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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

SLB Expands Shreveport, Louisiana, Operations

12/18/2025
Technology company SLB plans to expand its operations in Shreveport, Louisiana. The $30 million project is expected to create 600 jobs in Caddo Parish.

The investment will include the addition of new manufacturing space at the company’s existing technology center at 7600 Antoine Blvd., supporting increased production of digital infrastructure and data center equipment. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2027.

“Shreveport has become a strategic hub for our expanding role in the hyperscaler ecosystem,” SLB Data Centers Director Andrew Johnston said. “Expanding our footprint here is a natural next step. Louisiana offers the workforce, infrastructure and partnership we need to grow, and we’re proud to deepen our investment in a region that continues to deliver for our business and our customers.”

To support the project, the state of Louisiana offered SLB an incentives package that includes the workforce development solutions of LED FastStart and a $6 million performance-based grant for utility and infrastructure improvements. The company is also expected to participate in the state’s Quality Jobs program.

“SLB’s expansion demonstrates how growth in one part of Louisiana’s economy continues to fuel new opportunities in others,” noted Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois. “As investments increase in data infrastructure and manufacturing, projects like this strengthen our state’s economic ecosystem and create opportunities for our workers across the state in high-demand fields.”

SLB (formerly Schlumberger) focuses on energy innovation, providing digital solutions, reservoir performance, well construction, and production systems for the oil & gas industry, while also driving the energy transition through decarbonization and new energy tech (geothermal, hydrogen).

“SLB’s decision to double down in Shreveport/Caddo Parish is a powerful vote of confidence in Northwest Louisiana’s workforce and industrial capacity,” President and CEO of North Louisiana Economic Partnership Justyn Dixon added. “This expansion not only brings over 600 new job opportunities to our region, but it also reinforces our position as a competitive player in the global digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing economy.”

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