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Restore Iraqi Oil

Restore Iraqi Oil. A Chronology and Highlights of Boots & Coots in Iraq. A RealKick. Iraq. “The Cradle of Civilization”. Iraq – 24 Million People. Size of California. Texas has 21 Million People. What Ancient Iraq Gave Humanity. Grain Agriculture First writings of Ag techniques

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Restore Iraqi Oil

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  1. Restore Iraqi Oil

  2. A Chronology and Highlights of Boots & Coots in Iraq A RealKick

  3. Iraq “The Cradle of Civilization”

  4. Iraq – 24 Million People Size of California Texas has 21 Million People

  5. What Ancient Iraq Gave Humanity • Grain Agriculture • First writings of Ag techniques • Land Cultivation • Double Entry Accounting • The Wheel and the Plow • Math system based on 60 (seconds & minutes) • Banking

  6. Iraq’s accomplishments cont. • 1st Written Alphabet • Noah & the Garden of Eden • Eye for an Eye, a tooth for a tooth legal system • 360 deg in a circle • The Zero • The Arabic number system (although we use different symbols than original) [٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩]

  7. Boots & Coots Involvement in the Iraqi ConflictBackground • During 1991 Gulf War - B&C was one of the lead Firefighting Companies. Others Red Adair & Wild Well Control. • After retirement of Coots, Boots & Red => The 1997 merger of B&C with Red Adair’s employees

  8. Boots & Coots Involvement in the RIO ProjectBackground • There are over 2,000 oil wells in Iraq. • 1991 Gulf War – Hussein sabotaged 849 wells. Of those, 732 required blowout intervention.

  9. Boots & Coots Involvement in the RIO ProjectPlanning Assignment: Position equipment & personnel to respond to sabotage well fires and be there to help restore production. Developed a scenario for oil well sabotage • Best Case ~40 wells on fire • Worst Case ~1,414 wells on fire • Most Probable Case ~464 wells on fire

  10. Boots & Coots Involvement in the RIO ProjectPreparation • Finalized blowout contingency plan October 2002, signed contracts. • Mobilized to Kuwait City in January and February 2003. • Helped train 12 military teams charged with securing oilfield infrastructure in the South. • Procured and expedited equipment.

  11. Boots & Coots Involvement in the RIO ProjectEquipment • 4 complete fire fighting packages • 12 capping wellhead assemblies • 2 sets of oil well testing equipment • Misc. wellhead repair equipment & valves

  12. March 2003 Boots & Coots 12 men on stand-by in Kuwait City Staged and Prepared Equipment Consulted Directly with Military

  13. Staged Equipment

  14. Preparation for War We’re Good To Go!

  15. March 20, 2003War Begins • Air strikes commence • Hussein orders sabotage of wells

  16. Scud Alerts were Everyday @ first of War & several times a day Lightning! Lightning! Lightning!

  17. At…Camp ArifjanVaccinations for Anthrax& Small PoxIssued NBC (Nuclear, Biological & Chemical) Gear and Gas Mask. Must have on person 24 hrs/day

  18. The Fires Sabotage was attempted on several hundred wells. Four wells were ignited, and twelve others were badly damaged.

  19. Firefighting Becomes a Priority

  20. SupplyRoute Through Oil Field US convoy moving through oilfield toward Baghdad

  21. Welcome to Iraq

  22. Dallas Breach – 1 of 3 Roads across DMZ from Kuwait to Baghdad Texas Influence Flak Jackets are in Fashion

  23. Dallas Breach

  24. Immediately across DMZ on Iraqi soil is: Hussein's Ditch Miles… 25 feet 18 feet The plan was to fill with oil & burn

  25. Initial Site Survey

  26. US Gunship – on patrol

  27. Satellite Image of Well fires Iraq Iran Dallas Breach Kuwait You would be here

  28. EOD StaffExplosive Ordinance Disarmament First - Sweep area for Mines

  29. Security & EOD Personnel

  30. Mine Fields Everywhere Anti-Personnel Mines

  31. …and Dangerous

  32. Cluster Munitions This was fresh but we found stuff from 1991 still around

  33. Iraqi Munitions – RPGs

  34. Locals Impacted

  35. On Way to inspect damage

  36. Sabotaged Well Head Explosive Charge Detonated without Damage

  37. Bomb Placement • C4 and sandbags placed between 71/6’’ valve and 11’’ flange • Detonation by remote and via phone lines • Secondary incendiary device used to ignite well

  38. Perimeter Security

  39. Logistics Challenge

  40. Kuwait Wild Well Killers Aisa Bou Yabes (KOC) Team Leader KWWK KWWK Controls 1st Fire In Iraq

  41. Well Control Operations An Awesome Place to Work

  42. Well Kill Operations…

  43. B&C’s first well: 4 days from start to finish

  44. Oil Spill Clean Up Required

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