Schlumberger Business Consulting Case Interview Questions & Answers

ExxonMobil to Attach More Grocery Stores to Gas Stations

Case Type: business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas & petroleum industry.

Case Interview Question #00663: Your client Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Irving, Texas, United States. Formed in November 1999 through the merger of Exxon and Mobil, ExxonMobil… Read the rest

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Newmont Mining Corporation to Exploit Gold Mine in Peru

Case Type: math problem; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: mining, metals production.

Case Interview Question #00641: The client Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NMC) is a gold mining company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA. The Company’s operating segments include North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Africa. As one of… Read the rest

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Gasoline Retailer Sunoco Invests Heavily in Brand Building

Case Type: investment.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas & petroleum industry; retail.

Case Interview Question #00530: Sunoco Inc. (NYSE: SUN) is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. (1886 – 1920 and 1976 – 1998) and Sun Oil Co. (1920 – 1976). Sunoco… Read the rest

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Canadian Oil Sands Concerned about Cost & Time Overruns

Case Type: operations strategy; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Oil, Gas & Petroleum Industry.

Case Interview Question #00523: The Canadian Oil Sands Limited (TSX: COS) is a Canadian company headquartered in Calgary that generates income from its oil sands investment in the Syncrude Joint Venture. Syncrude operates an oil sands facility and produces crude… Read the rest

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Sinopec to Buy Argentinean Oil Company in Indonesia

Case Type: merger & acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Oil, Gas & Petroleum Industry.

Case Interview Question #00505: Sinopec Limited (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Limited, NYSE: SNP) is one of the major petroleum companies in China, headquartered in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. As a state-owned company, Sinopec’s business includes oil and gas exploration,… Read the rest

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