Case No. RC272-00390

May 12, 1998

DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Supplemental Order

Name of Petitioner: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Date of Filing: April 30, 1998

Case Number: RC272-00390

On April 1, 1998, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Supplemental Order granting crude oil supplemental refunds to six applicants. John R. Olivares, Inc., Case No. RK272-04778 (April 1, 1998). In that Decision, the DOE granted Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger), a corporation located in Sugarland, Texas (Case No. RK272-04786), a supplemental refund of $13,844. The refund check was made payable to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, c/o H.L. Gardner, and sent to 300 Schlumberger Dr., Sugarland, Texas 77478.

This Office is in the process of issuing supplemental refunds to all applicants granted refunds in the crude oil proceeding. In this process, applicants are sent a Verification Form to complete. The original form was sent to Seismograph Service Corporation, who was granted an earlier refund. This form informs this Office of any changes that may have taken place since the issuance of the initial refund check. The original Application for Refund was filed by Seismograph Service Corporation, Case No. RF272-26635. However, the Verification Form was completed by Mr. H.L. Gardner, the Treasurer of Schlumberger who indicated on the Verification Form that Seismograph Service Corporation, was dissolved and had merged into Schlumberger Technology Corporation. Since the issuance of that refund check, this Office has learned that Seismograph had not been dissolved, and did not merge with Schlumberger Technology Corporation. Therefore Schlumberger was not entitled to the refund. In view of these circumstances, we have determined that the refund issued to Schlumberger Technology Corporation should be rescinded.

Therefore, Schlumberger is liable for the repayment of $13,844 for the supplemental refund that the firm was granted under Case No. RK272-04786.

It Is Therefore Ordered That:

(1) The Decision and Order issued by the DOE on April 1, 1998, John R. Olivares, Inc., Case Nos. RK272-04778 is hereby rescinded as to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Case No. RK272-04786, redesignated as RC272-00390.

(2) Schlumberger Technology Corporation is directed to remit $13,844 to the Department of Energy. Payment shall be mailed to the following address:

U.S. Department of Energy

Office of the Controller

Cash Control Branch

P.O. Box 500

Germantown, MD 20874-0500

Payment should be made by check payable to the U.S. Department of Energy and should refer to Case No. RC272-00390. In the event that payment is not made within 30 days of the date of this Decision and Order, interest shall accrue on the amount due at the rate generally assessed by the Department of Energy on overdue DOE receivables. Other charges generally assessed on overdue DOE receivables shall also apply.

(3) Upon receipt of the payment specified in paragraph (2) above, the Director of Special Accounts and Payroll, Office of Departmental Accounting and Financial Systems Development, Office of the Controller, of the Department of Energy shall redeposit the amount of $13,844 back into the DOE deposit fund escrow account maintained at the Department of the Treasury and funded by Crude Tracking-Claimants 4, Account No. 999DOE010Z.

(4) This is a final Order of the Department of Energy.

George B. Breznay

Director

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Date: May 12, 1998