Asset Turn Around Example

Operational Excellence

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Business Development Example

New Country Entry

Pacific Energy approached Sapper Management team to find and acquire a US natural gas asset and secure LNG contract to Asia.

The Sapper Team built a fit for purpose plan based on Pacific Energy's desires and investment criteria, then came on board to implement the plan. Through Sapper's proven model, capabilities and networks the team build, evaluated and prioritized a hopper of opportunities, secured the associated LNG agreements and brought in investment capital from potential non-op partners

Professional Honors, Boards, Publications, Patents

Professional Organizations & Advisory Boards

Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC), Member of the Board of Directors 2003-06

Stim-Lab Proppant Consortium, 2003-2006; 2010-11

International Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA), 2007 U.S. Chapter President

United States Department of Energy Oil Shale Ad Hoc Group, 2006- 2010

University of Utah Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, Advisory Board 2009 – 2010

AAPG member, 2010 - 2012

SPE member, 1988-present

Awards, Publications & Patents

SPE Distinguished Lecture 2017-2018, “Fracturing without a Drop of Water Lessons Learned Fracturing with LPG”

Won the 2011 World Shale Gas “Technological Innovation of the Year”

Won the 2012 E&P Magazine “Special Meritorious Award in Engineering Innovation for Stimulation”

Schubarth, Bozeman, & Lestz, “Improving Well Economics Through Reservoir Characterization and Optimized Completion Design in Horizontal, Unconventional Reservoir Development”, SPE-201716-MS, Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, October 26–29, 2020

LeBlanc, Don et al, “Application of Propane (LPG) Based Hydraulic Fracturing in the McCully Gas Field, New Brunswick, Canada”, SPE-144093-MS, Paper presented at the North American Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition, June 14–16, 2011

Gil, I.R., et al, “ "Super Height Growth" —Strange Surface Pressures and Refrac Potential”, SPE 106083-MS, prepared for the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, College Station, Texas, 29-31 January 2007

Lestz, R.S. et al, “Perforating for Stimulation: An Engineering Solution”, SPE 56471-MS, prepared for the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, 3-6 October 1999.

Schubarth, S & Lestz, R, “Back to Basics in Determining Well Spacing”, Hart’s E&P Magazine, July 2020, pg. 86-87.

Lestz, R.S., “Using Capillary Strings to Unload Gas Wells and Increase Production”, World Oil Magazine, Feb 2003.

Lestz, R.S., “Two-Piece, Flow-Thru Plunger Offers Benefits for Unloading Gas Wells”, World Oil Magazine, Aug 2003.

LeBlanc, Huskins, & Lestz, “Propane Based Fracturing Improves Well Performance in Canadian Tight Reservoirs”, World Oil Magazine, Jul 2011.

Lestz, Robert, et al, “Hydrocarbon-Based Fracturing Fluid Composition, System, and Method”, U. S. Patent 9,850,422, published December 26, 2017

Taylor, R.S. et al, “Optimized Hydrocarbon Blends and Methods of Using Optimized Hydrocarbon Blends”, U.S. Patent 7,168,490, published January 30, 2007.

Taylor, R.S. et al, “CO2 Miscible Optimized Hydrocarbon Blends and Methods of Using CO2 Miscible Optimized Hydrocarbon Blends”, U.S. Patent 7,293,611, published November 13, 2007.

Taylor, R.S. et al, “Compositions and Methods for Treating Subterranean Formations with Liquified Petroleum Gas”, U.S. Patent 7,341,103, published March 11, 2008.

Looney, Mark, et al, “Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources”, U. S Patent 7,500,517, published March 10, 2009

Looney, Mark, et al, “Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources”, U. S Patent 7,789,164, published September 7, 2010

Looney, Mark, et al, “Kerogen Extraction from Subterranean Oil Shale Resources”, U. S Patent 8,104,536, published January 31, 2012