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MADEX MAKES THE RIGS ROLL Chester Nagy President of Plains Fabrication and Supply and a charter member of Oilfield HUB

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COVER / Chester Nagy President of Plains Fabrication and Supply and a charter member of Oilfield HUB, commands the cover of our premiere edition. See story beginning on page 6. Illustration by Jim Graham OWNER & CEO / Kevin Turko OWNER & CTO / James Ash PUBLISHER / Jim Graham

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MANAGING EDITOR / Andrea Turko CREATIVE MARKETING / Rio Lapointe FINANCE & ADMIN / Jeannie Yip EDMONTON SALES / Tanis Kydd

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CALGARY SALES / Chriss Lamontagne

A Daily Double Becomes a Trifecta! / Jim Graham

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CALGARY SALES / Jude Hislop

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SASKATCHEWAN SALES / Rio Lapointe

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DIY Editorial Cartoon / Jim Graham

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Rules of The Road / Jim Graham

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Jim’s Jokes

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Connecting Buyers & Sellers / Kevin Turko

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CALGARY SALES / Dave O’Connor

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3 YOU CAN OBSERVE A LOT BY JUST WATCHING / YOGI BEAR

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Connecting

BUYERS & SELLERS I’VE BEEN ASKED BY THE PUBLISHER OF OILFIELD PULSE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON OUR OILFIELD HUB ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PREMIER EDITION OF OILFIELD PULSE. I must say, it is with great pleasure that I can experience how these two services are coming together to provide our members, and advertisers, with such a formidable marketing force. It is also very gratifying for me, and our sales team to meet and talk with prospective new members as we strive to rapidly grow the online ecosystem and drive more prospective customers to our member’s doors! Our member relations team is meeting and speaking with many familiar and new industry contacts as we activate memberships. It is nice to see these relationships being forged as we circle back with these new members to optimize Ƥ enhance communications and access to information for their existing clients, and of course, prospective new customers. So what makes all this possible? For those of you who Ƥ ǡ you a brief background on the service itself and why we feel we are bringing a new value proposition to the Ǥ Ƥ coin depending on your vantage point in the oil and gas industry. First, a view from the service and supply company’s Ƥ Ǥ ƥ ǡ ơ ǡ Ƥ ǡ ǡ how to spend their marketing and advertising dollars. ơ close more sales and grow their business. Our mission Ƥ ǡ

those people that count, those that are interested in purchasing your products and services. Whenever they Ƥ ǡ ǡ Ƥ Ƥ you, to initiate that important telephone call, e-mail, text, to coordinate an order via the HUB, all in a much ƥ Ǥ ǯ Ƥ ǫ Ƥ vendor management tool and information source! ǫ ơ Ƥ Ǧ HUB Microsites, operators have online access to the most current information on their vendor’s products, services and people at all times. The HUB Search ǯ Ƥ and opens the door for them to access new vendors ơ Ǥ more giving up on Google searches that return results for everything but exactly what you are searching for Ǩ Ƥ collaborate and more productively manage supply chain communications and orders for their projects and facilities. Miscommunication will be the thing of the past! Ƥ meeting place and source of product, service and contact information for the energy business. As the saying goes, membership has its privileges. Become a Ƥ ǡ Ǥ We look forward to seeing you on the HUB!

4 DON’T BE SO HUMBLE - YOU ARE NOT THAT GREAT / GOLDA MEIR (1898-1978) TO A VISITING DIPLOMAT

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becomes a trifecta! ‘Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door,’ the noted American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once pronounced. While we do not quibble with this great man’s statement, we feel that it raises an important question. Where is ‘your door?’

Jim Graham / Publisher’s Page

A DAILY DOUBLE

Without some form of marketing, that ‘better mousetrap’ will collect nothing but dust. ‡Ž…‘Â?‡ –‘ –Š‡ ’”‡Â?‹‡”‡ ‡†‹–‹‘Â? ‘ˆ ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ÇĄ ƒ magazine whose mission is to promote the products, services and social activities of the hardest working people in the industry – the small to medium sized companies doing business in the service and supply sector; companies who produce ‘better mousetraps’ every day. Â?Ž‹Â?‡ ‘–Š‡” –”ƒ†‡ ’—„Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Â?•ǥ ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ‹• ’ƒ”– ‘ˆ ƒ –”‹ˆ‡…–ƒ ‘ˆ …—•–‘Â?‡”nj‘”‹‡Â?–‡† •‡”˜‹…‡• ‘ƥ‡”‹Â?‰ ƒ ÇŽÂ™Â”ÂƒÂ’ÇŚ around’ 24/7 package of marketing and sales assistance designed to arm small and medium sized companies with the tools and know-how to compete with the big boys.

