Schlumberger Speaks: News Archive

Schlumberger Speaks News Archive

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November 5, 2006 (Carol Parker, US Benefits) � 2007 US Benefits Annual Enrollment - US Benefits Annual Enrollment on SABL is underway now through November 30, 2006 for coverage that takes effect January 1, 2007. This year, all employees are required to actively enroll in benefits. Many of your current elections � including your choice of medical and dental coverage � will not automatically carry over into next year. Employees can learn about plan changes and make their 2007 elections on SABL -- now available on the Internet at https://gateway.slb.com/SABL

October 20 (Marie Brice, SSA Global Communications Coordinator) � Malaria awareness and Proactive Behaviour - In recent months, Schlumberger employees and SSAfara spouses and their children have been exposed to and/or contracted Malaria and Dengue Fever as monsoons and wet seasons passed through much of Asia and other parts of the world. We must all think again about how we need to view these potentially life threatening diseases. Please click on the following link for further information and a slide presentation on malaria. Malaria Prevention Program

March 8, 2006 (Marie Brice, SSA Communications) - Newsflash: Bird Flu Update - In recent weeks there have been a number of reports of avian or bird flu in the media. Schlumberger employees and spouses alike have called or emailed Health and Safety representatives with questions and concerns. Schlumberger has created a Bird Flu Response Plan in order to work towards protecting employees and their families should the bird flu pandemic occur.
Read the entire Newsflash (PDF)...
View the Presentation(PowerPoint)...

January 24, 2006 (Schlumberger Speaks) - Youth Safety Training - As part of an effort to provide more pre-departure training materials to Schlumberger spouses and their families, SSA and Schlumberger Health and Safety present, "Staying Safe Abroad," adapted from a presentation by the Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC). Thanks to Victor Watson for submitting this presentation and getting permission from OSAC to modify for our use. Download youth presentation, Staying Safe Abroad (Zipped PowerPoint 2.22MB)...

October 31, 2005 (US Benefits) - Health, Life & You Annual Enrollment (US Benefits for 2006) - Health, Life & You Annual Enrollment on SABL is underway now through November 18, 2005 for benefits that take effect January 1, 2006. This is your chance to enroll or change coverage in any of the US Health, Life & You plans:

Medical (including the Comprehensive Physical exam)

Dental

Supplemental Life and Voluntary Accident Insurance

Supplemental Disability

Health Care and/or Dependent Care Spending Account

Long-term Care

Please remind your spouse to visit SABL between now and midnight on November 18 to be sure you and your family have the coverage you need for next year. To learn about plan changes for 2006, visit the Schlumberger Wellness Advisor Internet portal (username and password = wellness). More info...

October 13, 2005 (Healthy Living) - AVIAN FLU or BIRD FLU - AVIAN FLU or BIRD FLU - Health officials around the world remain on high alert and fear that inter-human transmission of Bird Flu is just a question of time. This month there have been 20 reported cases in Indonesia with six deaths (3 confirmed by WHO). It seems that these cases were transmitted by birds located in the Jakarta zoo. To date there have been over 110 human cases of avian flu (H5N1) in Asia resulting in over 60 deaths. Transmission of Bird Flu has ALWAYS been from the animal to man and most of the cases have been reported in rural areas where animals are raised or handled. No travel restrictions but it is recommended to avoid contact with live animals (chickens, ducks and pigs) in rural areas, farms and in market places and to wash hands regularly and particularly before meals. There is no vaccination against the Avian Flu available today. Download the Bird Flu Alert poster

September 25, 2005, Sunday 4:45 am (Schlumberger Hurricane Planning Team) - Returning to Houston - Hurricane Rita has essentially left the area and fortunately none of the Houston/Sugar Land/Rosharon facilities suffered any major damage. The decision has been made by the Management team that all Houston/Sugar Land/Rosharon facilities will re-open for business on Tuesday, Sept 27th. This decision, to delay opening from Monday, is necessary for many reasons including personnel relocating, card access, building security, network resources, and overall compliance to the wishes of local authorities who have asked businesses to seriously consider not asking employees to return on Monday. All employees who did not evacuate and can safely get in to work Tuesday should do so. Those who evacuated and those who live in areas with major damage should plan on returning to work in accordance with the directives of their local authorities. They are asked to notify their direct supervisors if they will be absent from work Tuesday. If you have not called the employee information line yet to update them with your status (even if you didn't evacuate), please do so @ 800-961-6625. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

I am (your name)

I work at (location name)

I report to (managers name)

I am currently located at (city)

I am staying at (Home, hotel, Family, Friend)

The phone number at this location is (Land line & cell if possible)

My family and my status is ( secure, displaced, uncertain, desperate ).

Spouses may notify the SSA with your contact information by:
Updating your SSA Directory record (use SSA email login and password to update your record), or
Send your details to SSA Directory Help.

