Title: Investor Presentation
1Investor Presentation
September 19, 2006
2Disclaimer
- This document contains forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements may be
identified by words like "plans", "expect",
"focused", "vision" and similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are based on
current conditions and assumptions and are not a
guarantee of future events. Actual events could
differ materially as a result of changes to the
Companys plans and the impact of certain events,
risks and uncertainties. All statements that
address expectations or projections about the
future, including statements about the Companys
strategy for growth, expected expenditures,
commodity prices, costs, schedules and production
volumes, operating or financial results, are
forward-looking statements. These statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve
a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
3Investment Highlights
- Forster, a Name Synonymous With Drilling For Over
75 Years - Early Stage Pure Play Onshore Driller
- Concentration in Forster's own backyard - Texas
and New Mexico - Building a Fleet of Standardized, Modern, Bigger,
Better Rigs In-house - A Planned Growth Company
- Small Additions to Fleet Meaningful
4Executive Summary
- Forster is building/rebuilding a modern fleet of
bigger, better rigs standardized as to make
(National Drawworks and Lee C. Moore Masts) and
rated at between 950hp and 2,000hp with 11,000 to
20,000 foot maximum drilling depths. - We will concentrate our operations in own
backyard, Texas and New Mexico, where rig
utilization rates and day rates remain higher,
due to prospect quality and a heavy concentration
of natural gas resources. - In addition to the original capital contribution
by Company founder F. E. Forster III, we have
raised approximately 5M dollars from three
equity rounds. Those funds were used to purchase
seven drawworks, two masts, a substructure,
rotary tables, swivels, block and hook, floor
motors and mud pumps. This also paid for the
construction and deployment of our first rig,
Forster Rig No. 15, a National 50CA (MEL
Valuation 9.5 million dollars - construction
costs 4.5M). - 4th quarter 2006 - we plan to build two rigs and
deploy one. We plan to finance this growth with
5M in debt and 5M in equity. - In 2007 we plan to build seven rigs and deploy
eight rigs. We intend to finance this growth
with cash flow, 17M dollars in debt and 11M in
equity. - By the end of 2007, we plan to seek a listing on
a senior U.S. Stock Exchange, deploy a total of
ten rigs and participate with our customers in
the exploration for and production of oil and
natural gas.
5Market Analysis
6Current Rig Demand
- Growing demand for natural gas, the transition to
unconventional gas (coal-bed methane and shale
gas), steeper declines rates, smaller reserves
per well, rapidly rising returns to operators,
along with an antiquated rig fleet translates
into current demand and long-term demand for rigs
outpacing supply.
- Over the past decade, up to 90 percent of all
wells drilled in the U.S. were drilled for
natural gas.
7Natural Gas Demand by Sector
Trillion Cubic Feet
- According to the Energy Information
Administration, natural gas demand is expected to
increase by approximately 22 in the next decade,
from a current level of 26 Tcf per year to 32 Tcf
per year, with the largest increases coming from
the Industrial and Electricity Generation sectors.
8Natural Gas Production by Sector
- In the last decade, unconventional U.S. natural
gas production has increased from 24 of total
production to 41 and will continue to be the
largest contributor to domestic production in the
coming years. - Unlike the global oil market, the natural gas
market is limited to North and South American
production, due to the logistical constraints of
pipeline infrastructure and the financial
constraints of shipping LNG.
9Unconventional Natural Gas
- Unconventional Gas include Shales, Tight Sands
and Coal Bed Methane. Examples include the
Barnett Shale and the San Juan Basin.
Source Gas Technology Institute
- They are typically resource plays, which have a
high probability of success per well, tempered by
severe initial decline rates, low total recovery
and smaller reserves per well. Basically, lower
risk and lower total production wells. - The net effect is more wells are needed to
produce the same amount of gas.
10Forecasted New Production
- This illustrates the additional annual production
needed to offset production decline and domestic
demand growth.
