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West Cameron 75 Project – October 2007 An aerial photo of the Rowan Bob Keller rig drilling the discovery well on Ridgewood’s West Cameron 75 Project, operated by El Paso. West Cameron 75 was a major discovery in July 2007. The drilling deck of the drilling rig is cantilevered out over an existing El Paso-owned production platform (in yellow at left) from which the well was drilled. The ability to use existing nearby infrastructure enable this project to be brought on production more quickly and at a lower cost. To provide a sense of scale, the yellow object in the sky to the right of the red and white painted jack-up leg is a 14-seater Sikorsky helicopter carrying Bob Swanson, Ridgewood Energy’s founder, president, and CEO, along with 10 financial advisors who took a due diligence trip offshore to visit this project. The photo was taken by Matt Swanson, Vice President of Ridgewood Energy, from another helicopter carrying 5 more financial advisors who made the offshore trip. Photo taken October 2007.

West Cameron 75 Project – October 2007 Two roughnecks from the Rowan Bob Keller rig drilling the discovery well on the West Cameron 75 Project, operated by El Paso. At the moment this photo was taken, the drill string was at a depth of approximately 18,500 feet, near the top of a deep gas reservoir discovered at approximately 19,000 feet. Photo taken October 2007.

West Cameron 75 Project – October 2007 Ridgewood’s Bob Swanson (Ridgewood founder, President, and CEO, located 7th from right), Matt Swanson (Vice President, located 5th from right), and Ron Hall (rightmost) with a group of financial advisors during an offshore due diligence trip to the West Cameron 75 Project. Here, the group has assembled aboard the helipad of Rowan’s Bob Keller jack-up rig while it is drilling the discovery well on West Cameron 75. Photo taken October 2007.

West Cameron 75 Project – October 2007 Bob Swanson, Ridgewood Energy’s Founder, President, and CEO, talking to a group of financial advisors during an offshore due diligence trip to the West Cameron 75 Project. The group is standing on the drill deck of the Rowan Bob Keller jack-up rig while it is drilling the discovery well on West Cameron 75. Photo taken October 2007.

West Cameron 76 Project – October 2007 A jack-up drilling rig performing re-completion work on the A1 well on the West Cameron 76 Project, operated by BHP Billiton. Over the past 15 years, this one well (the first of 10 drilled on the West Cameron 76 field) has produced approximately 35 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 180,000 barrels of oil. This re-completion work is expected to allow the well to continue to produce for several years to come. For a sense of scale, the top of the drilling tower is approximately the height of a 30-story building. The lower decks of the production platforms (in yellow) are 80 feet above sea level, and the crew/supply boat is approximately 60 feet long. Photo taken October 2007.

West Cameron 76 Project - August 2005 Ridgewood’s 10-well West Cameron 76 Project, operated by BHP Billiton, was the largest natural gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the 1990s. A 1991 discovery, the project has produced 54 million barrels of oil equivalent to date and is still on production after 16 years. For a sense of scale, the supply boat, moored to the right production platform, is approximately 60 feet long. Photo taken August 2005.

West Cameron 76 Project - August 2003 Ridgewood’s 2-platform, 10-well West Cameron 76 Project, operated by BHP Billiton, was the largest natural gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the 1990s. In this photo, a small jack-up work-over platform is on site performing re-completion work on a well. A 1991 discovery, the field has produced 54 million barrels of oil equivalent to date and is still on production after 16 years. For a sense of scale, lower decks of the platforms are about 80 feet above the water and the crew/supply boat, moored to the right production platform, is approximately 60 feet long. Photo taken August 2003.

West Cameron 556 Project – August 2005 Ridgewood’s West Cameron 556 Project, a 2005 discovery operated by ATP Oil and Gas. This photo depicts the Rowan “Gorilla II” jack-up rig drilling the discovery well on West Cameron 556. The drilling deck of the jack-up rig is cantilevered over an existing production platform. Like many Ridgewood Energy projects, West Cameron 556 was able to use existing infrastructure, allowing it to be brought on production quickly after is was a discovery. Photo taken August 2005.

West Cameron 556 Project – August 2005 Ridgewood’s Bob Swanson, (Ridgewood founder, President, and CEO, located fifth from left), Matt Swanson (Vice President, leftmost), and Bill Shea (National Accounts Manager, located third from right) with a group of financial advisors on an offshore due diligence trip to the West Cameron 556 Project, a 2005 discovery operated by ATP Oil and Gas. Here, the group has assembled on the helipad of the Rowan “Gorilla II” rig, which is drilling the discovery well on the project. Photo taken August 2005.

West Cameron 77/96 Project and West Cameron 77 “Mustang” Project – August 2005 In the foreground, Ridgewood’s West Cameron 77/96 Project, a 2004 discovery on which there are currently 2 producing wells (operated by McMoRan, formerly Newfield). In the background, a jack-up rig drilling the discovery well on the West Cameron 77 “Mustang” Project, a 2005 discovery (operated by BHP Billiton). Photo taken August 2005.

West Cameron 77/96 Project – August 2005 Ridgewood’s West Cameron 77/96 Project, a 2004 discovery on which there are currently 2 producing wells (operated by McMoRan, formerly Newfield). For a sense of scale, the lower deck of the production platform is 80 feet above the water level. Photo taken August 2005.

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