Asis Das, John Bowling and Martin Culen will present technical papers at the 2008 UBO / MPD Conference held in the Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

Asis will be presenting his co-authored paper entitled, "Simulations Provide Basis for Improving Responses to Kicks Taken During Managed Pressure Drilling" Asis Das, Philip Frink, Blade Energy Partners, Majid Davoudi, John Rogers Smith, Hakan Guner, Louisiana State University

John will be presenting his co-authored paper on UBD work in Oman, entitled "Applying the Underbalanced-for-Life Philosophy to Well Construction" Moutaz Riyami, Petroleum Development Oman John Bowling, Blade Energy Partners, Essam Somat, Paco Vieira, Weatherford (SPE/IADC 113685)

Martin will be presenting a paper on behalf of co-authors Phil Frink and Paul Spriggs on planning MPD wells, entitled, "MPD Planning: How Much Is Enough?" Martin Culen, Paul Spriggs, Philip J Frink, Blade Energy Partners (SPE/IADC 113682)