1. 2015 Exploration & Production Winter Standards Meeting SC10 & SC13 Updates January 27-29, 2015 Intercontinental Hotel New Orleans, LA

2. Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)  Publication of API Specification 10A “Cements and Materials for Well Cementing” 24 th Edition, December 2010, is up for reaffirmation in December 2015. Auditor findings and comments are being logged, reviewed and discussed. “Special Work Session” on Thursday, January 29 th, 2015 Future revision may include changes to Consistometer oil specification and section on “Well Cementing Composites.”  Publication of API RP 10B-2 “Testing Well Cements” Publication of RP 10B-2, 2 nd Edition April 2013. Comments are being logged, reviewed and discussed with set path forward after “Special Work Session” on Thursday, January 29 rd, 2015 Future revisions to include: Stirred Fluid Loss Testing, Fluid Loss Screens and elimination of inconsistencies between API Spec 10A and RP 10B-2

3.  Rewrite of API RP 10B-3 “Testing of Deepwater Well Cement Formulations” 1 st Edition July 2004 Rewrite of RP 10B-3, 2 nd Edition Draft ballot close June 4 th, 2014. Draft comments returned for resolution June 6 th, 2014.  Rewrite of API RP 10B-4 “Preparation and Testing of Foamed Cement Slurries at Atmospheric Pressure”, 1 st Edition July 2004 Rewrite of 10B-4 2 nd Edition Draft ballot close June 4 th, 2014. Draft comments returned for resolution June 6 th, 2014. Technical Report (TR) on Foam Cement Behavior under Well Conditions is the second phase of this WG charge. Work progressing.  Both RP 10B-3 and 10B-4 are being prepared for circulation by API. Will be distributed before Summer Meeting and updates provided at Summer Meeting. Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

4.  Rewrite of API Spec 10D, 6 th Edition March 2002 “Bow Spring Casing Centralizers” Review and update API Spec 10D to include performance testing requirements for centralizers that are to be used in applications where they are run through restrictions that are smaller than the hole size in which they are to be set.  Rewrite of API RP 10F, 3 rd Edition April 2002 “Performance Testing of Cementing Float Equipment” WG will publish API Specification 10F, 1st Edition which will replace and make obsolete API RP 10F, 3th Edition. This document will include required specifications and the associated performance testing protocols for the manufacturing of Cement Float Equipment

5.  TR on “Mechanical Cementing Plugs used in Tubing, Casing and Drill Pipe” Final edit check with SC10 Publications Task Group and Formatting by API is in final stage. Publication anticipated prior to Summer Meeting.  TR on “Mechanical Behavior of Cement” TG Chair forwarded document to API for review, formatting, and subsequent Comment Only Ballot. Ballot anticipated to be distributed and closed before Summer Meeting. Update to be provided at Summer Meeting. Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

6. Subcommittee on Drilling, Completion, and Fracturing Fluids (SC-13)

7. TG2: Publications SC13 Work Program API DocumentTITLETG: CHAIR Publication Date Status / Required ballot date SPEC 13A Specification for Drilling Fluid Materials 18 th Edition Feb 2010 TG8 Schlemmer Feb 2010 Good till Feb 2015, two year Extentsion RP 13B-1 Recommended Practice for Field Testing Water-Based Drilling Fluids 4 th Edition March 2009 TG4 Breeden Mar 20092 Yr Extension till March 2016 RP 13B-2 Recommended Practice for Field Testing Oil-Based Drilling Fluids 5 th Edition April 2014 TG3 Burrows April 2014Good till April 2019 RP 13C Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation 5 th Edition October 2014 TG5 TBD Oct 2014Good till Oct 2019 RP 13D Recommended Practice on the Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-Well Drilling Fluids 6th Edition May 2010 TG7 Samuel May 2010Letter Ballot closes 2/10/15 RP 13I Recommended Practice for Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids 8 th Edition March 2009 TG4 Breeden Mar 20092 Yr Extension till March 2016 13J Testing of Heavy Brines 5 th Edition October 2014 TG6 Guy-Caffey Oct 2014Good till Oct 2019 13K Recommended Practice for Chemical Analysis of Barite 3 rd Edition May 2011 TG8 Schlemmer May 2011Good till May 2016

