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contents Pipeline Oil & Gas Magazine | OCTOBER 2014

We speak exclusively with Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager of OMV Abu Dhabi about its growth path in the UAE

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DYNAMIC PUSH IN THE UAE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

NEWS: Regional

NEWS: International

Oxy in talks with Mubadala to

sell stake in Dolphin Energy

Mubadala Development Company is

said to be in talks to buy up one-fifth

of the 24.5 per cent stake that US-

based OXY has in Dolphin Energy

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QP, GDI sign $1.4bn deal

for 4 new rigs

Qatar Petroleum has contracted Gulf

Drilling International for four new drilling

rigs for deployment in the country

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Kvaerner looking to grow

its business

EPC contractor Kvaerner has decided the

time is right to pursue opportunities to

accelerate the company’s development

16

Eni’s new oil discovery in Block 15/06 is

in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in

deep water offshore Angola

16Angola discovery could

yield 300m barrels for Eni

GEOFOCUS: Saudi Arabia FEATURES:

FEATURES:

Valves, Pipes & Fittings

Power generation

Canada’s strengthening

ties with the UAE

Artificial lift

Mexico energy sector open

for business

We hear from Tendeka about the

growing use of software simulation

in valves and Oliver Valves sets out

its growth path in the region

The need for power generation at

onshore oil and gas facilities has

increased considerably, we hear

from an expert on the matter

Canada’s trade ties with the UAE

is going from strength to strength,

according to Canada’s ambassador

to the UAE

Technip has been awarded a FEED

contract to upgrade BAPCO’s main

refinery in Bahrain

NOV talks about the recent

advancements in the use of plastic

coated tubing in artificial lift applications

Mexico’s ambassador to the UAE

speaks exclusively about the opening

up of his country’s energy sector and

how the Gulf can play a big part

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This is a watershed period for oil

powerhouse Saudi Arabia as it faces

many challenges but is intent on turning

them into opportunities

Kingdom’s oil sector set

to power through

PROJECT EDITORIAL:

Technip in Bahrain refinery FEED 81

ADIPEC PRE-EVENT FOCUS:

60-75Extensive coverage of what

companies will be showcasing

at ADIPEC 2014

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[SAUDI ARABIA]

Saudi pipeline attack sparks explosionPart of a Saudi Aramco pipeline in

Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich eastern province exploded following an attack by unknown assailants in early September, according to various sources. The incident took place in Awamia, a district of the town of Qatif following a gunfight between members of a security patrol near the pipeline and the assailants. The pipeline was repaired shortly with sources saying that oil and gas production was not impaired. This latest attack on infrastructure belonging to the world’s top oil producer harkens back to a foiled 2006 Al-Qaeda attack on the massive Abqaiq plant which processes oil from the supergiant Ghawar and Shaybah fields.

[ALGERIA]

GE signs $2.7bn deal to boost Algeria power sector

GE and SPE, an affiliate of Algeria’s national electricity and gas company Sonelgaz have signed US$2.7 billion worth of power generation contracts. Marking some of GE’s largest power related deals, the US company will supply heavy-duty gas turbine combined-cycle and aeroderivative gas turbine technology for nine power plants across Algeria. The addition of nearly 9 gigawatts (GW) of electricity is expected to help strengthen Algeria’s power sector to help meet the growing requirements of the country. The three agreements include six new combined-cycle power plants that will ultimately increase Algeria’s generating capacity by 70 per cent adding more than 8 GW of electricity; two fast-track projects that add 528 megawatts (MW) of capacity for this summer’s peak demand; and a new simple-cycle power plant to add 370 MW to Algeria’s electricity grid.

[EGYPT]

RWE awarded two new concessions in Gulf of Suez

RWE Dea has been awarded operatorship of two new offshore concessions in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez where the German company has already had a presence as operator of various fields for the last 30 years. The new concessions will increase the company’s number of operated licenses in Egypt from six to eight. RWE won the concessions – which are subject to presidential approval - as part of Egypt General Petroleum Corporation’s (EGPC) 2013 International Bid Round, it will hold a share of 100 per cent of the East Ras Fanar Offshore and 50 per cent of the Northwest El Amal concession, with Edison International SpA holding the remaining 50 per cent.

NEWS: Regional

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[IRAQ]

Kuwait Energy &

Dragon Oil strike

oil from Block 9,

IraqKuwait Energy and its partner on Block 9 in the Basrah region of Iraq, Dragon Oil, have made their first oil discovery at the license area. The successful discovery was at the consortium’s first target, the Mishrif formation at 2,700m, in its exploration well, ‘Faihaa-1’, located in Northern Basrah. Preliminary tests of the Faihaa-1 Mishrif formation resulted in a flow rate of around 2,000 bpd of 20 API oil on a 32/64” choke. The consortium, in which Kuwait Energy is the operator with a 70 per cent stake and Dragon Oil has 30 per cent, will conduct more detailed testing on Mishrif towards the end of the year, according to a statement by the Kuwaiti independent firm.

[KUWAIT]

Oil delivery to

Brazil promises

new era in GCC –

S. America tradeThe Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) disclosed that it has sold fuel oil to a Brazilian company specialising in sulfur production in what heralds a first for a GCC based company, according to a company official. The transaction which happened in April but unreported until now, is thought to be significant in that it demonstrates the potential thawing of protectionist trade policies adopted by non-OPEC energy heavyweights such as Brazil and Argentina. Historically, trade between the GCC and Latin America has grown very slowly – about 4 per cent a year, owing to the sheer distance between the two regions and lack of mutual diplomatic presence by both blocs.

[QATAR]

QP and Total

celebrate

carbonates

acid stimulation

research Qatar Petroleum and Total E&P Qatar marked a milestone in late September on their joint research project on carbonates acid stimulation. The two companies signed the research project agreement in May 2012. The idea behind the project is that injecting acid in Qatar’s carbonates reservoirs dissolves a part of the rocks, thus improving the permeability of the reservoirs and, hence, the productivity of the producing wells.

[OMAN]

GlassPoint

receives $53m

investment from

Oman and ShellSolar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) provider GlassPoint Solar has announced a US$53 million equity investment from Oman’s largest sovereign wealth fund and Shell to help accelerate deployment of GlassPoint’s solar steam generators in the country. The investment in GlassPoint supports Oman’s goals to diversify the economy. According to the National Centre of Statistics and Information (NCSI), total natural gas consumption in Oman rose to 39,114 million cubic metres in 2013. Gas used at Oman’s oil fields accounted for 9,047 million cubic metres, accounting for more than 23 per cent of the country’s total gas use.

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NEWS: Regional

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A library image of the Dolphin pipeline during its construction

Oxy in talks with Mubadala to sell Dolphin Energy stake Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Development Company is said to be intalks to buy up one-fifth of the 24.5 per cent stake that US based Occidental Petroleum or Oxy has in Dolphin Energy, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A person close to the deal said that Oxy,

which bought a US$310 million stake in Abu

Dhabi owned Dolphin Energy in 2002, said

the potential deal could be completed as

early as the end of this year.

Current political tensions between Qatar,

the UAE and Oman have marred a previous

attempt by Oxy to sell off its non-core

Middle East assets.

Abu Dhabi currently has a majority 51

per cent stake in Dolphin Energy with

Oxy and France’s Total each holding 24.5

per cent, with much of the upstream and

downstream assets located in Qatar.

The three-way partnership oversees the

production and transmission of up to 3.2

billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from

Qatar’s offshore North Field to the UAE and

onwards to Oman via a subsea pipeline.

“Mubadala is quite keen to do the

deal… they even want to buy Oxy’s entire

stake [in Dolphin Energy] but Qatar is

unlikely to accept that because of the

political situation with the United Arab

Emirates,” said another person familiar

with the talks.

“The two parties [Mubadala and Oxy]

are hopeful a smaller stake would get

Qatar to eventually agree on the deal,” the

person also said, although this would still

need Doha’s blessings.

As part of its restructuring programme

which started in 2013, Houston based

Oxy aims to sell off as much as 40

per cent of its Middle East assets to

On a visit to Fujairah, the UAE’s onlyIndian Ocean facing emirate, the country’s energy minister highlighted itsgrowing strategic importance to energy trade especially with Asia.

“The position of Fujairah from the

perspective of the projects that are still

to come is that it’s going to be a centre

of gravity for energy, not only for the UAE

but also for the region. The infrastructure

that Fujairah has today and will have

in the future makes it a major city and

a major destination for the energy

sector,” UAE Minister of Energy Suhail

Mohammed Al Mazrouei said.

Fujairah has spent the last decade

positioning itself as a major bunkering

and storage centre, a position the

emirate is now building on by expanding

along the energy value chain, with

refining, petrochemical and liquefied

natural gas (LNG) regasification facilities

in the pipeline.

The emirate is expected to be a key

economic engine for the UAE alongside the

likes Abu Dhabi and Dubai at a time when

long term energy demand is set to rise.

Fujairah at centre of global energy, says UAE energy chief

a previously-announced consortium of

Mubadala, Qatar Petroleum International

and Oman Oil Company.

At an industry conference in New

Orleans earlier this year, Oxy CEO Steven

Chazen spoke in diplomatic terms about

dealing with the consortium.

“The notion that they were going to

somehow cooperate with each other in

an oil investment is difficult at best right

now,” he said.

“At their suggestions, we’ll probably

make separate deals with the three

countries with somewhat different assets

in each one. In some ways, that’s a lot

simpler,” he added.

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Qatar Petroleum (QP) has contractedGulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of locally based Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest oilfield service company in Qatar for four new drilling rigs for deployment in the country.

The deal for the two new offshore rigs

(“Dukhan and “Halul”) and two onshore

rigs (GDI-7 and GDI-8) also included four

contract extensions with state-owned QP

for drilling rig services, each for a term of

five years.

The combined value of the new contracts

and contract extensions, which were

announced earlier by GDI, total QR5.2

billion or US$1.4 billion. They represent the

largest single GDI client commitment since

it was established 10 years ago.

GDI said that it is also in the process

of recruiting additional personnel

and providing the necessary training,

certification and orientation so that they

can man and operate these new rigs.

The contract extensions allow the

continuation of services performed by four

land rigs: GDI-1, GDI-2, GDI-3 and GDI-4.

GDI said that Halul and Dukhan, the new

offshore rigs, will go into service in Q4

2014 and Q2 2016 respectively. The two

new onshore rigs currently being built in

the US, are expected to be received and

enter service in the second half of 2015.

By mid-2016, GDI will have a total

of 18 drilling rigs. In addition to one

accommodation jackup and two Liftboats.

The offshore rigs will be the newest rigs

in GDI’s fleet. Each rig will come complete

with a centrifuge system for solids control,

extra bulk hoppers on deck, 7,500 psi mud

pumps, a 15,000 psi choke manifold, 150-

man accommodation, 10,000 HP power

packages, off-line building stands, and a 75

foot cantilever outreach.

GDI-7 will be a 1500HP rig while GDI-8

will be a 3000HP rig, making it the biggest

land rig in GDI’s fleet. The bigger rig will

provide GDI with the capability of drilling

deeper wells and executing extended reach

wells to a much greater depth.

The deal is for four new rigs

Honeywell subsidiary UOP has been selected by independent explorer Kuwait Energy Company and its partners to help speed up gas production at Iraq’s SIBA gas field in southern Iraq.

The US process technology supplier will

provide modular equipment at the field

which lies in the Basrah Governorate in

order to meet pipeline specifications and to

recover valuable natural gas liquids (NGLs)

in the process.

The equipment will allow Kuwait Energy

to process 110 million standard cubic feet

per day (mmscfd) of natural gas from the

field in two parallel processing trains which

will begin production in 2015.

“This project demonstrates that UOP’s

pre-fabricated modular equipment is

a solution for monetising gas quickly,

particularly in challenging conditions,” said

Rebecca Liebert, senior vice president and

general manager of UOP’s Gas Processing

and Hydrogen business unit. “UOP

modular equipment is designed to allow

Kuwait Energy Company to reduce field

construction time, enabling the company

to begin processing gas and earning

revenue faster than with traditional field-

built units while also lowering its capital

and operating costs.”

Honeywell’s UOP chosen toaccelerate Basrah gas production

QP, GDI sign $1.4bn deal for new rigs NEWS IN BRIEF

Global Pipe wins Saudi Aramco NGL pipeline order Jubail based Global Pipe Company

has received its direct order from

Saudi Aramco to supply piping for

a 150-km-long gas pipeline in the

kingdom. The deal will see Global Pipe

produce up to 84,000 tonnes of steel

pipe for the East West Gas and Natural

Gas Liquids NGL Pipeline, according

Ahmed Hamad Al-Khonaini, the

company’s managing director. In order

to meet the tight delivery schedule for

this project, Global Pipe said it will start

manufacturing activities in the fourth

quarter. Global Pipe Company is a JV

company between German specialised

LSAW pipes manufacturer EEW, Saudi

Steel Pipes, Ahmed Hamad Al-Khonaini

and Pan Gulf Holding.

Afren says production haltat Barda Rash won’t hurt cash flowLondon listed independent explorer

Afren has said that the relatively low

production from its operated Barda

Rash field in the Kurdistan Region of

Iraq will not have a significant impact

on its cash flow. The company scaled

back its operations on the field which

lies 55 km north of the regional capital

Erbil, due to the ongoing tensions in the

region between Islamic State fighters

and Kurdish Peshmerga forces. “It is

expected that Afren will return to field

operations as soon as it is prudent to

do so,” the company said in its half year

results statement. Production at the

field in the period averaged 536 bpd.

Jacobs expands Mideast presence with new officeJacobs Engineering is expanding its

presence with a new office in Al Khobar,

Saudi Arabia, to strengthen its support

for Saudi Aramco and other key clients

and partners in the kingdom. Jacobs

has steadily increased its presence and

scope in the Middle East, and recently

moved 1,200 local employees and client

personnel into a new office building in

downtown Al Khobar.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAP

[MEXICO]

Samsung Engineering awarded

PEMEX refinery revamp jobSamsung Engineering has officially announced that it received a contract from Mexican state-owned oil producer PEMEX for the PEMEX Salamanca ULSD (Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel) Project. The project will be executed in two phases. Phase I will include detailed engineering and procurement of long-lead items and Phase II will comprise the rest of detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning. The US$80 million contract awarded to the South Korean engineering giant is for Phase I which will be executed on an OBCE (Open Book Cost Estimation) basis. The project site is located in Salamanca 250 km northwest of the Mexican capital, Mexico City.

[US]

Shell begins production at “high-

value” Cardamom fieldShell said that production is now underway from the Cardamom development in the Gulf of Mexico, the second major deepwater facility Shell has brought online in the region this year. The startup follows an earlier startup of the Mars B platform in February. Oil from the Cardamom subsea development which is fully owned by the Anglo-Dutch major is piped through Shell’s Auger platform. When at full production of 50,000 boepd, Auger’s total production capacity will increase to 130,000 boepd.

[ECUADOR]

Eni makes major

new discovery in

EcuadorEni has made a significant oil discovery in Ecuador at the Oglan-2 exploration well located in Block 10, approximately 260 km southeast of the capital Quito. Early estimates suggest that the Oglan discovery potentially contains about 300 million barrels of oil in place.Eni will immediately begin the studies for the commercial exploitation of the Oglan discovery, located just 7 km from the processing facilities of the Villano field, also inside Block 10, which currently produces approximately 12,500 bpd, entirely owned by the Italian oil major.

[BRAZIL]

PTTEP buys 20% of Shell’s

Brazilian deepwater fieldThailand’s state-run oil and gas producer PTT Exploration and Production or PTTEP has entered an agreement with Shell to acquire 20 per cent of the Anglo-Dutch major’s BM-ES-23 concession offshore Brazil.The participation in BM-ES-23 for PTTEP sets another important milestone in its expansion into South America, a region with high petroleum potential. Upon approval from the ANP, PTTEP BL will hold 20 per cent participating interest in the concession, with Petrobras (the operator) holding 65 per cent and Japan’s INPEX 15 per cent. The joint venture partners plan to conduct exploration and appraisal drilling during 2014-2015.

NEWS: International


[GERMANY]

Siemens buys out

Dresser-Rand in

$7.6bn dealGerman electrical engineering giant Siemens has agreed to buy out Houston based rotating equipment manufacturer, Dresser-Rand for US$7.6 billion. All transactions related to the friendly takeover which was unanimously welcomed by Dresser-Rand’s board, are expected to close by summer 2015. Siemens intends to operate Dresser-Rand as the company’s oil and gas business retaining the Dresser-Rand brand name and its executive leadership team. In addition, Siemens will maintain a significant presence in Houston, which will be the headquarters of its oil and gas business.

[KENYA]

Tullow Oil finds success

onshore KenyaTullow Oil has announced the successful results from a series of exploration, appraisal and testing activities conducted in Blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya. The Etom-1 well in Block 13T, the most northerly well drilled to date in the South Lokichar basin, 6.5 km encountered approximately 10m of net oil pay. The Amosing-2 well in Block 10BB encountered up to 30m net oil pay. As planned, the well was then sidetracked back to about 400m from the discovery well resulting in the encounter of 90m of net oil in several pools. The Ngamia-3 well in Block 10BB continued the appraisal of the Ngamia field. The well was successfully drilled 1.6 km north of the Ngamia-1 discovery well and encountered 150m of net oil pay in both Auwerwer and Lokone reservoirs.

[MALAYSIA]

SapuraKencana

finds gas off

MalaysiaSapuraKencana Energy (SKE) has made a big gas discovery at a block off Malaysia. Bakong-1 well is the fifth and final well in its 2014 drilling campaign within the SK408 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. The discovery is significant with a gross gas column in excess of 600 meters in the primary target reservoir located within Late Miocene Carbonates.

[INDIA]

Technip wins EPCM for south

Indian industrial gas complexTechnip has been awarded a project management contract along with engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for a new industrial gas complex in the state of Kerala in southern India. Contracted by Air Products, the French engineering major will provide the services to Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s Kochi Refinery (BPCL-KR). It will oversee the BPCL-KR Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP), which will increase BPCL-KR’s crude refining capacity from 190,000 bpd to 310,000 bpd and produce clean transportation fuels to meet Euro IV/V specifications.

NEWS: International

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Eni has made a new oil discovery in Block 15/06 said to hold some 300 million barrels of oil in place, in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in deepwater offshore Angola.

Ochigufu is the tenth commercial oil

discovery made in Block 15/06. Tests show

that the new discovery is currently capable

of producing upwards of 5,000 bpd.

The Ochigufu 1 NFW well, which led to

the discovery, will be brought into production

in record time, Eni said in a statement.

Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s newly-appointed

CEO said: “This important discovery, which

will be brought into production in record

time, adds even more value to Block 15/06.

Like the recent discoveries in Congo and

Gabon, this new find exemplifies the

results we can achieve by applying leading

edge technologies to exploration, and

substantiates the decision to refocus Eni on

key oil and gas competences”.

The well is located at approximately

150 km off the coast and 9.8 km from

the Ngoma FPSO (West Hub) and the

closeness to Ngoma FPSO allows the

increase of the resource base of the West

Hub project, currently underway. The well

was drilled by the Ocean Rig Poseidon

Drilling Unit in a water depth of 1,337m

and reached a total depth of 4,470m.

The data acquired in Ochigufu 1 well

indicate a production capacity equal to

more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day.

Studies are underway in order to

evaluate an early tie-in to the Ngoma

FPSO, already in location in the West Hub

and designed to handle 100,000 barrels of

oil production per day.

Ochigufu is the tenth discovery in Block 15/06

The board of Norwegian upstream EPC contractor Kvaerner has decided thatfollowing a successful first half where it has won new key contracts as well as reduced costs, the time is right to pursue opportunities to accelerate the company’s development.

“While we succeeded in building a

record high order backlog up to 2013, we

also received valuable feedback from the oil

companies after the bidding rounds in the

winter a year and a half ago. This spurred

us to accelerate a range of activities to

increase productivity and reduce our own

cost level,” said Jan Arve Haugan, president

and CEO of Kvaerner.

“The award in June for two steel jacket

substructures to the Johan Sverdrup field

confirmed that we are moving in the right

direction, and the combination of established

expertise and reliability, together with

renewed cost competitiveness, once more

positions us well for the future. Now, we

will use this momentum to consider step

changes to further strengthen our business

and competitiveness.”

The 50-year-old company has, over the

last three years managed a considerable

strategic development. In 2012 and 2013,

the North American Downstream &

Industrials businesses were sold. These

changes enabled Kvaerner to fully focus on

serving customers in the upstream oil and

gas segment.

Time is right to grow business, saysKvaerner board

Angola discovery could yield 300m barrels for Eni

NEWS IN BRIEF

Technip awarded contractto develop Kodiak field in GoMTechnip has been awarded a lump

sum contract to develop the Kodiak

field located in the Mississippi Canyon

Blocks 727 and 771 in the Gulf of

Mexico by Houston, Texas based Deep

Gulf Energy II LLC. The project will be

undertaken at water depths ranging

from 1,472m to 1,710m, will consist

of a subsea tie-back to the Devils

Tower Truss Spar located in Mississippi

Canyon Block 773. To withstand

Kodiak field’s high temperature

and pressure as well as extremely

corrosive production fluids, the pipeline

will be of a bi-metallic construction,

lined with corrosion resistant alloy.

Atkins wins structuralintegrity contract withTalismanAtkins has been awarded a five-year

contract to provide structural integrity

management services to Talisman

Sinopec Energy UK (TSEUK). The

new framework agreement is in line

with TSEUK operational strategy

to drive greater efficiency, the five-

year contract elevates the previous

contracts to a Tier One supplier,

building on the previous 10-year

multidiscipline working relationship

between the companies. Under the

contract Atkins is providing a dedicated

core operational integrity team to

support all elements of the Structural

Integrity Management (SIM) process.

Siccar Point secures $500m investmentAberdeen-based new oil and gas

explorer Siccar Point Energy Limited

has received US$500 million in

investment from equity players,

including Blackstone, to create a

new North Sea-focused exploration,

development and production company.

The investment, will be used by the

new firm to pursue opportunities on

the UK Continental Shelf, with a strong

North Sea exploration focus.

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INTERVIEW: OMV

The upstream exploration andproduction business sector has been targeted by OMV as the main

driver of its profitable growth strategy set out in 2011, that is expected to deliver animmediate improvement in performance and lay the foundations for sustainable growth in the long term.

The Middle East region is going to play

a major part in helping to deliver on this

policy and OMV has a pipeline of projects

coming on stream after 2016.

OMV established a representative

office in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Following

the initial screening of upstream

opportunities, it registered an E&P

branch office in January 2011 with a team

consisting of all E&P core functions,

exploration, engineering and commercial/

legal. The office also serves as an E&P

subsidiary for fostering the relationship

within the UAE and the Middle East

region.

“The team swiftly matured two

projects together with ADNOC, the

Shuwaihat appraisal project with

Wintershall as 50 per cent partner and

operator, and an exploration project in the

Eastern region of Abu Dhabi, with OMV

as the operator and ADNOC as our sole

partner,” says Wachtel.

In June 2012 OMV signed its first

upstream agreement with ADNOC and

partner Wintershall for the appraisal

of the Shuwaihat sour gas field. This

was followed by the East Abu Dhabi

Exploration Agreement being inked some

12 months later, in June 2013.

The UAE is seen as a new growth

area for OMV and Wachtel explains the

significance of these two agreements:

“It was a very important first step to get

OMV engaged with E&P activities in Abu

Dhabi. Especially as it is part of ADNOC’s

strategy to develop the remaining sour

gas accumulations in the western and

middle offshore part of Abu Dhabi in

order to increase ADNOC’s domestic gas

DYNAMIC PUSH IN THE UAEAustria’s largest integrated oil and gas company, OMV, has made a real push on the E&P front in recent years and the UAE has been a major focal point. Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager of OMV Abu Dhabi talks about its E&P growth in Abu Dhabi, writes Julian Walker

The Shuwaihat

agreement is seen by OMV as a perfect stepping stone to increase its upstream presence in the UAE

Line Crew planning way forward

INTERVIEW: OMV


production and decrease the dependence

on imports.”

OMV and operator Wintershall are now

drilling the first appraisal well, Shuwaihat

5, which was spudded in May 2014.

“This represents OMV’s first major

E&P investment to date in Abu Dhabi. The

operation is well under way with the first

well spudded and it is currently progressing

to the target horizons,” says Wachtel.

One of the main challenges is that

Shuwaihat is a sour gas project. But

Wachtel notes that OMV has extensive

experience in sour gas operations

in Austria, as well as in its Pakistan

operation.

“We have a proven record with

operating these kinds of complex fields

in a safe and environmentally protective

manner,” he points out.

In Shuwaihat, to further delineate

subsurface uncertainties, the

Shuwaihat JV is applying state of the

art technologies such as horizontal well

drilling, running the most modern and

sophisticated logging tools for formation

evaluation and acquiring 3D seismic for

improved subsurface imaging. Wachtel

explains that OMV has its own seismic

processing centre and team experienced

in optimising processing steps.

The Shuwaihat agreement is seen

by OMV as a perfect stepping stone to

increase its upstream presence in the UAE.

The general manager explains that with

the successful appraisal of the Shuwaihat

sour gas field, OMV and Wintershall

will further their technical competence

and know-how in sour gas operations.

Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager OMV Abu Dhabi


INTERVIEW: OMV

“This, together with OMV’s state of the

art exploration campaign, will confirm to

ADNOC that we are perfectly positioned to

provide support as a strategic partner for

their ambitious plan to increase production

and reserves in Abu Dhabi, he explains.”

Eastern promiseOMV followed up its first upstream

agreement with ADNOC by signing a

more far reaching exploration agreement

in June 2013 to look at onshore

opportunities in the Eastern region of the

UAE’s largest emirate.

Wachtel is optimistic: “As an

explorationist you always have to be

optimistic,” he says, “This exploration

agreement is the first pure exploration

agreement since the sixties and it serves

to evaluate the still underexplored

Eastern onshore regions of Abu Dhabi.

We are seeking to follow successful

oil trends which are productive on the

Omani side.

“Thanks to the excellent cooperation

with all stakeholders, ADNOC, ADCO,

EAD etc; We were able to start with

seismic acquisition activities earlier than

anticipated, in July 2014, only one year

after signing the agreement,” he says.

The acquisition of 3D seismic data is

now under way and the first exploration

well is planned for 2016.

Wachtel touches on what OMV has

done in terms of investment so far. “In

our OMV operated exploration project

with ADNOC we have already established

an expert team, reviewed technical

data and planned the next steps in our

technical work programme.”

He also emphasises that OMV is

very experienced in exploring in desert

environments citing its record in Tunisia,

Libya and Pakistan.

“We do not see really big challenges in

terms of operations, however stakeholder

management is very important in order to

run a successful campaign. Here I mean

mainly to obtain the understanding and

support of the community in and around

the areas of operation.”

In conclusion Wachtel says that: “Cooperation

with ADNOC has been excellent in developing

the agreements we are in, as well as

supporting our day to day operations. We are

excited to have ADNOC as our partner in our

exploration campaign.”

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GEO FOCUS: Saudi Arabia


This is a watershed period for oilpowerhouse Saudi Arabia as itfaces many challenges but is intent

on turning them into opportunities.Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter

and the second-largest producer of total

petroleum liquids on the planet. But total

petroleum liquids production declined in

2013, the first decline since 2009, due to a

decrease in crude oil production.

Saudi Arabia has the fifth-largest natural

gas reserves, yet natural gas production

remains limited. The country has plans to

not only increase natural gas production in

the future but to also diversify its power

generation sources.

Although Saudi Arabia has about 100

major oil and gas fields, more than half of its

oil reserves are contained in eight fields in

the northeast portion of the country.

The giant Ghawar field is the world’s

largest oil field in terms of production and

total remaining reserves. The Ghawar field

has estimated remaining proved oil reserves

of 75 billion barrels, more than all but seven

other countries.

The kingdom’s oil exports reached 1.84

billion barrels in the first eight months

of this year with proceeds amounting to

SR747 billion ($200 billion), according to

local media.

Meanwhile, domestic consumption

during the same period reached nearly 553

million barrels, or 23 per cent of the total

output, leading consultant Fahad bin Jumaa

was quoted by Al-Riyadh daily.

The above figures follow statements by

Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al-Falih that his

company intends investing SR150 billion

($40 billion) in the next 10 years to maintain

stability in oil production and double gas

production.

As the country’s national oil company

Saudi Aramco is and the world’s largest

oil company, in terms of production.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Petroleum and

Mineral Resources and the Supreme

Council for Petroleum and Minerals have

oversight of the oil and natural gas sector

and Saudi Aramco.

Saudi Arabia has 16 per cent of the

world’s proved oil reserves, is the largest

exporter of total petroleum liquids in the

world, and maintains the world’s largest

KINGDOM’S OIL SECTOR SET TOPOWER THROUGH HEADWINDS

GEO FOCUS: Saudi Arabia


crude oil production capacity.

Recently there has been a substantial

drop in oil prices at global level in light of

geopolitical developments and economic

sanctions imposed by the US and the

European Union (EU) countries on Russia.

Global oil supplies are still abundant and,

therefore, demand tends to be weak.

Oil supplies of the Organization of Oil

Exporting Countries (OPEC), however, are

stronger than ever before with a record of

30.44 million barrels per day (mbpd) in July

supported by the increased production, said

Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al-Falih recently.

We told a forum in Norway: “Many

observers point to a cloudy outlook for our

industry and predict even more stormy

weather. While I am as confident as

ever of our long term future, I certainly

acknowledge that our sector faces

significant hurdles.

“Rising costs and cost overruns are

dragging many projects with project price

tags in the tens of billions of dollars, and

with significant financial and technical risks.

“Even at Saudi Aramco, project costs

have roughly doubled over the last

decade despite deploying cutting edge

technologies and applying our robust

project management systems to mitigate

cost escalation.

“Of course, larger investments and a

shrinking number of easier and cheaper

fields mean more expensive production,

and so industry profitability is plateauing

after a banner decade.”

Petroleum exports accounted for 85

per cent of total Saudi export revenues in

2013, according OPEC’s Annual Statistical

Bulletin 2014.

With the largest oil projects nearing

completion, Saudi Arabia is expanding its

natural gas, refining, petrochemicals, and

electric power industries. Saudi Arabia’s oil

and natural gas operations are dominated

by Saudi Aramco.

The King Abdullah City for Atomic and

Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) programme

seeks to ensure that half of the electricity

generated in Saudi Arabia comes from

renewable sources by 2032.

“Yet even as alternative energy sources

make inroads, energy efficiency improves,

and with today’s moderate oil demand

growth, the longer-term oil outlook is fairly

healthy,” said Al-Falih.

“Despite some marvelous advancement

by various hybrids and pure electrics,

petroleum-based liquids will remain the

fuels of choice, holding between 80 and 90

per cent of transport market share in 2050

depending on the scenario considered.

“Our research agenda is targeting

a leadership position in about a dozen

technology domains. They include multiple

technologies that will help us achieve our

goal of increasing our oil recovery to 70

per cent and allow us to add more than a

hundred billion barrels of oil resources to

our already large portfolio.”

But there will be no resting on laurels,

according to Al-Falih.

“At the end of the day, I believe we

must put our money where our mouth

is, by making prudent and timely

investments; balancing long-term

objectives and short-term interests;

and meeting the energy needs of

the future while providing attractive

investment options and delivering value

to shareholders.

“I remain confident that our best days are

yet to come, the CEO concluded.”

Khalid Al-Falih, CEO, Saudi Aramco

FIELD LOCATION CAPACITY AS OF 2012

Ghawar onshore 5.8 million bbl/d of Arab Light crude

Safaniya offshore 1.2 million bbl/d of Arab Heavy crude

Khurais onshore 1.2 million bbl/d of Arab Light crude. Plans to expand capacity by 0.30 million bbl/d by 2017.

Manifa offshore 0.90 million bbl/d of Arab Heavy crude oil after completion at end of 2014. Production will be used to offset declines in mature fields.

Shaybah onshore 0.75 million bbl/d of Arab Extra Light. Plans to expand capacity by 0.25 million bbl/d by 2017.

Qatif onshore 0.50 bbl/d of Arab Light crude

Khursaniyah onshore 0.50 bbl/d Arab Light crude

Zuluf offshore 0.50 bbl/d of Arab Medium crude

Abqaiq onshore 0.40 bbl/d Arab Extra Light crude

Source: Saudi Aramco

Major oilfields in Saudi Arabia

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FEATURE: Pipes, Valves & Fittings


With an ever-growingcompetitive marketplace intoday’s industry, oil and gas

operators are continually searchingto find new and improved means ofworking in a smarter manner and reducing costs

Horizontal and multilateral wells are

now increasingly more common in the

industry, due to the advancement of drilling

technology over the last few decades.

With these wells comes a greater reservoir

penetration and consistence drawdown

pressure along the wellbore.

One North Sea operator had difficultly

maintaining a consistent flow within

its well due to sand and water control

issues. Tendeka, the provider of

completions systems and services to the

upstream oil and gas industry, designed

a solution with 100 autonomous inflow

control devices in the operator’s medium

heavy oil (50cp), 1,200 metre lateral well.

The FloSure Autonomous Inflow Control

Device (AICD) is an improvement on

traditional passive ICDs.

It can enhance phase filtering where

phases have higher mobility than the

desired fluids and can be designed so that

the undesired low viscosity water and/or

gas phase is held back whilst the higher

viscosity oil is favoured. An AICD valve,

calibrated to the well’s characteristics,

responds to the fluid velocity and adjusts

flow accordingly.

AICDs behave like passive ICDs

before water/gas breakthrough, giving a

predetermined pressure drop between

the reservoir and the completion liner. This

choking effect creates a back pressure on

higher quality sections of the reservoir

allowing tighter sections to contribute

evening out the inflow profile from the

well. This results in better coning control,

delaying water or gas breakthrough:

increasing efficiency for crude production

and improving water cut.

Based on multi-phase testing at various

water cut (WC) ratios, the downhole rate

per AICD valve can be designed to 10

-100 Rm3/d/aicd. Reservoir simulations

and optimisation with NETool were run,

confirming water control with the Tendeka

FloSure AICD to be two to three times

better than a passive system.

Various AICD nozzle sizes (AICD strength)

are available to optimise the wellbore hydraulics

by simply adjusting the AICD parameter in the

reservoir simulator (see figure1).

Software optimisation, simulation and testing

Improved understanding of AICDs

through testing has allowed for creation of

mathematical models making it possible to

adapt these devices for changing conditions.

Software simulation can help optimise the application of autonomous inflow control technologies, explains Ismarullizam Mohd Ismail and Chris Rodger from Tendeka

THE GROWING USE OF SOFTFF WARE SIMULATT TAA ION

Figure 1: Flow performance characteristics of AICD nozzle sizes

Reservoir Flow Rate (Rm3/d)

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Tendeka has developed a proprietary

software suite for the creation of

performance curves for any downhole fluid

properties. Further endurance testing under

erosive environment conditions has helped

create an acceptable product life function

model with a variety of material alternatives

to operate in challenging well environments.

The development of a regression engine

to port the mathematical model data into

static and dynamic reservoir simulators

allows for a robust simulation for field

optimisation and lifetime modelling.

Tendeka advocates a five-step approach for

design and optimisation of AICD completions.

Step one: Reservoir data requirements

Types of customer reservoir data required

to create an optimised AICD design are:

temperature and pressure, stock tank

densities (oil/gas/water), PVT tables, live

oil/gas/water densities and viscosities,

production rates (oil/gas/water) without ICD

completion (initial/mid-life/late-life), initial

expected drawdown, and well length.

Step two: Design of AICDTendeka’s FloSure AICD is based on a

levitator disk type design; offering superior

performance to passive and tortuous path

inflow control devices and allowing for ream

or wash down and spotting breaker fluids. It

is self-cleaning, offers no protrusion to the

base pipe that could act as a restriction for

intervention or intelligent well completions

and has no diameter increase over

conventional ICD screens.

Low viscosity gas reduces friction pressure

and causes very high velocity, thereby

“sucking” the levitation disc against the seat

and restricting gas flow. Whereas high viscosity

oil increases friction pressure, pushing the disc

away from the seat and increasing oil flow.

Step three: Generation of fluid flowperformance curves

The software firstly determines the optimum

size of the AICD valve to control the inflow

from the reservoir. The mixture viscosity

and density of oil, water and gas is analysed

to obtain the optimum production fluid,

subsequently chocking the unwanted fluid.

Step four: Generation of AICDperformance coefficients

The second part generates the AICD

user input constant (x,y,a-aicd) based on

analytic function of fluid property and local

volumetric mixture flow rate for static and

dynamic reservoir simulators. The models

also determine the optimum material of

the AICD valve based on fluid property,

flow rate and erosion parameter to ensure

the integrity and durability of the valve for

expected lifetime of the well.

Linear and rigorous multivariable non-

linear regression (MVNL) for NETool and

Eclipse simulators is used to quality check

the Tendeka software.

