WEST pioneered the business of 3rd-party assessments of well control equipment and is still the preeminent leader in this field, with thousands of BOP/well control surveys. WEST is also an industry leader in survey assessments of drilling systems on rigs of all kinds, from ultra-deepwater to land rigs. These assessments cover a wide range of equipment and activities, such as:

• Fitness for purpose of new, current and refurbished rigs and equipment
• Fitness for purpose for contractual, operational or liability purposes
• Assistance in rig selection
• Equipment rebuild verification
• Pre-acceptance documentation review/verification

In June, 2010, the United States government began issuing rules mandating third-party inspection and certification of equipment used for drilling in U.S. federal offshore waters. In response to this, WEST developed several certification services for verifying compliance with these rules.

Since that time, a number of drilling operators and contractors have also made these third-party certifications a policy for rigs in other locations. WEST will work with you to ensure and certify that your drilling program complies with the applicable rules, regulations and policies.More

Risk assessments can improve the reliability, safety and operability of new or proposed equipment and modifications on your drilling rigs. Technical risk assessments by WEST Engineering Services focus on the detailed review of drilling and marine systems, with the overall objective of reducing risk in your drilling program by minimizing downtime, accidents and operating inefficiencies.

In addition to Technical Risk Assessments, WEST offers Reliability Studies, and Failure Analyses.

Reduce costs while increasing reliability, safety and the security of your rig's integrated control and data systems. WEST's systems and controls services help you make sure these systems work well alone and together, today and into the future, while assuring compliance with safety standards.

WEST offers expert engineering consulting for clients with current drilling equipment problems. Clients may even call WEST 24 hours a day for help with equipment problems encountered while drilling. With WEST's help, a client completed 57 consecutive exploration wells in Africa with zero LMRP/BOP pulls. WEST also offers consulting help with Legal Proceedings, Expert Witness Testimony, and Technical Studies and Investigations.

Nothing is more frustrating than having new equipment and then finding that it does not work as you envisioned. Highly experienced WEST personnel will oversee, commission and accept new construction. When needed, WEST's engineering expertise may be called upon. Project management services are also available. Working with manufacturers, integrators and shipyards, these WEST personnel ensure that the equipment is fit for your purpose.

This category of services includes a wide range of activities:

• FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing)
• SIT (Site Integration Testing)
• Operability reviews
• Precommissioning/ Commissioning
• Final acceptance as fit for purpose

WEST will help you get the rig and equipment that are right for your needs with Rig Specification, Rig Screening & Selection, Rig Upgrades, and Equipment Design, Purchasing & Modifications.

WEST drilling equipment training can quickly bring your new and experienced personnel up to speed fast on topics from drilling industry basics to high-tech equipment operation and maintenance. For a complete learning experience, our training courses include labs with actual drilling equipment in a curriculum developed by an instructional designer. Our seminars offer advanced drilling equipment training in a classroom environment. In addition, every course or seminar can be customized to meet your company's core needs and ensure that your staff is trained to industry standards.

WEST Tech Services is a division of WEST Engineering Services providing skilled service technicians to offshore and land rigs. WEST Tech will provide technicians to assist in troubleshooting, repairs, and upgrades of major OEM equipment such as BOP systems, drawworks, top drives, pipe handling systems and associated subsystems and controls. WEST Tech can also provide skilled technicians to meet your special project needs, on an as-needed basis or as a complete turn-key job. We also provide assistance during systems integration testing, reducing troubleshooting time and keeping downtime to a minimum. Take advantage of our borescope and cable verification services to avoid downtime from hidden problems in flexible hoses and new network/control cables.

To give clients convenient access to local, timely repair services, WEST Engineering Services features a 20,000 square foot repair facility at WEST's Drilling Equipment Center (DEC) in Brookshire, Texas (just west of Houston). the Drilling Equipment Center offers efficient, quality repairs for oil and gas drilling machinery such as:

• Top drives
• Pipe handlers
• Iron roughnecks
• Subsea connectors
• Motion compensators
• Riser tensioners
• Pipe racking systems