Perspectives on Montanas Petroleum Industry MREAMPAMONTAX Bridges to the Future Conference October 1

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Perspectives on Montanas Petroleum
IndustryMREA-MPA-MONTAXBridges to the
Future ConferenceOctober 15, 2009 Dave
BallardPresidentBallard Petroleum Holdings
LLCBillings, Montana
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Presentation Overview

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

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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

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Sensitive Environment Operations TechnologyThe
Western Montana Folded Belt
Reclaimed Well Site
Rocky Mountain Front Well Site
Reclaimed After One Year
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WESTERN MONTANA FOLDED BELTSHOWING OIL GAS
FIELDS,NATIONAL FORESTS, WILDERNESS,AND
NATIONAL PARKS
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Have we reached peak production yet?