# SLB

> SLB supplies energy companies with subsurface measurements, drilling and completion services, production equipment, chemicals, and software. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, it operates in more than 100 countries and is extending its engineering capabilities into carbon capture, geothermal energy, and data center infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 1926
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Conrad Schlumberger (Co-founder; physicist), Marcel Schlumberger (Co-founder; engineer)
- **Products:** Petrel, Delfi, Lumi, DrillPlan, Retina
- **Notable:** Pioneered electrical resistivity well logging in Pechelbronn, France, on September 5, 1927., Built an operating footprint in more than 100 countries., Retina received a 2026 Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology Award.

## Products & services

- **Petrel** — Subsurface interpretation and modeling software for geoscientists and engineers; available on-premise and through Delfi. SLB acquired Petrel Workflow Tools in 2003.
- **Delfi** — Cloud-based digital platform connecting energy planning and operational applications and workflows.
- **Lumi** — Data and AI platform for ingesting, contextualizing, governing, and delivering energy data to applications and AI workflows.
- **DrillPlan** — Well planning and engineering software integrating subsurface information, trajectory design, offset well data, and engineering assumptions.
- **Retina** — At-bit imaging system providing formation images at approximately 2 mm resolution; more than 50 wells across 18 locations reported in October 2026.
- **Well construction and reservoir services** — Directional drilling, logging, drilling fluids, cementing, formation evaluation, testing, completions, and intervention.
- **Production Systems and ChampionX portfolio** — Artificial lift, production chemicals, flow control, processing, and production optimization technologies. ChampionX acquisition closed July 2025.
- **SLB OneSubsea** — Subsea production and processing equipment and lifecycle services through a joint venture owned 70% by SLB, 20% by Aker Solutions, and 10% by Subsea7.
- **New energy and industrial solutions** — Carbon capture and storage, geothermal, emissions management, and modular data center infrastructure.

## Achievements

- Pioneered electrical resistivity well logging in Pechelbronn, France, on September 5, 1927.
- Built an operating footprint in more than 100 countries.
- Retina received a 2026 Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology Award.
- Reported four Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards in October 2026.
- Completed the ChampionX acquisition on July 16, 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 19: SLB reported four Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, including recognition for AlphaSight and ExaCT.
- **2026-10** — October 15: Retina exceeded 50 wells across 18 locations during its first year of commercial deployment.
- **2026-10** — October 8: SLB announced a 15-year DrillPlan agreement with TotalEnergies.
- **2026-08** — August 31: SLB agreed to buy Kelvion for approximately $3.4 billion in cash plus $0.7 billion of assumed debt. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and other conditions.
- **2026-06** — June 9: SLB announced an edge AI memorandum of understanding with Qualcomm Technologies.
- **2026-01** — January 23: SLB reported 2025 revenue of $35.708 billion and net income attributable to SLB of $3.374 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.slb.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slbglobal/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cameron_intl
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzX5PhHCet4oAi_iTutUo5Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slb_global/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreSLBGlobal

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Last updated: 2026-10-22