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Benefits of WITSML to Drilling & CompletionsPresentation to Energistics 2nd Annual Standards SummitHouston - 6th November 2007

Julian Pickering, Domain Lead Drilling & Completions

BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd, Sunbury, UK

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Benefits of WITSML to the energy company

Efficiency and Optimisation of Drilling Performance•It is an enabler for collaboration technology•It encourages inter-operability between different rig systems•The invitation to tender process is simplified greatly•Digital solutions can be deployed globally with minimum re-work•Easy to share best practices and run remote operations

Operational Integrity•Greater access to operational information internally and externally•New smart tools to aid decision making•Remote operation is more possible leading to fewer personnel on the rig

Digital technology is going to play a much greater role in D&C operations in the next few years through increasing automation and remote operations and our goal is to influence industry direction rather than letting it happen to us.

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Benefits of WITSML to the service company

Efficiency and Optimisation of Drilling Performance

•Operational information is accessed readily from third parties

•The contract and tendering process is simplified greatly

•Easier to integrate smart tools and processes from third parties

•Easy to share best practices and run remote operations

Operational Integrity

•Greater access to operational information internally and externally

•New smart tools to aid decision making

•Remote operation is more possible leading to fewer personnel on the rig

Operational integrity benefits are identical to energy company benefits.

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WITSML will influence all types of real-time D&C information

Energy Company Office

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Conclusions

• WITSML will bring benefits to all so let’s not delay adoption

• The energy companies control the pace of adoption

• Greater WITSML compliance will appear as demand grows

• WITSML communications will promote discipline health but there may be a period of uncertainty initially