New Orleans Driller. AUGUST, 2012 Volume 26, Number 6. Monthly Meeting. Thursday, September 6, :30 am 1:00 pm (Doors open at 11:15)

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1 New Orleans Driller AUGUST, 2012 Volume 26, Number 6 Monthly Meeting AADE Officers 2012 President Steve StAmand Cost: Thursday, September 6, :30 am 1:00 pm (Doors open at 11:15) Pan American Building 601 Poydras Street 11 th Floor New Orleans, LA $25 prepaid/$35 door Speaker: Ana Peternell Schlumberger Drilling & Measurements North Gulf Coast Topic: Sourceless Formation Evaluation while Drilling Register via Or contact Ms. Rose Bourgeois Rose.Bourgeois@crescentdrilling.com Table of Contents September 2012 Monthly Meeting Page Membership Renewal/ Update Page 2 Deepwater Technical Symposium 2012 Page Sporting Clay Tournament Page 8 New Orleans Chapter Scholarship Page 9-11 Procedures & Guidelines 1 st V.P. Lisa Grant Shell E&P Co. 2 nd V.P. Travis Webre Chevron USA Secretary Treasurer Chapter Rep. Diane Miller Pellerins Tubular Svc. Chad LeBlanc Gulf Stream Services Bob Vaughn Bourbon Offshore Inc. Steering Committee 2012 Bob Freeman CSI Inspection John C. Prince Chevron Gary Roebke Chevron 2013 Joseph Leimkuhler LLOG Rick Farmer Century Exploration Paul Vining Hudson Services 2014 Bob Vaughn Bourbon Offshore Wil Pecue Taylor Energy Co. Technical Forum Social Activities Newsletter & Admin. Assistant Event Registration UNO Nicholls State LSU Committee Members Zach Phillips Shell E&P Company Joyce Pokey Orr Earleen Solomon Shell Int. E&P Co Rose Bourgeois Crescent Drilling Karen Armand Baker Hughes Earleen Solomon Shell Int. E&P Co Student Section Advisors Bob Vaughn Bourbon Offshore Inc Ty Rivet Crescent Drilling Chad LeBlanc Gulf Stream Services Will Pecue Taylor Energy Co.

2 REMINDER PLEASE GO TO THE AADE New Orleans WEBSITE TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP & UPDATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION (I.E., ADDRESS AND COMPANY ADDRESS) UPCOMING MONTHLY MEETINGS OCTOBER 4, NORTH SHORE CLARION HOTEL 11:30 AM NOVEMBER 1, NEW ORLEANS - PAN AM BUILDING 11:30 AM DECEMBER 13, CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NORTH SHORE -BENEDICT S 5:30-8:30 PM FEBRUARY 7, 2013 NORTHSHORE CLARION HOTEL 11:30 AM MARCH 7, 2013 OPERATOR S FORUM NEW ORLEANS - PAN AM BUILDING APRIL 4, 2013 FIN, FEATHER, FUR NEW ORLEANS TBD MAY 2, 2013 NORTHSHORE CLARION HOTEL 11:30 AM JUNE 6, 2013 TECHNICAL FORUM NEW ORELANS - TBD Registration will be available via or contact Ms. Rose Bourgeois Rose.Bourgeois@crescentdrilling.com

3 The 2012 Deepwater Technical Symposium was held at the Riverside Hilton in New Orleans on August 15 th and 16 th. This was the 16 th year for the symposium which has been jointly sponsored by AADE, SPE and NOGS (New Orleans Geological Society) for the past 16 years. At this year s symposium records were set for attendance with 610 registrants including 95 students. A record 63 papers were presented covering Drilling, Completions, HSE, Production Systems, Pipelines, Emerging Technology, Reservoir Engineering and Geoscience. Joe Leimkuhler, Chairman of the Symposium commented that this year s program was very well received; a comment repeated often was this is my favorite conference, it is large enough to attract real quality papers and exhibitors, yet small enough allow folks to get around and get engaged and what a value, the presentations, the meals and the receptions are included in a reasonable cost, I will be back. Notable events from this year s symposium include Matt Wandstrat awarded the 2012 Deepwater Leadership Award, Matt has played a critical role in SPE over the past years and has always been the workhorse behind the Deepwater Symposium, congratulations Matt.

