GeoFORM XTreme system stopped sand in methane hydrate well Challenges • Extremely unconsolidated methane hydrate formation • Broad range of particle sizes from 20 to 200 µm • Ongoing wellbore subsidence • Low BHT of 32 to 54 ° F • Test well located in water depths in excess of 3,300 ft • Conventional sand control methods had failed in previous tests Results • Enabled longest-ever sand-free production test in methane hydrate • Produced up to 0.5 MMSCFD of gas and 3,100 BPD of water • Avoided known failure risks associated with conventional sand control methods • Eliminated gravel packing logistics and risks A customer that had drilled a new test well in methane hydrate off the east coast of Japan was in quest of a viable sand control solution

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