DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-41,006
SCHLUMBERGER WIRELINE
AND
SCHLUMBERGER DOWELL
WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.




The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on March 11, 2002, and filed on behalf of workers at.
The workers provide a service related to the exploration of crude
oil, for unaffiliated producers of oil.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the company did not
experience a decrease in sales during the relevant periods.

Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Schlumberger Wireline and Schlumberger Dowell, Williston, North
Dakota are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 23rd day of May, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_____________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance