APPENDIX K DETAILED BAKER ATLAS GUN RUNNING PROCEDURE

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 SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

SAFETY: GENERAL

Safety considerations in order of priority are:

 Safety of the individuals involved.

 Safety of the well.
 Safety of the equipment being used.

Safety of the individuals is the over-riding consideration particularly when the guns and firing heads are
being handled at surface. Once the string is run beneath the rotary, well safety becomes paramount.
Precautions must be taken to avoid perforating off depth, or at the wrong moment (overbalance not set,
etc).

Safety: Awareness

The Baker Atlas Engineer is thoroughly conversant both with his equipment and the planned perforation
operation. He is able to advise the Client regarding the consequences of all actions, particularly those
involving safety. The Baker Atlas Engineer must always be on guard against possible safety violation.
Careful monitoring of all operations is essential while the gun string is in the hole. Pressuring either
tubing or annulus could cause inadvertent firing of an absolute pressure firing head. Only with the
retrievable firing system are the guns totally safe from accidental detonation as no firing head is in place
until all pressure testing is complete.

In all other cases only careful and continuous monitoring of rig operations can adequate safety be
maintained.

Safety: Hardware, General

Overall Operation:

The Engineer or TCP Specialist must at all times supervise the handling of the explosives and may not
leave the rig floor until the gun string and other pressure operated tools are 100 feet below ground level
or the sea bed.

The Engineer or TCP Specialist must always supervise any operation where TCP guns are returned to
surface.

A Baker Atlas employee must stay on location while the guns are run in the hole and critically observe
the rig activities while the well is being installed and tested.

Safety: Gun System

Baker Atlas TCP guns have being designed to contain only secondary explosives incapable of being set
off under normal handling and transportation procedures. Because the firing head containing the
primary explosive (detonator) will be connected to the safety spacer, the string can be armed on the rig
floor placing the shaped charges out of line of fire and a safe distance away from personnel.

All non-essential personnel must stay clear of the gun area, catwalk, well heads and drill floor until the
guns are 100 feet below ground level or below sea level.

TCP guns are heavy. They should only be moved by crane, forklift or air hoist. The proper handling
caps or pick-up subs must always be used when the guns are moved.

The rig crew are requested to assist in the assembling of the guns under Baker Atlas supervision.
Careful use of slips and safety clamps is required to keep the guns from accidentally dropping into the
well.
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 Gun loading
Perforating guns can be loaded on the rig immediately prior to usage, or loaded at the operating base
before dispatch to the rig. The following rules apply to gun assembly on the rig:

 The Drilling supervisor, Toolpusher, Safety officer, Crane driver and Deck foreman should be
informed about the area where explosives are stored and handled.

 No welding or smoking is allowed in the area where explosives are being stored and handled. Also,
no heavy overhead lifts are allowed in that area.

 All spare and scrap explosives should be stored in approved explosive stores. No explosives should
be left in the area after gun loading is finished

Safety summary

 No primary explosives are used in Baker Atlas TCP guns and intercarriers.

 A safety spacer is run at the top of every gun string for placement of the charges below the rotary table.
This allows for safe arming and disarming of loaded TCP guns.

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 RUNNING PROCEDURE FOR TCP GUN STRING

1. General

1.1 There is no requirement for radio silence.

1.2 A hot work permit is required.

1.3 Cold work permit/lifting permit at the discretion of the Company Representative.

1.4 Hold a safety meeting.

Note: All personnel involved in the handling of these guns should be made aware that these guns
contain sensitive explosive components and should be handled with extreme care, not to be
thrown about like drill pipe, collars, etc. Clear all non-essential personnel from the rig floor and
lower deck level.

2. Pick-Up Procedure

2.1 Guns to be lifted up the vee door by the crane using slings double wrapped. Alternatively, if lift
subs are attached to the guns, single joint elevators and an air winch may be used.

2.2 Do not lift by means of the thread protectors.

Note: Never move a gun section that is not protected on each end.

2.3 Use tag line.

2.4 Guns to be lifted in numerical order.

Number One first

Number last

3. Make-Up Procedure

3.1 Top thread protector to be removed and 3 3/8” lift clamp attached to gun at vee door or on
catwalk.

3.2 Pick gun up into 3 ½” centre latch door elevators. Remove slings.

3.3 Set gun in 3 3/8 “hand slips.

3.4 Unlatch elevators.

3.5 Visually inspect to check booster depth. Protect pin of guns in slips.

3.6 Pick up next gun and hang above gun in slips and remove thread protector.

3.7 Atlas Specialist will check booster depth, attach any necessary o’rings and make any required
adjustments prior to stabbing box onto pin.

3.8 The guns are made up using 36” pipe wrenches or chain tongs.

Note: Do not use rig power tongs to make up the gun assembly.

