Lake Jackson District

1. MMS District Boundaries Houma District New Orleans District Lake Jackson District Lake Charles District Lafayette District District Offices Gulf of Mexico OCS Region

2. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

3. 2009 Summary of GOM Region District Engineering Reviews

4. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages •Stay abreast of technological advances • Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

5. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

6. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Stay abreast of Regulations & Policies • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

7. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Process application packages • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

8. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Process application packages • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

9. District Engineering Functions • Process application packages • Stay abreast of technological advances • Process application packages • Assist in Panel Reviews and Accident Investigations • Identify safety issues (e.g., Safety Alerts) • Assist in determination of SAFE Award candidates. • Participate in “comment” processes—e.g., Regulations and Policies.

10. District Engineering Functions (cont’) •Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.) • Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.)  Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.

11. District Engineering Functions (cont’) •Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.) • Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.)  Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.

12. Hurricane Ike Storm Recovery Database • 760 total production units in the Lafayette District • 306 facilities (40%) operated by 43 companies were adversely impacted (included 23 toppled facilities & 170 toppled wells.) Eugene Island Area platform after Hurricane Ike

13. District Engineering Functions (cont’) •Conduct meetings with operators (APR, Operations Review, general and other meetings to discuss requirements of Regulations, etc. or specific issues pertaining to individual applications.) • Monitor operational concerns (storm damage, sustained casing pressure, etc.) • Mentor entry-level engineers and engineering interns.

14. Mentor Interns • Mike Hebert, Production Engineer • API 14C, flow diagrams • Pre-production walkthrough Learning about the header system on the platform. Explaining the flow diagram for McMoRan’s EI 182-A platform.

15. District Engineering Functions (cont’) • Become cross-trained in all engineering functions • Man “after hours” phone 24/7 • Monitor offshore inspection performance by operators • Work with inspectors by visiting offshore locations

16. District Engineering Functions (cont’) • Become cross-trained in all engineering functions • Man “after hours” phone 24/7 • Monitor offshore inspection performance by operators • Work with inspectors by visiting offshore locations

17. District Engineering Functions (cont’) • Become cross-trained in all engineering functions • Man “after hours” phone 24/7 • Monitor offshore inspection performance by operators • Work with inspectors by visiting offshore locations

18. District Engineering Functions (cont’) • Become cross-trained in all engineering functions • Man “after hours” phone 24/7 • Monitor offshore inspection performance by operators • Work with inspectors by visiting offshore locations

19. Offshore Inspections • Paperwork • Walkthrough • Testing • INC’s • Flyover Testing pilots at Pioneer’s EI 208 K satellite.

20. District Engineering Functions (cont’) • Become cross-trained in all engineering functions • Man “after hours” phone 24/7 • Monitor offshore inspection performance by operators • Work with inspectors by visiting offshore locations • Perform ad hoc assignments by District Manager.

21. Meetings • • Industry meetings • • Storm recovery meetings • • Monthly safety meetings • • Engineering Team Meeting

22. Engineering Teams • • Drilling Engineers’ Team (team sponsor: John McCarroll, Lake Jackson District Manager) • • Production Engineers’ Team (team sponsor: Bryan Domangue, Houma District Manager) • • Workover Engineers’ team (team sponsor: Elliott Smith, Lafayette District Manager.

23. Engineering Team Objectives • Meet 3 to 4 times each year to address various team issues. • Formulate policies to promote consistency in enforcement of existing Regulations. • Identify cases where new and improved Regulations or clarification of Regulations are needed.

24. Developing Policies •  2-barrier policy  Installation of capillary tubing inside of production tubing strings to operate WRSCSSV’s or chemical injections  Zonal isolation  Cutting casings 15 ft. BML in Reefs-to-Reefs applications •  Use of epoxy resins in place of conventional cementing for conducting abandonment operations, etc.

25. Developing Policies (cont’) • Reverse circulation in coiled tubing operations • Issues related to use of explosives during decommissioning activities • Inspection requirements for single bore risers used during APM operations (with no subsea BOP equipment) •  Changing well status in e-well • Example: POW to GLO • TA Subcodes • Coordinate idle iron issues Work with TAOS concerning draft NTL’s on technical issues

26. MMS District Engineering Functions • Q&A? • Contact information • Elliott S. Smith • 337-289-5104 • Elliott.smith@mms.gov