Step five: Quality check ofregression coefficients

Regression coefficients for use in

reservoir simulators such as Eclipse or

steady-state programs like NETool are part

of the program output. Both linear and non-

linear regression is used to compare with

the physical model ensuring no coefficient

divergence. Statoil’s licensed LINEST

method is used as well as DATAFIT from

Oakdale Engineering.

Empirical testing has demonstrated

that the FloSure AICD design controls gas

far better than a passive ICD due to the

choked flow effect during multiphase flow.

For heavy oil flow, the valve remains open

while choking upon arrival of water/gas.

ConclusionAICDs have been shown to enhance

phase filtering where phases have a

higher mobility than the desired fluids.

Using suitable software modelling

tools they can be designed so that the

undesired low viscosity water and/or

gas phase is held back whilst the higher

viscosity oil is favoured.

The Tendeka FloSure AICD valve has

undergone a series of incremental design

improvements based on the experience

gained during development, testing and

production of more than 6,500 AICD screens.

The AICD technology is now field proven and

is giving significant returns as the industry

seeks to exploit ever more difficult reserves.

Figure 2: Initial AICD fluid flow performance curves versus passive ICD

© Tendeka 2014. All rights reserved.

Flow rate (Rm3/day) - reservoir conditions

Water Oil Gas

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AICD Size: TR7 (5x25)

Nozzle Size: 1x3.4mm

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Extended dotted line - Nozzle ICD

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Oliver Valves is a British-based Engineering firm with over35-years of experience in the

international valve industry. Operating through three companies, Oliver Valves,Oliver Valvetek and Oliver Twinsafe, they employ over 600 people internationallyand specialise in the manufacturing ofvalves for fluid control.

Covering all of the MENA region,

including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, UAE,

Kuwait and Libya, Oliver Valves have noticed

exponential growth in the region.

“The MENA region has always been

a significant market for Oliver Valves.

2014 has proven to be a successful year

for us as we continue to manufacture

high-quality valves for the oil, gas and

Petrochemical sectors,” says David

Cornwell, managing director.

“So much so, that we have only recently

expanded our team in our Dubai office with

a further two external sales professionals

to leverage the great opportunity presented

in the MENA region.”

“Thirty-five years ago, Michael Oliver,

founding chairman of Oliver Valves,

created a unique valve solution that

prevented both seat and stem leakage

– something which was missing from

the oil and gas market. To this day,

we are continuing to invest heavily in

research and development to ensure that

innovation is at the forefront of Oliver

Valves,” continues Cornwell.

Valve MaintenanceOne of the common problems companies

face on their projects is the on-going

maintenance of valves. It is not uncommon

for oil rigs to be shut down for days due to

valves needing repairs – often resulting in

downtime of oil extraction.

For Oliver Valves, quality and reliability has

always been their number one priority.

“We adhere to strict quality guidelines on

all of our valve solutions – whether that’s

our instrumentation, pipeline or subsea

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valves. A few years back, one of our clients returned a subsea

valve to us that had been sitting in the ocean for over a decade.

Upon arrival, we put the valve through rigorous testing. Testing

showed that this particular valve was still completely operational,

with no defects preventing its operational use,” explains Cornwell.

“It is the quality of our valves that reduce overheads and

improve overall efficiency.

Engineering high quality valve solutions directly reduces the

need for ongoing maintenance, which can help to bolster the

overall profits of any oil or gas project.”

MENA Industrial Valve Market GrowthResearch on Global Markets estimates that the industrial valve

market in the MENA region is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of

5.41 per cent over 2013 to 2018.

Distributing to well-known vendors in the region, Oliver Valves

continues to remain optimistic for future growth, forecasting

in excess of 25 per cent growth for the MENA region during

2014/2015.

“While there continues to be service and supply disruptions

in the region due to ongoing conflict, there will always be a

significant demand for innovative valve solutions in any oil and gas

project,” stresses Cornwell.

Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are

continuing to invest heavily in the MENA region. Iraq has

announced a drive to increase crude oil production to more than 7

million barrels per day, and Saudi Arabia announced plans for Red

Sea gas development, among other key announcements.

“For a lot of our MENA customers, it is our technical

consultations that are appealing. We look at our customer’s

project plans, and use innovation to create bespoke valve

solutions that directly integrate with our customers’ requirements

and specifications,” concludes Cornwell.

As one of the strongest oil and gas regions in the world, the

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GE and Accenture announce a new internet based packages that offers access to critical data, helping firm’s make better decisions to prevent failures and costly downtime

INTERNETEE TECHNOLOGY TO AIDPIPELINE OPERATAA IONS

GE and Accenture have launched an Intelligent Pipeline Solution, the first-ever Industrial Internet

offering to help pipeline operators make better decisions concerning the condition of their critical machines and assets inthe oil and gas pipeline industry.

It combines Pipeline Management, a GE

Predictivity software solution powered by

the PredixTM platform, with Accenture’s

digital technology and systems integration

capabilities, to help customers make better,

faster decisions on their pipeline operations

to improve safety and prevent costly

downtime. Columbia Pipeline Group (CPG),

strategically located within the Marcellus

and Utica shale plays, will be the first

customer to implement this breakthrough

technology across its network of 15,000

miles of interstate natural gas pipelines.

“We need an agile and comprehensive

pipeline solution that could be delivered

quickly and allows for a more real-time

view of pipeline integrity across our

interstate natural gas pipelines,” says

Shawn Patterson, president, operations

and project delivery, Columbia Pipeline

Group. “GE’s industrial Internet software

platform and extensive pipeline equipment

and inspection capabilities combined with

Accenture’s strong industry knowledge,

digital capabilities and experience with

business process and systems integration

made them the clear choice for CPG.”

Operators can leverage the Intelligent

Pipeline Solution to explore a global view

of all their assets to make more proactive,

data-driven decisions. Combined with the

power of the Predix platform, customers

can consolidate and integrate pipeline data

in an easy to understand format that helps

them assess risks, identify threats and

make better decisions when planning and

executing. The Intelligent Pipeline Solution

marks a fundamental shift in the way

pipeline operators conduct their business.

“Pipeline Management helps customers

proactively make the right decisions at

the right time to keep their assets safe,”

explains Brian Palmer, president and CEO,

GE Measurement & Control. “We’ve

delivered a comprehensive software

solution that helps operators prioritise

where valuable resources are needed most

and respond to potential events with a

higher level of confidence. We anticipate

transportation pipeline companies using

the solution will see operational efficiency

improvements in integrity, maintenance,

safety and regulatory compliance.”

GE and Accenture are uniquely positioned

to combine both historical and internal

and external big data streams and analysis

with sensors and monitoring technology.

The system is designed to harvest data

from sensors installed along the pipeline

and equipment, sync it with external data

sources and deliver to customers detailed

analytics and risk assessment from key

points of the network. GE’s company’s

domain knowledge in oil and gas and pipeline

management, along with Accenture’s

knowledge of business operations, brings

their customers the intelligence needed to

better manage and protect their assets.

Current transmission pipeline

infrastructure stretches across nearly two

million miles globally (Source: PII Pipeline Database - Summary of Infield Systems, Global Data DOT and CIA world fact book databases). Considerable amounts of

natural gas transported in the United States

are coming from the Marcellus and Utica

shale plays, and operators like Columbia

are looking for ways to keep up with

current demand. Much of the US pipeline

infrastructure has been in place for at least

20 years, and operators are taking added

precautions to ensure safety remains at

the forefront when transporting increased

production volumes from shale formations.

Pipeline companies are investing up to

US$40 billion a year to expand, maintain

and modernise existing infrastructure.

The growth in the industry – because of

increase in gas production volumes– places

a new requirement on operators to build

out an infrastructure that didn’t exist before.

To help make the most of these significant

investments, operators increasingly require

more robust data, real-time workforce

planning and information to optimise the

safe performance of these networks and

relevant systems.

“Accenture and GE have unveiled a

breakthrough solution with a global standard

for pipeline safety and productivity,” said

Peggy Kostial, senior managing director

for Accenture’s North America resources

operating group. “We are excited about

complementing GE’s industrial software

experience with Accenture’s deep

industry experience in system integration

and change management services that

are needed to unlock the true value of

Intelligent Pipeline Solution. This is a

tremendous opportunity to use advanced

analytics and digital technologies to help

Columbia Pipeline Group address its key

industry challenges.”

Pipeline operators continue to look for

ways to increase customer satisfaction

through proactive improvements in systems

reliability and availability. By connecting

disparate systems and integrating

information data from machines and assets

into operational improvements, they can

begin to realise the full potential of the

industrial internet.

FEATURE: Artificial Lift


High costs associated with tubingand sucker rod replacement include workover costs,

replacement costs and lost production which can become significant for highly corrosive artificial lift applications.

The reliability of the tubing and sucker

rods in an artificial lift production well can be

greatly dependent upon the effectiveness

of a tubular and sucker rod integrity

programme. This process can include

inspection services to verify the quality

of the material, proper care and handling

practices during transportation, storage and

running operations, appropriate well design

and optimisation practices and proper

selection of corrosion control methods.

An important concern with corrosion

in artificial lift applications, such

as rod pumping and plunger lift, is

the synergistic effects of erosion-

corrosion. Erosion-corrosion is defined

as acceleration in the rate of corrosion

attack in metal due to the relative motion

of a corrosive fluid and a metal surface.

This acceleration can be exacerbated

by the additional mechanical interaction

associated with artificial lift applications.

Erosion-corrosion can create significant

metal loss within a short period of time

due to the mechanical wear exposing

fresh metal which is more susceptible to

the effects of the corrosive fluids.

The high level of mechanical interaction

from sucker rods and plungers can

create concerns regarding the use of

IPC tubing as a viable corrosion control

solution in artificial lift applications.

Historic IPC materials were not developed

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with intentions of use in artificial lift

applications. That mindset is changing with

recent field successes of newly developed

abrasion resistant coatings.

Rod pumping applicationsRod wear interactions between sucker

rods and tubing can be detrimental to

the integrity of both the tubing as well as

to the sucker rods themselves. Recent

advancements in abrasion resistant IPC

technology has allowed the coating to

become a viable corrosion control option to

consider for tubing and rod life extension in

highly corrosive environments. Historically

nylon based IPCs had limited success in

rod pumping applications due in part to the

extreme flexibility and natural lubricity from

the nylon resin. In spite of their success

there is a greater need for even more

abrasion resistant materials.

In addition to the tubing losses

due to corrosion, erosion-corrosion,

and mechanical wear in rod pumping

applications, the sucker rod string is

susceptible to the same losses as it is

exposed to the identical elements. Spray

Metal Plastic Coated (SPMPC) sucker rods

have proven to provide life extension in

sucker rods for severe service applications

including highly deviated, high side-

load, heavy solid and even sour service

wells in certain applications. The spray

metal material utilised is a 316 stainless

steel that is applied 1 ½ - 2 mils (0.0015-

0.002 in.) thick. Like other thermal spray

materials, this type of application is known

to produce a porous structure that can

potentially provide pathways for corrosive

fluids. The use of a 10 – 20 mil thick (0.001-

0.002 in.) thermoset epoxy topcoat, applied

over the spray metal, provides the most

robust system by eliminating any potential

corrosion pathways.

The use of rod guides can significantly

assist in reducing rod and tubing wear in

many applications where high deviations

and high side-loads are experienced. Rod

guides can also be beneficial along with the

use of IPC tubing and SPMPC sucker rods

by centralising the rod string and reducing

the contact area. Historically non-glass filled

rod guide material were recommended

to be used in the nylon based IPC tubing.

Newly developed abrasion resistant epoxy

coatings now allow for the standard glass-

filled rod guide material to be used which

can greatly increase the guide life.

Blast joints are commonly used in West

Texas rod pumping wells to protect the

tubing string from the abrasive blasting

action from the discharge just above the

downhole pump. The practice of internally

coating these blast joints have proven to

extend the life of this vulnerable area and the

use of IPC tubing is present in a significant

number of wells in the Permian Basin. The

IPC helps to reduce the erosion-corrosion

which can occur from pump movement/

vibration, recirculating solids or high fluid

velocities which proves difficult for effective

chemical corrosion inhibitor treatments.

The latest abrasion resistant coatings have

proven to be effective in extending the life of

the blast joints, thus reducing workover and

lost production costs.

Plunger lift applicationsThe use of plunger lift as an economical

artificial lift method that can sometimes

present a challenge in regards to corrosion

treatment methods. The continuous

mechanical interaction between the plunger

and the metal surface can be difficult for

an effective chemical inhibitor program

in certain applications. IPCs eliminate

the concern of continuously replenishing

the passive film formed by the chemical

inhibitors. The use of IPC tubulars in plunger

lift applications is becoming more common

with the introduction of more abrasion

resistance IPC materials.

There are many configurations of

plungers which will provide a variety

of wear interactions with potential IPC

tubing use. Typically parameters of

the well dictate which configuration of

plunger is best suited for each individual

application. When IPC tubing is considered

proper plunger selection should also be

considered in regards to compatibility

with the IPC. Non-metallic brush style

plungers are the preferred configuration

eliminating any metal to coating contact

during plunger cycles. A variety of padded,

brush, solid and two-part (ball and cylinder)

are currently being utilised in trial wells

with no reported issues to date. The use

of plungers with paraffin/scale scraper

sections should be avoided.

Advancements in technologyOver the past 10 years there have been

advancements in IPC technology which are

making the coating material more robust

through proprietary advancements in filler

material packages as well as increased resin

abrasion resistance properties. There are

many characteristics that must be balanced

in the design of abrasion resistant coatings.

For instance, it is also important to retain

a high level of flexibility in coating systems

designed for artificial lift applications in order

to provide a more robust corrosion control

solution. Having flexibility gives a coating

more resistance to impact during handling

as well as potential mechanical interactions

in service, such as rod slap from cyclical

tension/compression of a sucker rod string

or impact from a plunger to the pin nose of

an API eight round connection.

There are several laboratory tests used

to determine the abrasion resistance of

polymeric coating systems. For the purpose

of this article we will focus on the test

ASTM D 4060 “Standard Test Method for

Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by

Taber Abraser”. This test uses a flat coated

An important concern with

corrosion in artificial lift applications, such as rod pumping and plunger lift, is the synergistic effects of erosion-corrosion

TK-70XT coated product tubing



panel rotating under CS-17 abrasive wheels,

with a 1 kilogram load for between 5000

to 10,000 cycles. The recorded data is the

weight (mg) and thickness (mil) of coating

material lost for every 1,000 cycles as per

the Tabor Abraser results listed (Table 1), the

advancements in the abrasion resistance of

the modified epoxy based system (0.02 mils

lost) over the epoxy based system (0.70

mils lost) results in a coating system thirty-

five times more abrasion resistant.

Previous advancements in abrasion

resistant IPC materials based off of

increases in Tabor Abraser values have had

proven field success. Since 1999, abrasion

resistant IPC material applied to drill pipe

have been used in aggressive completion

operations demonstrating notable resiliency

against high velocity, high pressure

proppant. These types of successes are

documented in SPE 77687 “Case History:

Internally Coated Completion Workstring

Successes” (R. Pourciau, SPE 2002).

More recent advancements in abrasion

resistant IPC materials have continuing

field trials which have more than doubled

the life of tubing in several artificial lift

applications including rod pumping wells

and plunger lift wells

Field performanceRod pumping or beam pumping wells

offer a unique challenge to providing

adequate corrosion protection due to the

dynamics of the system. The abrasive wear

coupled with the impact that can take place

from the interaction of the sucker rods and

the pipe internal surface can make many

standard corrosion treatment methods

ineffective. For an internal coating to

withstand both the abrasive action as well

as the possible impacts, it must possess a

unique blend of characteristics.

A highly deviated rod pumping well

was experiencing premature tubing

failures due to excessive rod wear on the

tubing through the deviations. This was a

Christmas well producing approximately

30 to 35 barrels of oil per day (BOPD)

and 820 to 840 barrels of water per day

(BWPD) on a pumping unit with a 288 inch

stoke at 3.4 strokes per minute. There was

approximately 1,900 feet of 1 inch rods

and approximately ,2900 feet of 7/8 inch

rods below them with an on/off tool above

the 3 ¼ inch (82.6 mm) pump. Rod guides

were not employed to minimise wear, but

the rod boxes used in the area of deviation

were spray metal. A variety of alternative

coating systems (including ceramic filled

coatings, nano-coatings, nylon coating, and

penetrants) had been field trialed in this

well resulting in a maximum tubing life of

less than 6 months.

A modified epoxy coated tubing string

was installed in November of 2009 and has

been successful in dramatically extending

TK-70XT coated sucker rods for corrosion protection and wear resistance

FEATURE: Power Generation


The increase in oil and gas mega projects at remote locations during the 21st century has created a

need for power generation at onshore oil and gas facilities. In the past the oiland gas, and power generation industries had little need to interact, however when power generation is required exclusivelyfor an oil and gas facility a clash ofcultures is inevitable.

As would be expected, liquid natural gas

(LNG) processing and export plants typically

rely on gas turbine generators as the primary

source of power generation. Such dedicated

power generation often operates in

isolation from the national or local electricity

distribution network, this isolation is known

as ‘island mode’ operation. The following

recent world-scale LNG facilities are perfect

examples where integrated and dedicated

island mode power generation is deployed:

500MW, installed capacity, Australia

installed Capacity, Australia

installed Capacity, Australia

So what characterises these

installations and how is power generation

for oil and gas different from standard

power generation for utility companies?

Here we will examine three key areas

which highlight the differences and need

to be addressed when generating power

CostTo engineer, procure and construct

a power plant for oil and gas industry

standards greatly increases the cost

from that of a traditional utilities power

plant. When conducting the engineering

procurement and construction for a power

station, as part of an oil and gas facility,

it is highly likely that the power station

will need to follow the more rigorous

standards used for the oil and gas facility.

This creates additional costs that need to

In the past the oil and gas industry, and power generation industry had little need to interact, however when power generation is required exclusively for an oil and gas facility a clash of cultures is inevitable, writes LNG and power industry veteran, Peter Meek

OPERATING IN ISLAND MODE:POWER GENERATION IN OIL AND GAS



be considered including the following:

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Standards

requirements

hydrocarbon processing facility

The same operation and maintenance

staff will work on the entire facility –

including the power generation area,

therefore consistency is required. This,

coupled with the increased reliability

requirements can increase costs by up

to 50 per cent for an island mode power

generation facility.

ReliabilityReliability requirements are a key

difference between a typical power

installation and an oil and gas power

installation. A typical power generation

facility will supply electricity into a grid

with multiple base and peak load power

plants therefore a single failure will not

they operate in island mode, many oil and

load shedding will be initiated for the oil and

gas facility, potentially resulting in millions

power generation for oil and gas needs

installed capacity can be double the largest

power requirement of the oil and gas facility

– something unheard of in a typical power

difference – cost.