3.9 Remove Safety ‘C’ clamp and run in hole.

3.10 When picking up doubles (i.e. two guns already made up), a check on the connection make up
will be required when run in the hole, and a safety clamp will not be required for this.

3.11 Repeat steps 2.1 to 3.9 until entire gun interval is hung off in rotary table.

3.12 Pick up 2 7/8” pup joint c/w Firing Sleeve Assembly and hang above gun in slips. Atlas
Specialist will make booster checks and any required adjustment prior to stabbing into gun.
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 3.13 Make up Firing Sleeve Assembly.

3.14 Remove safety ‘C’ clamp and run in hole.

3.15 Set 2 7/8” pup joint as low as possible in 2 7/8” hand slips. Attach 2 7/8” safety clamp.

3.16 Pick up and make up 2 7/8” Ported Glass Disc Sub and 2 7/8” Pup Joint. Remove safety clamp
and run in hole.

3.17 Set 2 7/8” Pup Jt. as low as possible in 2 7/8” hand slips. Attach 2 7/8” safety
clamp.

3.18 Pick up and make up 2 7/8” Mechanical Disconnect and 2 7/8” x 3 ½” X Over.

3.19 Pick up and make up 3 ½” Tubing Jt.

Note: Before removal of safety clamp, test lift Mechanical Disconnect to

check integrity.

3.20 Remove safety clamp and run in hole. Set 3 ½” Tubing in 3 ½” Hand slips. Attach safety clamp.

3.21 Pick up and make up 3 ½” Pup Jt. Remove safety clamp and run in hole

3.22 Pick up and make up 3.69” Hydraulic Disconnect .Attach safety clamp

3.23 Continue to run Completion, the components are assembled in accordance with
the detailed assembly and test procedures furnished by the supplier.
All tubular above Hydraulic Disconnect to be drifted to 2.25”

CONCLUSION:-

The guns cannot be “thrown” together. A connection takes time. There is no need
to rush into things. Treat the guns like a tool as opposed to pipe and set slips gently. Use tag lines on
gun assemblies. Do not move gun assemblies
without thread protectors. Do not tamper with the exposed box or pin of a gun.

4. Correlation

4.1 Rig up wireline.

4.2 Make up slimline GR/CCL. Toolstring.

4.3 RIH correlation string.

4.4 Commence correlating passes to put top shot at ___meters.

4.5 POOH and rig down wireline.

4.6 Space out Completion putting top shot on depth.

4.7 Make up Tubing Hanger and land Completion.

5. SLICKLINE RUNNING PROCEDURE FOR THE HYDRAULIC SETTING

TOOL AND HYDRAULIC TIME DELAY FIRING HEAD

WARNING: Never transport or store the Hydraulic Firing Head with Explosives attached.

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5.1 Prior to running in the hole, meet with Operators Representative, subsurface Supervisor and Slickline
Operator to explain in detail our Running and Safety procedures. The Firing Head Calculation sheet is
to be signed off by Operator Representative. This will avoid any misunderstanding and ensure a smooth
and successful operation.

5.2 Pick up Sinker Bars, etc measure and record all tool lengths, O.D’s and fishing dimensions.

5.3 Ensure that all connections are wrench tight on the Slickline toolstring. Ensure there is a working
pressure gauge on the Lubricator.

NOTE: The use of jars are not recommended to be run with this tool when running a Hydraulic
Firing Head.

5.4 Pick up the Lubricator with the Toolstring (Firing Head not attached) and pressure test
to Operators requirements.

5.5 Atlas Specialist at this time will load the explosive components into the Firing Head. Insert the Firing
Head into the Setting Tool.

5.6 Break out the lubricator and attach Setting Tool complete with Firing Head to slickline BHA. Pull tools into
lubricator and make up the Lubricator.

5.7 Pressure test Lubricator to ___ psi.

Note: This pressure test is not to exceed half the value of the Firing Head tensile bar
shear rating.

5.8 Open well to run in hole.

5.9 Run in hole at 200-250 feet/minute in open pipe. No more than 25 ft/min through
any restrictions.

WARNING:
Should toolstring become stuck, do not pull over 850lbs. Sustained for more than 30
seconds. Should this occur, slack off to neutral weight for a minimum of 4 minutes to
reset Setting Tool.

5.10 At approximately 200 feet from entering the downhole Toolstring, stop and take the static weight, pick
up the weight and running weight.

5.11 Enter the downhole Toolstring at 25 feet/minute. Go slowly and watch for any depth reference above
the Glass Disc, e.g. Crossover etc.

5.12 Approximately 150 feet from the glass disc sub, stop and take weights again. Run in hole very slowly
until string sets on Glass Disc. Pick up 20 feet and continue to run in hole 400 feet/minute. Once
through Glass Disc, slow down to 25 feet/minute and set down on stem top. Pull up watching your
weight indicator.

