Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 16, 2020, Olivier Le Peuch, Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger, presented at the 2020 J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Conference via virtual webcast, where he provided, among other things, an operational update and discussed changes in Schlumberger’s organizational structure. Slides in connection with the conference are available on the Schlumberger Investor Relations website at https://investorcenter.slb.com/investor-presentations.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The presentation referred to above contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws — that is, statements about the future, not about past events. Such statements often contain words such as “expect,” “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “see,” “likely,” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain, such as statements about our financial and performance targets and other forecasts or expectations regarding, or dependent on, our business outlook; the growth for Schlumberger as a whole and for each of our product lines (and for specified products or geographic areas within each product line); oil and natural gas demand and production growth; oil and natural gas prices; pricing; Schlumberger’s response to, and preparedness for, the COVID-19 outbreak; access to raw materials; improvements in operating procedures and technology; capital expenditures by Schlumberger, as well as by the oil and gas industry; the business strategies of Schlumberger and those of its customers; our digital strategy; our restructuring efforts and charges recorded as a result of such efforts; our New Energy efforts in low-carbon and carbon-neutral energy technologies; future global economic conditions; and future results of operations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, global economic conditions; changes in exploration and production spending by Schlumberger’s customers and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; our inability to achieve our financial and performance targets and other forecasts and expectations; our inability to sufficiently monetize assets; the extent of future charges; general economic, geopolitical and business conditions in key regions of the world; foreign currency risk; pricing pressure; weather and seasonal factors; unfavorable effects of health pandemics; availability and cost of raw materials; operational modifications, delays or cancellations; challenges in our supply chain; production declines; our inability to recognize intended benefits from our digital strategy or our New Energy initiatives; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, including those related to offshore oil and gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, hydraulic fracturing services and climate-related initiatives; the inability of technology to meet new challenges in exploration; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development changes), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the presentation, and Schlumberger disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.