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“Perspectives on Montana’s Petroleum Industry” MREA-MPA-MONTAX “Bridges to the Future” Conference October 15, 2009 Dave Ballard President Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC Billings, Montana. Presentation Overview. Industry Overview and Economic Contribution Meet the Producers

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  1. “Perspectives on Montana’s Petroleum Industry”MREA-MPA-MONTAX“Bridges to the Future” ConferenceOctober 15, 2009 Dave BallardPresidentBallard Petroleum Holdings LLCBillings, Montana

  2. Presentation Overview • Industry Overview and Economic Contribution • Meet the Producers • Producing Areas and Trends • Geologic Elements of an Oil Field • Field Examples and the Technology of Discovery and Production • Have We Reached Peak Production?

  3. Field Examples and the Technology of Discovery and Production • Surface Geologic Mapping • Subsurface Geologic Mapping • Seismic Mapping • Shallow “Tight” Gas Frac Stimulation • Horizontal Drilling and Frac Stimulation • Waterflood Enhanced Oil Recovery • CO2 Flood Enhanced Oil Recovery • Sensitive Environment Operations

  4. Horizontal Drilling and Frac Technology Elm Coulee (2000) Updated as of May, 2009

  5. Elm Coulee FieldRichland County, Montana Drilling Site

  6. Bakken FormationWilliston Basin Antelope Field SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA Member Extents: UPPER SHALE MIDDLE MEMBER LOWER SHALE Nesson Ant Elm Coulee Bakken Type Log Antelope OVER-PRESSURED AREA Cross-Section NORTH DAKOTA WILLISTON BASIN MONTANA SOUTH DAKOTA WYOMING WEST EAST SCHEMATIC STRUCTURAL CROSS-SECTION Lodgepole fm (Miss) Nesson Anticline Elm Coulee Area Three Forks fm (Dev) Three Forks fm (Dev) Modified after Meissner (1978)

  7. ELM COULEE AREAPRE-2000 BAKKEN PENETRATIONS

  8. TYPE LOG – ELM COULEE AREABalcron Oil - #44-24 VairaSESE Sec. 24, T.24N., R.54E. GR/Caliper Density/Neutron Porosity Lodgepole Fm. Upper Shale TARGET BAKKEN 45 FT Middle Member (Dolomite, var silty, arg) Three Forks Fm. 0 (API Units) 100 30 20 10 0% Modified after J. LaFever

  9. VERTICAL VS. HORIZONTAL BAKKEN WELL PRODUCTION ELM COULEE FIELD, RICHLAND CO., MONTANA Vaira #44-24 Vertical Well and Williams 11X-24 Horizontal Well Sec. 24, T.24N., R.54E.

  10. GEOLOGIC SETTING – ELM COULEE FIELDBakken Structure, Depositional Limits, Productive Area NORTHEAST BASINAL BAR/BANK COMPLEX ZERO EDGE LOWER BAKKEN SHALE ZERO EDGE MIDDLE BAKKEN MBR ZERO EDGE UPPER BAKKEN SHALE

  11. BakkenStratigraphic Cross-Section Richland County SOUTH NORTH NW NW 3 22N 56E NESWSW 15 23N 55E SWSE 19 23N 57E SE SW 6 23N 57W NE SW 34 24N 57E SE SW 21 25N 57E Gamma Ray Density/Neutron Dual Laterolog Gamma Ray Density/Neutron Dual Laterolog Gamma Ray Sonic Dual Laterolog Gamma Ray Density/Neutron Dual Laterolog Gamma Ray Density/Neutron Dual Laterolog Gamma Ray Density/Neutron Dual Laterolog LODGEPOLE DATUM TOP BAKKEN FM LODGEPOLE UPPER BAKKEN SHALE > 6% POROSITY MIDDLE BAKKEN MEMBER (DOLOMITE) MAP INTERVAL < 6% POROSITY LOWER BAKKEN SHALE UNCONFORMITY THREE FORKS THREE FORKS FM CROSS-SECTION - MIDDLE BAKKEN DOLOMITE MEMBER Richland County, Montana

  12. Bakken Oil Well Frac StimulationRichland County, Montana

  13. Oil Tank Battery

  14. SUMMARY MAP – ELM COULEE FIELD (Jan-2006) TARGET ZONE 450 Square Miles EUR 225 MMBO, 270 BCFG

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