Best practices

generation industry and the oil and gas

industry. Thus when the two industries

need to work together, both sets of

procedures and standards, particularly in

areas where they differ.

they know where the standards come

many cases protocols are applied as

industry standard, and not all engineers

When mixing the two industries, the

differences needs to be examined.

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industry standard is to weld the pressure

reasoning behind each approach so

they can make an informed decision as

to which standard suits the particular

application. This sounds basic, but when

procedures and standards are entrenched

in an industry they can be hard to

Sub-Synchronous Torsional InteractionTorsional Vibrations can be a hard

enough concept for most to understand,

so it is no surprise that Sub Synchronous

understood phenomena within both

power generation and oil and gas

industries. Without going into too

shaft natural frequencies. Such resonant

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between electricity generator and

electricity consumer.

A typical solution applied by the power

industry to this infrequently-encountered

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which shut down the turbine when

turbine generator from catastrophic

failure, but can result in large production/

gas facility reliant on its gas turbine

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faced in power generation for oil and

of cooperation between the turbine-

often competitors) across the entire oil

and gas facility.

As the global demand for mega

island mode for power supply makes a lot

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when designing such a power station,

successfully. Taking into consideration

start off on the right foot.

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The first ADIPEC conference,in 1984, was held at a time ofuncertainty in oil markets, not

unlike today. Oil prices were strong but OPEC members were increasinglyworried about oversupply. Abu Dhabi may have changed dramatically since then, but many staff in its oilcompanies, as young professionals,experienced those times – which hold lessons for today.

Today, the region’s oil and gas producers

fall into two groups, each with its own

challenges. Some are passing through

political upheaval or even civil war, such

as Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Egypt. In

many cases, this has interrupted oil and

gas supplies, damaged facilities, or at least

deterred investment. Iranian oil exports have

been severely hit by sanctions. Oil workers

in these countries face the challenge of

sustaining production in very difficult and

often dangerous circumstances.

Yet Iraq’s megaprojects continue in

partnership with international oil companies

such as Shell, BP, Lukoil, CNPC and

Petronas, while the autonomous Kurdish

region is also expanding export capacity.

Development of these giant, immature

and prolific reservoirs requires managing

logistics, bureaucracy, politics and insecurity

in a volatile, unpredictable situation.

The second group includes the GCC oil

exporters, who have enjoyed secure oil

industries and solid economic growth. Oil

prices have been strong and remarkably

stable over the past three years, despite

such conflicts and political disputes.

GCC producers, having invested in spare

production facilities over the years, have

been able to use this to replace outages

elsewhere.

Abu Dhabi and Kuwait have ambitious

plans to continue boosting production

capacity up to 2020, with Abu Dhabi’s

target of 3.5 million barrels per day largely

coming from its major onshore concession

ADCO, and offshore ZADCO and ADMA-

OPCO. This involves expansion of giant

fields such as Upper Zakum, along with

new developments including Nasr, Umm

Lulu and Satah Al Razboot. Meanwhile

Saudi Arabia plans to keep production

capacity constant around 12.5 million

barrels per day for now.

It is very unclear how much oil Iraq,

Iran and Libya will supply over the next

decade. There could be a strong recovery,

or continuing severe problems. So the

GCC petroleum producers have some

tricky decisions ahead when planning

future output. They also have to consider

continuing concerns over the world

economy, and the continuing rapid

expansion of North American oil production

with the boom in shale and oil sands. Qatar

has to take into account new liquefied

natural gas (LNG) competition from North

American shale, Australia and East Africa.

The Gulf countries remain the indispensable suppliers of oil and gas to the world. Sustaining these contributions in uncertain times requires continuing investment in world-class assets and the best technologies and people, writes Robin Mills

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This uncertainty means that the winners

will be those companies that are fast,

flexible and keep costs down, at a time

of rampant industry inflation and skills

shortages. New commercial models are

needed to help international and national

oil companies, engineering contractors

and service providers to work together

efficiently, more smoothly and to advance

projects quicker.

New potential investors such as Asian

national oil companies have entered the

region, with a value proposition distinctly

different from that of traditional Western

partners. But there should also be more of

a role for specialist, smaller oil and service

companies, including ones rooted in the

Middle East itself.

The first ADIPEC was intended to point

the way towards technical excellence in

the region. Even though the later 1980s

and 1990s were a difficult time for the

industry, with low oil prices, they saw

dramatic advances in technology. 3D

seismic, horizontal drilling, hydraulic

fracturing for tight gas, computer reservoir

simulation and deep-water developments

all moved into the mainstream.

The march of technology continues.

Although conventional Gulf fields are still

giant producers, costs have risen sharply

since 2000, putting efficiency at a premium.

Small increases in recovery factor equate

to billions of barrels of additional reserves,

often cheaper and less risky than new field

developments. And the region is dealing

with more challenging resources – mature

fields, sour gas, tight gas, heavy oil, ultra-

deep pre-Khuff formations – and taking its

first steps on shale reservoirs, deep-water

and sub-salt exploration.

Sharing best technologies and

deployment practices to common

challenges across the Gulf, and working

together through platforms such as the

Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), can

save costs and develop solutions uniquely

tailored to Gulf challenges. It is essential to

put proper value on the best technology, not

simply choosing the lowest-cost option.

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improved 3D and 4D seismic imaging,

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management, including more precise

management of secondary recovery, are of

growing importance. Various methods of

enhanced oil recovery, using steam, carbon

dioxide, nitrogen, miscible hydrocarbon

gases and chemicals, are widespread in

Oman and increasingly being deployed in

the other GCC states.

Qatar, for example, is planning the costly

redevelopment of mature offshore fields

such as Idd El Shargi and Bul Hanine.

Environmental goals are becoming ever

more important, with Kuwait and Oman

deploying solar steam generation for heavy

oil production, and ADNOC and Masdar

moving ahead on carbon dioxide injection

to enhance oil production while reducing

greenhouse gas emissions. Low-cost

carbon capture systems such as Maersk’s

TriGen could reduce the region’s climate

change footprint while saving on valuable

hydrocarbon gas for reinjection.

High oil revenues have helped Gulf

economies to boom, and this has led to

growing demand for gas and electricity.

They have poured tens of billions of dollars

into energy-intensive industrial complexes

in refining, petrochemicals and aluminium.

Although gas production has risen fast, it has

not kept up with demand, leading to growing

use of expensive oil for fuel, and to imports

of costly LNG into Kuwait and the UAE.

The next generation of more difficult

gas fields often feature partnerships with

international companies as in Oman’s

Khazzan project with BP, or Abu Dhabi’s sour

gas-focussed joint ventures with Occidental

at Shah, Wintershall and OMV at Shuweihat,

and Shell at Bab. The technical challenges

are significant – for example, obtaining fresh

water or finding alternatives for hydraulic

fracturing in an arid climate. Saudi Arabia too

has ambitious plans for shale, while outside

the Gulf, all the North African countries are

looking at shale and tight gas resources.

On the commercial side, gas prices

have to rise closer to world market levels

to encourage production and avoid waste.

Egypt has begun to take difficult decisions by

increasing gas prices to industry and paying

more for expensive deep offshore gas.

Security – physical and cyber – has also

gained importance in the wake of much-

publicised sabotage in countries such as

Iraq, Yemen and Egypt, and cyber-attacks

in the GCC. Predictive security integrates

and makes sense of a flood of data from

legacy systems, modern sensors, drones,

on-the-ground human intelligence and social

media monitoring. It is becoming essential

for protecting oil-field assets and people in

hostile or volatile surroundings.

The Gulf countries remain the

indispensable suppliers of oil – and, from

Qatar, gas – to the world. At the same

time, they need gas and other energy

sources to fuel their own economic

growth and diversification. Government

and society requires ever-better

environment performance. Sustaining

those contributions in uncertain times

requires continuing investment in world-

class assets and the best technologies

and people. The world and region are very

different from how they were at ADIPEC’s

inauguration in 1984, but these principles

have not changed.

Robin M. Mills is Head of Consulting at

Manaar Energy, and author of The Myth of

the Oil Crisis and Capturing Carbon


INTERVIEW: Mexican Ambassador


For the first time in nearly 75 years,Mexico is taking steps to reformits state-run energy sector with

the aim of enabling it to maximise its global potential in terms of oil and gas exploration and production.

Under the stewardship of President

Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico has pushed

ahead with dramatic reforms in different

economic areas, including the energy

sector. In August this year, Mexico’s

Congress approved the Constitutional

Energy Reform Bill that ends the

monopoly of state-owned oil company

Pemex and aims to bring in billions of

dollars in investment.

Alonso says: “We are not going back to

the past. We changed the constitution to

give opportunities for companies to invest

in Mexico. The government has freed the

market. We have opened our energy sector

as it is the only way to remain competitive.”

He points out that the reform bill

does not mean Pemex has been sold or

privatised. Mexico is not giving away its

hydrocarbon wealth.

“There has been no change to the

structure of the company, which is still

part of the state of Mexico. It is part of our

national identity.”

One of the key reasons for opening up

the important energy sector was to make

Pemex stronger and this will be achieved by

giving it greater freedom.

“One of the main motives behind the

reform was the need to strengthen Pemex,

in order that it became more competitive.

Competition will make Pemex more

transparent and much more efficient,” the

ambassador says.

The reform is designed to promote

greater transparency and accountability in

the country’s oil sector through the creation

of the decentralised agencies, the National

Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) and the

Energy Regulatory Commission.

“The idea of all these bodies involved

in the energy make-up of Mexico is to

establish clearly transparent bodies to

ensure everything that is invested is above

board,” says Alonso.

ObjectivesThe ambassador touched on a number of

key objectives that the government hopes

to achieve by reforming the energy sector.

Right at the top is the need to improve

the economic situation of families in

Mexico. This will be achieved by cuts in

electricity and gas bills that will result

in direct savings for Mexican citizens.

Cheaper, more abundant gas will make it

possible to reduce the price charged for

domestic electricity.

As the ambassador notes: “Gas and

electricity prices are high in Mexico and

what we want to offer is cheaper prices

for the whole population. The reform

programme will allow Mexicans feel the

benefits of oil.”

Another objective is to attract increased

We speak exclusively with the Mexican Ambassador to the UAE, Francisco Alonso, about the country’s new energy reform that opens up its hydrocarbon sector for investment and how the Gulf is seen as a potential major partner, writes Julian Walker

MEXICO ENERGY SECTOR OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Francisco Alonso, Mexican ambassador to the UAE


INTERVIEW: Mexican Ambassador

investment that will lead to new jobs.

Mexico expects to create 2.5 million more

jobs throughout the country by 2025.

“With new companies entering Mexico,

we expect to create new employment

opportunities in the coming years,” he says.

Higher productionThere are also important fiscal aspects

to the energy reform that will have

important ramifications for Mexico,

according to Alonso.

The opening up of Mexico’s energy sector

will see increased oil revenues for the

Mexican state as Pemex establishes joint

ventures with private oil firms that will allow

the country to reverse a slump in oil output

and return to higher production levels.

Additionally, the state intends to create a

Mexican Petroleum Fund for the first time.

“This is very important and never existed

before. The idea is to have a fund that will

better spend Mexico’s petroleum income.”

The reform is intended to help Mexico

better exploit its oil and gas reserves. The

country’s oil production is declining so this

move is an attempt to stem the downward

spiral. In particular, oil and gas from

mature fields, from which Pemex - if it had

adequate technology, properly applied -

could extract more.

Alonso says: “The best way to achieve

this it to modernise Pemex”.

The aim is to increase oil production

from 2.5 million bpd currently to 3 million

bpd in 2018 and eventually hit 3.5 million

bpd by 2025.

This increase also relates to gas and

natural gas production, which will also

jump from the 5.7 billion cubic feet per day

currently produced, to 8 billion in 2018 and

will reach 10.4 billion by 2025.

This increased production cannot be

done by Pemex alone as it will require an

extensive exploration programme, which

not only requires a lot of investment but

also expertise and technical know-how. The

energy reform overcomes this as it opens

up Mexico to foreign oil companies.

Searching for partnersAs part of the reform, Mexico is currently

looking for international partners (IOCs,

investors, service and technology partners)

to take an active role in developing its oil

and gas sector as part of its upcoming

licensing rounds. The first bidding round is

anticipated to take place in June 2015.

As Alonso explains: “It is a huge reform

that we are undertaking that is not solely

cosmetic. We are very serious and the

reforms go deep. For this reason we need

new partners and we are looking to Gulf

producing countries.”

With these new opportunities in Mexico,

it is felt that Pemex can share the risk

and the profits. Pemex will still be able to

choose which oil and gas fields it wants to

keep in a’Round Zero’ allocation.

“It is important to remember that the

owner of the oil and gas is still the state of

Mexico,” the envoy says.

Economic growthThe opening up of the country’s oil

industry is part of a wider economic reform

drive spanning telecoms to taxes that aims

to boost Mexico’s economic growth.

“We have taken radical steps to change

our current economic situation. We cannot

waste any time. This is why our President

has implemented so many reforms over the

last 18 months,” the ambassador says.

Alonso explains the impact of energy

reforms on Mexico’s economic growth

potential. The Mexican economy will grow

nearly one percentage point of GDP by 2018

and by two per cent by 2025. This would be

driven by investment and activity.

“This is why we believe that in 10

years time Mexico will have benefitted

immensely and the country’s economy,

which is currently ranked the 14th largest

in the world, will be able to jump to 11th,”

according to Alonso.

Middle East attractionThe ambassador was adamant that now

the reforms have been approved, it is up to

Mexico to convince international investors

of the opportunities available in the county’s

energy sector.

It is the reason he is focused on helping

a big high-level Mexican delegation convey

this message. The group will be coming to

the Gulf, starting off in the UAE, towards

the end of the year.

A big part of Mexico highlighting the

commercial opportunities that lie ahead in

the county is its participation at ADIPEC in

Abu Dhabi in November.

The Embassy of Mexico is hosting a

dedicated seminar during ADIPEC at the

Middle East Petroleum Club titled, Energy

Reform: Transforming Mexico. It will

outline both the benefits and challenges for

companies wishing to take an active role

and invest in Mexico’s upcoming oil and gas

ventures and form strategic alliances with

key players.

“We are hosting a seminar about

energy reform in Mexico during ADIPEC

that will explain to companies and industry

professionals, what the meaning of this

reform is and what is the opportunity.”

“I believe ADIPEC will open doors for

us in the region. We will be sending a high

level delegation from Pemex and authorities

from the Ministry of Energy to come to

the show and establish connections during

it. For us, it is very important to have this

opportunity to meet everyone directly.

“I believe that the UAE could be our best

partner in the region. There exists common

ground to look for new opportunities and

the potential is there. All we need to do is

put the people together. I believe ADIPEC

is the best way to do this.

“Over the last two years we have created

connectivity with the Ministry of Energy,

ADNOC and Mubadala Petroleum.”

A key reason the UAE is of interest to

Mexico is also to do with the ADNOC

concessions which expired at the

beginning of this year. Abu Dhabi has

asked all companies, existing partners and

newcomers to bid for the next round of

concessions.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for

us to learn from Abu Dhabi. For us,

we are starting again. There are a lot

of opportunities in the whole chain of

production in Mexico, including the

possibility to develop new fields in both

oil and gas. We could learn from how Abu

Dhabi proceeds,” says Alonso.

“We have a busy few months ahead as

we prepare for ADIPEC and for the visit of

our President to the region in December. “

The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña

Nieto will be in the Gulf in December

and will visit UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

and Kuwait. He will start his tour in

the UAE and will visit Abu Dhabi on

the 17 December and Dubai on the 18

December.

“All of these efforts over the coming

months are part of our strategy to improve

our relationships with Gulf countries. We

hope that the President’s tour will show

Gulf countries that Mexico can be a good

partner in Latin America. We believe the

UAE is the best entry to the rest of the Gulf

area,” the ambassador ends.

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INTERVIEW: Canadian Ambassador

Pipeline Magazine: How do yousee the current Canada-UAE trade relationship?

Our relationship is stronger than it has

ever been. The UAE has been identified

as a priority market in Canada’s “Global

Markets Action Plan”. The UAE is Canada’s

largest export market in the Middle East,

the UAE is amongst the top 10 investors

in Canada and bilaterally, trade is up by

15 per cent in the past five years (since

2009). Over 40,000 Canadians live and

work here and more than 150 Canadian

companies have chosen the UAE as their

base of operations for the wider MENA

region because of this country’s well-

developed infrastructure, business-friendly

environment and extensive regional links.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah the foreign

minister of the UAE made a week-long visit

to Canada, with a large trade delegation,

in July to mark 40 years of diplomatic

relations. Our foreign ministers have visited

each other four times in less than a year and

our trade minister will visit soon also. Our

public safety minister and our development

minister have all visited in the last few

months. Our ties are historic. I am proud

that we have been part of the nation-

building story of the UAE.

I believe that the UAE and Canada are

strategic partners for the future and I want

to help build that foundation. That’s why

we announced a shared Strategic Agenda

in April 2013 in which our governments

agreed to cooperate on prosperity, security,

development and regional issues. It is

reviewed publicly every six months. The last

review was in July 2014, and in that review

we gave priority to energy issues. Canada and

the UAE are natural partners in energy issues.

We should strengthen that partnership.

Canadians here care deeply about the

UAE. There are two Canadian Business

Councils in the UAE: one serving Abu

Dhabi and the other serving Dubai and

the Northern Emirates. Both have large

memberships and play an influential role in

promoting two-way trade and investment

between our countries.

PM: Could you talk about how the Canadian Embassy in the UAE can facilitate Canadian-UAE trade particularly in the energy sector?

We have a shared experience in this

sector; and we have people on the ground

who can match interests with capabilities

b th idon both sides.

Both Canadians and Emiratis excel in

extracting resources in harsh weather

climates. As with the UAE, the oil

and gas sector is a key element

of Canada’s industry portfolio,

representing a quarter of all

our exports and is our largest

industrial FDI sector by far. As

one of the top five energy

producers in the world, with

globally substantial oil and gas

reserves, Canadian goods and

services capabilities in the sector

are not only proven, but have a

reputation of long standing quality.

Our strengths in upstream and

midstream activities have seen

the migration of many Canadian oil

and gas technologies to the region

over the years meeting the

ever present demand for

excellence.

Trade Commissioners at the Embassy

in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General

in Dubai, work closely with Canadian

companies and partners, such as Canada’s

provincial governments, to link Canadian

capabilities with local opportunities. They

do this through their market intelligence

and their extensive network of contacts

such as regional government entities, local

companies and educational institutions in

support of our Shared Strategic Agenda.