4 This year s Keynote speakers also added great value to the program. On Wednesday BSEE Director James Watson came down from Washington, DC and reviewed with the audience the status of BSEE and what to expect in the next year as the Deepwater GOM exceeds activity levels pre Macondo. Director Watson announced the final offshore drilling safety rule by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) was released that day. Watson said the final rule will formally change the regulatory regime the industry has been functioning under up to now and provides additional guidance based on public comments received by BSEE. "You came to us with some very good recommendations for changes, and I think you'll be pleased when this rule becomes effective this week," he said. "It will adjust many of the things we've gotten comment on from the industry, so I'm really excited about that." Watson also announced that part of the final drilling safety rule will also include guidance for BSEE inspectors and investigators on issuing incidents of noncompliance (INC). INCs are a BSEE determination that an offshore oil and gas company ignored or violated regulations, contributing to a serious incident. "We've never actually put into writing any sort of policy document that will guide our inspectors and our engineers and our district managers in any kind of application of the intent that was put into place well over a year ago now," he said. "So that will be coming out this week as well." Before closing Watson discussed the SEMS or Safety & Environmental Management System requirements. Companies are required by November 2014 to provide BSEE with a independent 3rd party audit of their SEMS program. Watson expressed concern that few companies have come forward with their audit plans. "What is required, and what is getting me nervous, is that in the first two years since the rule came out, there are supposed to be company audits, and what is required to show us is that you're going to schedule an audit," he said. "A year has already gone by, and we haven't seen too many 30-day notices."

5 On Thursday the second day of the symposium AADE New Orleans Chapter awarded their inaugural AADE Graduate Assistantship award ($30,000) to Reza Rahmani a graduate student at LSU. Professor John Smith from LSU was on hand to also acknowledge Reza s accomplishments and thank the New Orleans Chapter of AADE. Additional awards were given to this year s student presenters, thanks to prize money provided by Paradigm and C&C Technologies. The Student Poster awards were swept by the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Negin Chegenizadeh (1 st ), Varum Pai (2 nd ), and Yoosef Sardooee Nasab (3 rd ) all took home awards. In the oral presentation category LSU swept all the awards with Paulina Mwangi (1 st ) Kyle Mathews (2 nd ) and Mohamed Abdelrahim (3 rd ). The keynote speakers on Day two of the symposium provided an update of the containment systems in place in the Gulf of Mexico to respond to another Macondo. Hopefully, this equipment will never need to be deployed except in demonstrations to prove we can respond quickly and efficiently. Marty Massey, CEO of the Marine Well Containment Corp. (MWCC) provided a video recap of the MWCC s recent successful deployment of their system in 6,950 ft water depth at Walker Ridge block 536 a few weeks earlier in July. Director Watson earlier in the symposium commended MWCC for a fine job and is looking forward to a successful full deployment test of the Helix Well Containment Group s (HWCG) system in an upcoming unannounced test. David Coatney, HWCG managing director, provided a great overview of the HWCG system capabilities and future planned enhancements. In total a very comprehensive overview was provided of the total industry response capability for well containment.

6 Left to Right - David Coatney, Managing Director HWCG, Joe Leimkuhler Chairman Deepwater Technical Symposium, & Marty Massey, CEO MWCC. The closing event for this year s symposium was a look at the current state of regulatory permitting in the Gulf of Mexico from the view of the regulator as well as the operator. All three regulatory agencies in the GOM were present on the panel in addition to two operators covering the views from a major (Shell) as well as a private independent LLOG. Joe Leimkuhler (VP Drilling for LLOG) moderated the session. Participants included Mike Celata (BOEM Deputy Regional Director - GOM), Mike Prendergast (BSEE Deputy Regional Director GOM), Philip B. Smith (Shell - Regulatory Affairs Manager). Rick Fowler (LLOG - VP Deepwater Projects), Kelly Fortin (EPA - OCS Air Permits Coordinator). The consistent view from the participants is that the cycle times and rework/resubmittal has improved markedly over the past year and industry is receiving permits to return the rigs to work although all admit permits are being received just in time. Working more efficiently on both sides of the operator/regulator dynamic will be need to keep up the same level of permitting success as the rig count in the Deepwater GOM increases to level above those pre-macondo.

