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Sep. 30, 2014

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncement

New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  This ASU amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition and is based on the principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.  Schlumberger is required to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2017.  Schlumberger does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.