IPAA Workforce Committee Joe Hudson President COO

IPAA Workforce Committee Joe Hudson President & COO Nabors Drilling USA, L. P.

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P.

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P.

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Recruiting • • • Employee Referrals Internet Media Advertisements Job Fairs Military Outplacement High School Visitations

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Training • Shortage of skilled labor for our industry increased the need to provide training. • Nabors met this challenge by: • • Allocating $40 m for training - 2006. Strategically placing training centers across the US. Developing simulators for rig based positional training. Developing positional training sessions and competency testing.

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Training Center Locations • • Rocky Mountain Center – Casper, Wyoming Gulf Coast Center – Houma, Louisiana Mid-Continent Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma East Texas Center – Tyler, Texas (Opening Fall 2006) • Training Center Features • • Fully functional rig Positional Simulators Field realistic work environment Trainees/Trainers stay on location

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. Rocky Mountain Training Center

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. Gulf Coast Training Center

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. Mid-Continent Training Center

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Floorman Training Seven day/12 hours/day course teaching new hires all aspects of the position: • • • Roles and responsibility Introduction to JSA’s STOP, LO/TO, Hand & Pinch Point Safety Fall protection, Hazard Identification/Assessment 56 hours hands-on best practices for tripping in and out of hole, making connections, tong operations, slip usage.

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Motorman Training Three day/12 hours/day course teaching all aspects of the position: • • Roles and responsibilities Tasks associated with rig operations and rig moves SCR system – inspection Engine inspection – online and offline operation Electrical components Accumulator maintenance and operation Equipment inspection, maintenance, fluid level checks

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • Derrickman Training Three day/12 hours/day course teaching all aspects of the position : • • • Dressing the board Mud pump/mud tank operations Safe handling of chemicals Drilling fluids, blow out prevention basics Positional fall protection Tripping pipe in & out

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. Derrickman Simulator

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • PACE Driller/Toolpusher Training Simulator with visuals teaching functionality of cyber chair drilling. Five day/8 hours/day course covering: • • • Differences in power, control, rig up/down, moves Advances in automated control systems Touch screen control technology Cyber chair drilling – “joy stick” controls Well control problem solving BOP controls

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. PACE Rig Simulator

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. • 2006 Training Capacity – 2800 students • Employee Development Programs focused on careers

Nabors Drilling USA, L. P. Industry Challenges • Shortage of skilled labor • Retention • Changing technology • Bridging the gap with academia