7 16th Annual GOM Deepwater Symposium: Plenary Session, "Permitting: A 5D View." Participants from Left to Right; Mike Celata (BOEM Deputy Regional Director - GOM), Mike Prendergast (BSEE Deputy Regional Director GOM), Philip B. Smith (Shell - Regulatory Affairs Manager). Rick Fowler (LLOG Exploration- VP Deepwater Projects), Kelly Fortin (EPA - OCS Air Permits Coordinator) and Moderator Joe Leimkuhler (LLOG Exploration VP Drilling). In summary this was another record year for the Symposium, from a full exhibit hall to a full schedule of events. Feedback from the exhibitors was very strong with many commenting that they appreciated the event and the chance to really spend quality time with the Deepwater community in New Orleans. We are already receiving requests for exhibit space at next year s symposium. Joe Leimkuhler 2012 Deepwater Symposium Chairman

8 2012 SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT Friday, September 28 th & Saturday, September 29 th Covey Rise Lodge Husser, Louisiana The annual sporting clay tournament will be held on September 28 and 29 at Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, LA. This event is one of the New Orleans Chapters largest fund raiser of the year. This year s event will have 14 stations, long bird competition, 5 stand competition and more. If anyone is interested in sponsoring a station, or being a major corporate sponsor please read the information below and send any inquiries to steve.stamand@centuryx.com AADE Clay Shoot Introduction Le 2012 AADE Clay Shoot Team Sponsor AADE appreciates your continued support.

9 IT ALL STARTS WITH AN APPLICATION NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES Prepared by WRF 7/13/12 Scholarship Guidelines R AADE NO Chapter Scholarship A The New Orleans Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers has awarded scholarships to individuals attending universities and colleges in the United States for the past several years. The opportunity to do this has not only been for the individual student who applies, but also rewards the members of our fellowship with the opportunity to contribute to our fellow man, the future engineers and safety personal of our industry. The National AADE Organization does not offer scholarships at this time to individual students, but is represented by the individual chapters in this endeavor. Each chapter, sets up the standards with which that chapter wishes to choose and award their candidates. There is generally no set amount of money or number of students, which may receive this award during the year, but it is generally set up from the raising of funds by chapter from the previous year. This document is a set of guidelines, prepared by the New Orleans Chapter of AADE. These guidelines may be similar to other AADE chapters across the United States, but do not represent those chapters, only the New Orleans Chapter. Each award, by the New Orleans AADE Chapter, is desired to help the recipient in their endeavors to continue their education at the university or college of their choice, within the State of Louisiana. It is to be understood that no guarantee of success is provided by this gift the hard work and effort will be up to you the student. We truly welcome the opportunity for every candidate to apply for a scholarship for the year that the award is offered. Each candidate must reapply, each year, to be considered for that year s award. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? - Any full time student enrolled in a technical or HSE (Health Safety & Environment) academic discipline at a 4 year or 2 year accredited Louisiana University or College. The NO Chapter s definition of full time, is a 12-hour class load (or 9 hour Summer class load) taken in the semester that the student applies. The Fall Semester is normally when the NO Chapter accepts applications are submitted. If the student is not a full time student during the semester when the application is submitted, the application is not accepted. Although other AADE Chapters may accept applications from students attending out of state schools, our local chapter has decided to review scholarships within the area of our general membership for the NO Chapter. Therefore, the student must be enrolled in a 4 year or 2 year accredited Louisiana University or College. - The overall GPA or GPR of the student must total at least a calculated number of 2.5 out of a possible 4.0. We recognize that every student will not be an A student. Sometime semesters may have proven harder than other semesters or the student may be changing his curriculum or major. However, anything below a 2.5 GPA or GPR overall average, and the application may not be accepted for that year. - The applicant must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours. The NO Chapter wishes to acknowledge the importance of the incoming freshman into the university and college system. However, since our chapter reviews the grades of the student, from their transcript we have found that the incoming freshman many times do not have the available grades to calculate a score for a scholarship determination. We don t wish to discourage a freshman student from studying hard, but it is our wish that the

