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SLB Limited (SLB)

NYSE: SLB · Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC · Houston, TX · filing with the SEC since 1996
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US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026

11,287 patents granted to the 16 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to SLB Limited’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
11,287
11,239 utility, 25 design, 23 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
558
Against 493 in 2024 and 404 in 2023
Applications published
9,585
719 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
16
a subsidiary, a former name
By yearGrantedApplications published
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Civil engineering1,008
Measurement334
Computer technology214
Basic materials chemistry126
Mechanical elements69
Engines, pumps, turbines66
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy61
Chemical engineering59
Materials, metallurgy55
IT methods for management43
Other special machines25
Digital communication23
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name16 counted
Schlumberger Technology Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in NL, printed in FR)
10,211 granted
3,386 published
Schlumberger Technology Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 16 more under the same name are not counted (printed in NL, printed in ML)
0 granted
4,879 published
Cameron International Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
984 granted
643 published
Cameron International Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
533 published
ChampionX LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
63 published
SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS a subsidiary
NO, as the owner printed on each patent
40 granted
18 published
ChampionX LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
24 granted
14 published
Schlumberger Canada Limited a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
16 granted
6 published
SCHLUMBERGER CANADA LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
19 published
SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NO
0 granted
13 published
SCHLUMBERGER LTD. a former name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in VG, printed in NL)
11 granted
1 published
Services Petroliers Schlumberger a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
7 published
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
1 published
Schlumberger Oilfield UK PLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
1 published
Schlumberger Technology Corp. / SHTC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, a Texas Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Names not counted (8)
Dowell Schlumberger Corporation
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in VG. 128 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Schlumberger Holdings Corporation
Most of its patents print VG; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 10 published under it are not counted.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Most of its patents print NL; this name counts in US. 1 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Schlumberger Middle East SA.
Most of its patents print AE; this name counts in PA. 0 granted and 6 published under it are not counted.
SLB LIMITED/NV
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in AN, US. 2 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED/NV
Every patent under it that falls to this company prints another country (NL). 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
SLB LIMITED/NV
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in AN, US. 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Schlumberger Middle East SA.
Most of its patents print AE; this name counts in PA. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 202512,509,972Synergistic effects of nanoparticles and surfactants for gas lift flow improvementCivil engineeringChampionX LLC
Dec 16, 202512,500,371Single conductor sealed connector for high pressure gas pressure applicationsElectrical machinery, apparatus, energySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 16, 202512,497,887Acceleration of subsurface simulation using filtered grid connectivity graphCivil engineeringSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 16, 202512,497,872Single pilot fluid line actuation gas lift valve and related systems and methodsMechanical elementsChampionX LLC
Dec 9, 202512,495,039Integrated authentication system and methodDigital communicationSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 9, 202512,494,669Power management at a wellsiteElectrical machinery, apparatus, energySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 9, 202512,493,836Optimizing sustainability parameters with action plans for an enterpriseIT methods for managementSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 9, 202512,492,841Dual source heat pump systemThermal processes and apparatusSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 9, 202512,492,072Systems and methods of a battery retrieval and installation toolElectrical machinery, apparatus, energySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 9, 202512,491,476Method of recovering lithium from a lithium sourceChemical engineeringSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 25, 20252025/0391253METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND HIGHLIGHTING METERS WITHIN A MULTIPHASE PRODUCTION FLOWComputer technologySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0391130REMOTE OPERATION OF FACILITIES USING EXTENDED REALITY DEVICESComputer technologySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0390824WORKFLOW DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMIT methods for managementSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0390497DATA INTEGRATION PLUG-IN FOR DATA ANALYSIS PLATFORMComputer technologySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0390323METHOD FOR GENERATING A RECOMMENDATION RELATED TO USER PREFERENCESComputer technologySchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0390091DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE RISK ESTIMATIONControlSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0389860ELASTIC FULL WAVE INVERSION WITH MACHINE LEARNING ESTIMATED ELASTIC PROPERTIESMeasurementSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0389710DETERMINING AN ACCURACY OF A MEASUREMENT OF A FLUIDMeasurementSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0389182METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BOREHOLE TEXTURE ANALYSISCivil engineeringSchlumberger Technology Corporation
Dec 25, 20252025/0389180DENSITY MANIPULATION TO ACHIEVE A GRAVITY STABLE FLUID INTERFACE DURING THE RECOVERY OF SUBSURFACE BRINESCivil engineeringSchlumberger Technology Corporation
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Civil engineering 535 · Computer technology 213 · Measurement 192 · Basic materials chemistry 95 · IT methods for management 70 · Materials, metallurgy 32.

A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.

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