UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

SCHLUMBERGER N.V. (SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED)

Curaçao		1-4601		52-0684746
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     The Second-Quarter 2011 Results Press Release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and the Second-Quarter 2011 Results — Supplemental Information furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, were posted on the Schlumberger internet website (www.slb.com/ir) on July 22, 2011. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that are included in the attached Second-Quarter 2011 Results Press Release and the Second-Quarter 2011 Results — Supplemental Information, these documents also include the following non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under Regulation G of the Exchange Act):

	•		Net Debt: Net Debt represents gross debt less cash, short-term investments and fixed income investments, held to maturity. Management believes that Net Debt provides useful information regarding the level of Schlumberger’s indebtedness by reflecting cash and investments that could be used to repay debt.
	•		Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges; diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding charges; pretax return on sales, excluding charges; after-tax return on sales, excluding charges; and effective tax rate, excluding charges: Management believes that the exclusion of charges from the foregoing financial measures enables it to evaluate more effectively Schlumberger’s operations period over period and to identify operating trends that could otherwise be masked by the excluded items.

     Second-Quarter 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger in accordance with GAAP was $1.12 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $0.82 versus $0.69 in the previous quarter and $0.68 in the second quarter of 2010. Second-Quarter 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges, was $1.18 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share, excluding charges, of $0.87 versus $0.71 in the previous quarter, and $0.68 in the second quarter of 2010.

     The foregoing non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, total debt, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP as more fully discussed in Schlumberger’s financial statements and filings with the SEC.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 22, 2011, Schlumberger issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     Also, see Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

     The exhibits listed below are furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of this Form 8-K.

99.1		Second-Quarter 2011 Results Press Release.
99.2		Second-Quarter 2011 Results — Supplemental Information.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     Date: July 22, 2011