11Shale Reserves in the Lower 48
- U.S. shale production is still in its infancy and
will require decades of drilling to develop.
12Rig Count and Forecasted Demand
- At the beginning of the last oil boom
(1973-1983), the active U.S. land based rig count
was 1,100 rigs with 1,700 rigs available. By
1983, the number of active rigs had grown to
4,000 with over 5,500 rigs available. - At the beginning of the current boom 2003, the
U.S. active land rig count was 800 rigs, with
1,600 rigs available. - Fast-forward to 2005, we are to the point where
excess supply has been cannibalized, the existing
rig fleet is twenty-five years old, and rig
utilization is approaching 98 in many active
regions of the United States. - Raymond James estimates that there will be demand
for an additional 850 rigs in the U.S. over the
next five years. That represents as 50 increase
over todays rig fleet and equates to a 7
compounded annual growth rate. - It is anticipated that the current shortfall in
drilling equipment will last for up to ten years.
In 1981, the available domestic rig fleet peaked
at 5,530 or approximately 4,000 more rigs than
are available today. At the 7 compounded growth
rate it will take twenty years to reach that
level again.
13Average Rig Utilization
Source Company Filings
- Rig utilization rates have continued to increase,
even while companies have added to their fleets.
14Drilling Economics
- Exploration and Production companies/operators
pay drillers by dayrate contracts, footage
contract (by the foot) or turn-key contact
(negotiated payment for drilling to an agreed
upon depth). - Day rate contracts are considered the most
profitable for the contract drillers and are thus
preferred. Over 85 of all drilling contracts are
day rate. - Under a day rate contract the contractor is
responsible for labor, insurance, rig
maintenance, drill pipe, most consumables, "soap,
dope and rope". The operator is responsible for
rig mobilization and demobilization, drilling
fluids and fuel. - Dayrates have doubled in the past 12 months for a
12,000' gas well from 10,000 dollars per day to
20,000 dollars per day. Much of the increase can
be attributed to an increase in rig utilization
rates in Texas from 87 percent to 96 percent. - As demand outstripped supply, operators were
forced to bid-up dayrates to insure rig
availability. - While contractors have experienced increased
labor and equipment costs over the past 12
months, much of the increase in day rates falls
to the bottom line.
15Drilling Economics
- Contract dayrates have doubled over the last 12
months and the current per day economics for a
typical 12,000 foot gas well contract are as
follows Dayrate 20K , Labor 7K, Maintenance,
Insurance and Consumables 3K .......(Remember on
a dayrate contract operator pays for fuel) - Dayrate 20K
- Labor 7K
- Maintenance, Insurance and
Consumables 3K - Gross Margin
10K (50) - Less GA 1K
- EBITDA Margin
9K (45) -
16Current Business
17Introduction
- FORSTER, A NAME SYNONYMOS WITH DRILLING FOR OVER
75 YEARS. - Forster Drilling Corporation is a Nevada
domiciled publicly traded (OTC BB FODL) holding
company engaged, through its' wholly-owned
subsidiaries, in three related business
activities - Forster Drilling, Inc. Providing contract
onshore drilling services to oil and natural gas
exploration and production companies. - Forster Tool and Supply, Inc. Building new
rotary drilling rigs and refurbishing to "like
new" stacked rotary drilling rigs and major rig
components. - Forster Exploration and Production, Inc. Joint
Venture participation with drilling service
customers in the exploration, development and
production of oil and natural gas. - The short term goal of the Company is to build
and/or refurbish and put into service under term
daywork contracts 10 rotary drilling rigs in our
own backyard, Texas and New Mexico. - The Company's long term goal is to build new
and/or refurbish to "like new" and/or buy new and
put into service under term daywork contracts 40
rotary drilling rigs.