Other resources:
SSA News Archive, including previous Hurricane messages

September 24, 2005 12:08 pm (SpouseConnect) - Houston Mayor Urging Residents to Wait Before Returning - Houston Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Robert Eckels urge evacuated residents not to return to Houston for several days, to give emergency personnel and first responders time to get in, clean up and evaluate the safety of roads. School districts will likely be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Rita's Impact, city by city (CNN)

September 24, 2005 11:30pm (SpouseConnect) - Update - Hurricane Rita - Prior to returning to your residence, please heed any local warnings. Strong wind gusts and rain are still being reported in some areas, and some roads may be impassable.

Spouses may notify the SSA with your contact information by:
Updating your SSA Directory record (use SSA email login and password to update your record), or
Send your details to SSA Directory Help.

Employees are being asked to call the Schlumberger Employee Information Line at 800-961-6625 when you reach your destination or after Hurricane Rita has cleared the area. This number will connect you to a person or voicemail so that you can give information to SCHLUMBERGER about your well being and status. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

I am (your name)

I work at (location name)

I report to (managers name)

I am currently located at (city)

I am staying at (Home, hotel, Family, Friend)

The phone number at this location is (Land line & cell if possible)

My family and my status is ( secure, displaced, uncertain, desperate ).

Other resources:
National Hurricane Center Awareness Info
SSA News Archive, including previous Hurricane messages

September 22, 2005, 6:51pm DST -0500 UTC (SpouseConnect) - Hurricane Rita Public Advisory - HURRICANE RITA REMAINS AN EXTEREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 STORM. RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF RITA WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND THE UPPER TEXAS COAST LATE FRIDAY.

ALL Schlumberger Business Travel East of Interstate 35 and South of Interstate 20 from Corpus Christi, Texas East to Houma, Louisiana is immediately banned until further notice. All employees must be urged to closely evaluate their personal situation and heed any official evacuation warnings. High Winds and Storm Surge will begin in affected areas several hours prior to landfall.

Employees are to contact the Employee Assistance Line (1-800-961-6625) with their status or upon arriving at their destination. The Gulf Coast Severe Weather Line will be regularly updated with the latest advisory information (1-888-SLB-GULF)

National Hurricane Center

September 22, 2005, 10:04 DST -0500 UTC (SpouseConnect) - Houston Traffic Conditions - Bumper-to-bumper traffic is stretching for up to 100 miles north of the city, as more than a million people flee vulnerable parts of the Houston area. More from The Houston Chronicle.
For current conditions see Houston Real-Time Traffic Map
Hurricane Evacuation Route Map (loads fast with option to download high resolution)

September 21, 2005 12:00pm (SLB Hurricane Planning Team, Houston) - Hurricane Rita Phase 2 and Phase 3 Alert - All Schlumberger locations and offices in the Sugar Land/ Greater Houston area are now under a Phase 2 and Phase 3 alert. All employees are securing their work areas and preparing for complete shutdown of operations in all Schlumberger and Western Geco facilities as of close of business today. (Wednesday September 21st).

Evacuation Information
Prior to any evacuation from area, spouses may notify the SSA with your contact information by:
Updating your SSA Directory record (use SSA email login and password to update your record), or
Send your details to SSA Directory Help. Include:

when you will be leaving your home,

where you are going,

where you might be staying when you get there (if you have any idea),

any phone numbers that you can be reached at

I am (your name)
I work at (location name)
I report to (managers name)
I am currently located at (city)
I am staying at (Home, hotel, Family, Friend)
The phone number at this location is (Land line & cell if possible)
My family and my status is ( secure, displaced, uncertain, desperate ).

Other resources:
Map of emergency evacuation areas as defined by FEMA.
National Hurricane Center Awareness Info
SSA News Archive, including previous Hurricane messages

September 21, 2005 (SLB Hurricane Planning Team) - Hurricane Rita Phase I - The latest projected path from Hurricane Rita is projected to make landfall along the mid Texas coast between Matagorda Bay and Galveston early Saturday morning, probably as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained wind of 120-130 mph.

All areas w/in the greater Texas Gulf area are now in a Phase 1 alert. Management and QHSE staff is monitoring Rita and will update everybody w/ the latest response plans as they develop.
Evacuation Information
Persons in the Zone A and B should start making plans to evacuate by Wednesday. Galveston city and county have begun a voluntary evacuation, with a mandatory evacuation set for Wednesday. Brazoria County is planning a voluntary evacuation at this time.
See the Map of emergency evacuation areas as defined by FEMA.

Prior to any evacuation from area, spouses may notify the SSA with your contact information by:
Updating your SSA Directory record (use SSA email login and password to update your record), or
Send your details to SSA Directory Help. Include:

when you will be leaving your home,

where you are going,

where you might be staying when you get there (if you have any idea),

any phone numbers that you can be reached at

Other resources:
National Hurricane Center Awareness Info

September 16, 2005 (Monica Messina, Schlumberger Partnerjob.com Coordinator) - Post your CV with Partnerjob.com Today! Today we have 370 Schlumberger spouses who have access to our web site but just 60 of them posted their resume/cv. If you are not one of the 60 and you are still looking for a job, post your Resume/CV on www.partnerjob.com today! Remember that if you don't have your CV posted, you are not searchable from recruiters who browse the site to search CV's without posting job offerings. If you are looking for a job and you do not still have an access to Partnerjob.com, go to the home page www.partnerjob.com and click the link "to obtain a password". Please, feel free to contact me for any questions or help concerning Partnerjob.com and thank you to collaborate with us.
Monica Messina can be reached at mmessina@paris.sl.slb.com.