ÍšǤ ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ÇŁ Our aforementioned trade journal. 3. PULSE Interactive: A 24/7 blend of live breaking

Our Trifecta consists of:

Í™Ǥ ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ÇŁ An online ecosystem of vendors and end users interacting 24/7, in business-to-business …‘Â?Â?‡”…‡ ‘Â?Ž‹Â?‡Ǥ ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† …‘Â?Â?‡…–• –Š‡ •‡ŽŽ‡”• ‹Â? the industry with energy companies and their personnel and guides buyers and decision makers to their member’s fully optimized microsites. Membership in ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† Č‚ ™Š‹…Š Šƒ• „‡‡Â? Ž‹Â?‡Â?‡† –‘ •‡ŽŽ‹Â?‰ ˆ”‘Â? ƒ shop in a busy mall compared to selling products doorto-door -- provides access to our Creative Marketing •‡”˜‹…‡• ȋ™Š‘ …ƒÂ? ‘ƥ‡” ‡˜‡”›–Š‹Â?‰ ˆ”‘Â? Â?ƒ”Â?‡–‹Â?‰ expertise to audio-visual presentations) as well as †‹•…‘—Â?–‡† ƒ†• ‹Â? ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ƒÂ?† Â?–‡”ƒ…–‹˜‡Ǥ

news, industry data, and up-to-the-minute trending on domestic and international fronts. ‡ Šƒ˜‡ †‡•‹‰Â?‡† ‹ŽƤ‡Ž† ĥ ƒ Â?ƒ‰ƒœ‹Â?‡ –Šƒ– people will look forward to receiving. Its features will include; bit runs, rig counts and activity, Rules of the Road (sage sales advice from veteran pavement pounders), Speaker’s Corner (guest op-eds), DIY Editorial Cartoons (do-it-yourself cartoons), Jokes and humorous features such as; S**t my Boss Says, and WTF Do You Do? At this point I wish to thank our Managing Editor Andrea Turko and our Creative Director Rio Lapointe, who spent Ž‘Â?‰ǥ Ž‘Â?‰ Š‘—”• ‹Â? Â?ƒÂ?‹Â?‰ –Š‹• Ƥ”•– ‡†‹–‹‘Â? ƒ ”‡ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ

5 IF GOD WANTED US TO VOTE, HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US CANDIDATES / JAY LENO

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plains fabrication and supply

CALGARY CUSTOM MANUFACTURER GETS IT RIGHT BY LISTENING Calgary’s Plains Fabrication and Supply has been successful over the company’s 24-years spent manufacturing mostly pressure vessels and pressure Ǥ Ƥ of northern and southern Alberta, though they have ƪ other parts of the world. Touring the new Plains Fabrication and Supply 90,000 sq. ft. shop located on Venture Avenue, near the southeast edge of Calgary, it becomes readily apparent that pride, commitment and quality are the main focus of all employees throughout the company. Plains ƥ ǡ innovation, and co-operation of a group of dedicated owners, employees and industry connections. Anyone not impressed by the sight of a team of welders assembling a 12 ft diameter x 60 ft long pressure vessel ǡ ƪ accustomed to seeing them put together all the time. ǡ Ƥ ǡ the oil sands.

On its own, the pressure vessel is like a work of art, for the precision steel work and oblong shape. Pondering the know-how and skill involved in its assembly is fascinating, and this is just the smaller scale of the pressure vessels and piping packages that Plains has been manufacturing since 1988. Currently, the fabrication company is going through a marked period of growth and re-organization, hence the move to a new plant on Venture Avenue. While the ǡ ƥ and eco-friendly as possible. It all started in the late 1980s, when current President and CEO Chester Nagy along with several others founded Plains Fabrication and Supply from the ashes of a preceding company. Nagy and the fellow founders decided to correct the mistakes of its forebear and invested in building a newer, better, smarter manufacturer. So, from 1988 until 2010, the Plains shop resided in the Ramsey Saddleview Industrial Park, near the Stampede

6 A GOAL IS A DREAM WITH A DEADLINE / NAPOLEON HILL

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Grounds in the heart of Calgary. Plains has successfully moved on from that location and they have never looked back. The main reason for the move was Ownerships ability to realize the Ramsey location was

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no longer a viable option if the company was to grow and improve its production techniques. The shop was getting too small for the volume of production. Also, the inner city location was creating its own ƥ ǡ company turning away as much work as it was taking in.