18History
- Fred Forster, Sr. started his drilling career
with Manville and Thompson Drilling (later
A.W.Thompson Drilling) in the early 1920s. He
worked for A.W. Thompson for over 30 years,
during which he made many innovations that are
standard practices today. - Fred Forster, Jr. joined his father in 1948 and
together they founded Forster Drilling in 1952,
which grew to 10 rigs. - In 1966, Forster Drilling joined with Major and
Giebel Oils of Midland to form the partnership
Major, Giebel and Forster (later MGF Oil). MGF
grew to 55 rigs. - In 1975 Fred Forster, Jr. Retired from MGF and
was joined by his son Fred Forster III, together
the organized the second Forster Drilling in 1977
and acquired 4 rigs. This Company was eventually
sold to Williams Brothers. - In 1983 the Forsters acquired Pulliam Drilling a
3 rig company that was eventually sold to Wes-Tex
Drilling. - First quarter 2005 Forster Drilling Corporation
was organized pursuant to the laws of the state
of Nevada with Fred Forster, Jr. as Chairman
Emeritus and Fred Forster III as the Chairman and
CEO. The Company is currently building a 7 rig
fleet.
19Contract Drilling Services
- The Company's primary focus is to provide
contract onshore drilling services to companies
that explore for and produce oil and natural gas
("operators"). - Drilling operations will focused in three major
geographical regions (i) The Permian Basin of
West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico (ii) The
Barnett Shale Trend of North Texas (iii) The
Cotton Valley/Travis Peak Trend of East Texas. - The Company will concentrate its operations in
Texas and New Mexico, where utilization rates and
dayrates remain higher, due to prospect quality
and higher concentrations of natural gas. - Natural gas production is typically found deeper
and generally requires bigger, better equipment
more experienced crews to exploit. - Up to 90 of all wells drilled in the U.S. during
the last 10 years have been drilled for onshore
natural gas. - The trend in drilling depths is ever deeper. The
Company is currently refurbishing to "like new
condition" a standardized fleet of modern,
bigger, better rigs.
20Forsters Current Fleet
- The Company is standardizing its' Fleet as to
Drawworks and Masts National and Lee C. Moore.
The Industry "Gold Standards". - The Company plans to trade its' Continental EMSCO
A550 for a National 55 - The Company is looking to acquire an additional
National 55 and two National 80Bs to rebuild and
deploy in 2007.
21Fleet Deployment
- Rig No. 15, National 50CA
- Deployed September 12, 2006
- Operator Chesapeake Energy
- Term 365 days
- Dayrate 16,000
- Location of Rig New Mexico
- Rig Condition As New
- Appraised Value 9,500,000
- Rig No. 12, National 55
- Deployed
- Operator
- Term
- Dayrate
- Location
- Rig Condition
- Appraised Value
Work In Progress
- Rig No. 18, National 110UE
- Deployed
- Operator
- Term
- Dayrate
- Location
- Rig Condition
- Appraised Value
Work In Progress
22Manufacturing, Refurbishing and Fabricating
- The Company owns a purpose-built manufacturing
facility in Odessa, Texas. The facility consists
of five fenced acres, with controlled access, two
15,000sq ft "rig hangers" each with twin overhead
electric cranes for heavy equipment mobilization
and assembly, a stand alone engine shop, complete
machine shop, sandblasting/paint booth and
associated offices. - This facility provides an all-weather environment
with the necessary tools and equipment to build
new rigs, refurbish/rebuild stacked rigs major
components to "like new" and make each rig field
ready. - The Company currently employs experienced
machinists, mechanics and fabricators to build
and/or refurbish much of each of our rig fleet
in-house. - The Company can build or rebuild a rig using
rebuilt components for approximately 1/2 the cost
of buying a new build.
23Exploration and Production
- The Company's oil and natural gas exploration and
production ("EP") activities will leverage off
its' contract drilling activities. - The Companies EP will be focused in the same
geologic basins as its' contracting activities
The Permian Basin, The Ft. Worth Basin and The
East Texas Basin. - Our hands-on experience with exploration and
development of trends within these basins and
teaming with customers that have a proven tract
record in the trend will allow management to
high-grade prospects, thus lowering risks while
increasing returns. - Due to the current tight supply/high rig
utilization rates in these Basins, management
anticipates that the Company will be able to
participate in high quality prospects with
customers on an un-promoted basis. - The Company will participate in customers
prospects as a time proven method of building
assets and income not dependent on service
contracts.
