RDIF, Schlumberger Aim to Reach Eurasia Drilling Deal Soon

Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund and U.S. oilfield services provider Schlumberger (SLB) plan to complete a deal soon to buy a stake in Russia's Eurasia Drilling Company, RDIF boss Kirill Dmitriev was cited as saying by TASS news agency.

Dmitriev told reporters separately that state oil pipeline monopoly Transneft was considering a share buyback but did not provide details.

(Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Jason Neely)