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from the Ramsey location,” explains Herb Hammer. “There were too many restrictions. Even the simple cost of moving some of the equipment we built from the old shop to the new shop was 10’s of thousands of dollars just to move it to the city limits.” ơ ǡ ǡ ǡ Dz facility everything had to move in one direction, and once it was in line it had to stay there even if there were issues preventing it from moving to the next phase of production. Everything had to go in and come back out the same door. There was no way around it. Here, in ǡ ƪ ƪ to move the product, but the goal is for it to only move when it’s absolutely necessary. The less we move it, and the more we feed the plant to continue the required work, the more successful the job becomes.” There are multiple assembly bays in the new, massive Plains building. Each has a similar set-up and is Ƥ wiring and tool stations. Not built just for the sake of spectacle, the extra space helps prevent common work delays in custom steel fabrication, and allows Plains ƪ situation calls for it. “WE’RE CONTINUOUSLY WORKING ON IMPROVING SCHEDULING, OR TRYING A NEW ASSEMBLY SYSTEM, AND IT ALL EVOLVES FROM OUR STAFF ON THE FLOOR AND IN THE OFFICE” – TOM MCCAFFERY

“If there is a change or long delay the product can be ƥ ǯ large vessels or skid package consuming valuable space with employees waiting for issues to get resolved. ƪ ǡ ǡ we need to be able to move everything to continue

production regardless of an individual package that may need a drawing approval.”

ADOPTING A LEAN PRODUCTION PHILOSOPHY While at the Plains facility, one often hears the word “lean” when describing the new operations. They are referring to lean production principles, a model highly ƪ Ǥ ƥ ǡ ǡ ƪ potential, avoid wasted time, and reduce material waste. The drive towards the lean model was kick started by Chester Nagy, who was inspired by reading about other successful companies that instituted the principles. If Plains was to become truly lean, it would need a new Ǥ ƥ it could be, Nagy again followed the lead of other lean companies and sought the input of his entire company, making employees party to the planning and design of the new building. Who would know better about what happens on the manufacturing line than the people who actually work there? Dz ƪ ƥ ǡ ƪ ƥ Ǥ eliminate waste. The less we can handle a product, the more work we can do on the spot. We’ve been able to eliminate hours and hours of handling. Now it’s just a matter of moving a project down one station or leaving it in one station and doing multiple tasks in that one spot,” explains Hammer. Unlike a typical factory, being a custom steel ƥ ƥ Ǥ Dz

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widgets all day long, we could just stand back, look at the process, analyze it, and make improvements based on one design and one ǡ ơ the day before. Each customer has a whole new set of specs, so it’s a complicated process to try to make lean work in the traditional ǡdz ơ Ǥ ”We’re continuously working on improving scheduling, or trying a new ǡ ơ ƪ ƥ Ǥ issues and working as a team to see what we can do to get better and improve. It’s a positive and empowering place to be.” ƪ Ǥ permeates into the little things, like how they began composting lunchroom waste at the recommendation of the company’s Green Committee. More importantly, though, Plains practices recycling and material waste reduction on an industrial scale, proving that an operation of its size can successfully introduce green methods. The new state-of-the-art blasting technology instituted at the new plant has dramatically reduced the amount of industrial waste by replacing old sandblasting methods. A self-contained blasting chamber prevents dust from going into the atmosphere. The blasting materials have changed as well.

“WE LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND CO-OPERATE WITH COMPETITORS AND CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT’S HOW WE GROW AS A COMPANY AND THAT’S HOW WE’LL GROW AS A COUNTRY, INDUSTRY-WIDE” - TOM MCCAFFERY

“In the old facility we used silica sand to blast,” explains Hammer, “We would use it once, then have to dispose of it, so we would have to have somebody come in and take all the sand away. Now we use steel slag to do our blasting that we can re-use up to 250 times. We have a 45-gallon drum that gets trucked away for recycling every two or three weeks and we don’t have to worry about putting thousands Ƥ Ǥdz It adds up. They estimate that they have reduced their yearly waste Ƥ ͙͘​͘ Ǥ

LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR IDEAS Plains management is fond of pointing out that while the new plant ǡ Ƥ Ǥ cumulative result of all the meetings and consultations within all levels of the company.

