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To: dad who wrote (14569)	3/3/2001 9:21:24 PM
From: Salt'n'Peppa	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 15703

Evening draderd. I think someone is getting excited! LOL I looked at Bart's fabulous pictures and have to say that I can't tell much about the state of readiness. I'm sure there is a lot of tweaking, bolting, testing and checking going on as we speak. I would respectfully suggest that even if a Sunday perf were to happen, you would still have at least 5 days in which to enjoy the flare test. In fact, the later the better. If you remember when we were there for BKP #1, we saw a maximum flow of around 7-9 million cf/day, but a few days later it was up to 23 million. I am certain that this one will start off slow and ramp up through the week...and what a week it should be! I seriously doubt that the stock market is playing any part in the moment of truth (perforating BKP #2). Berkley has demonstrated time and time again just how much they care about what happens to BKP stock...not! Anyway, whenever you do decide to hit the skies, have a good trip. Now, knowing very little about production matters, I have a question. Why is there all this talk of production tubing sizes? Surely, the limiting factor is the smallest aperture in the system, which is the choke, I think. BKP #1 was tested using a 15/64" choke, which is a lot smaller than a 3" tubing. If I understand this correctly, all of that 23 mmcf/day gas, 70 bbls/mmcf condensate and 290bbls/mmcf water were produced through that 15/64" aperture. I don't understand the intricacies of production, but can someone tell me why the tubing size is being discussed, but nobody is paying attention to choke sizes? Cheers, S&P

To: dad who wrote (14569)	3/3/2001 11:33:20 PM
From: grayhairs	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15703

Hi again, dad. <<Just hope the partnership and operator are better prepared and ready to issue a proper press release this time, with the perfing facts.>> Precisely what "perfing facts" do you need to be advised of dad ??? Why ?? Are you sure you are looking at this completion "task" with the proper perspective ??? Assume that BKP aren't ready to perf until say 8:00a.m. PST Tuesday. Should they perhaps call a halt prior to attempting the perf ?? Why\why not ?? If not, then why do you feel a pre-open halt Monday would be appropriate in the event of a Sunday perf ?? Dad, my point is ..... Is "perfing" really a material change requiring\meriting a News Release ?? Why is perfing more material than the installation of the wellhead ?? Or, the placement of the production packer ?? Or, the running in of the tubing string ?? Or, the rigging in of test equipment ?? Or, the raising of the flare stack ?? Or, the ignition of the pilot light ?? Or, the pressure testing of the test equipment ?? Or, for that matter the length of the lineup at the biffy ?? Dad, is perfing not simply one step out of hundreds in a very lengthy completion process ?? Taken by itself does "perfing" have any important meaning ??? Please explain why it is so vital that perfing merits a News Release ?? Is it just so we all know that the "perf party" is underway ??? <gg> BTW, since you have brought it up again, I must once more disagree that the BKP#1 News Releases were mishandled by BKP. But, that's JMHOBWDIK, still clearly in contrast with yours, so let's not even go there again !!!! Have a good evening. Later, grayhairs