Production Systems — Operating Expenses
Schlumberger Production Systems — Operating Expenses decreased by 6.7% to $3.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.2%, from $2.46B to $3.01B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Production Systems — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 16.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue indicates declining operational efficiency, while a decrease suggests improved cost management or economies of scale.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates all operating costs incurred by the Production Systems segment, including labor, materials, overh...
Peer comparison
Comparable to total segment operating expenses reported by peers in the energy and industrial sectors.
slb_segment_production_systems_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.78B | $1.78B | $1.78B | $1.78B | $2.15B | $2.15B | $2.15B | $2.15B | $2.42B | $2.55B | $2.52B | $2.76B | $2.46B | $2.54B | $2.92B | $3.23B | $3.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.6% | +5.5% | -1.3% | +9.4% | -10.6% | +3.0% | +14.9% | +10.7% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | +20.7% | +20.7% | +20.7% | +12.6% | +18.9% | +17.4% | +28.4% | +1.9% | -0.6% | +15.7% | +17.1% | +22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Schlumberger 's production systems — operating expenses?
- Schlumberger (SLB) reported production systems — operating expenses of $3.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Schlumberger 's production systems — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Schlumberger 's production systems — operating expenses increased by 22.2% year-over-year, from $2.46B to $3.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Schlumberger 's production systems — operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Schlumberger 's production systems — operating expenses has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.11B to $11.14B.
- What does production systems — operating expenses mean?
- The total operating costs required to run the Production Systems business segment.