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Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, the Alberta Pressure Vessel Manufacturers’ Association, and the Manufacturer’s Action Committee, among others. “We learn from other people and co-operate with competitors and customers because we believe that’s how we grow as a company and that’s how we’ll grow as a country, industry-wide,â€? Â… ÂƒĆĄÂ‡Â”Â› •—Â?Â?ƒ”‹œ‡•Ǥ But that attitude of collaboration, learning, and sharing common sense goes outside of the company, too. Plains believes any of its own breakthroughs are fair game to share with other manufacturers, regardless if they are in the same industry or not. Reciprocally, Plains keeps itself open to the experience and advice of others. For that very reason it maintains active involvement with such organizations as Productivity Alberta,

Chester Nagy cites a simple example of how input from other companies recommended they switch the design of the lunch room and board rooms in the new building. Initial plans had the board room with windows looking at the Rocky Mountains while the lunch room had ™‹Â?†‘™• Ž‘‘Â?‹Â?‰ ‘—– ‘Â? –Š‡ •Š‘’ ƪ‘‘”Ǥ Š‡› •—‰‰‡•–‡† the workers get to look at the mountains, since they see –Š‡ •Š‘’ ƒŽŽ Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?† –Š‡ „‘ƒ”† ”‘‘Â? ‰‡–• –Š‡ •Š‘’ ƪ‘‘” view because it looks more impressive to a visitor from

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outside the company. It made perfect sense. The change was made. Hammer adds a further example. “A few weeks ago we had the lean consortium that we’re involved with here. It’s basically a bunch of guys tasked with looking at lean manufacturing from a variety of companies. We ơ these guys and they, as a team, worked through some solutions to the problem. It’s kind of an open book in a ơ Ǥdz

CUSTOM IS THE KEY WORD. IT HAS MORE THAN ONE MEANING. The bottom line — and successful business is all about the bottom line — is that Plains has endured and expanded over the last 24 years because of its solid reputation for collaborating with its customers to make sure they get exactly what they want. They are, after all, a custom steel manufacturer. Dz ơ ǡdz Ǥ Dz ǡ Ǯ this is how we build it and if you don’t like that, then you go somewhere else.’ We work with our customers to produce the result they expect.” “Here, you come in and present a plan, and we work with you to make your requirements happen, and your project successful. We’re the type of company willing to accommodate the changes you require and work with you to make sure you get what you want. Our motto is: Where customers and suppliers become partners in success.” says Nagy Sometimes it leads Plains down unexpected paths. Despite the vast majority of the company’s work in the Ƥ ǡ ǡ ǯ most memorable customer collaborations was for the marina industry. Plains worked with a client to build steel pontoons to support a dock network in the Shuswap Lake. It was a complete process from design to prototype to manufacture. And that reputation for collaboration is what has them expanding.

more people at the situation. As a team we looked at the situation and decided where we needed people, what their functions would be, and what types of people we were looking for. We didn’t want to just rush into hiring people and see if they could sink or swim.” For a company that relies on skilled tradespeople, Ƥ ƥ Ǥ “Our requirements are a little bit above the standard. We are very particular and have some extra tests that we Ǥ Ƥ ǡ Ƥ ƥ Ǥ Ƥ by looking for the right individual for the right job.” But the team mentality and long-term outlook of the ơǤ For all its achievements, Plains seems proudest about its Ǥ ơǡ

“WE’RE THE TYPE OF COMPANY WILLING TO ACCOMMODATE THE CHANGES YOU REQUIRE AND WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT” CHESTER NAGY

it boasts a high percentage of workers with tenure over 15 and 20 years. In the end, this makes Plains expansion all the more inspiring. Chester Nagy and company are building their own customs for doing business. When the Ramsey location was no longer feasible, the owners could have ǡ ơ ǣ “It would have been really easy for the owners to walk away from the old facility, but they took the attitude that they had employees families that they were responsible for and they loved the company.” And that forward thinking investment in the future is ơ Ǥ Bob Keelaghan, Calgary

