Key activities during the engineering phase are:

• Well engineering/design/risk analysis and feasibility options
• Integration with other disciplines to develop a robust design/program
• Mud system design and specification including environmental considerations
• Optimized casing scheme design and specification
• Directional drilling design and specification
• Data acquisition and evaluation planning
• Pore pressure prediction and management (optional)
• Design of testing and completion
• Rig selection and specification
• Cost and schedule estimates for both individual wells and programs