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In recent years, Canada’s focus has

been on process improvements and cost

reductions, an aim shared by the UAE.

The resulting technologies that have been

proven in North America offer foreign

entities the same potential and are ripe for

the picking. This is where our relationship

can be most prosperous, sharing expertise,

knowledge and innovative IP.

The big Canadian names like Husky or

Talisman are familiar to most, however many

may not be aware that there are roughly

250 Canadian oil and gas EPs active in 95

countries globally. Our quiet, understated

yet substantive presence in the oil and gas

sector supports our reputation for know-

how, specialised services and enhanced oil

recovery. When others are talking about it,

you’ll often find a Canadian behind it.

Unconventional production or processes

such as shale gas, horizontal drilling or

fracturing, are actually considered the

norm in Canada.

PM: What was the outcome of therecent UAE ministerial visit to Canada?

We were very honoured to have Sheikh

Abdullah devote almost an entire week

to this visit. He travelled to Calgary,

Vancouver and Toronto. He met our Prime

Minister, five federal ministers including

our Foreign Minister accompanying him

throughout the trip, three Premiers,

provincial ministers, the Mayor of Calgary

and Canada’s business elite. The UAE

opened a consulate in Toronto, its second

in North America and we have decided

to renew the Canadian –UAE Business

Council’s mandate and mission. We also

agreed to launch negotiations towards

the conclusion of a Foreign Investment

Promotion and Protection Agreement.

We are both committed to exploring new

large scale investments in Canada, such

as in LNG and related infrastructure and

to supporting an ongoing energy dialogue.

The full outcomes of the visit were set out

in the third iteration of the Canada-UAE

Shared Strategic Agenda.

PM: Can you talk more broadly about how you facilitate trade between the Middle East and Canada?

Efforts have been made to lay the

foundations for a more trade-friendly

environment, one that encourages and

supports businesses to engage and find

solutions to shared challenges and to

capitalise on opportunities.

There is profound value in face time, which

is why the government of Canada, through

the Trade Commissioner Service, encourages

and supports Canadian participation at

several trade events in the UAE.

Our team of federal, provincial and

municipal partners is ready to assist foreign

investors with their business ventures in

Canada. We provide advice with respect

to site selection, financing and setting up a

business anywhere in Canada.

We ensure Canadians are aware that

the UAE is a regional hub with excellent

logistical links to South Asia, Africa and

the wider MENA region, as there is huge

potential for many more Canada-UAE

business partnerships.

Traditional business ties in the oil and gas

energy sector continue to grow with new

development in the renewables sector.

Canada is working with multiple IOCs

towards the establishment of operational

LNG export facilities in British Columbia

and Nova Scotia, to meet the growing

demand of Asian markets. Those who

can capitalise most on the price premium

between domestic and international gas

prices are those with not only abundant

sources, but also with efficient and expert

extractive and refining processes. We

would love for the UAE to be a part of

Canada’s natural gas infrastructure.

PM: How important do you believeADIPEC is for Canadian companies exhibiting?

ADIPEC has long been regarded as the

ideal platform for both local and foreign

companies to explore new business

opportunities, to build new business

relationships and to maintain existing

relationships.

I strongly encourage Canadian and UAE

companies to use the occasion of ADIPEC

to build and strengthen their business

relationships in the oil and gas sector.

This year’s ADIPEC promises to

be the most exciting yet, with the

Canada Pavilion jam-packed with new

and established Canadian companies

keen to grow the region’s capabilities.

It is a fantastic platform from which

to showcase Canada’s expertise in

exploration and drilling, production,

pipelines, storage and terminals and

Carbon Capture and Storage.

The Canada Pavilion will be a valuable

opportunity for national oil companies,

international oil companies, oil field service

companies, agents, system integrators and

distributors to connect with our diverse and

proven expertise and the ideal platform for

pursuing Business to Business, Government

to Government and Government to Business

opportunities. In addition to activities on

the show floor, our Trade team will be

coordinating a Canada programme providing

a Breakfast Briefing for Canadian companies

and Networking opportunities. Export

Development Canada will be hosting a

dedicated Business to Business programme

where buyers can schedule face time with

targeted Canadian clients.

ADIPEC continues to be an extremely

valuable exercise for Canadian companies

and is viewed as the sister show to the

Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, which

is organised by the same events team.

We encourage companies at GPS who

are seeking to expand and export to the

Middle East to attend ADIPEC and we

are tremendously proud of our continued

participation.

PM: Can Canada provide oil and gas producers in the Gulf region withany knowledge sharing?

Canadian technology suppliers regularly

prove their excellence in providing

the innovative technology that today’s

petroleum industry requires.

With the UAE’s aim to raise output to

meet growing global demand, the sector

retains a strong focus on improving

production through enhanced oil recovery

(EOR) which is one of Canada strengths

along with expertise in areas such as shale

oil and gas, fracking, horizontal drilling,

accessing tight and depleted formations and

the treatment of sour gas, not to mention

our long-standing experience of bunkering,

terminals and pipelines in the gas sector.

In fact, you could say we know a thing or

two about pipelines given that if you laid

Canada’s pipelines out end on end they

would circle the globe two and a half times!

In addition to harnessing Canada’s

quality goods and services, we can bring

a wealth of experience in technology

innovation, sector regulation, training and

professional development, HSE practices

and management. Perhaps one area that

could be further explored is the sharing of

best practices.

FEATURE: Oil Barons


For the past 12 years the Oil BaronsCharity Ball has built a reputation as the number one social event in

the oil and gas calendar.This unique event sees over 1,400 senior

representatives come together to network

whilst enjoying an evening of glitz and

glamour, all in the name of charity. As well

as being a truly unique event the money

raised on the evening plays a vital role in

helping cancer patients throughout the UAE.

Last year over AED 700,000 was raised and

this money has helped provide medical,

psychological and financial aid to the people

who need it most. The next event will take

place at Meydan Racecourse on Friday,

6th March 2015 and guests will enjoy a

silver service dinner, entertainment from

Mercury Music prize winner Heather Small

(M-People) as well as a live charity auction.

Unquestionably the highlight of the

event is the crowning of the Oil Baron,

INDUSTRY LEADERS TONOMINATE 2015 OIL BARON

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OIL BARONS PAST AND PRESENT

Dave Jackson2014 Oil Baron

Jim Watson2013 Oil Baron

Alistair Davidson2011 Oil Baron

Kevin Roberts2010 Oil Baron

Charlie Sinclair2009 Oil Baron

Colin Finnegan2008 Oil Baron

Bobby Stevens2007 Oil Baron

Nabil Al Alawi2006 Oil Baron

Frank Rooney2005 Oil Baron

Charlie Topp2004 Oil Baron

John Allison2003 Oil Baron

an industry award that recognises an

individual who has contributed significantly

to the sector. The Oil Baron in 2014 was

awarded to Dave Jakson, Scott Saftey’s

regional head. The judging panel in 2014

consisted of Sean Korney of Baker Botts,

Gilbert Ruegg of Oxy, Rafi Baghdjian of

Shell, Ade Garrick of A.I. Garrick and co.

and Dr Thorsten Ploss, representing Ernst

& Young. For 2015 the panel is looking for

an individual who extols the virtues we

all aspire to: hardwork, determination,

making a difference to the region, providing

employment and a commitment to

charitable causes.

To witness the crowning of the Oil Baron

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NEWS IN BRIEF

The technology ventures investment armof Saudi Aramco has closed a US$30 million Series D financing deal with SanFrancisco based innovator Siluria whichspecialises in transforming natural gas into chemicals and liquid fuels.

The round led by Saudi Aramco Energy

Ventures (SAEV) included additional

investments by other major existing

investors in Siluria.

“We are very pleased to welcome SAEV

as a major investor in Siluria, and look forward

to exploring opportunities to work together

on the strategic front,” said Siluria CEO Ed

Dineen. “We are excited to bring additional

industry capabilities to our company and our

board as we continue to progress towards

commercialising our process,” said Siluria

board of directors chairman Karl Kurz.

Siluria has developed a catalytic process for

transforming natural gas—the most abundant

and widely available hydrocarbons on earth—

into transportation fuels and commodity

chemicals in an efficient, cost-effective,

scalable manner using processes that

can be seamlessly integrated into existing

industry infrastructure. Siluria has created a

growing portfolio of process configurations

with applications in upstream, midstream

gas processing, downstream chemicals

production and refining operations.

Recently, Siluria announced a

partnership with The Linde Group, a

world leading gases and engineering

company, to offer an integrated package

combining Siluria’s technology with Linde’s

separations and recovery systems for

licensing to the petrochemical industry at

existing ethylene plants or for new world

scale ethylene plants.

With this initial Series D financing, Siluria

has raised just under $100 million since its

inception. Siluria is currently in discussions

with additional strategic and financial

investors to complete a total Series D

financing of approximately $50 million.

Saudi Aramco invests inCalifornian gas-to-fuel innovator

F5, VMware bring software-defined app services tosoftware-defined data hubsF5 Networks and cloud based

infrastructure provider VMware

announced interoperability between

F5’s BIG-IQ management platform

and the VMware NSX network

virtualisation platform for rapid

orchestration of layer 2–7 network

and application services in the

software-defined data centre (SDDC).

The announcement focuses on

enabling customers to combine

the VMware NSX platform’s

network service automation with

F5’s application delivery service

management. This marks the latest

in a series of collaborative efforts

between the companies to bring

compelling IT benefits to their mutual

data centre customers.


Tendeka, the provider of completions systems and services to the upstreamoil and gas industry announced thelaunch of FracRight, a complete heel-to-toe hydraulic fracturing system.Integrated with Tendeka’s real-timeDTS monitoring and QuestTM software suite, the system enables the collectionand analysis of stimulation data inunconventional reservoirs.

The FracRight system is a fully integrated

frac sleeve solution for selective multi-

zone stimulation in open hole or cased

hole applications. It enables the installation

of multiple sleeves for each stage to be

fractured, optimising stimulation efficiency

and production. The sleeves are shifted

open by pumping a ball from surface

allowing for subsequent stimulation of the

selected stage either from a single sleeve

or a cluster of sleeves.

The FracRight system can be integrated

with Tendeka’s real-time distributed fibre

optic stimulation monitoring service to

provide more effective evaluation and

management of multi-zone completions.

The system gathers the information required

to measure, model and

optimise the stimulation

treatment and subsequent

flow back and production

profile. Ken Miller, Tendeka’s

vice president of North

and South America, said:

“Capturing the real-time

data from the FracRight

system allows our clients

to verify isolation integrity,

analyse the individual

characteristics of each

production interval and make

critical adjustments in the

frac operation. The result,

completion operations are

optimised, while minimising

costs and mitigating risk.”

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TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY

79Pipeline OCTOBER/2014

Tendeka launches FracRight real-time monitoredhydraulic fracturing system

ABB’s new radioactive-free multiphase flowmeterAutomation and technology group ABB has launched the VIS Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) for measuring real-time production in the oil and gas upstream sector.

ABB VIS (VEGA Isokinetic Sampling) MPFM is the ideal

solution for monitoring the flow rates of produced oil, gas and

water close to the wellhead. VIS allows the measurement

of three different phases at the same time with unmatched

accuracy, according to ABB.

The MPFM can provide the same information and metering

accuracy of conventional test separators in a small-sized

product with no time delay and a much lower investment cost.

ABB VIS is based on a unique and patented technology - the

isokinetic sampling method that allows the withdrawal of a small

representative portion of the main stream and separation into the

different phases guaranteeing an absolute accuracy of the flow

rate measurements.

VIS is also the best way to protect investments in aging reservoirs

where GVF tends to increase and in oil wells subject to gas lift

operation - where large amounts of gas are extracted together with

the liquid phase.

The biggest benefit is that, unlike traditional multi-phase

solutions, the ABB VIS is radioactive-free. This is of paramount

importance when dealing with shipping, handling, commissioning

and decommissioning procedures.

www.pipelineme.com 81Pipeline OCTOBER/2014

NEWS IN BRIEF

Technip has been awarded a Front-EndEngineering Design (FEED) contract forfour main work packages to upgrade the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) main refinery in Bahrain.

The FEED for the work packages

include units aimed at processing the

“bottom of the barrel” components to

high value products, and all associated

offsites and utilities to provide seamless

integration with existing refinery facilities

earmarked for retention post this major

modernisation.

The project aims at enhancing the

refinery configuration, by increasing the

throughput from 267,000 to 360,000 bpd

as well as improving the product slate and

profitability.

Technip’s operating centre in Rome,

Italy, in cooperation with a similar centre in

Abu Dhabi, will execute the contract which

is scheduled to be completed at the end

of 2015.

Marco Villa, president for Technip’s

onshore and offshore operations in Italy,

Greece, Eastern Europe/Russia, South

America and Canada, said: “We are proud

to be associated to BAPCO for this major

development of the refinery. The award

confirms Technip’s leading position as

partner of choice to provide high-end

services for strategic investments. This

reflects at the same time the importance

to follow the client and have keen

understanding of its needs, since the very

early stage of an initiative”.

Technip wins Bahrain refineryupgrade FEED

CB&I has been awarded a contract by Enable Products for the engineeringand procurement of equipment andprocess modules for a new natural gasprocessing plant in Oklahoma.

Enable Products is part of Enable

Midstream Partners, LP, which, according

to its website, owns, operates and

develops strategically located natural

gas and oil infrastructure serving major

producing basins and markets.

The new plant will be located near

Enable Midstream’s Bradley Processing

Plant currently under construction in Grady

County, Oklahoma.

The facility will utilise the NGL-MAXSM

gas processing technology from CB&I and

will have a total processing capacity of 200

million standard cubic feet per day of gas.

“CB&I had the same scope of supply

for the Bradley Plant last year,” said Daniel

McCarthy, president of CB&I’s Technology

operating group. “The success of that

project led to this contract award,

which is essentially a duplication of the

equipment and modules.”

CB&I wins Oklahoma gas processing plant work

Project Update

The project aims to increase the refinery’s output to 360,000 bpd

KBR hired by Fertial to upgrade Algeria ammonia plants US engineering firm KBR said it has

been awarded a contract by Fertial

SpA to provide licensing and basic

engineering design services to revamp

Fertial’s Annaba and Arzew ammonia

plants in Algeria. Under the terms

of the contracts, KBR will supply

the Spanish company its proprietary

ammonia technology to significantly

increase the production capacity of

the Annaba and Arzew plants while

simultaneously helping Fertial increase

energy efficiency and overall reliability.

Oman Oil Co. receives$1.85bn credit lineOman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC),

Oman’s energy investment arm, has

signed a Revolving Credit Facility (RCF)

agreement worth US$1.85 billion with 16

local, regional and international banks.

The RCF is fully committed, unsecured

and is available as a $1 billion three-year

facility and as an $850 million five-year

facility, according to a statement made

on OOC website. The RCF will be used

for general corporate purposes in line

with OOC’s growth strategy. The official

closing ceremony will be held in Muscat

at the end of September.

WesternZagros returns to work in Kurdistan WesternZagros Resources has resumed

field operations on the Garmian and

Kurdamir blocks in the Kurdistan region

of Iraq following the stabilisation of

what it said “industry conditions” and

the return of third party oil field services

to the region. In August, following

consultation with the Ministry of Natural

Resources of the Kurdistan Regional

Government and like its peers operating

in the region, the company took the

precautionary step of withdrawing non-

essential personnel from field locations

and company regional offices.

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NEW APPOINTMENTS

QP gets new managing director Qatar Petroleum

(QP) has

appointed Saad

Sherida Al-Kaabi

as the company’s

new managing

director. From

2006 until this

appointment,

Al-Kaabi was the director of QP’s Oil & Gas

Ventures Directorate, where he was

overseeing all of Qatar’s oil and gas fields’

developments as well as all the exploration

activities in Qatar. Al-Kaabi joined QP in

1986 as a student studying Petroleum &

Natural Gas Engineering at Pennsylvania

State University (PennState) in the USA. In

1991 he graduated with a Bachelor of

Science degree in Petroleum & Natural

Gas Engineering. Immediately after

graduation, he joined QP’s Reservoir &

Field Development Department, where he

progressed through various petroleum

engineering, technical, commercial and

supervisory positions. He then became the

manager of Gas Development responsible

for North Field management and

development, where he and his team

played a key role in the rapid launch of

many mega gas projects based on the

most up-to-date technologies, which were

implemented in record time, making a

major contribution towards Qatar’s rapid rise

to becoming the LNG and GTL capital of the

world; as well as several large gas pipeline

projects domestically and for export.

LUKOIL Overseas appointsWest-Qurna-2 asset managerMarat Salikhov has been appointed West

Qurna-2 Asset Manager, combining

this with his duties as Director of the

Basra Branch of LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd.

operating company. Salikhov was born

in 1967. He graduated from Ufa State

Petroleum Technological University

with a major in Mining Engineering/

Geophysics (1991) and held various

engineering and technical positions

at LUKOIL in Western Siberia. Since

2010 Salikhov has worked at LUKOIL

Overseas as its chief operating officer of

the West Qurna-2 project.

Halliburton names Jeff Milleras presidentHalliburton has promoted Jeff Miller,

currently the company’s executive vice

president and chief operating officer, to

president and his appointment to the

Halliburton board of directors. In this

new role, Miller will complement the

leadership of Dave Lesar, Halliburton’s

chairman and chief executive officer.

Miller has served as Halliburton’s

executive vice president and COO since

2012, working with the company’s

senior management team in developing

and executing operational strategy

and ensuring that the company’s

short- and long-term focus is aligned

with its strategy. He began his career

at Halliburton in 1997 and has held

various senior management roles in

the company’s global operations and

business development. Miller holds

a Bachelor of Science degree from

McNeese State University, and has

a Master of Business Administration

degree from Texas A&M University.

EIC gets Asia Pacific headThe Energy

Industries

Council (EIC), the

leading trade

association for

UK companies

that supply

goods and

services to

energy industries worldwide, announced

that Azman Nasir is to become the EIC’s

new head of Asia Pacific. Azman, who has

24 years’ experience in the transport,

railway, oil and gas and marine industry

sectors, will be based out of the EIC’s new

Kuala Lumpur office (recently relocated

from Singapore) and will be responsible for

supporting the EIC’s membership base and

growing the EIC’s activities across Asia

Pacific, Australasia, China, the Indian Sub-

Continent, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Azman

was previously general manager of a leading

project management company responsible

for developing Malaysia’s railway

infrastructure and was chief executive officer

of Labuan Shipyard & Engineering, one of

Malaysia’s leading oil and gas fabrication

companies, for three years.