24Location of Drilling Operations
- The Company will offer its' contract drilling
services and conduct its' oil and natural gas
exploration and production activities in its' own
backyard, Texas and New Mexico where rig
utilization rates and day rates remain higher due
to prospect quality and heavy concentrations of
natural gas. - Permian Basin West Texas Southeastern New Mexico
encompasses 66,000sq miles and according to the
DOE contains estimated 29 percent of the US's
yet-to-be-discovered oil reserves. - Barnett Shale Trend North Texas-Barnett Shale is
a continuous, unconventional gas accumulation, a
single very large gas field that encompasses
1,000s of sq. miles. Advancements in fracturing
technology have enabled operators to make the
Barnett Shale the regions largest gas producer. - The Cotton Valley/Travis Peak Trend of East Texas
is a continuous-type basin-center conventional
gas system that encompasses 1,000s of sq miles.
One of the 25 onshore provinces that USGS says
contain 95 percent of the U.S. known and
undiscovered gas resources. Wells drilled in the
Cotton Valley are predominately natural gas,
have high probability of success, have
significant development potential and
repeatability.
25Competitive Strategy
- We will concentrate our operations in our
backyard, Texas and New Mexico where rig
utilization rates and day rates remain higher due
to prospect quality and heavy concentrations of
natural gas resources. - Natural gas is typically found deeper and natural
gas exploration generally requires bigger, better
equipment and more experienced crews to drill the
wells. - Rigs rated to deeper depths will demand higher
dayrates and deliver wider profit margins than
rigs rated to shallower depths. - We will build bigger, better rigs.
- We will standardize our fleet as to make
National Drawworks, Lee C. Moore Masts, the
industry "gold standard. - Bigger, better rigs, a standardized fleet
attracts and retains more experienced crews. - We will maximize our rig utilization rates by
- Making our customers stakeholders in the Company
and we, in turn ,will become stakeholders in our
customers oil and natural gas exploration and
production projects. - We will not build a rig without first having
customer for it. - We will build the rig to the customers
requirements. - We will develop in-house our own high quality
exploration and development prospects to JV with
industry partners and drill them with our own
equipment. - Our Competitive Strategy emphasizes working close
to home, building our fleet internally, one rig
at a time as needed, building a standardized
fleet of modern, bigger, better rigs, the quality
and experience of our crews and the Forster
75-year history to differentiate us from our
competitors.
26Growth Plan Use Of Proceeds
27Looking Back
- In addition to the original capital contribution
by Company founder, - F.E. Forster III, the Company has raised
approximately 5M from three equity rounds. - Those funds were used to purchase seven
drawworks, two masts, a sub, rotary tables,
swivels, block hooks, floor motors and mud
pumps and the build and deployment of the
Company's first rig, Forster Rig No. 15, National
50CA. - Many of Rig 15's major components drawworks,
mast, rotary table, swivel, block and hook, floor
motors and mud pumps were purchased used and
rebuilt to "as new condition". - Other major components the substructure, mud
system, water tanks, and crew quarters were
fabricated in-house. - The Company spent approximately 4.5M build the
rig and purchase drill pipe. Rig 15 has been
independently appraised by MEL Valuations at
9.5M. - Rig 15 has been deployed to New Mexico pursuant
to a 365 day term daywork contract at a dayrate
of 16,000 with anticipated gross margins of 46. - The Company is currently building Forster Rig 12,
a National 55. This Rig has been spoken for and
will be deployed in November to the Barnett
Shale. - We have accomplished a lot with a little, just
imagine what we could do if we were fully funded.