8. TG2: Publications SC13 Work Program API DocumentTITLETG: CHAIR Publication Date Status / Required ballot date 13L Recommended Practice for Training and Qualification of Drilling Fluids Technologists 1 st Edition Feb 2003 Reaffirmed Oct 2010 TG2 Scott/Fraboulet Chambers Feb 03 Reaff: Oct 10 Oct 2015 Undergoing a Major Revision RP 13M Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous Properties of Completion Fluids 1 st Edition July 2004 (Reaffirmed Oct 2010) TG9 Asadi Jul 04 Reaff: Oct 10 Good till Oct 2015 Needs periodic review by Summer meeting : 2 year extension or 5 year reaffirmation RP 13M-4 Part 4: Recommended Practice for Measuring Stimulation and Gravel-pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions 1 st Edition December 2006 TG9 Asadi Dec 06 2 Yr Ext Expired Currently being balloted for reaffirmation Proposed as 13M-6 Measuring leakoff completion fluids under dynamic conditions First edition 2014-03- 15 TG9 Asadi June 2015 RP 19C Recommended Practice for Measurement of Properties of Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-packing Operations 1 st Edition May 2008 ( 2 Yr Ext June 2013 ) TG10 Powell May 08 2 yr extension till May 2015 Ballot passed May 2014 (under comment resolution revision) RP 19D Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants 1 st Edition March 2008 ( 2 YR Ext June 2013 ) TG10 Powell March 2008 2 yr extension expires March 2015 Needs to be approved for ballot as reaffirmation NOTE: Documents required to be reviewed every 5 years

9. TG2: Publications SC13 Work Program API DocumentTITLE TG: CHAIR Publication Date Status / Begin 5 yr Review RP 13M Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous Properties of Completion Fluids 1 st Edition July 2004 (Reaffirmed Oct 2010) TG9 Asadi Jul 04 Reaff: Oct 10 Good till Oct 2015 Needs periodic review by Summer meeting or 2 year extension RP 13M-4 Part 4: Recommended Practice for Measuring Stimulation and Gravel-pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions 1 st Edition December 2006 TG9 Asadi Dec 06 2 Yr Ext Expired Currently being balloted for reaffirmation Proposed as 13M-6 Completion fluids and materials – Measuring leakoff completion fluids under dynamic conditions First edition 2014-03-15 TG9 Asadi June 2015 RP 19C Recommended Practice for Measurement of Properties of Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel- packing Operations 1 st Edition May 2008 ( 2 Yr Ext June 2013 ) TG10 Powell May 08 2 yr extension till May 2015 Ballot passed May 2014 (under comment resolution revision) RP 19D ) Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants 1 st Edition March 2008 ( 2 YR Ext June 2013 ) TG10 Powell March 2008 2 yr extension expires March 2015 Needs to be approved for ballot as reaffirmation

10. TG2: Publications SC13 Publications In Progress TITLE TG: CHAIR Anticipated Publication Date Status RP13M-? Standard Methodology for Friction Reduction Measurements in Newtonian Fluids (Friction) TG9 Shah 2016 Q4 Final review Jan,26 th API 13M-? Procedure for Measuring Matrix Permeability Damage of Completion Fluids (Regain Permeability) TG 09 Asadi/Quintero 2016 Q4 Final review Jan, RP13M-? Standard Methodology for Friction Reduction Measurements in Non-Newtonian Fluids (Friction) TG9 Navarrete 2017 In Progress API 13J Procedure for measuring the emulsion tendencies of completion fluids TG6 Guy-Caffey / Pietrangeli 2016 /2017 ? In Progress

11. 2015 Exploration & Production Winter Standards Meeting January 27-29, 2015 Intercontinental Hotel New Orleans, LA