PAL PLUNGERS® BY PAL PLUNGERS, LLC. ALRDC ARTIFICIAL LIFT INVENTORS FORUM HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 20, 2013 PRESENTED BY ROBERT L. MOORE WINDEL MAYFIELD THE.

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PAL PLUNGERS®BY PAL PLUNGERS, LLC.

ALRDC ARTIFICIAL LIFT INVENTORS FORUM

HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 20, 2013PRESENTED BY

ROBERT L. MOORE

WINDEL MAYFIELD

THE TECHNOLOGY SHARED IN THIS PRESENTATION

IS COVERED BY ONE OR MORE PATENTS AND

REPRESENTS INTELLECTUAL AND PROPRIATARY PROPERTY

U.S. PATENT NUMBERS: US 6,554,580 B1 and 6,971,856 Other patents awarded and pending

INTRODUCTIONSWINDEL MAYFIELD—

– MECHANICAL ENGINEER-TAMU-67

– 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TOOL DESIGN & CUSTOM RUBBER MOLDING

– 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CASING PLUNGER CUP DESIGN AND MOLDING

– 13 YEARS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PAL PLUNGERS

– OWNER—LONE STAR RUBBER CO. BROWNWOOD, TEXAS

ROBERT L. MOORE—

– MECHANICAL ENGINEER—UT -63

– 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, FIELD OPERATIONS

– 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CASING PLUNGER APPLICATIONS, INSTALLATONS, AND DESIGN

– 13 YEARS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PAL PLUNGERS

– 19 YEARS AS OWNER/OPERATOR SMALL INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS PRODUCER

RECENT INNOVATIONS

• CASING PLUNGER CUPS ACTUATED AT BOTTOM OF CASING

• DESIGN COMBINES MECHANICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONCEPTS

• CONCEPT OF PRESSURE AS LIFT MECHANISM RATHER THAN VELOCITY

• IMPROVED ELASTOMERS FOR STRIPPER WELL CONDITIONS

Typical Field Assembly

TYPICAL FLANGED WELLHEAD

5 ½ & 4 ½ Plungers

5 ½” WEIGHS 75 POUNDS

4 ½ WEIGHS 50 POUNDS

Old and new cup design

Diameter larger than I.D.

Diameter smaller than I.D.

Lower Cup Profile showing expansion of major diameter due to weight of plunger compressing the ring at the bottom of the cup. Once the lower cup expands and seals with the casing wall, the upper cup then expands and seals by inflation due to pressure build up in the internal chamber of the plunger.

CUP PROFILE

SKIRTED BOTTOM CUP

WORN TOP CUP

PRODUCERS EXPRESSED NEEDS

TOOLS FOR LARGER DIAMETER CASING

TOOLS FOR SMALLER DIAMETER TUBING (3 ½, 2 7/8, 2 3/8) WITH RESTRICTED (OR NO) ANNULUS

WELLBORE DYNAMICS LIMIT SUCCESS OF CONVENTIONAL TUBING PLUNGERS

NEW APPLICATIONS

EXTEND PROVEN TECHNOLOGY TO SMALLER DIAMETER PIPE (TUBING)

CONVERT VELOCITY MINDSET TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP MINDSET

ALL RESERVOIR PRESSURE BUILD-UP CONVERTED TO LIFTING FLUID AT MAXIMUM RESERVOIR EFFECIENCY

EFFECTS OF HYDROSTATIC HEAD

HELP PAL PLUNGERS, LLC. NEEDS

FINANCIAL FOUNDATION TO SUSTAIN CURRENT CLIENTS AND FUND FURTHER TOOL DEVELOPMENT USING PROVEN PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

ACCESS TO TEST WELLS WHILE PERFECTING DESIGNS FOR FIELD USE

FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT

TOOLS NOW AVAILABLE

• 4 ½ “PAL” SYSTEMS, 9.5, 10.5, 11.6 #/FT

• 5 ½ “PAL” SYSTEMS, 14, 15.5, 17, 20 #

• HYBRID SYSTEM FOR 4.5 AND 5.5 TO REMOVE FLUIDS FROM MULTIPLE ZONES WITH HORIZONTAL PROMISE

• MANUAL AND CONTROLLER OPTIONS

• CUSTOM RUBBER MOLDING SKILLS TO MEET ANY DOWNHOLE NEED

CONTACTS

• PAL PLUNGERS, LLC

• P. O. BOX 2329

• BROWNWOOD, TEXAS 76804

• 325-624-5460

• Robert L. Moore, 817-694-9807

• Windel Mayfield, 325-624-5460

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