SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Nelson Rodney

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
5599 SAN FELIPE 17TH FLOOR

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/18/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHLUMBERGER LTD /NV/ [ SLB ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VICE PRESIDENT
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,263 I SL Prof. Sharing Pln
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (1) 10/19/2009 Common Stock 5,400 25.748 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (2) 04/17/2012 Common Stock 7,172 27.873 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 07/21/2014 Common Stock 3,064 32.618 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 10/19/2010 Common Stock 1,626 41.141 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) (5) 01/18/2016 Common Stock 3,684 54.235 D
NQ Stock Option (right to buy) w/ tandem Tax w/h right (1) 10/19/2009 Common Stock 3,390 25.748 D
NQ Stock Option (right to buy) w/ tandem Tax w/h right (2) 04/17/2012 Common Stock 828 27.873 D
NQ Stock Option (right to buy) w/ tandem Tax w/h right (3) 07/21/2014 Common Stock 1,936 32.618 D
NQ Stock Option (right to buy) w/ tandem Tax w/h right (4) 10/19/2010 Common Stock 4,374 41.141 D
NQ Stock Option (right to buy) w/ tandem Tax w/h right (5) 01/18/2016 Common Stock 16,316 54.235 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning October 19, 2000.
2. Exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning April 17,2003.
3. This option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning July 21, 2005
4. Exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning October 19, 2001.
5. This option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning January 18, 2007.
By: Janet B. Glassmacher Attorney-in-Fact For: Rodney F. Nelson 10/22/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                       SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED

                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned in his capacity as a director or officer or both
of Schlumberger Limited, a Netherlands Antilles corporation
(the "Company"),does hereby appoint Janet B. Glassmacher, Lynda M.
Quagliara and Ellen Summer, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney-in fact with power to act with or without the other
and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute
for him and in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a
director or officer or both of the Company,a statement of beneficial
ownership on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or Form 144, and to file the
same or cause the same to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144.


October 18, 2007                    /s/ Rodney Nelson
					Rodney Nelson