Shell hires technology director Shell has

announces the

appointment of

Harry Brekelmans

as Projects &

Technology

director with

effect from

October 1, 2014.

In his new role, Brekelmans will become a

member of the Executive Committee and

will take over from Matthias Bichsel who

will be leaving the company after 34

years. Brekelmans is a Dutch national and

currently executive vice president

Operated, Upstream International. He

joined Shell in 1990 and has held a variety

of international management positions in

Geosciences, Field Development,

Operations, Internal Audit and Strategy &

Planning. Brekelmans graduated from Delft

Technical University, Netherlands in 1990

with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.

EnerMech appointsHalliburton veteranEnerMech has appointed oil and gas

industry veteran Dave McLeod as

regional director as the mechanical

engineering group seeks to strengthen

its Middle East and Caspian business.

The company has an extensive presence

in the region with more than 250 staff

working from bases in Abu Dhabi, Qatar,

Dubai, Iraq, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan,

and on a joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

During a 30 year career with the oil

services group Halliburton, McLeod held

senior positions in the UK, USA, Gabon,

Nigeria, Kuala Lumpur, and Australasia.

He was latterly the senior director in

charge of all of Halliburton’s global

quality systems and quality strategy. He

has diverse oilfield experience across

engineering, business development,

operations management and technology

and a proven track record in building

sustainable businesses. McLeod will be

based in Abu Dhabi.


PREPARED BY: Ian Anderson, Lamprell Energy Ltd. [email protected] For updates, comments and corrections - Tel (Mob): 971 50 6463350

Rigs UpdateCOMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVE

ABAN LLOYD ABAN 2 BETH.250MS 270 25000 CAIRN ENERGY INDIA RAVVA FIELD EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING TDS 11 SAABAN LLOYD ABAN 3 (IDA) LeT 53SC 300 20000 ONGC INDIA (IOC) EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING TDS 11 SAABAN LLOYD ABAN 4 (HITDRILL 1) BMC 300IC 300 21000 ONGC INDIA EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING CANRIG 1050E-2SPABAN LLOYD ABAN 5 F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 25000 NONE SHARJAH .UAE IDLE VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 6 JUBILEE CLASS 250 IOOC IRAN FE.B. 2016 DRILLING VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 7 (ROWAN TEX) LeT 52 250 20000 NONE SHARJAH .UAE LAMPRELL SHARJAH YARD IDLE VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 8 BMC PACIFIC 375 375 35000 PETROPARS IRAN - SOUTH PARS 12. OCT. 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS 85A

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 1 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PEMEX MEXICO Q3 - 2016 DRILLING VARCO HPS-800-E-DC-2S-SG

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 2 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 IRANIAN CONTRACT IRAN OCT.2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 3 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PETRONASCARIGALI MALAYSIA Q4/2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 4 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 IRANIAN CONTRACT IRAN OCT.2015 DRILLING VARCO -HPS 800-E-DC-

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 5 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PV DRILLING EN ROUTE VIETNAM UNDER CONTRACT MOBILIZING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 6 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PETROPARS IRAN - SOUTH PARS 12. AUG.2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 7 BAKER 375PACIFIC 375 30000 PEMEX MEXICO DRILLING VARCO -HPS 800-E-DC-

ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 8 BAKER 375PACIFIC 375 30000 SHELL BRUNEI BRUNEI DRILLING VARCO - HPS 1000-2E-AC-KT

ADC ARABDRILL 17 LeT 82 SC 300 20000 ARAMCO KSA END OCTOBER 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ADC ARABDRILL 20 MPSV (UTILITY) 135 N/A KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA ONGOING WORKING N/ADELTA MARINE SERVICES DELTA 22 BMC 150 L/Q 200 N/A BUNDUQ OIL ASRY - BAHRAIN L/Q PLATFORM WORKING N/AADC ARABDRILL 8 BMC 150 150 20000 KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA JULY 2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3

ADC (EX BIMA) ARABDRILL 40 MSC 4 LEGS 160 N/A AL KHAFJI KSA QI/2016 NON DRILLING SUPPORT N/A

ADC ARABDRILL 50 KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA JULY 2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8-AADC ARABDRILL 60 KFELS B CLASS 400 35000 ARAMCO AL KHAFJI , KSA DRILLINMG VARCO TDS 8ADC ARABDRILL 70 KFELSBCLASS 400 35000 ARAMCO / KJO SINGAPORE YARD UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY END 2015 VARCO TDS 8ADC (WEST CERES) ARABDRILL 30 KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING VARCO TDS 8AAMS/EZION TRANSOCEAN 136 F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZIONAMS/EZION TIBERON 1 CFEM T-2600 C1 300 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZION CONVERT TO L/QAMS/EZION TIBERON 2 F&G L70 MOD 2 300 25000 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZIONAMS/EZION SHELF EXPLORER CFEM T-2005-C 300 MAERSK OIL DK. DENMARK SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZION CONVERT TO L/QANADARKO EPU AL MORJAN SELF.EL. (EPU) ANADARKO AL RAYAN - QATAR IN SERVICE N/AARAMCO SAR 201 (SAMDP3) BAKER 200 200 25000 ARAMCO KSA-TANAJIB ON CONTRACT ARAMCO DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ARAMCO SAR 202 KFELS SUPER B 450 35000 ARAMCO KSA ON CONTRACT ARAMCO DRILLING VARCOCOSL COSL CRAFT KFELS MOD V B 400 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN END 2014 DRILLING NOV TDS - 8SACOSL COSL FORCE BAKER PACIFIC 375 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN END 2014 DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGCOSL COSL POWER BAKER 375 FREEDO 375 30000 PTTEP,THAILAND THAILAND Q3/2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS - 800COSL COSL STRIKE KFELS MOD V B 400 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN - DANA DRILLING END 2014 DRILLING NOV TDS - 8SACOSL COSL SUPERIOR BAKER PACIFIC 375 30000 CNOOC BLOCK C, QATAR MID 2015 DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGEGYPTIAN DC EL QAHER 1 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PETROBEL EGYPT - MED AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS 800EGYPTIAN DC EL QAHER 2 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PETROBEL EGYPT - MED DRILLING VARCO HPS 800EGYPTIAN DC KAMOSE (FD 3) LEV.111C 300 20000 EGYPT OPTION PENDING DRILLING VARCO IDSEGYPTIAN DC SENUSRET MODEC 200C-45 180 20000 ARAMCO KSA Jul-16 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3EGYPTIAN DC SNEFERU (NEWBUILD) BAKER 375 375 30000 ARAMCO KSA AUG 2015 + I YEAR OPTION DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGEGYPTIAN DC ZOSER HITACHI ZOSEN 250 20000 SUCO GULF SUEZ DEC.2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ENSCO ENSCO 54 F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO EN ROUTE KSA 3 YEARS PLUS OPTIONS MOBILIZING VARCO TDS - 4HENSCO ENSCO 58 F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA JAN.2015 DRILLING MH - DDM650CENSCO ENSCO 76 LeT S116C 300 25000 ARAMCO RED SEA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAENSCO ENSCO 84 LeT 82 -SD-C 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA MARCH 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4HENSCO ENSCO 88 Let 82 SD 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/ 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4HENSCO ENSCO 91 HITACHI C-150 270 20000 ARAMCO KSA JAN.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS-100ENSCO ENSCO 94 HITACHI ZOSEN 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA OPTION PENDING DRILLING VARCO TDS -4HENSCO ENSCO 96 HIT.ZOSEN C-250 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA FEB.2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ENSCO ENSCO 97 LeT 82 SCD 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA FEB. 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3EURASIA DRILLING CO. NEPTUNE LET 116E 350 30000 DRAGON OIL CASPIAN CASPIAN SEA DRILLING LEWCO 750 TONEURASIA DRILLING CO. MERCURY LET 116E 350 30000 DRAGON OIL LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY NOV.2014 LEWCO 750 TONGLOBAL PETRO TECH GLOBAL PEARL LeT 82 SD - C 250 20000 NONE STACKED SHJ PORT GLOBAL PETRO TECH STACKED VARCO TDS 3HGREAT OFFSHORE KEDARNATH LeT 84S 300 20000 ONGC INDIA UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING NO INFO

GREATSHIP GREATDRILL CHAARU LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 NEWBUILD LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY Q3/2015 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

GREAT SHIP GREATDRILL CHAAYA LET SUPER116E 350 30000 ONGC INDIA DELIVERED JAN.7TH. DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

GREATSHIP CHETNA KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 BRITISH GAS INDIA DRILLING VARCO TDS 4H.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL DOHA (GULF 1) MD -T-76J8 250 20000 QATAR PETROLEUM DOHA JUNE 2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL KHOR (GULF 4) KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 SHELL QATAR QATAR - BLOCK D Apr-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL RAYAN (GULF 2) F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 OXY QATAR IDD EL SHARGI RO6 MARCH 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL WAJBAH (GULF 3) LET 82 IC 275 25000 OXY QATAR ISS-34B IDD EL SHARGI MAY 2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL ZUBARAH (GULF 5) KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q1/2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL JASSRA PACIFIC 400 CLASS 400 30000 MAERSK OIL QATAR AL SHAHEEN FIELD JUNE 2016 DRILLINGGULF DRILLING CO QATAR ZIKREET (ENSCO 95) HIT.ZOSEN C-250 250 25000 RAS GAS L/Q JOB QATAR JUNE 2018 L/Q RIG VARCO TDS 4-HGULF DRILLING CO QATAR HALUL KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q4 2019 STILL UNDER BUILD DELIVCERY Q4/2014GULF DRILLING CO QATAR DUKHAN KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q4 2019 MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR MSHEIREB(VICKSBURG) LeT 116C 300 25000 OXY, QATAR. IDD EL SHARGI RO6 JULY 2018 MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 4SGULF PETROLEUM INVEST. TRANSOCEAN NORDIC CFEM-T-2601-C 300 25000 NONE UAE WATERS UPGRADE AWAITED STACKEDHARRINGTON WEST JANUS GUSTO(FEMCO) 330 30000 IRAN DOCKED HAMRIYAHHALLWORTHY (FORESIGHT) FORESIGHT D.5. (144) FELS 160 12000 IOOC IRAN DRILLING NOHALLWORTHY (FORESIGHT) FORESIGHT D.7 LeT 116C 350 20000 NONE STACKED MIDDLEEAST YARDWORKS VARCO TDS 4H.SOLD TO FOCUS ENERGY HERCULES 170 SONAT-C 170 16000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN BOUGHT BY FOCUS ENERGY RE-ACTIVATION VARCO TDS 3HERCULES DRILLING AMBERJACK LIFTBOAT STANDBYE RAK N/AHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 156 BMC 200 IC 170 16000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN STACKED VARCO TDS 1HERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 261 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA LONG TERM ARAMCO MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 3HHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 262 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2019 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3HHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 266 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA UNTIL Q1/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HERCULES DRILLING WHALESHARK LIFTBOAT ARAMCO KSA WORKING N/AIOOC AL BORZ LeT42 250 20000 PEDCO ABUZAR - IRAN DRILLINGIOOC SHAHID REJAIA HITACHI ZOSEN-C 300 25000 IRAN - KISH STACKED TESCO 1350HP 500ELIJAGSON DEEP SEA MATDRILL BMC 250M 250 20000 ONGC INDIA Q4/2014 DRILLING NOJAGSON DEEPSEA FOSSIL F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 INDIA IDLEJAGSON DEEPSEA FORTUNE F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 INDIA IDLEJAGSON DEEPSEA TREASURE LEV 111C. 300 20000 INDIA IDLEKS ENERGY/ATLANTIC KS MEDSTAR 1. MODEC 200C-45 225 25000 PETROBEL EGYPT SUEZ MAY 2015 (1 YEAR OPTION) DRILLING VARCO TDS -3JINDAL PIPES JINDAL PIONEER LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 NEWBUILD LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH DELIVERY Q1/2015 VARCO TDS 8SAJINDAL PIPES JINDAL STAR LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 ONGC INDIA CONTRACTED DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAMENA DRILL MENADRILL 2. F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX MEXICO MOBILIZING TRIALS VARCO TDS 8SAMILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES AHMED LeT 40 L/Q 300 N/A GUPCO EGYPT SUEZ UNDER CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES DEEMA LeT 150 L/Q 170 N/A HYUNDAI /RAS GAS QATAR OPTION EXPECTED ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES LEEN SE.UTILITY L/Q 140 N/A ZADCO ABU DHABI OPTION EXCERCISED ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES MARINIA SE.UTILITY L/Q 160 N/A OXY QATAR QATAR EXTENDED ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES FRONTIER (TRID IV) L/Q PLATFORM 300 N/A AUSTRALIA MOBILIZING ON CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES BURJ LeT Class 53 350 25000 AUSTRALIA, TIMOR AVAILABLE JAN 2015 ACCOMODATION N/A

MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES TRIDENT 1 SE.UTILITY L/Q 200 N/A UNDER CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A

Working status of Jack-up rigs Middle East, India & Egypt



Rigs Update

COMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVENABORS NABORS 240 (OM 8) BMC 150-IC 160 20000 NONE ABU DHABI STACKED AND AVAILABLE CANRIG 1050E 500TNABORS NABORS 655 (143) FELS 160 12000 ARAMCO ASRY YARD BAHRAIN CONTRACT TO 2017 YARD -BACK TO KSA CANRIG 8035ENABORS NABORS 656 (KEY VIC) LeT 80 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO 2017 DRILLING CANRIG 1050ENABORS NABORS 657 MITSUI F550 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500NABORS NABORS 867 (145) FELS C 150 12000 NONE ABU DHABI YARD SOLD TO AL ZAKHER MAR. CONVERT TO L/Q NEW NAME - REALM 1NABORS (OCEAN WARWICK) NABORS 660 LEV 111 300 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3NDC AL BZOOM BMC 160-C 110 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO DDTD-500TONSNDC AL GHALLAN LeT 82 S 150 20000 ZADCO UAE, ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC AL HAIL KFELS MOD V B 350 30000 ADMA-OPCO DUBAI DRY DOCKS 28 DAY YARD STAY YARDWORKS VARCONDC AL ITTIHAD LeT 82 S 150 20000 ADMA-OPCO UAE, ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC AL YASAT HITACHI ZOSEN-C 180 20000 ABU DHABI YARD UAE, ABU DHABI RIAP PROGRAM YARD TIL SEPT 14 NAT. PS 2-500NDC BEYNOUNA BMC 160-C 150 18000 ZADCO UPPER ZAKUM AD. ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING TESCO 500 HSNDC BRAKAH BMC 150-C 150 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING TESCO 1350HP 650ELINDC DELMA BMC 150-C 150 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC DIYINA HITACHI ZOSEN-C 180 20000 ADMA-OPCO UPPER ZAKUM UZ 416 RIAP PLANNED DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500NDC JUNANA HITACHI ZOSEN-S 150 20000 ZADCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO TDS-4 NDC AL GHWEIFAT BARGE ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT

NDC (RIG 1) NDC MAKHASIB LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI DEC. 2015 DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC (RIG 2) NDC MUHAIYIMAT LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC (RIG 3) QUARNIN LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC (RIG 4) MARAWAH LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC (RIG 5) BUTINAH LET SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH NEWBUILD - UNDERWAY DELIVERY Q4/2014 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC (RIG 6) AL SHUWEHAT LET SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH NEWBUILD - UNDERWAY DELIVERY Q1/2015 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT

NDC YEMILAH HITACHI ZOSEN-C 200 18000 ADMA-OPCO U.SHAIF US 262 RIAP PLANNED DRILLING TESCO 1350HP 650ELINIDC SHAHID MODARRES BETH.250C MS 210 20000 IOOC IRAN REPAIRS AT ISOICO YARD SHIPYARD NONIOC AL VAND (SCAN BAY) BETH.250C 250 20000 OYSTER GROUP DUBAI MARITIMECITY STACKED NONIOC IRAN KHAZAR F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 PETRONAS IRAN NO NEWS ! DRILLING TESCO 500 ECNOBLE ALAN HAY LEV.111C 300 25000 DUBAI PETROLEUM DUBAI Q4/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS - 5HNOBLE CHARLES COPELAND LeT 82 S-D-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA SEPT.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SHNOBLE CHARLIE YESTER PARAGON M 1161 LeT 116C 300 25000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3HENOBLE CHUCK SYRINGE PARAGON M 822 LeT 82C 250 20000 VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE DAVID TINSLEY MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH STACKED VARCO TDS - 5HNOBLE DHABI 2 BMC 150 160 20000 ADOC ABU DHABI JULY 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS - 3NOBLE DICK FAVOR PARAGON B152 BMC -150 IC 150 20000 NDC (ADOC) ABU DHABI Nov-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE ED HOLT PARAGON L 785 LEV.111C 300 25000 ONGC INDIA BOMBAY HIGH FEB.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SHNOBLE GENE HOUSE MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA TO END NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE GEORGE MCLEOD PARAGON L 785 F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 TALISMAN MALAYSIA ON CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO - TDS 3-SHNOBLE GUS ANDROES PARAGON L 1111 LEV.111C 300 30000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH STACKED NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE JIMMY PUCKETT PARAGON L784 F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 RAS GAS QATAR BARZANFIELD WHP-2 Dec-14 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4SHNOBLE JOE BEALL MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA TO MID NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE KENNETH DELANEY PARAGON L 786 F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 VARCO TDS-3SHNOBLE ROGER LEWIS F&G JU 2000E 400 30000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/2017 DRILLING NOV HYDRALIFT 750NOBLE ROY RHODES PARAGON M 1162 LeT 116C 328 30000 ADMA OPCO ABU DHABI ADMA OPCO DRILLING NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE SCOTT MARKS F&G JU 2000E 400 30000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/2017 DRILLING NAT.HPS-750-E-ACNOBLE MICK O'BRIAN F&G JU 3000N 400 30000 DPA OFFSHORE DUBAI UNTIL MID OCTOBER 14 DRILLING NOV PS2 750 ANOBLE HARVEY DUHANEY PARAGON L 1115 LEV.111C 300 20000 VARCO TDS - 5HTWIN FOUNTAINS (KS) THULE POWER (AD19) BMC 200H 250 21000 INCOMPLETE HAMRIYAH PORT SOLD TO TWIN FOUNTAINSONGC SAGAR BHUSHAN DRILL DHIP 1000 20000 ONGC BOMBAY HIGH ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR GAURAV ROBCO 350 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY HIGH, N-7 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR JYOTI HITACHI ZOSEN 300 20000 ONGC INDIA - TAPTI, SD6. ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR KIRAN HITACHI K 1045 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY - NO ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR PRAGATI CFEM - T- 2000C 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY H. CONVERSION YARD TO PRODUCTION NOONGC SAGAR RATNA HITACHI ZOSEN 300 20000 ONGC HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD YARDWORKS YARDWORKS NOONGC SAGAR SAMRAT OFFSHORE DESIGN S/P 250 18000 ONGC INDIA-BASSEIN, S-12 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR SHAKTI ROBCO 350 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY, W1-7 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR UDAY HITACHI K 1045 300 20000 ONGC L&T YARD OMAN YARD WORKS YARDWORKS NOONGC SAGAR WIJAY DRILL DHIP 2953 20000 ONGC INDIAN WATERS HOT STACKED STACKED NOPEMSA HAFFAR 2. (HULL 108) F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX LAMPRELL SHARJAH DELIVERED DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAPEMSA HAFFARI (Hull 106) F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX DOS BOCAS, MEXICO DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAPETROGREEN ARMANATH F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 IRAN ? NO INFO DRILLINGEZION NOAH'S ARK LeT 43 SC 300 20000 QATAR OPERATOR QATAR ON TRIALS MOBILIZING TDS MSPYRAMID DRILLING BENNEVIS ORION TYPE 250 20000 GUPCO GULF SUEZ DRILLING NOQUEST ENERGY WAVE SIERRA Lev.MSC CJ 50 325 25000 NONE HAMRIYAH DOCK AVAILABLE Ex. WEST LARISSA VARCO TDS 8SAROWAN CO. INC. ARCH ROWAN LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - ABU SAFAH NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. BOB KELLER LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - HASBAH MAY 2024 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. BOB PALMER LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - HASBAH AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. CHARLES ROWAN LeT 116C 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA - MANIFA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. GILBERT ROWE LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - SAFANIYA MARCH 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4ROWAN CO. INC. HANK BOSEWELL LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - KARAN AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. RALPH COFFMAN LeT Workhorse 400 35000 GALP ENERGIA CYPRUS DRIILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVEROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN CALIFORNIA LeT 116C 300 25000 MAERSK OIL QATAR Q3/2016 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN MIDDLETOWN LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - SAFANIYA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN MISSISSIPPI LeT Workhorse 400 35000 ARAMCO KSA - ARABIYAH DECEMBER 2015 DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVETERRAS OFFSHORE (EZION) TERAS TITANIUM LeT 116C 350 25000 (EX PARIS) ABU DHABI YARD DELAYED DELIVERY VARCOROWAN CO. INC. SCOOTER YEARGAIN LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING VARCOSAGADRIL, INC. SAGADRIL 1 (HAK 9) MD J - 300E 300 20000 LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH DEPARTS YARD MID OCT. YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3HSAGADRIL, INC. SAGADRIL 2 (HAK 7) MD J - 300E 300 20000 PARS - IRAN IRAN - SOUTH PARS STILL ONGOING DRILLING VARCO TDS-4 HSAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 2 LeT 116C 300 21000 TOTAL ABU AL BKS ABU DHABI, UAE DEC.2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 3 F &G L780 MOD2 300 20000 ADMA OPCO ABU DHABI, UAE ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 4 LeT 150-44 150 16000 PETROBEL EGYPT Q1/2015 DRILLING NOSAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 5 Lev. 111. 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA / BAHRAIN Q4 / 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3

SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 7 BMC PACIFIC CLASS 375 30000 ARAMCO ASRY YARD BAHRAIN SPS YORKS UNTIL OCT 2014 YARD NAT HPS 750-E-AC SG 750K

SEADRILL AOD - 1 KFELS MOD VB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA 3 YEARS DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL AOD - 2 KFELSMODVB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO JUNE 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL AOD - 3 KFELS MOD VB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA ON CONTRACT - 3 YEARS DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL WEST CALLISTO KFELS ModVB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL WEST FREEDOM LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 VENEZUALA DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST INTREPID LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 MEXICO DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST MISCHIEF LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 AFRICA CONGO DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST RESOLUTE LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 KJO KSA OCTOBER 2015 + I YEAR OPT. DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST TRITON BMC 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 KHAFJI JOINT OPS. KSA JULY 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS -8SASEADRILL WEST TUCANA JU 2000E 400 30000 PVEP - VIETNAM JURONG YARD MOBILIZINGSEADRILL WEST CASTOR JU 2000E 400 30000 JURONG YARD SINGAPORESEADRILL WEST TELESTO JU 2000E 400 30000 PREMIER - VIETNAM DALIAN YARD MOBILIZINGSEADRILL WEST OBERON JU 2000E 400 30000 DSIC DALIAN CHINASeaDrill/PT Apex RANI WORO BMC 300IC 320 20000 CRESCENT PET SHARJAH .UAE DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHIV - VANI SHIVANI HERITAGE F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 20000 GUPCO RAS GHARIB, SUEZGULF DRILLING VARCO BJSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 7 LET.82-SD-C 250 20000 QPD (AFTER YARD) NKOM YARD, DOHA DRILLING VARCO TDS 3HSHELF DRILLING RIG 105 LeT 52-C 250 20000 PETROBEL GULF SUEZ DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING RIG 124 MODEC 200C-45 250 20000 GEMPETCO GULF SUEZ APRIL 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING RIG 141 LeT 82C 250 25000 GUPCO GULF SUEZ SEPT 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING C.E. THORNTON LeT 53 300 29000 ONGC INDIA DOCKING Q2/2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING TRANSOCEAN COMET SONAT-C 250 20000 PETRO GULF GULF SUEZ UNTIL JAN. 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING F.G. McLINTOCK LeT 53C 300 29000 ONGC INDIA DOCKING Q2/2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 4 LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING NAT.PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 9 LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND II LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING J.T. ANGEL F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-HSHELF DRILLING KEY HAWAII MITSUI JC300 300 25000 (MAERSK OIL QATAR QATAR DEC.2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4HSHELF DRILLING KEY SINGAPORE LeT 116C 350 25000 TBA SINGAPORE REACTIVATION YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING MAIN PASS I F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING MAIN PASS IV F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING COMET JUBILEE CLASS 250 20000 GUPCO OCTOBER FIELD GOS JULY 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XV MODEC 300 C-38 300 25000 CHEVRON-THAILAND BENCHAMAS E UNTIL Q1/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3-H



Rigs Update

COMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVESHELF DRILLING GALVESTON KEY LeT 116CS 300 25000 CUU LONG JOC VIETNAM DRILLING NOV PS 2SHELF DRILLING KEY GIBRALTER LeT 84 (116C in 1996) 300 20000 PVEP POC VIETNAM AFTER SING YARD STAY YARDWORKS VARCO TDS 8-SASHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XVI MODEC 300-C-38 300 25000 PVEP POC VIETNAM DRILLING VARCO TDS - 3SSHELF DRILLING GSF ADRIATIC X LET 116C 300 25000 ADDAX NIGERIA DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING RANDOLPH YOST LeT 116C 300 25000 CHEVRON INDONES INDONESIA JULY 15 , + 1 YEAR OPTION DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING HARVEY H.WARD F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4HSHELF DRILLING RON TAPPMEYER LeT 116C 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XIV BMC-300-IC 300 29000 ADDAX WEST AFRICA DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING TRIDENT 12 BMC 300 IC 300 29000 ONGC INDIA NEW CONTRACT ? YARD VARCO TDS -3HSHELF DRILLING ADRIATIC 5 LeT 116C 300 25000 ARAMCO DUBAI DRY DOCKS STACKED VARCO TDS 4SSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND V. LeT 82 SDC 270 20000 ARAMCO Q4/2013 KSA UNTIL OCT.2018 REACTIVATION ? VARCO TDS - 3HSHELF DRILLING TRIDENT 2 LeT 53-SC 300 25000 ONGC INDIA - NEELAM Mar-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS ADMARINE V (127) F &G L780 250 20000 BAHRAIN NO CONTRACT REACTIVATION VARCO TDS-4TRANSOCEAN INTEROCEAN III SONAT ORION C 300 20000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN NONE STACKED TDS - 4SGSP ROMANIA GSF MAGELLAN F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 WEST AFRICA SOLD TO GSP ROMANIA DESTINATION BRAZIL VARCO TDS - 4HTRANSOCEAN CONSTELLATION II F&G JU 2000 400 30000 TOTAL E&P GABON, WEST AFRICA DRILLING NAT. PS 2-650/750TRANSOCEAN TRIDENT VI MODEC-300-C35 220 21000 NONE EN RUTE - MID.EAST SOLD VARCO TDS-3HTRANSOCEAN RIG 134 F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 NONE STACKED - HAMRIYAH PORT VARCO TDS-4US CONSORTIUM DIXIE PATRIOT LIFT BOAT GDI & DOLPHIN QAT. QATAR WORKING ACCOMODATION N/A

Working status of land rigs Middle EastCOMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill

Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER. STATUS

A.D.C. AD- 03 land GD 1100 E Nat C-375 (I) GD PZ-11 & PZ-10 16,000 ARAMCO KSA Abqaiq drillingA.D.C. AD- 04 land GD 1100 E Nat C-375 (I) Nat 10P- 130 x 2 16,000 ARAMCO KSA HDDH drillingA.D.C. AD- 05 land MidCon U36A (M) GD C-275 2 x GD PZ-8 8,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 07 land MidCon U36A (M) GD C-275 2 x GD PZ-8 8,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 12 land Nat 110UE Nat C-375 (I) 2 x GD PZ-10 16,000 ARAMCO KSA Hawiyah drillingA.D.C. AD- 14 land Nat 110UE Ideco 375 (I) 2 x GD PZ-11 17,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 15 land MidCon U1220EB Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) GD PZ-11 x 2 25,000 ARAMCO KSA Uthmania drillingA.D.C. AD- 21 land GD 3000 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) GD PZ-11 x 2 25,000 ARAMCO KSA Berri drillingA.D.C. AD- 23 land ARAMCO KSA drillingCROSCO EMSCO 605 land EMSCO C 2 II MH PDT 500 EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 IEOC EXPL.BV EGYPT Western Desert drillingCROSCO Ideco 301 land/wo Ideco H-44 CD ideco LR 205, 201/2 "2 x GD PZ 8 Triplex 10,000 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert mobilizing

CROSCO Skytop 3 land mobileSkytop Brewster RR 850

Emsco T 2750 271/2 2 x GD PZ 8 Triplex 10,000 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert drilling

CROSCO Cardwell 9 land wo Cardwell 210 A 10,500 Kahlda Pet Comp EGYPT Western Desert workoverCROSCO Cardwell 10 land wo Cardwell 210 Nat. JWS - 400 10,500 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert workover

CROSCONational 2B (nis)

land Nat 1320 UE MH PDT 500 Nat. D 375 2 x Nat 12P 160 20,000 RWE Dea Nile EGYPTNile Delta Disc Cons

drilling

CROSCO EMSCO 604 land EMSCO C 2 II VARCO TDS 9S EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X Nat 12-P-160 20,000 Agip Oil Libya Sirte Basin drillingCROSCO EMSCO 603 land EMSCO C 2 II TESCO 500 HT EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Woodside Libya Sirte Basin drillingCROSCO National 601 land Nat 1320 UE MH PDT 500 EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X Nat 12-P-160 20,000 INA/Hayan PC Syria Hayan Block drilling

CROSCO Midco 501 land MidCont U9 14 EC Nat.B27 1/2 2 x EMSCO B-1300 18,000 Dublin SyriaNorth Syrian Platfm

drilling

CROSCO Nat. 402 land Nat. 80 UE EMSCO T-2750, 271/2 2 x Nat 12P 160 13,000 INA Syria Hayan Block drilling

CROSCO Skytop 1. mob.w.o.Skytop Brester RR 750

Cont.EMSCO T - 2750 2xW.Dplx,1xNatJWS4008000(10000)

INA SyriaHayan Blk.Palmyra

workover

CROSCO EMSCO 602 land EMSCO C 2 II EMSCO T-2750, 271/2 2 x EMSCO FB-1600 20,000 AFPC Syria drillingCROSCO Nat. 4. land.w/o Nat.450 Syria Palmyra Base stacked

CROSCO Skytop 4 land.w/oSkytop Brester

RR 600Skytop Brester RSH 18 18,000 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workover

CROSCO Cardwell 11 land.w/o Cardwell KB 210 Nat. JWS - 400 10,500 PDO (Midwesco) Oman South workover

CROSCOCooper LTO 350

land.w/o4212-38 Double Drum

GD TEE 165 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workover

CROSCO Cardwell 13 land.w/o Cardwell KB 210A Nat.JWS - 400 11,500 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workoverKCA DEUTAG T- 44 land Dreco 1000-UE Dreco 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 9P-100 10,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 51 land Emsco C-3 lll Nat C 37.1/2" 3x Wirth TPK 2000 30,000 PDO Oman South Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 55 land Nat 610-M Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 PDO Oman Central Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 63 land Nat.-1320 Nat C 37.1/2" 3 x Emsco FB - 1600 20,000 PDO Oman Central Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 66 land Emsco D-3 ll Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 77 land Nat.1320 UE Nat C 37.1/2" 3 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 78 land Nat.1320 UE Nat.C 37.1/2" 3 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T-209 land National 1320 UEBD Nat .C 37.1/2" 3 x 1600hp 20,000 MobilizingKCA DEUTAG T-210 land Dreco D2000E Nat .C 37.1/2" 3 x Wirth 2000 20,000 PDP Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T-19 land National 110 M Nat .C 37.1/2" 2x Emsco FB-1300 16,000 Verenex Libya drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 40 land Nat. 110UE Nat. C 37.1/2" 2x Emsco FB-1300 16,000 UAE Jebel Ali stackedKCA DEUTAG T- 49 land Nat. 80 B Nat. C27 1/2" 2 x Emsco F800 12,000 Mobilizing

KCA DEUTAG T-79 land Nat. 1625 DE Varco IDS-1 Nat. C37 1/2" 3 x Nat.12P-160 25,000 SRAK KSASouth Rub Al

Khalidrilling

KCA DEUTAG T- 67 land Emsco D-3 ll Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 Saudi Aramco KSA Dhahran workoverKCA DEUTAG T-80 land Nat.1320 UBDE Varco IDS-1 Nat. C37 1/2" 2xGD PZ-11 20,000 ENCANA Oman/Qatar Central drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 34 land Ideco H-1000 Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 8P-80 10,000 BP Pakistan Badin drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 75 land Nat.1320 UE Varco IDS-1 Nat .C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 MOL Pakistan NWFP Province drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 103A land Ideco H-1000 Nat.C 27. 1/2" 2x Nat. 8P-80 10,000 drillingKCA DEUTAG T16 land Emsco A-800 Nat.C 27. 1/2" 2xEmsco DC1000 12,000 AGIP Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T72 land National 1320-UE Nat .C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 WINTERSHALL Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG T101 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T102 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T103 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T107 land Sandmaster K650 Dreco 6k500 4,000 TBD Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG T108 land Sandmaster K750 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xEmsco F800 6,600 REMSA Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG Rig 2 land Cabot Franks 1287 Ideco MM 200 Duplex 13,200 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 3 land Cabot Franks 1287 Ideco MM 200 Duplex 13,200 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 10 land Cabot Franks 1058 Pacemaker 835 13,000 REPSOL Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 32 land Cabot Franks 750 Nat C 17.1/2" Pacemaker 835 7,500 VEBA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 34 land Cabot Franks 750 Nat C 17.1/2" Pacemaker 835 7,500 AGIP Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 40 land Cabot Franks 700 Nat C 17.1/2" Ideco MM 200 Duplex 7,500 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 204 land IDECO ED 1200 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xIdeco T-1000 Triplex 13,000 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG Rig 206 land IDECO ED 1200 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xIdeco T-1000 Triplex 13,000 REMSA Libya Eastern Desert drillingEDC 16 LAND Nat. Oilwell 2000 NOV PS350/500 Oilwell B 37.1/2" N. Oilwell 2 x A 1700 PT 20,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 17 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 16,000 Qarun Egypt E. Desert drillingEDC 18 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 16,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 19 LAND Nat 1320UE Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 20,000 Alfurat Syria - drillingEDC 20 LAND Ideco E-40-D Ideco-SR 205 17.1/2" Gardner Denever 12,000 Petrobel Egypt Gulf of Suez w/o platformEDC 21 LAND KREMCO K 600 Nat C 17.1/2" 1 x Kremco 6K-500 12,000 East Zeit Egypt Zeit Bay w/o platformEDC 34 LAND IDECO E-2100 Ideco LR 27.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 Petrobel Egypt Gulf of Suez w/o platformEDC 40 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 16,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 41 LAND Oilwell E-2000 Nat C-375 , 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell 1700 PT 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 42 LAND Oilwell E-2000 Varco TDS 11SA Nat C-375 , 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell 1700 PT 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC (DPS) 43 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 44 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 45 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 46 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 15,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC 47 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP NOV PS350/500 Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 16,000 Qarun Egypt W.Desert drilling

EDC 48 LANDNAT.1320 UE

2000 HPN PS - 500A Nat D 37.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 20,000 Khalda USA drilling

EDC 49 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP TESCO 500-HS Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 16,000 Petrobel Egypt Sinai drillingEDC 50 LAND NAT.110 E. 1500 HP TESCO 500-HS Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 16,000 Apache Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 51 LAND NAT.1320 UE N PS - 500A Nat Oilwell B-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 52 LAND Nat. 1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA Nat Oilwell C-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 53 LAND NAT.1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA Nat Oilwell C-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 Merlon Egypt Nile Delta drillingEDC 54 LAND Drillmec DM 2000E Drillmec 37.1/2" 2 x ea Drillmec 12T-1600 20,000 Gupco drilling


Working status of land rigs Middle East

Rigs Update

COMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER.

