Schlumberger K.K. (SKK) - Feature Company

Please give us a brief description of your company, business and key services.

Schlumberger Limited is the leading oilfield services company supplying technology, project management and information solutions that optimize performance for customers working in the oil and gas industry. The company comprises two business segments. Schlumberger Oilfield Services supplies a wide range of products and services from formation evaluation through directional drilling, well cementing and stimulation, well completions and productivity to consulting, software, information management and IT infrastructure services that support core industry operational processes. WesternGeco provides advanced acquisition and data processing services.

Schlumberger K. K. belongs to Oilfield Services segment, and is playing a key role as a base for Wireline development and manufacturing in Asia.

What type of people are you currently looking for? What are your main selection criteria? Is it essential to be bilingual for most positions?

We are looking for people who have technical background and fit to engineering and manufacturing positions. The main selection criteria are appropriate experiences in the technical area and high motivation. For support functions, we are looking for people who want to further develop their career and who are ambitious, innovative and hard working.

It is not necessarily requested for all positions to be bilingual, however all positions needs to understand and read/write English.

How would you describe your current team/staff and atmosphere at work? 

In Japan, Schlumberger K.K. employs over 300 people from Japan, North & South America, Europe, Africa and Asia: 20 different nationalities are working in the same office.  One of our greatest strengths is the diversity of our workforce. Men and women of many nationalities and backgrounds work together and share objectives. We do not have a nationality that describes our culture because we operate globally.

This creates a dynamic environment where you and your ideas are respected.

What does working at Schlumberger look like?

It looks like dedication. Every person in Schlumberger is committed to delivering the best possible performance – anytime, anywhere. Everything we do is supported by three well-established company values that focus on people, technology, and profit.
It looks challenging. Our cutting-edge technology is tested in the most extreme conditions on earth – from arctic, to desert, to more than 5 miles beneath the ocean floor. You’ll be tested as well – from day one.
It looks rewarding. We promote from within and reward people based on performance. The rewards don’t end there. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to our community programs as a volunteer helping to promote the love of science in young people.
It looks exciting. No two careers are alike and you can expect every day to be different.
It looks stimulating. You will be surrounded by exceptional thinkers and have access to technologies that most people only read about.
Whether you work in the field, in a research environment, or provide petrotechnical solutions directly to our clients, you’ll experience a culture that is diverse, dynamic, fun and focused on helping you achieve success.
It’s about as far from an ordinary career as you can get! 

Describe your growth and expansion in Japan over the past few years.

Through a network of technology centers worldwide, Schlumberger maintains the service industry’s longest commitment to technology and innovation. Designed, built, and tested to exacting standards, our advanced tools and products are used around the world in a wide range of applications from standard low-temperature sweet wells with normal pressure to the most hostile well environments.

Schlumberger K.K. is part of Schlumberger network of technology centers and was established in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1985. Schlumberger K.K. will continue to take advantage of being in Japan to capture leading edge technology, such as enabling technology of automobiles, Nano technology, robotics… for our products development and manufacturing.

Message from the Personnel Manager

What do you imagine from the word "diversity"? Schlumberger public web site states as follows:
One of our greatest strengths is the diversity of our workforce, with men and women of many nationalities and backgrounds working together and sharing common objectives. Schlumberger does not have a ’nationality’ which describes its culture, but operates in a truly global fashion throughout the world. As a company, we encourage fair employment practices worldwide and offer equal opportunities to all our employees regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion or national origin. We also try to take family considerations into account in any decisions about personnel matters or assignments. Diversity is also driven by our customers, suppliers and shareholders who are increasingly global and diverse. They expect us to understand, respond and deliver services that meet their unique expectations. In order to meet and exceed these expectations, workplace, Gender, and Nationality Diversity are the key for our business. Our nationality diversity is not only for recruiting, and also for our managers. It purely corresponds to one’s ability and our business needs.