http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_02/b4066038078639.htm?ch...
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"You could call Schlumberger the stealth oil major. Sure, giants such as ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and BP dominate headlines in the global quest for crude. But they couldn't do it without Schlumberger. ... Schlumberger has figured out better than anyone else how the global oil game has changed, and it's helping to drive that change. The company is increasing its cooperation with Big Oil's most prominent rivals, state-owned oil companies, and it's helping a group of smaller upstarts that are seeking to get into the business, such as hedge funds and private equity outfits."