5.13 If latched, continue to pull over the tool weight to 600lbs and maintain this tension. Tool will release in
approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds. Then weight indicator should return to neutral weight.

WARNING: Tension loads of greater or less than 600lbs will result in a variance in release time.

5.14 When the Setting Tool has released, pull out of the hole slowly through the bottom hole assembly. Pull
out of the hole at a maximum 400 feet/minute in open pipe. 25 feet/minute through restrictions.

5.15 After tool has stroked and released Firing Head, the No-Go slips are extended preventing re-entry
through No-Go Assembly.

5.16 At surface, pull toolstring into the Lubricator, shut in the well, bleed off any pressure,
Break out the Lubricator. Lower the tools out of the bottom and inspect the Setting tool to ensure
the tool has functioned properly.

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 6. Firing Sequence

6.1 Rig up Nitrogen pump to Riser & line up well.

6.2 Pressure test surface hook up to ___ psi

6.3 Pressure up tubing to psi, to initiate the hydraulic time delay.

6.4 Bleed back surface pressure to psi.

6.5 Monitor well pressure gauges and completion vibrations for signs of detonation.

6.6 Guns will disconnect on detonation.

Note: In the unlikely event that there is no indication of the guns firing continue as per Baker
Atlas misfire procedure.

PROCEDURES FOLLOWING A MISFIRE

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE

RETRIEVABLE HYDRAULIC FIRING HEAD

The Hydraulic Firing Head (Tubing Pressure) is run with a time delay to allow pre determined down hole
pressure conditions to be re-established after increasing pressure to initiate the time delay.

1. Twice the duration of the time delay should be allowed if no indication of guns firing, before repeating.

2. If guns will not fire at the predetermined pressure, increase the pressure and re-apply (increments of
500 or 1000 psi) allow twice the time delay before repeating.

3. Monitor well pressure gauges and pipe vibrations for signs of detonation.

4. If no indication of guns firing, retrieve firing head and inspect.

5. If firing head has not been fired, run another firing head in on slickline and repeat firing procedure.

6. If the firing head has fired, run a lead impression block & tag the firing stem cap to confirm if the cap has
been punctured ballistically.

7. If the firing stem cap has been punctured ballistic ally, the guns are wet and can know longer be
detonated. (see note)

Note:
Ref 7: Onshore consultation between BP Holland and Baker Atlas to take place to
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7 Gun Disconnection Automatic

7.1 Guns will disconnect on detonation

7.2 Prior to running in the hole, meet with Operators Representative and Slickline
Operator to explain in detail our Running and Safety procedures. This will avoid any
misunderstanding and ensure a smooth and successful operation.

7.3 Pick up Slickline tool string tool, measure and record all tool lengths, O.D’s and
fishing dimensions

7.4 Ensure that all connections are wrench tight on the Slickline toolstring. Ensure there is
a working pressure gauge on the Lubricator.

7.5 Pick up the Lubricator c/w the Toolstring and pressure test to Operators requirements.

7.6 Equalise pressure across Xmas tree and open same.

7.7 Run in hole at 200-250 feet/minute in open pipe. No more than 25 ft/min through
any restrictions.

7.8 At approximately 100 feet from entering the WEG, stop and take the

7.9 RIH through Automatic Disconnect to ensure guns are disconnected

7.10 . Pull toolstring into the Lubricator and tag stuffing box, shut in the well,

7.11 Bleed off pressure. Break out the Lubricator. Break out Toolstring.

7.12 Rig down Slickline and install riser test cap.

8 BACK UP Gun Disconnection Mechanical

8.1 Prior to running in the hole, meet with Operators Representative and Slickline Operator to explain in
detail our Running and Safety procedures. This will avoid any misunderstanding and ensure a smooth
and successful operation.

8.2 Pick up Slickline tool string c/w Ottis ‘B’ shifting tool, measure and record all tool lengths, O.D’s and
fishing dimensions.

8.3 Ensure that all connections are wrench tight on the Slickline toolstring. Ensure there is a working
pressure gauge on the Lubricator.

8.4 Pick up the Lubricator c/w the Toolstring and pressure test to Operators requirements.

8.5 Equalise pressure across Xmas tree and open same.

8.6 Run in hole at 200-250 feet/minute in open pipe. No more than 25 ft/min through
any restrictions.

8.7 At approximately 100 feet from entering the downhole Toolstring, stop and take the
static weight, pick up the weight and running weight.

8.8 RIH past Mechanical Disconnect and tag Hydraulic Firing Head.

8.9 POOH and locate Disconnect profile. Take an over pull to energise Hydraulic Jars and
jar up to release gun string.

8.10 Bleed off pressure. Break out the Lubricator. Break out Toolstring.
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8.11 Rig down Slickline and install riser test cap.

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