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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250840-04-000008.txt : 20041223
<SEC-HEADER>0001250840-04-000008.hdr.sgml : 20041223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223140325
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250840-04-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLUMBERGER LTD /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000087347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				520684746
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42 RUE ST DOMINIQUE
		CITY:			PARIS FRANCE 75007
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			75007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123509400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		153 EAST 53 STREET 57TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		153 EAST 53 STREET 57TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-4624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHLUMBERGER NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHLUMBERGER LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PFERDEHIRT DOUG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04601
		FILM NUMBER:		041223644

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
		STREET 2:		153 EAST 53RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-26</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000087347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCHLUMBERGER LTD /NV/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>slb</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PFERDEHIRT DOUG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>153 EAST 53RD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2343</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were omitted from the reporting persons original Form 3 and were also omitted from one Form 4 filed by the reporting person after his original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Janet B. Glassmacher Attorney-in-Fact for Doug Pferdehirt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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