28Growth Plan
- Company's short term goal is to build and deploy
(put into service) ten rigs. - 4th quarter 2006-Company plans to build two rigs
and deploy one. - Company plans to finance this growth through bank
debt of 5M an equity of 5M. - Company 4th quartet 2006 cap-ex budget is 10M.
- 2007-Company plans to build seven rigs and deploy
eight. - Company plans to finance this growth through cash
flow, bank debt of 17M and equity of 11M. - Company 2007 cap-ex budget is 45M.
- 2008-Company plans to build five rigs and deploy
five rigs . - Company plans to finance this growth through cash
flow. - Company 2008 cap-ex budget is 15M.
- Company's long term goal is to build and put into
service forty rigs. - As the Company grows its' Fleet, it will seek to
participate in customers oil and natural gas
exploration and development projects, in order to
build assets and cash flow independent of
contract drilling services.
29Valuations
30Capitalization Table
- Fully Diluted shares outstanding are
approximately 42M shares.
31Comparables
- Forsters peers are trading at approximately
14M in Enterprise Value (EV) per rig.
32Asset Value Proposition
- Total construction costs for Rig 15 were
approximately 4.5M, (well below the industry
average for this type of rig). - Current third party appraisal for the rig is
approximately 9.5M with a 7.5M Loan Value. - Forster is one of the few remaining companies
with the expertise to build a rig from the ground
up, which results in large cost savings limits
competition.
33Investment Considerations
- Company Management has demonstrated that it can
execute. - Pure-play onshore driller.
- High Growth.
- Small additions to the fleet meaningful.
- High Quality Assets.
- Conservative Balance Sheet.
- Return on investment focus.
- The Company's short-term objective is to build
and deploy 10 rigs. - Upon achieving this short-term goal, the Company
anticipates that then "orderly liquidation value"
of the fleet would approach 110 million dollars. - As a going concern The Company's public peer
group valuation based on multiples of pro-forma,
sales, earnings, cash flow and book value could
approach 250 million dollars
34Conclusions
35Conclusions
- Increasing domestic demand for natural gas
coupled with lower reserves per well and steeper
decline rates will necessitate more wells and
more rigs. - The excess supply from past booms have been
consumed and the current shortfall in drilling
equipment could last for ten years. The Company
has built and deployed one rig. - The Company plans to build two rigs and deploy
one 4th quarter 2006, The Company plans to build
7 rigs and deploy 8 in 2007 for a total of 10
rigs built and deployed. - The Company's short-term objective is to build
and deploy 10 rigs. Upon achieving this
short-term goal, the Company anticipates that the
then "orderly liquidation value" of the 10 rig
fleet could approach 110 million dollars. As a
going concern, the Company's peer group valuation
based on multiples of pro-forma sales, earnings,
cash flow and book value could approach 250
million dollars
36Contacts
- Forster Drilling Corporation
- 6371 Richmond Ave., Ste. 275
- Houston, TX 77057
- www.forsterdrilling.com
- For Information Contact
Jonathan Buick jbuick_at_buickgroup.com 1.877.748.091
4
W. Scott Thompson wst_at_forsterdrilling.com 713.823.
2489
37Appendix
38Management
- Fred Forster Jr., Chairman Emeritus
- After service in WWII as a bomber instructor
pilot, Fred Forster, Jr., joined his father at
Thompson Drilling in 1948 as an engineer and then
rig supervisor (tool pusher). In 1952, they
formed Forster Drilling headquartered in Odessa,
Texas with one rotary-drilling rig. The Company
ultimately grew to a 10-rig fleet including a
division operating in Arkansas. Mr. Forster
served as President of Forster Drilling from 1952
to 1966. In 1966, Forster Drilling consolidated
with Major and Giebel Oils of Midland, Texas
forming the partnership of Major Giebel and
Forster (later becoming MGF Oil Corporation) and
MGF Drilling Company, a wholly owned subsidiary
of which Mr. Forster became President. MGF
Drilling eventually grew to a 55 rig drilling
fleet operating in five geologic provinces
including offshore drilling barges. Mr. Forster
was a Partner with Forster Companies from 1980 to
1988. He has worked as an Independent Oil
Operator since 1988-present. Drilling companies
under Mr. Forsters direction have drilled
several thousand wells since 1948. Drilling
companies under Mr. Forsters direction have
drilled several thousand wells since 1948. Mr.
