Was Schlumberger / Halliburton — asbestos documented in litigation?

Schlumberger / Halliburton — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Schlumberger / Halliburton — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Schlumberger / Halliburton — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Schlumberger / Halliburton Oilfield Cementing, Well-Logging, Perforating, and Field-Service Operations

⚖ Litigation Record1919-present (Halliburton); 1926-present (Schlumberger); asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos-containing well cementing additives (rig-floor asbestos exposure during oilfield cementing operations); asbestos gaskets and packing on oilfield service equipment

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Halliburton Company (founded 1919 as New Method Oil Well Cementing Company by Erle P. Halliburton; today headquartered Houston TX) and Schlumberger Limited (founded 1926 by the Schlumberger brothers; today SLB, headquartered Houston TX and Paris FR) are through the 20th century and today the two dominant global oilfield services companies — supplying well cementing, well logging, perforating, hydraulic fracturing, drilling fluids, and integrated oilfield service operations to E&P operators worldwide.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Halliburton and Schlumberger:

Sold asbestos-containing well-cementing additives (asbestos was historically added to some oilfield cement formulations as a strengthening and thermal-stability additive) through the documented asbestos era
Operated oilfield cementing service crews that mixed asbestos-containing cement blends at the rig floor, exposing cementing crews and adjacent rig hands to airborne asbestos during sack opening, mixing, and pumping operations
Supplied asbestos gaskets and packing on oilfield service equipment
Operated field-service equipment with asbestos-insulated components

Halliburton Company and Schlumberger Limited have been named as Manufacturer Defendants in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Oilfield cementing crews mixing and pumping Halliburton / Schlumberger cement blends at the rig floor
Oilfield service technicians operating Halliburton / Schlumberger field-service equipment
Drilling rig hands (drillers, derrick hands, floor hands, motormen) working alongside cementing operations
Oilfield yard workers handling sacked cementing additive material

If You Worked With Halliburton or Schlumberger Oilfield Services

If you worked on oilfield cementing crews, in oilfield service operations, or as a rig hand working alongside Halliburton or Schlumberger cementing and field-service operations during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameSchlumberger / Halliburton Oilfield Cementing, Well-Logging, Perforating, and Field-Service Operations

Years Produced1919-present (Halliburton); 1926-present (Schlumberger); asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos-containing well cementing additives (rig-floor asbestos exposure during oilfield cementing operations); asbestos gaskets and packing on oilfield service equipment

CategoryDrilling-Fluids Gaskets Industrial-Chemicals

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Oilfield cementing crewsOilfield service techniciansDrilling rig hands

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