Kibsgaard

Chief operating officer Paal Kibsgaard has been named to succeed Gould as CEO.

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The interruption in Libya cost Schlumberger one cent a share in third quarter earnings, Mr. Kibsgaard said.

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Mr. Kibsgaard, 44, has been with Schlumberger for more than 14 years, holding operational and management jobs in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S. He was named operating chief in early 2010 in preparation for his ascent to the top job.

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"Absent a global recession, we do not expect oil prices to weaken significantly," Chief Executive Paal Kibsgaard said in a conference call.

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Oil production in U.S. and Canadian shale basins has increased to the point where Schlumberger has moved to 24-hour operations from 12-hour operations in the previous quarter, Schlumberger Chief Executive Paal Kibsgaard said.

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HOUSTON—After eight years heading the world's largest oil-field-services company, Schlumberger Ltd. Chief Executive Andrew Gould will retire at the beginning of August, succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Paal Kibsgaard .

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Bill Herbert , an analyst with Simmons & Co. said that the succession process has been "seamless" and "well-telegraphed," with Mr. Kibsgaard having "ample introduction and interaction with Wall Street, all of which has been well-received."

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Chief Operating Officer Paal Kibsgaard , who will succeed Mr. Gould as chief executive Aug. 1, said that he is "relatively optimistic" that the pace at which U.S. regulators issue deep-water drilling permits for the Gulf of Mexico will speed up, ensuring the "ramp-up of rig activity that we've seen or we've seen plans of, is able to be sustained."

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Initial production at a well in the Barnett Shale was "significantly higher" with the technology, Chief Executive Officer Paal Kibsgaard told investors Aug. 30 at a Gleneagles, Scotland, energy conference.

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Kibsgaard made reference to the fact that despite continued uncertainty in the near-term, the need for its customers to renew their reserves gives them a bullish view on the industry.

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