Oct 17 (Reuters) - SLB beat Wall Street

estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday, helped by

higher-than-expected demand for its oilfield equipment and

services in North America.

The company reported an adjusted profit of 69 cents per

share for the quarter ended September 30, compared with

analysts' estimate of 66 cents, according to data compiled by

LSEG.

(Reporting by Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil

D'Silva)