. Lastly Bosch laid the themes on script, having characters proclaim messages like "Paradise and hell both can be earthly" and "Idealism and ambition are not incompatible." Rather than allow the audience what to think, the filmmakers told them directly. Perhaps its a good thing because those messages did not come across on their own.
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The coins are offered with brilliant uncirculated and proof finishes in the denominations of 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz. Unlike most other contemporary gold bullion coins, Mexican Gold Libertads don't have an official face value. The coins nevertheless have legal tender status in Mexico with their value tied to the current spot price of gold. The gold purity and weight of each Gold Libertad coin is of course guaranteed by the Banco de México.
Investors that want to buy gold coins from Mexico like the Gold Libertads, Gold Centenarios, Gold Aztecas or Mexican Gold Hidalgo coins will not find them as readily available online as other types of gold coins. In the case of the Gold Libertads, the reason for this are their relatively low annual mintage numbers. American buyers that are investing in gold for their retirement may include the Gold Libertad coins in their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's).
|Diameter x Thickness
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|1/2 oz
|29 x 1.75 mm
|1/4 oz
|23 x 1.4 mm
|1/10 oz
|16 x 1.0 mm
|1/20 oz
|13 x 0.83 mm
The coin's obverse side depicts "El Ángel de la Independencia" (eng: The Angel of Independence) with a laurel wreath in her right hand and broken chains in her left. "El Ángel de la Independencia" (a.k.a. "Monumento a la Independencia") is a victory column in downtown Mexico City. The coin's weight, gold purity and year of mintage are engraved along with the word "Mexico" and the official mint mark.
Since the year 2000, the obverse bears a slightly different design in which the angel faces sideways and the engraving of "Mexico" is omitted. The two famous Mexican volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl are depicted in both versions in the background.
The coin's reverse side depicts a rendering of Mexico's coat of arms with an eagle perched on top of a prickly pear cactus holding a serpent in its talons and beak. The words "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" are inscribed along the coin's upper edge. Since 2000, only the 1 oz coin depicts the official Mexican coat of arms surrounded by 10 additional historical coats of arms.
The Mexican Mint ("Casa de Moneda de México") first produced the Mexican Libertad gold coins for only one year in 1981 in the denominations of 1 oz, 1/2 oz and 1/4 oz. A limited number of proof coins were minted in 1983 and 1989. The 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz coins were added to the series in 1991 when production of brilliant uncirculated coins briefly resumed for a few years. All production of the Mexican Gold Libertad ceased between 1995 and 1999.
The Gold Libertad made a comeback in the year 2000 with a slightly altered design. Since then, the angel faces sideways on the obverse side and the reverse side of the 1 oz coin depicts the official Mexican coat of arms in the middle of 10 historical coats of arms. Mintage was then again interrupted in 2001 for a last time. The brilliant uncirculated coins are minted without interruption since 2002 in all five denominations.
With the exception of 2012, proof Gold Mexican Libertads are made annually for every denomination since 2005 (plus 1,000 coins of 1/4 oz in 2004), albeit in much lower mintages than brilliant uncirculated coins.
The highest mintage numbers of the Mexican Libertad gold coin were set in 1981, the first year of production. The year with the lowest mintage of coins with the original design of the obverse side was 1994 when only 1,000 coins of the 1 oz denomination were produced. The lowest mintage of the Mexican Gold Libertad coin with the new design was set in 2003 when only 500 coins of 1 oz were minted.
The Mexican Silver Libertad coins are struck out of 99.9% fine silver since 1982 by the Casa de Moneda de México. The coins bear the same design of the Angel of Independence as the Mexican Gold Libertad coins. That design originated with the historic Mexican 50 Peso gold coins. Silver Libertads are issued in many different sizes ranging from 1/20 oz all the way up to 1 kg. The coins don't have an official face value but are nevertheless legal tender in Mexico. Brilliant uncirculated, proof, reverse proof and antiqued coins are available. Compared with other silver bullion coins, proof coins make up an unusually large share of the total mintage of the coins. Three types of finish exist for the 1 kg coins (brilliant uncirculated, proof-like and high relief proof-like).
The Mexican Silver Libertad page gives more information about the coins and allows you to compare current prices.
The Mexican Platinum Libertad was only minted in the year 1989. That year, the Casa de Moneda de México produced 3,500 Platinum Libertads out of 99.9% fine platinum. Mintage was limited to a single denomination of 1/4 oz. These coins were only available with a proof finish. The design of both sides of the coins was identical to the gold and silver version of the Libertad coins that was minted until 1994.
The inscription on the mintmarked obverse side of the coins with the Angel of Independence reads: 1/4 ONZA PLATINO PURO 1989 MEXICO LEY 999.
total gold weight: 1.9 oz
All five Mexican Gold Libertad proof coins (1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz) are included in this limited mintage set along with a numbered certificate of authenticity and a small information booklet. The coins are individually encapsulated and packaged in a wooden presentation box.


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