HOUSTON, October 31, 2016—Schlumberger today announced the opening of a new reservoir and rock analysis laboratory located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This new laboratory supports customers in the Middle East and Asia and complements our existing regional network of laboratories located in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The Abu Dhabi laboratory features an unparalleled portfolio of core processing and analysis services coupled with advanced digital rock modeling and fluid inclusion technology—providing customers powerful data integration opportunities with fastest turnaround time.

“Opening of the Schlumberger Reservoir Laboratory in Abu Dhabi complements our existing footprint of laboratories in the Middle East, demonstrating our steadfast commitment to the region,” said Wallace Pescarini, president, Testing Services, Schlumberger. “Our customers now have better access to our proprietary technologies, workflows and global domain expertise for achieving the most representative data in mitigating risk and maximizing production.”

The Abu Dhabi laboratory features proprietary CoreFlow* digital rock and fluid analytics services for creating 3D reservoir models to simulate flow performance under multiple scenarios. It is also the first Schlumberger laboratory outside of the United States to offer FIS* fluid inclusion stratigraphy analysis for evaluating the abundance, distribution and composition of hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon species trapped in inclusions in cuttings or core samples.

Schlumberger operates more than 15 rock and fluids analysis laboratories around the world. The Abu Dhabi laboratory opening plays an integral role in supporting our commitment to providing unparalleled fluid and core analysis services across the entire life of the reservoir.

For additional information about Schlumberger Reservoir Laboratories, visit www.slb.com/labs.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger is the world's leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas industry. Working in more than 85 countries and employing approximately 100,000 people who represent over 140 nationalities, Schlumberger supplies the industry's most comprehensive range of products and services, from exploration through production, and integrated pore-to-pipeline solutions that optimize hydrocarbon recovery to deliver reservoir performance.

Schlumberger Limited has principal offices in Paris, Houston, London and The Hague, and reported revenues of $35.47 billion in 2015. For more information, visit www.slb.com.

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For further information, contact:

Susan Ganz
Public Relations Manager–Western Hemisphere
Schlumberger
Tel:+1 713-939-2997
sganz1@slb.com