This report was based on the information made available from public files and personal contacts with the operators who conducted the tests reported herein. The Brashear Group LLC makes no warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefidness of any tiormatio~apparatus, producg or process disclosed, or represents that its we would not inilinge privately-awarded rights. References herein to any specific commercial product process, or service by trade name, trademark, mantiacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement recommendation or favoring by The Brashear Group LLC or any employee or subcontractor thereof. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors. Ms. Rhonda Lindsey (Technology Manager fio Drilling and Demonstrations) assisted by Mr. James Barnes (Project Manager), both of the National Petroleum Technology Office of the U.S. Department of Energy, oversaw this project reported in this report and the latter portions of the program it analyses. The project is an independent analysis of twenty-two cost-shared projects carried out by small independents. It was supported under Subcontract No. DE-AC75-98SW43 123-1 between The Brashear Group and RMC Incorporated, under its contract with DOE/Southwestem Power Administration. For the Brashear Group, Walter B. North was the primary analy~personally petiorming the bulk of the data compilation analysis and reporting. He was assisted by Charles P. Thomas, Alan B. Becker (Modern Energy Concepts, Inc.