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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 Market Certificates Issued 2007 (Thru 6/30) 20062005 Total Issued by IADC 7,49915,82111,339 Issued by WWCI Training 3,2874,2532,082 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 #1 Relief 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 200620052002-04 Average Well Control Jobs 100*731109760 Engineering Projects 252*189204187195
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Safety Experience Safety / Training Certification Program Director of Safety June 2007 – 1.5 Million Hours with no LTA’s 200620052004 Total Recordable Incident Rate 0.00 Number of Lost Workday Cases 000 Incident Rate of Lost Workday 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
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