September 14, 2005 (Employee Assistance Program) - Assistance for Schlumberger Employees Affected by Hurricane Katrina - During incidents of trauma and disaster, remember that help is available through your Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The experts at ComPsych Corporation�, The Guidance Resource Company� are available for information and support resources. Simply call: 1-888-882-0797. Confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at no cost to you or your eligible family members. You don�t have to face your problems alone. Experts in legal, financial, and psychological counseling are available to help you and your families deal with these traumatic situations.

For coping tips, current news about the disaster, legal or financial advice, and other helpful information, visit the website at: www.GuidanceResources.com. �First Time Users� at the site will be prompted for your company�s web ID: Wellness to register and create your own username and password.

For more information about EAP and ComPsych resources, download the brochure.

August 5, 2005 (Indira Pallinti, SEED) - Announcing SEED Volunteer Site - Since 1998, Schlumberger employees, spouses and retirees have been making a difference in their communities, sharing their passion for learning and science to create opportunities for youth. We invite you to join this committed community of over 1300 volunteers to work with children worldwide. Contact the SEED Volunteer Center to find out about volunteering opportunities. More...

July 20, 2005 (Dr. Alex Barbey, International Health Coordinator) - Malaria Prevention Program Survey - In 2003 Schlumberger launched a Malaria Prevention Program, contracted a Malaria Hot Line and developed a Curative Malaria Kit in order to mitigate the serious risk posed by fatal falciparum malaria found in Africa, Asia and South America. This program is now over two years old and we need your feedback. We are conducting a satisfaction survey concerning the Schlumberger Malaria Prevention Program. In particular we need feedback concerning the training and awareness that the company has provided as well as your input on the Curative Malaria Kit and the Malaria Hot Line.
Read more about the survey in Schlumberger Speaks...
Go directly to the survey
Jan 3, 2005 (Healthy Living) - Health Flash from Around the World - SOUTHEAST ASIA -There is a very high risk of typhoid,cholera and hepatitis A and E following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in this part of the world due to the poor hygiene and lack of clean drinking water. More Health Flash News from Around the World...

Jan 3, 2005 (Healthy Living) - All About Typhoid Fever - Typhoid is transmitted by fecally contaminated, unclean water and dirty hands as well as by contaminated food, in particular, shell fish. Typhoid Fever is an infection due to a salmonella bacteria. It can be found worldwide but is most common in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene. More...

May 4, 2004 (Healthy Living) - Feeling Stressed? - Spring is in the air. Children are looking forward to the end of the school year. Many people are gearing up for summer holidays and travel. Even though summer is fun, it can be a stressful time to prepare for summer travel and maybe a new move. Take Dr. Barbey's Stress Test and see what you can do to make your transition to summer stress free! More ...

Nov. 3, 2003 (SABL) - 2004 Annual Enrollment for US Benefits under the Health, Life & You Plans - Health, Life & You Annual Enrollment is underway now through November 21, 2003 for benefits that take effect January 1, 2004. Eligible US employees may use this opportunity to enroll or choose other coverage in any of these plans:

- Medical (including the Comprehensive Physical exam)
- Dental
- Supplemental Life and Voluntary Accident insurance
- Supplemental Disability
- Health Care and/or Dependent Care Spending Account
- Long-term Care

Employees can enroll and find information about the changes for next year on SABL. Information especially for spouses of Schlumberger US employees is available here on SSAfara. More...

April 21, 2003 (Schlumberger Speaks) - QHSE News - Personal Security Awareness is an important issue in our time. Schlumberger QHSE Manager Smail Bouderba presents practical tips for personal safety. This information especially well-suited to presenting safety issues to teens and pre-teens. Login to view the presentation...

March 18, 2003 (SABL-Flash) - Update - Enhancements to Benefits Delivery Services (US Only) - Effective March 13, 2003, Employee Services implemented enhancements to some of our US benefit delivery systems. Here's a look at the different ways you and your family can access these improved services. More...

March 11, 2003 (SABL-Flash) - Enhancements to Benefits Delivery Services (US Only) - Employee Services will implement enhancements to some of our US benefit delivery systems effective Thursday, March 13. Here's a look at the different ways you and your family can access these improved services. More...

Feb. 25, 2003 (SEED) - Overwhelming Interest in SEED Collaborative Projects! - Spouse volunteers, international schools and student groups now needed. More ...

Jan. 22, 2003 (SEED) Build a learning community! Schlumberger SEED is looking to enroll middle and high schools as part of our Collaborative Projects mission. Our goal is to have schools around the globe working together on projects and better understanding each other More...

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