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Prevention of Well Control Incidents Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Page 1: Prevention of Well Control Incidents Buenos Aires, Argentina

Prevention of Well Control Incidents

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Wild Well Control, Inc.

Is the world’s leading provider of emergency firefighting, well control and related engineering services.

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Wild Well Control, Inc.

Began in 1975 Founded by Joe Bowden, Sr. World Headquarters

Houston, Texas Acquired by Superior Energy

Services, 2001 (NYSE – SPN)

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Firefighting & Well Control

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Well Control Training

Accredited by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

– WellCAP® Program

– WellCAP PLUS® Program

– Drilling, Workover & Well Servicing

USA MarketCertificates Issued

2007(Thru 6/30)

2006 2005

Total Issued by IADC

7,499 15,821 11,339

Issued by WWCI Training

3,287 4,253 2,082

WWCI Percent of USA Total

43% 27% 18%

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Pressure Control

Planning - Well control concerns, engineering or operational

Operations - When Driller’s Method or Wait and Weight does not turn out as planned.

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Engineering

Well Control Modeling

Well Control Risk Assessment

Rig Audits & Crew Training

Blowout Contingency Plan

Relief Well Planning

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Relief Well #1Relief Well #2

Relief Well #3

Three Simultaneous Relief Wells Targets – Three Different Blowing Wells

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Well Control Jobs & Engineering Projects

2007 *Estimated

2007 YTD

2006 2005 2002-04 Average

Well Control Jobs

100* 73 110 97 60

Engineering Projects

252* 189 204 187 195

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Safety Experience

Safety / Training Certification Program

Director of Safety June 2007 – 1.5 Million

Hours with no LTA’s

2006 2005 2004

Total RecordableIncident Rate

0.00 0.00 0.00

Number of LostWorkday Cases

0 0 0

Incident Rate of Lost Workday

0.00 0.00 0.00

PASSPORT

Training / Safety Certification

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Well Control Modeling – Major Clients

Anadarko BP - US, Trinidad, Egypt, Brazil BG Group Clayton Williams ConocoPhillips Devon ExxonMobil Newfield Nexen Pogo Premier Repsol YPF Shell Statoil Total Wintershall

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Well Control Modeling

WC Risk Management Well Planning Drilling Operations Special WC Operations

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The Simulator

Two phase time transient “full effect” model. Operating parameters can be changed any time. More realistic than single bubble models. Separator and flare line limits. Choke line friction pressure limit.

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Well Planning

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Kick Tolerance

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Observation Points

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Kick Circulation

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Drilling Operations

Kick tolerance updates – function of casing point, fracture gradient, mud weight, hole depth, kill rate.

Marginal kicks – Expected or actual kicks that are just above or below a kick tolerance line.

Timely updates – Once model is set up for a given well or hole section, update can be made in a matter of minutes.

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Questions?

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Tel 281.784.4700 ● Fax 281.784.4750

www.wildwell.com

Experience Makes The Difference