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Foremost Manufacturing Hub that’s primed to Produce Saskatchewan; the province associated with sprawling land that stretches as far as the eye can see, wheat Ƥ ǡ Ǥ manufacturing? No, not many would add a burgeoning manufacturing industry to the list of what makes Saskatchewan great. Well they would be wrong. Saskatchewan holds an incredibly competitive edge in the oil and gas manufacturing industry. Geared to ǡ Ƥ Ǥ From dry land farming equipment to roadside scales and satellite equipment Saskatchewan is on the cutting edge of state-of-the art technologies and equipment. These manufacturers pride themselves in being innovative and collaborative, working together to become world leaders at what they do. Made-inSaskatchewan technologies like continuous mining “FROM DRY LAND FARMING EQUIPMENT TO ROADSIDE SCALES AND SATELLITE EQUIPMENT SASKATCHEWAN IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF STATE-OF-THE ART TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT.”

equipment used in the potash industry and remotecontrolled underground mining equipment, as well as a wide range of other manufactured goods are largely exported out of the province to markets across Canada and around the world, deservedly earning Saskatchewan manufacturers their outstanding reputation.

22 I HAVE NOT FAILED. I’VE JUST FOUND 10,000 WAYS THAT WON’T WORK / THOMAS ALVA EDISON (1847-1931)

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Saskatchewan’s vibrant manufacturing sector competes largely in the areas of:

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING Includes approximately 300 processors and 4,500 employees and produces ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ƥ organic and specialty foods Value of agricultural shipments increased by $304 million in 2011 compared to 2010

“THESE MANUFACTURERS PRIDE THEMSELVES IN BEING INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE, WORKING TOGETHER TO BECOME WORLD LEADERS AT WHAT THEY DO.”

MACHINERY, TRANSPORTATION & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Roughly 300 companies with complementary industrial processes and capabilities work together to produce world-class products A world-class steel mill in the province provides high quality supply to the local industry

23 GUNS ARE NOT THE REAL PROBLEM. THE REAL PROBLEM IS BULLETS / PAT PAULSEN

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NEW & EMERGING SECTORS World-class aerospace and defence supply companies Pickup truck lids, front-end steel grilles, specialized military vehicles Expanding into the specialty automotive and automotive accessory industry “NEARLY A THIRD OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MANUFACTURING TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE OF ITS TWO LARGEST CITIES.

Developing innovative ways to manage on-farm ơ ǯ environmental footprint Programs being initiated to recycle previously unrecyclable plastics With nearly a third of Saskatchewan’s manufacturing taking place outside of its two largest cities, there is a well-dispersed industrial base that has continued to grow over the years. With nearly 30,500 employees and $12.6 billion in manufacturing shipments in 2011, there was a 15.2% growth compared to 2010 due to very cost competitive manufacturing.

24 SOMETIMES YOU’RE THE WINDSHIELD; SOMETIMES YOU’RE THE BUG / MARK KNOPFLER

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Saskatchewan’s versatility to ơ products is what allows the ƪ province known better for farming and football then for heavy weight manufacturers who successfully meet any customer’s needs, be it locally or abroad. “WITH NEARLY 30,500 EMPLOYEES AND $12.6 BILLION IN MANUFACTURING SHIPMENTS IN 2011, THERE WAS A 15.2% GROWTH COMPARED TO 2010 DUE TO VERY COST COMPETITIVE MANUFACTURING.”

Saskatchewan may not be a province of bustling concrete jungles and fast paced corporate life, but it is a core of hardworking people, building a name for themselves as world-renowned manufacturers worthy of international respect. * Information sourced from Enterprise Saskatchewan Andrea Turko

“Made in Canada” MANUFACTURER AND REFURBISHER MAKES THEIR MARK AT HOME AND ABROAD KSM, a dynamic Canadian manufacturing company, based in Nisku Alberta, has been designing, refurbishing, and Ǧ Ƥ equipment and technology since 1995. They ship their products to such diverse locations as; Australia, New Zealand, Libya and Russia as well as to their traditional Canadian and U.S. clients. KSM was founded by Gerald J. Knoll, who left Baldwin and Knoll to establish Knoll Rig and Equipment Company - better known as Kremco - where he began to produce “Made in Canada” workover and service rigs. Previously, rigs had been imported from the U.S. and refurbished to cope with the harsh winter conditions of Canadian operations. With Mr. Knoll’s active ǡ Ƥ manufacturing began its ascent to a premier position in world-class Ƥ Ǥ Ƥ - such as drive trains to allow the self-propelled service rigs to traverse rugged Canadian lease roads - and additions to provide safer working conditions, led

