Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Schlumberger has been named as a defendant in 100+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 2005 and 2019 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts. In these cases Schlumberger is named not as a manufacturer of asbestos products but in a premises/contractor capacity: Oilfield-services company; asbestos exposure alleged at well sites/refineries under premises/employer theory, not as a products manufacturer. Plaintiffs allege exposure to asbestos-containing materials at its facilities, or that it installed or distributed asbestos products made by other companies.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Schlumberger
In these publicly filed cases, Schlumberger is most often named as a co-defendant alongside General Electric, Exxon Mobil, Union Carbide, Air Liquide America, Shell Oil, Certainteed, Schramm, Mt Vernon Mills — reflecting the multi-defendant nature of asbestos litigation, in which plaintiffs name the range of companies connected to their exposure history.
Occupational Exposure and Asbestos Disease
Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer, typically after a latency period of two to five decades. Workers in industrial trades — maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.
Legal Status and Litigation History
The litigation record above reflects allegations from publicly filed asbestos cases; these are plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact, and liability is determined case by case. An attorney experienced in asbestos litigation can evaluate whether a specific work and exposure history supports a claim involving Schlumberger.