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  2. Schlumberger - Wikipedia

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    Schlumberger. Schlumberger NV ( French: [ʃlumbɛʁʒe, ʃlœ̃b-] ), doing business as SLB, also known as Schlumberger Limited, [2] is an American oilfield services company. [3] [4] As of 2022, it is both the world's largest offshore drilling company and the world's largest offshore drilling contractor by revenue.

  3. Credence Systems - Wikipedia

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    Credence Systems Corporation was a manufacturer of test equipment for the global semiconductor industry, with a major focus on solving specific challenges facing the fast-growing consumer-driven semiconductor markets. It was headquartered in Milpitas, California and merged with LTX in 2008. Customers included integrated device manufacturers ...

  4. Western Geophysical - Wikipedia

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    Western Geophysical. Western Geophysical was an international oil exploration company founded in California in 1933 by Henry Salvatori for the purpose of using reflection seismology to explore for petroleum . The company prospered and was sold by Salvatori to Litton Industries in 1960. [1] In 1987, Litton and Dresser Industries formed a joint ...

  5. California oil and gas industry - Wikipedia

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    California oil and gas industry. The California oil and gas industry has been a major economic and cultural component of the US state of California for over a century. Oil production was a minor factor in the 19th century, with kerosene replacing whale oil and lubricants becoming essential to the machine age.

  6. Silicon Valley - Wikipedia

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    Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley. [1] [2] [3] The term "Silicon Valley" refers to the area in which high-tech business has proliferated ...

  7. Diablo Canyon Power Plant - Wikipedia

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    The plant is located in Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV. In 2016, PG&E announced that it plans to close the two Diablo Canyon reactors in 2024 and 2025, stating that because California's energy regulations give renewables priority over nuclear, the plant would likely only run half-time, making it uneconomical.

  8. Geography of California - Wikipedia

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    California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2 ), California is among the most geographically diverse states. The Sierra Nevada, the fertile farmlands of the Central Valley, and the arid Mojave Desert of the south are some of the major geographic features of this U.S. state.

  9. Sylmar, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Sylmar is located within California's 39th State Assembly district represented by Democrat Luz Rivas and California's 18th State Senate district represented by Democrat Robert Hertzberg. Local representation. Sylmar is located within Los Angeles City Council District 7 represented by Monica Rodriguez. Education