26 MY WIFE IS AN EARTH SIGN. I’M A WATER SIGN. TOGETHER WE MAKE MUD / HENNY YOUNGMAN

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In 1982 Kremco merged with Dreco Energy Services, where Mr. Knoll remained as manager of the Kremco division until Dreco was sold to National Oilwell, at which time he left to found KSM Inc., a western ƒÂ?ƒ†‹ƒÂ?ÇŚÂ„ÂƒÂ•Â‡Â† ”‡ˆ—”„‹•Š‡” ‘ˆ ”‹‰• ƒÂ?† ‘–Š‡” ‘‹ŽƤ‡Ž† equipment. Brian Beckett KSM VP of Sales states that KSM has built more than 85 complete well servicing units since 2001. A reputation for quality has become their hallmark in the manufacture of rigs on sand tires for desert deployment and cold weather rigs to work in Siberia (and Canada) and now found around the world, from the north slope of Alaska to the Sahara Desert.

KSM products include; free standing doubles, tri-steer 6 axle carriers (light enough to comply with Australia’s 40,000 kg weight limit) hydraulic outriggers, drilling rigs, mobile pump trucks, trailer mounted rigs, trailer pump units, masts, draw works, rig-moving systems. For the past three years, KSM has provided Calgarybased Savanna Energy with service rigs that function as drilling rigs in Queensland, Australia. ‡™ ƒ”‡ƒ• ‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Â?• –Šƒ– ™‹ŽŽ •‘‘Â? „‡Â?‡Ƥ– ˆ”‘Â? KSM’s innovative methods are SAGD and heavy oil operations. Brian also advised us that KSM is the holder of an NSM (National Safety Mark) giving their rigs the same Š‹‰Š™ƒ› ƒ……‡•• ĥ …‘Â?˜‡Â?–‹‘Â?ƒŽ Â–Â”ÂƒĆĽÂ…Ǥ Jim Graham

27 JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT PARANOID DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE NOT OUT TO GET YOU / COLIN SAUTAR

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Happy 65th Anniversary Leduc #1 FEBRUARY 13, 2012 THE LEDUC #1 ENERGY DISCOVERY CENTRE HONOURED THE OIL STRIKE THAT PUT ALBERTA ON THE MAP AS A MAJOR PRODUCER OF OIL AND GAS. February 13, 1947 was one of those moments when everything changed. Imperial Oil had spent millions on 133 drilled holes and came up empty. They were ready to abandon the project when their geologist, Ted Link urged one more try and this time suggested they dig a little deeper . Toolpush, Vern, “Dry Hole” Hunter named for the number of holes he’d supervised that produced no oil, was brought in. On Link’s advice Vern dug a little deeper. In no time they realized they were onto a true ‘wildcat’ well. The date picked to ‘bring in the well’ formally was Feb. 13, 1947 at 1:00 pm. The day arrived. Working feverishly past a breakdown with 500 guests shivering in the cold and 3 hours late the ground began to rumble, the relief ƪ Ǥ ‘Flaring’ the well with a burning sack thrown ƪ ͙͝ Ǯ ǯ Ƥ omen for the future. The Boom began.

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The Bonspiel was well attended with 80 teams participating. On behalf of the AOB committee I would like to thank all who competed as well as a big thank you to our sponsors and donors. Without the generous support of these companies our Bonspiel would not be possible. Please sign in to our website at www.aob.ab.ca to view all the Event winners. We hope to see everyone again next year for our 62nd Bonspiel. Dave Ritter, R.E.T.

32 IF YOUR PARENTS NEVER HAD CHILDREN, CHANCES ARE... NEITHER WILL YOU / DICK CAVETT

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Murray Rayner Fundraising extravaganza On Wednesday March 14 , the Oil and Gas community came together to put on the Murray Rayner Fundraising Extravaganza. Murray Rayner has been a respected and valued member of the Oil Industry for 31 years. His fun disposition, willingness to help, kindness and generosity have touched so many. This was very prevalent in the turn out. 550+ people joined forces that night to bid on over 100 auction items to help Murray in his battle against myxoid liposarcoma. th

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It is with the sense of community, friendship and devotion that the Oil Patch is so well known for that the night was able to be such a roaring success. An incredible $261,490 was raised. March 14th, 2012 will forever be remembered as the night the Alberta Oil Patch came together in support of one of their own. It would not have been possible without the help of the donors, volunteers, friends, family members and attendees. With the support of the community behind him Ƥ Ǥ Andrea Turko

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Edmonton International Oilmen’s Bonspiel “The 60th Annual Edmonton International Oilmen’s Bonspiel was held March 15th to 18th at the Shamrock Curling Club in Edmonton. The Bonspiel was held earlier than usual this year Ƥ Ǥ ͘͜ participating but a good time was had by all. On behalf of the Bonspiel committee I would like to thank all who competed as well as a big thank you to our sponsors and donors. Without the generous support of these companies our Bonspiel would not be possible. Please sign in to our website at www. edmontonoilmens.ab.ca to view all the Event winners. Next year’s event is scheduled to be held April 4-7, 2013. Get your entry in early to qualify for our early bird prize of a free entry into the following year’s bonspiel. We hope to see everyone again next year for our 61st Bonspiel”. Grant Kydd

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8TH EVENT WINNER – SPONSOR: KEYERA/COLE INTERNATIONAL INC.

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The 4th annual Redvers & District Oil Showcase and Dinner was held on May 10-11th, 2012. Dreary, rainy weather in the weeks leading up to the show threatened to make the outdoor exhibits a little mucky and less than enjoyable, but with the help of some fabulous companies the yard was ready for move in as scheduled. There was a record turnout of exhibitors this year – 137 in total – as well as 1,500 attendees to enjoy the showcase. With Redvers located right in the middle of the action, the record crowd can undoubtedly be attributed to the increased activity SE Saskatchewan and SW Manitoba have seen in the Bakken play over the last few years.

**THE PHOTO OF THE STAGE AND 7 PEOPLE IS OUR “THANK YOU PRESENTATION” TO THE 3 MAJOR SOPNSORS OF THE SHOW (EASY RIDER TRUCKING ON THE LEFT, SWAYZE’S IN THE CENTER, DANGSTORP SERVICES ON THE RIGHT) PEOPLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: KEN BAYLISS - EASY RIDER, TRENT DUMAINE - OIL SHOW REP, RYAN SWAYZE - SWAYZE CONCRETE, MARIUS ERICKSEN - OIL SHOW REP, BRIAN DANGSTORP - DANGSTORP SERVICES, MARC WOLENSKY - OIL SHOW REP AND IN FRONT, BRIAN LENOUAIL - OIL SHOW CHAIR AND ALSO OUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE SUPPER ON THURSDAY EVENING.**

The Redvers and District 4th Oil Showcase helps to create a new awareness about the oil industry in the area and all of the businesses touched by this booming industry. The support

from the community for this Showcase is overwhelming – a show of this size in a small town cannot take place without the help of numerous volunteers and committees and to them, Redvers and District 4th Oil Showcase says “Thank You”!

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Humour / Jim Graham

Two elderly couples were approaching a restaurant. The women walked ahead, and the men followed several paces behind. “Me and the wife ate at a great place last night.” One old gentleman said. “Oh,” said the second man. “What was the name of the restaurant?” ǡ ǡ Dz ƪ red blossoms and a long thorny stem?” Dz ǫdz ơ Ǥ Dz ǯ Ǩdz Ƥ Ǥ Dz Ǩ What was the name of that place we ate in last night?”

An overbearing rig manager was joking with some of his crew during a Ǥ Ǧ ơ ǯ abrasive sense of humour beforel he noticed the motorman, quietly reading a newspaper. The manager walked up behind him and ran a hand over the man’s bald head. “Why, that feels just like my wife’s ass.” He laughed. The motorman thoughtfully ran a hand over his head and said. “Y’know. You’re right. It does feel like your wife’s ass.”

A young Texas girl strode into an airliner cabin, dropped into a seat, turned to her seatmate and said. “Where y’all from?” The woman in the next seat put down the book she was reading and, after giving the girl an icy once-over, replied. “I am from a place where people do not end their sentences with prepositions.” The girl from Texas sat for several seconds before responding. Then she said… “Where y’all from, bitch?”

Ǧ ƪ ơ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ơ Ǥ After several minutes of terror, the airplane returned to its previous cruising attitude. Dz ǡdz ǡ Dz ƪ ơ my lap and caused the commotion. You should see the front of my pants!” “Oh, yeah,” came a voice from the passenger compartment. “You should see the back of mine!”

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