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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050420192453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262167-05-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050420
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050420

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:			Talwar Rana
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324244

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04601
		FILM NUMBER:		05762975

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44-207887-6270

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
		STREET 2:		153 EAST 53RD STREET 57TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000087347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCHLUMBERGER LTD /NV/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001324244</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Talwar Rana</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>153 EAST 53RD STREET 57TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /S/JANET B GLASSMACHER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT   For: RANA TALWAR</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-20</signatureDate>
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<TEXT>
                        SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED

                         POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned in his capacity as a director or officer or both
of Schlumberger Limited, a Netherlands Antilles corporation (the "Company"),
does hereby appoint Janet B. Glassmacher, Lynda M. Quagliara and Ellen Summer,
and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in fact with power
to act with or without the other and with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to execute for him and in his name, place and stead, in his
capacity as a director or officer or both of the Company, a statement of
beneficial ownership on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5, and to file the same or
cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5.


April 11, 2005                     /s/ Rana Talwar
                                    Rana Talwar













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