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April 19, 2007
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 7010
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Attention: Mr. Donald F. Delaney
| Re: | Schlumberger N.V. (Schlumberger Limited) | |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006 | ||
| Filed on February 16, 2007 | ||
| File No. 001-04601 |
Dear Mr. Delaney:
As indicated by telephone yesterday, our client Schlumberger N.V. (Schlumberger Limited) (the “Company”) has requested an extension to respond to comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in their letter dated April 10, 2007 with respect to the Company’s filing referenced above. The Company advises that the extension is expected to enable it to provide an appropriate response to the staff’s comments and that the Company expects to file a response by May 15, 2007.
If you have any questions, please call J. David Kirkland, Jr. at 713.229.1101, Sean T. Wheeler at 713.229.1268 or the undersigned at 713.229.4062.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
| BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Patrick Whitman | |||
| Patrick Whitman | ||||
| Mr. Donald F. Delaney | 2 | April 19, 2007 |
| cc: | Mr. Karl Hiller | |
| Branch Chief Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
| Ms. Ellen Summer | ||
| Schlumberger Limited | ||
| Mr. J. David Kirkland, Jr. | ||
| Mr. Sean T. Wheeler | ||
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | ||