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HISTORY OF ROGERS OIL TOOL SERVICES, INC.

Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. was established in 1978 by Tommie L. Rogers. At that time, there was a big demand for service and repair of all major manufacturer’s drillpipe spinners, tubing tongs and casing tongs. It became apparent, that the major manufacturers were concentrating their efforts on selling, and not on servicing of the equipment. Henceforth, this need to service the equipment was the spark that started Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc.

Over the next several years, Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. continued to provide service and repair of drillpipe spinners and tongs. However, in 1984, we were requested to assist the well control market by providing power tong support services. Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. began working with well control firefighters such as Red Adair, Boots & Coots, Wild Well Control, Otis Engineering, Cudd Pressure Control, Hydraulic Well Control, Black Devil, Italian Knight and other international well control companies. Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. became a household name in the well control market because of their dependability and credibility. Failure in this type of work was unacceptable and was not tolerated.

While providing power tong support services to these well control companies, we were requested to develop equipment and provide rental and service to accommodate the higher torque drilling technology that the industry was experiencing. Consequently, Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. began discussions with several companies to meet the need of the industry. After thorough investigation and research, we teamed up with Joy Manufacturing to undertake this new endeavor. Utilizing their existing 7" drillpipe tong, necessary modifications to this equipment were made to meet the needs and expectations of our customers. In this booklet you will see the 7" tong displayed with all its pertinent information.

In the early 1990’s, the nature of drilling connection technology changed to large bore and/or high torque capacities. Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. again was called upon to develop drillpipe tongs to handle the large OD capacity and the high torque technology. Consequently, in 1995 the 10" drillpipe tong was designed, tested and introduced to the well control/snubbing market. As the attached information of the 10" drillpipe tong illustrates, this tong is able to sustain 150,000 ft. lbs. of torque at 2,500 PSI. However, in honoring and adhering to the patent rights of Varco International, these drillpipe tongs were available to the drilling market only on a rental basis and not for resale.

As the 90’s progressed and new drillpipe technology began to make a difference in the drilling world, the drillpipe tong needs in the conventional market changed as well. Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. realized in its organization that it already had the equipment designed and field tested for the past 10 years. It would not be difficult to convert and adapt the existing equipment from well control work to conventional drill floor work. After negotiations and ultimately an agreement with Varco International, this vision allowed Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. to market a full line of drillpipe tongs for the conventional drilling market.

After an extensive research and discussion with drilling personnel, we developed our 8" drillpipe tong, capable of sustaining 100,000 ft. lbs. of torque @ 2,500 PSI. This tong, not only meets the current needs for OD requirements, but its design is such that it is front-control mounted, thus the accessibility of the operations of the equipment is easier for rig floor personnel.

As evidenced over the past 15 years, Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. has continually met the challenge and opportunities they have encountered. We stand ready and available to address the needs of the future in the drilling industry. We are beginning to focus our attention and efforts in new methods of positioning these tongs on the drill floor from the use of positioning arms, stabilizing apparatuses, to full-fledged cart assemblies. We are willing to pursue, if the need and desire arises, to develop fully automated tong and positioning devices to assist in managing the activity on the drill floor.