STATUSEDC 61 LAND IDECO ED-1200 Ideco Type K 27.1/2" 2 x Continental Emsco FB 10,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 62 LAND IDECO ED-1200 Ideco Type K 27.1/2" 2 x Continental Emsco FB 10,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 63 LAND Drillmec MAS 5000 Drillmec K 27.1/2" 2 x ea Drillmec 12,000 Geopetrol Egypt E. Desert drilling

EDC 82 LANDCOOPER LTO 550

TRUCK- 1 x Dreco 6K-500 10,000 Qarun Egypt W.Desert w/o

EDC 83 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Kremco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 84 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 15,000 Qarun Egypt Qarun w/oEDC 85 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x KREMCO 6K-500 15,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 86 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 87 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 88 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 89 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 90 LAND DRECO K160 Nat C 27.1/2" 1 x Gardner Denever PZ-8 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 91 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 92 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 HBS Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 93 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - Drillmec model 7T450-2 12,000 Wintershall Libya - w/oDalma Energy LR 1 land Oilwell E2000 VARCO TDS 11 OILWELL B 375 2XA1700, 1XPZ-8 20,000 Aramco KSA Haradh drillingDalma Energy LR 2 land NAT 1320 ME VARCO TDS 9S NAT A 375 2XA1700, 1XPZ-8 20,000 ARAMCO KSA Haradh drillingDalma Energy LR 3 land Nat 1320UE Nat. C - 375 Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PTTEB Oman - drillingDalma Energy LR 4 land Nat 1320UE Nat. C - 375 2XNAT.12-P160, 20,000 QATAR - drillingDalma Energy LR 5 land OILWELL E2000 NAT.C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 PDO Oman MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 6 land NAT 1320 UE NAT. C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 7 land NAT 1320 UE VARCO TDS 11 NAT. C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 ARAMCO KSA constructionDalma Energy LR 8 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT. C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 9 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 10 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 11 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 12,000 ARAMCO KSA REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 12 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ALGERIA MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 13 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ALGERIA MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 14 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingDalma Energy LR 15 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingDalma Energy LR 16 land 1500 HP CANRIG 37 1/2 ROTARY 2 X 1300 HP 20,000 PDO OMAN AVAILABLEDalma Energy MR 1 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT.22 1/2 2x GD PZ 8.2 12,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy MR 2 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8.2 12,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 3 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8 12,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy MR 4 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8 12,000 PDO OMAN drillingDalma Energy MR 5 land DRECO 800HP Oilwell 27.1/2" 2 X IDECO,T 1000 10,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 6 land DRECO 800HP CANRIG T-250 DRECO DUMMY 2 X GD PZ 8 10,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 7 land DRECO 800HP GD RT 27 1/2 2 X IDECO T 1000 10,000 PDO Oman drillingMB Petroleum MB 1 land Ideco E-1500 Ideco LR 27.5 2 x Emsco FB 1300 16,000 DPCMB Petroleum MB 2 land Brewster NE 95 Brewster RSP 27 .5 2 x Brewster T1300 17,000 UAE JEBEL ALI stackedMB Petroleum MB 3 land GD 1500E GO 27.5 2 x Brewster T1300 22,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor drillingMB Petroleum Rig 29 (04) land Dreco 1000 HP Dreco 2 x Nat. 9-P-100 9,843 PDO Oman Saihrawl drillingMB Petroleum MB 21 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 1 x Ideco T1300 10,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor w/oMB Petroleum MB 22 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 1 x Ideco T1300 10,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor w/oMB Petroleum MB 23 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 2 x National 8P80 10,000 Jannah Hunt Yemen Marib drillingMB Petroleum Rig 28 (25) land Ideco H1000 National 27.5 2 x Ideco T1000 10,000 PDO Oman Nimr drillingMB Petroleum MB 31 land Cooper 550 National 17.5 1 x GD PAH 6,500 PDO Oman Yibal w/oMB Petroleum MB 32 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum Rig 33 (05) land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum MB 34 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Fahud w/oMB Petroleum MB 35 land Wilson 42WWB Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,500 PDO Oman Wafra w/oMB Petroleum MB 36 land Cardwell KB150 nil 1 x GD TEE 5,000 Oman Nimr stackedMB Petroleum MB 37 land Cooper LTO650 National 17.5 2 x HT 400 9,000 Oman Nimr stackedMB Petroleum MB 38 land Cooper LTO 550 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,500 Can-Oxy Yemen Masila w/oMB Petroleum MB 39 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Marmul w/oMB Petroleum MB 40 land Ideco H-37-ED Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum MB 41 land Ideco H-37-ED Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 Jannah Hunt Yemen Marib idle

Nabors-Algeria 283 land National 110-UE Nat-375 2 - EMSCO FB1600 16,000 First Calgary Petrol

Algeria Hassi Berkine drilling

Nabors-Algeria 284 land National 110-UE Nat-375 2 - EMSCO FB1600 16,000 First Calgary

PetrolAlgeria Hassi Berkine drilling

Nabors-Algeria 288 land Midco - U-1220 EB Oilwell 37 1/2 2 - EMSCO FB1600 20,000 Ourhoud Algeria Hassi Berkine drilling

Nabors-Algeria 779 land Midco - U-1220 EB Canrig 1050E 500T GD 37 1/2" 2 x EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Groupment Berkine

Algeria Hassi Messaoud drilling

Nabors-Algeria 810 land Oilwell E-2000 Nat-37 1/2" 2 x EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Ourhoud Algeria Hassi Berkine drillingNabors - UAE 125 land Midco - U-914 EC GD RT - 37 1/2 2 x EMSCO FB 1300 18,000 - UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 70 land U-1220 EB Emsco 37.1/2" 2 x FB-1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA SHLH-1 drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 115 land Midco - 1220 EB 37-1/2" 3 x CE FC 1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA QATIF drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 117 land U-1220 EB GD RE 37.1/2" 2 x FB-1600 18,000 ARAMCO KSA SHAYBAH drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 128 land Midco - C 1220 EB Emsco 37.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB 1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA UTHMANIA drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 210 land National 110UE 37-1/2" 2 x Oilwell A 1700 PT 18,000 ARAMCO KSA ABQQ drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 212 land Nat 110UE Nat 27.1/2" Nat 10P- 130 18,000 ARAMCO KSA Shaybah drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 263 land Oilwell E 2000 37-1/2" 3 x PZ 11 GD 20,000 ARAMCO KSA HWYH drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 848 (x128) land Franks 1287/160 - Nat JWS 185 6,000 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 849 (x138) land Franks 1287/160 - Nat JWS 185 6,000 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 850 (x190) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 851 (x191) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 852 (x192) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-7 8,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 853 (x193) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 8,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 854 (x194) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 8,000 ARAMCO KSA GHNH workoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 855 (x195) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-7 8,500 - UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 856 land UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 857 (x302) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 858 (x303) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 ARAMCO KSA QATIF WorkoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 859 (x201) land Nat 110 UE 37-1/2" 2 x FB - 1600 18,000 ARAMCO KSA UTHMANIA WorkoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 860 (x202) land Ideco E1700 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA GHZL drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 861 land Ideco E1700 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA TINT workoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 863 (x215) land Ideco E 900 37.1/2" 2 x GD PZ-9 10,500 KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 866 (x304) land CE C-3 37.1/2" 2 x CE FB -1600 25,000 ARAMCO KSA ABHD-33 drilling

Nabors/Pool-Oman 807 land w/oIdeco BIR- 3165 (350 HP)

Power Swivel 1 x GD TEEBGBWell

Servicing- Oman stacked

Nabors/Pool-Oman 809 land Ideco E900 Ideco 27.1/2" 2 x GD PZ-9 10,000 Oxy-Oman Oman Safah drillingNabors/Pool-Oman 862 land Ideco E900 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x GD PZ-9 10,000 Oxy-Oman Oman Wadi Latham drillingNabors-UAE 235 land Cooper LTO-750 National C-275 2 x Emsco F-800 8,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 842 land w/o Franks 1287 Ideco RT 17 1/2 1 x Halliburton HT 400 12,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 843 land Ideco H-44 CD GD - RT 22 1/2 2 OPI - 700 HDL 9,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 844 land w/o Pro TR-224 Pulling Unit N/A 9,000 UAE UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-Yemen 1 land OIME Ideco 27.1/2" GD PZ - 9 x 3 12,500 Yemen Marib stackedNabors-Yemen 98 land Midco 914 EC Emsco 27.1/2" GD PZ - 10 x 2 15,000 Nexen Yemen Masila drilling

Nabors-Yemen 208 land Ideco H-40 National C 17½" National 7 - P - 50 x 1 6,000 - Yemen Maribnot marketable

Nabors-Yemen 214 land Midco U712 EA MidCon 27.1/2" GD PZ-9 x 2 12,000 Nexen Yemen Masilla drillingNabors-Yemen 217 land Midco U712 EA MidCon 27.1/2" GD PZ-10 x 2 12,000 Nexen Yemen Masilla drilling

Nabors-Yemen 226 landContinental Emsco D-3 Type 11

Continental Emsco 27 1/2 Continental Emsco F-1000 12,000 Yemen Hunt Yemen Marib drilling

Nabore/Pool - Saudi Arabia 865 land IRI Cabot 2550 HT Ideco 37 1/2 Oilwell A-1400 PT X 2 16,000 Vintage Yemen Marib drilling

NDC ND-1 landOilwell 840 E, 1400 HP

National C 275 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT16,000 with 4.1/2"DP

ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Dabbiya drilling


Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT16,000 with 4.1/2"DP

ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab drilling

NDC ND-8 landNational 80-B, 1000 HP

National C 275 1 x National 9-P-100 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab drilling

NDC ND-9 landNational 80-UE, 1000 HP

National C 2752 x Continental Emsco F-1000

12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling

NDC ND-10 landNational 80-B, 1000 HP

National C 275 2 x National 9-P-100 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Buhasa drilling


Working status of land rigs Middle East

Rigs Update

COMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER.

STATUS

NDC ND-11 landOilwell E 3000, 3000 HP

Oilwell B 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 30,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling


Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Sahil drilling


Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling


National D 375 2 x National 10-P-130 16,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling


National D 375/GE 752 2 x National 12-P-160 16,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling

NDC ND-23 landKremco K-750, 750 HP

National C 175-S 1 x National 7-P-50 10,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab w/o

NDC ND-24 landNational 1320-UDBE, 2000 HP

Dreco 375, 37.1/2" 3 x Gardner Denver PZ-11 20,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab w/o

NDC ND-25 land Dreco 750 HP Oilwell 27.1/2" 2 x Gardner Denver PZ-8 10,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab w/oNDSC Rig 87 (10) land Ideco E-2000 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 31 (31) land NAT. 80 UE 37.1/2" 8P - 80 (3) 12,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 32 (32) land NAT. 80 UE 37.1/2" 8P - 80 (3) 12,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 88 (09) land NAT 1320 UE 37.1/2" 3 X EMSCO FB-1600 20,000 PDO OMAN BLOCK 6 drillingENSIGN Rig 7 land Ideco Super 7-11 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Mas 1000 15,000 - Libya - stackedENSIGN Rig 9 land Ideco Super 7-11 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Ideco MM 1000 GB 15,000 - Libya - stackedENSIGN Rig 15 land Ideco H 1700 Ideco 27.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1300 17,000 - Libya - drillingENSIGN Rig 15 (25) land Dreco E-800 HP Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 none Oman idle in Nimr stackedENSIGN Rig 16 (26) land Dreco E-800 HP Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 PDO Oman - drillingENSIGN Rig 60 (36) land Midco 1220-UE Nat. C - 375 2 x GD PZ-11 25,000 PDO Oman - drillingENSIGN Rig 40 land Dreco E-1000 Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 PDO Oman - drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 92 Med.Depth Nat.1320 UE No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat.1300HP 16,000 AGIPA Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 94 hd land Oilwell E-2000 No 37 1/2" 2x Oilwell 1400hp 20,000 Petrobel Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 104 Med.Depth Nat.1320 UE CANRIG 27 1/2" 2x Nat 1300hp 16,000 AGIBA Egypt stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 143 Workover Ideco H-37 ED No 17 1/2" 1x GD 275 hp 6,500 Petrobel Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 144 deep land emsco c-3 Varco TDS-11SA 37 1/2" 3 x oilwell 1700 hp 30,000 ARAMCO ksa drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 102 Med.Depth Nat. 110 UE No 37 1/2" Oilwell A1400PT 16,000 Joint Operations Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 146 Shallow w/o Kremco K-750 No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat 9P-100 10,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 147 Med.Depth Nat. 110 UE Varco TDS-11SA 27 1/2" 2x Oilwell 1400hp 16,000 El Eshmalaha Egypt mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 04 (150) Med.Depth NAT. 80 UE No 27 1/2" 2x Nat 900hp 11,500 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 05 (151) Med.Depth Nat. 80 UE Varco TDS 9S 27 1/2" 2x Nat 9P-100 8,000 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 157 hd land Ideco E-1700 No 37 1/2" 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 155 deep land Oilwell E-3000 Varco TDS 4 37 1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 158 deep land Nat. 1625UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 25,000 MOC/Burzugan Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 160 Med.Depth Dreco 1250E No 37 1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 12,000 KOC Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 161 Med.Depth Dreco 1250UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Garden Denver PZ-9 12,000 SOC Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 169 Med.Depth National 110 UE NOV TDS II 27 1/2" 2 x Nat.1300HP 16,000 Available Libya stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 171 Shallow w/o Oilwell 750E No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat. 1000hp 10,000 Available Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 172 Shallow w/o Oilwell 660E No 27 1/2" Oilwell 850PT 10,000 KOC Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 173 deep land GD E3000 Varco IDS-1 37 1/2" 3 x GD 1600 hp 30,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 174 deep land Emsco C3 Varco IDS-1 37.1/2" 3 x Emsco FB 1600 30,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 786 Med.Depth oilwell E-2000 varco TDS-11SA 37.1/2" 3 x National A 1700PT 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 787 Med.Depth Nat 1320 UE varco TDS-11SA 37.1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700 PT 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 776 deep land Ideco E-3000 Varco TDS- 4S 37.1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700 PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 40 Land Dreco E-1000 No 37.1/2" 2 X Emsco E-1000 12,000 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 710 Med.Depth Nat. 1320 UE Tesco 37.1/2" 3 x BPMMP BSF-1600 17,800 MOC/Burzugan Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 180 deep land National 1625 UE Nat. PS2 650/750 37 1/2" 3 x Oilwell A 1700 PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drilling

WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 291 Light dutySkytop Brewster 55D2

No 17 1/2" 2 x Nat 800HP 7,000 ExxonMobil Chad drilling

WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 292 Light dutySkytop Brewster 55D2

No 18 1/2" 3 x Nat 800HP 7,000 ExxonMobil Chad drilling

WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 340 Med.Depth IRI No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 341 Med.Depth IRI No 28 1/2" 3 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 342 Med.Depth IRI No 29 1/2" 4 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 801 Med.Depth JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 Petronas Ethiopia drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 802 Med.Depth JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 1600HP 16,000 AGOCO Libya drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 803 Med.Depth JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 1600HP 16,000 AGOCO Libya drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 804 Med.Depth IDM Single Drum AC CANRIG 1035AC 37 1/2" 2 x JF 1600HP 16,000 Sonatrach Algeria drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 805 Med.Depth IDM Single Drum AC CANRIG 1035AC 37 1/2" 3 x JF 1600HP 16,000 Sonatrach Algeria drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 815 Med.Depth NOV SSED 360 LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 16,000 Tunisia stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 1325/3 hd land Nat. 1320 UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P 1600HP 20,000 POL Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 319 hd land Nat. 1625 UBDE CANRIG 1275AC 37 1/2" 3 x Nat 12P 1600HP 25,000 OMV Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 798 Med.Depth Nat. 1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 799 Med.Depth BOMCO JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 800 Med.Depth BOMCO JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 810 Med.Depth NOV JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 Pakistan stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 811 hd land JC 70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x F 1600HP 20,000 PPL Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 812 hd land JC 70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x F 1600HP 20,000 ENI Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 814 Med.Depth NOV SSED 360 Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 X NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 UAE stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 827 hd land LTI 1000 KIP AC LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 20,000 Bapco Bahrain drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 840 Med.Depth LTI 1000 KIP AC LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 16,000 SOC Iraq drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 841 Med.Depth NOV JC50D NOV TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 SOC Iraq drilling

WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 842 Med.Depth NOV JC50D NOV TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 MOL/GKS/Kalegran

Iraq drilling

WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 843 Land NOV D 1000UE NOV TDS 11SA 27 1/2" 2 x WFT Ironman 1000HP 11,000 PDO Oman ConstructionWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. RIG 830 Land PETRONAS IRAQ UAE LAMPRELL YARD REFURBISHWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 844 Land NOV D 1000UE NOV TDS 11SA 27 1/2" 2 x WFT Ironman 1000HP 11,000 PDO Oman ConstructionSAXON DRILLING Rig 3 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 7 land National 80 UE Natonal C 275 (I) 9P-100 12,000 PDO South Oman Rima drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 8 land National 80 UE Natonal C 275 (I) PZ 11 12,000 PDO South Oman Zauliya drillingSAXON DRILLING 11 land Gardner 1100 E Natonal C 375 (I) 2 x National 12P 160 16,000 - Jordan Zarqa -SAXON DRILLING 16 land 2000 HP 20,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 14 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 15 land Gardner 1500 E Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x National 12P 160 20,000 - KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 19 (19) land Gardner 1500 E Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - Oman Central Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 34 land 2000 HP 25,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 23 land Gardner 2100 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 12 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 31 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 32 land 1500 HP 17,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 29 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 28 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 25 land Gardner 2100 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - Pakistan Sui IdleSAXON DRILLING 35 land Gardner 1100 E Gardner 275 (M) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 21 land 3500 HP Ultra Heavy 25,000 KSA DrillingSAXON DRILLING Rig AD 4 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA DrillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 60 land 1200 HP 12,000 Pakistan stackedSAXON DRILLING 43 land National 80 UE National C 275 (M) 2 x Gardner PZ9 12,000 - Libya Zelten -SAXON DRILLING Rig 65 land Ideco 2100 E Ideco 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 PDO Oman South Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 36 land 2000 HP 25,000 KSA Fabrication

SAXON DRILLING Rig 91 land Oilwell 2000 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I)2 x 1700 PT + 1 x A1700PT

Oilwell20,000 - Oman South Oman drilling

SAXON DRILLING Rig 79 land E- 2000 HD 1700PT 20,000 Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 83 (96) land Oilwell 2000 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 20,000 - Oman Fahud stacked

48 land Gardner 1100 E National 37.1/2" 3 x Gardner PZ11 16,000 BHP Algeria Hassi Messaoud -49 land Gardner 1100 E Emsco 37.1/2" (I) 3 x Gardner PZ11 16,000 Arco Algeria - drilling

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T&D are supported by 100+ brands and

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We support our Middle East business

via a dedicated team of UK based exports

sales managers, technical engineers and

expediting staff - we supply to traders,

contractors (EPC’s) and majors. The Middle

East and GCC region is at the heart of our

global business.

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Our stand-out project would be

The Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL), a joint

venture of Shell and Qatar Petroleum.The

project is the world’s largest GTL plant

and one of the world’s largest, most

complex and challenging energy projects

ever commissioned. T&D are major

vendors of Hazardous Area Electrical

Equipment & Cable to operators, EPC

contractors and traders servicing the

international oil and gas industry. Our

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From our UK base we maintain levels of

efficiency and customer communication.

We have daily group-call sessions via

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