Schlumberger was located on the Gulf Freeway. The congestion in that area, the traffic and the commute time required of its employees was not conducive to attracting and retaining the best talent. As a result, Schlumberger began investigating numerous sites, in and out of Texas, to determine what location would best serve their business needs as well as provide the type of environment they wanted for their work force. Schlumberger owned property in Sugar Land, and after investigating all the other options they decided to develop the Sugar Land property.

“The Sugar Land business community was very welcoming and supportive,” said Linda Clark, Work Environment Manager for Schlumberger. “The community offered a supportive infrastructure to conduct business in, as well as satisfying the amenities we were seeking for our employees.”

Schlumberger knew that Sugar Land was in close proximity to many of its customers and other Schlumberger facilities located in the Greater Houston area. They also considered the quality of living options for their employees and its reputation of being a safe place to work and live.

“Our employees were pleased that they had many price ranges of homes to choose from and that they could work and live in the same community without having a long commute to work, “ added Clark. “The majority of our employees live in the Sugar Land area now. That was not a deciding factor at the time of our relocation decision, as most of our employees didn't live here then. Many, including myself, have since relocated to this area from other parts of town or moved here as part of accepting employment with Schlumberger.”

The transition went smoothly from a business and employee perspective, and Schlumberger has since worked to be a good neighbor in the community.