Geoservices was a French
upstream oilfield services
This is a list of oilfield service companies – which provide services to the petroleum exploration and production industry but do not typically produce petroleum. In the list, notable subsidiary companies and divisions are listed as sub-lists o ...
which was acquired by
Schlumberger Limited
Schlumberger (), doing business as SLB, is a global multinational oilfield services company. Founded in France in 1926, the company is now incorporated as Schlumberger NV in Willemstad, Curaçao, with principal executive offices in Houston, ...
. The company specialized in
mud logging
Mud logging is the creation of a detailed record ( well log) of a borehole by examining the cuttings of rock brought to the surface by the circulating drilling medium (most commonly drilling mud). Mud logging is usually performed by a third-par ...
and
slickline
Slickline refers to a single strand wire which is used to run a variety of tools down into the wellbore for several purposes. It is used during Well drilling, well drilling operations in the oil and gas industry. In general,
it can also describe ...
production. The company had office in
Roissy, France and
Magdeburg, Germany
Magdeburg (; ) is the capital of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the city's cathedral after his death. Magdeburg' ...
and operations in 52 countries and has been integrated into Schlumberger.
History
The company was founded by Gaston Rebilly in 1958 and based in
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. Geoservices had approximately 5000 employees in 52 countries when it was acquired by Schlumberger Limited for $1.07 billion dollars in March 2010 from Gaston Rebilly and his family.
See also
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List of oilfield service companies
This is a list of oilfield service companies – which provide services to the petroleum exploration and production industry but do not typically produce petroleum. In the list, notable subsidiary companies and divisions are listed as sub-lists o ...
References
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Oilfield services companies
Schlumberger
2010 mergers and acquisitions
Engineering companies of France