10 applicants have at least completed a minimum of 30 credit hours on a transcript and be in good standing with their university or college. - The candidate must return a completed AADE New Orleans Scholarship Application with his or her original signature, with an unofficial transcript included from the last semester attended. The applications are normally accepted between August 1 and October 15 of each calendar year. The application may be found at Review the application carefully and answer the questions as best as you can. Although a hand written application will be accepted, if not done legibly it may well not represent the true applicant and may be misunderstood due to spelling or grammatical errors. Part of the responsibility of a successful engineer or technical person is the ability to communicate and write reports for others to read. The proper submission of this application may well be a start for some of you. Take your time in filling it out. It is our way of getting to know you better as a person, since unfortunately you may never have met one of our chapter members due to distance or time. The application should be returned in English. The Scholarship Application and Its Required Attachments: - If needed, additional pages may be attached to the application to explain any of the areas that the application requests information. All information is maintained as confidential and remains within the New Orleans Chapter. - The information will be used by the NO AADE Chapter Steering Committee to choose the best candidates for the available funds for that year. The following items are the most important and should be addressed on the application: List his or her role in the AADE -Student Sections at your university or college,or other engineering or safety organizations such as SPE, ASME, NACE, AAPG,ASM, etc. or Student Government Participation in any organization is important and provides the student with the lessons of leadership and management. We encourage your work on your student section boards and the committees related to those organizations. State his or her interest in the petroleum industry. Include any courses that show their interest in drilling engineering or well operations. Let us know why you would like to work in the Petroleum Industry and how you may have gained your interest in this field. We would like to know the courses that you may have taken that interested you in this field, especially in the Drilling Engineering or Well Operations Areas, in which most of our chapter members have their employment. One never knows if someone is looking to hire someone for a summer internship or full employment upon graduation. State his or her prior work history in resume form or in the form of a list with a description of duties and responsibilities. This may include research projects and summer work. We would like to know if you have actively started taking part in this industry or if you have taken part in financing your own education. We would like to know your work history. Many of our members worked in the oilfield during the summers while attending school. Some of us returned from full time employment to continue our education at the university or college level. State his or her financial need (optional). This is optional, however, it may help in our determination of how large an award may be given to the student. We would like to know if you have any other awards of financial nature to help you in your studies. State his or her relationship with any AADE member. Note Info is for disclosure purposes only, AADE member dependents will not be given preference over applicants with no family contact - The Academic Transcript of your entire university or college record used to calculate your GPA or GPR must be included in the package. A copy of your academic transcript must accompany the application. Although an official sealed transcript from the registrar is not necessary, a copy from the your college web site is acceptable. No self-generated spreadsheet or word document transcript of your grades will be accepted. - A recommendation letter from a faculty member or prior supervisor is encouraged, but is not a requirement. - The completed application, with its attachments, will be submitted to the address and individual(s) listed on the NO AADE Chapter application form. The application form must be signed by the candidate and dated. The return address and addresses are located on the bottom of the second page of the application. The place for your signature and the date of your signature is located in this area of the application also. - It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to submit the application. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prepare and submit his or her application. Although you may be helped in its preparation, it is not the responsibility of a professor or parent to submit your application. The Selection and Disbursement of Funds - The applications are accepted between August 1 and October 15 of each calendar year. - The applications are review and ranked by the NO AADE Steering Committee between October 15 and November 15 of each calendar year.

11 Following the receiving of the applications after October 15, the NO Chapter Steering Committee meets to review the candidates and rank each candidate based on our criteria. This criterion is determined by the members of the Steering Committee and may change for each year. Using the rankings and the amount of available funds for that year, the final recommendation and amounts are determined. - The NO AADE Steering Committee submits the ranked candidates with the recommended amounts to the NO AADE Chapter Board for approval by November 15. The ranked candidates are submitted to the NO Chapter board for approval. Our goal is to have this completed by November 15, of the award year. - After the approval by the NO Chapter board, the award winners are notified either by or by phone, from the data submitted on the application. Those applicants, whom are not successful, will also be notified either by or by phone. The award winners are invited to attend the NO Chapter Christmas Social, which is normally held in the first or second week of December. This Social replaces the monthly NO Chapter meeting. At that time, the award is given as a check to the recipient. The funds are not given to projects or grants. A picture, of the winners, is normally taken and printed in the following NO Chapter Newsletter. If the award winner is unable to attend the Social, then it is up to the award winner to contact the NO AADE Board to pick up the award. The check will not be given to anyone other than the award winner. If no phone number or accompanies the application, the AADE NO Board will make every effort to contact the winners and unsuccessful applicants, but the AADE NO Board is not responsible if the information is incorrect or not available. - It is the responsibility of the award recipient to address any Federal or State Tax Issues related to these monies. The NO Chapter of AADE is not responsible for submitting the tax paper work for the individual, if required.