Forster received a BS in Chemical Engineering
from The University of Texas at Austin in 1948.
39Management
- Fred Forster III, Chairman, President and CEO
- Fred Forster III has served as Chief Operating
Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Forster Drilling Corporation since its inception
in 2005. Mr. Forster has over 30 years of
experience working in the land drilling and
financial industries. He began working on
drilling rigs during summer vacations. After
graduating from the University of Texas at Austin
with BBA and MBA degrees, he and his father
acquired a 4-rig drilling company in 1977 which
was renamed to Forster Drilling Co. Inc. He
serviced as Vice-President and remained with the
company after it was sold to Williams Brothers of
Tulsa, OK. In 1981, he acquired and served as
President of Pulliam Drilling from 1981 to1984
and as President of D F Machine Company,
Odessa, Texas 1980 from 1985. D F Machine
repaired and refurbished large gas compressors
and provided global service to its customers.
Under Mr. Forster, annual sales doubled. The
company was sold to Compressor Components in
1985. Mr. Forster was Chief Executive Officer of
the Rankin Oil Company from 1986 to 1988. Mr.
Forster has significant experience in the
financial services industry and was with Solomon
Smith Barney from 1989 to 1996. He served as
Senior Vice-President of Sunpoint Securities from
1996 to 1998, and he was a Founder of Petroplex
Saving in Midland, Texas in 1981. From 1998 to
2005, Mr. Forster was an independent drilling
consultant working on wells in the Barnett Shale
and the Permian Basin. During this time he built
rigs for Jelco Energy which is now part of
Patriot Drilling. Mr. Forster holds a BBA and an
MBA from The University of Texas at Austin, and
has taught accounting and economics at The
University of Texas - Permian Basin.
40Management
- Bud Najvar, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. Najvar began his career in 1979 as a staff
auditor for Touche Ross Co. From 1980 to 1990,
he worked for KPMG Peat Marwick in the tax
department as well as serving as the firm's
liaison to the Corpus Christi business community.
Mr. Najvar then served as the Director of Tax for
David Taylor Cadillac from July 1990 through
March of 1991. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Najvar was
a sole practitioner focusing on tax and business
work. Mr. Najvar then became a partner at May,
Swaim Najvar in 1997, where he worked until
2000, focusing on tax and acquisition work. In
May of 2000 through May of 2002, Mr. Najvar was
the Senior Tax Manager at Margolis, Phipps
Wright, P.C. In May of 2002, Mr. Najvar became a
partner in Najvar Najvar, CPAs. Mr. Najvar is a
certified public accountant who received his
B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas in
1979. - Keith Atwood, Senior Vice-President Drilling
Operations - Keith Atwood has wide-ranging experience in the
oil and natural gas industry. He has held the
primary responsibility and supervision of the
drilling and production of over 3,000 wells in 10
states. He began his career working as an
Assistant Drilling Superintendent for fathers
Abilene, Texas based drilling company from 1973
to 1975. Mr. Atwood worked with Otis
Engineerings special services division from 1975
to 1977, and he worked with Gearhart-Owens in
open hole and cased hole operations from 1977
to1979. Mr. Atwood was Operations Manager for
Union Exploration from 1980 to 1983. He was
Operations Manager with Mussleman, Owen, and King
from 1983 to 1994, and served as Senior
Vice-President of Operations with Costilla
Petroleum and Costilla Energy, Inc., from 1994 to
1999. Recently he has been Contract Operations
Manger for Atlantic Operating and Compass
Operating from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Atwood attended
Southwest Texas State University.
41Management
- W. Scott Thompson, Secretary, Treasurer and
Director - Scott Thompson has 30 years of experience in
developing petroleum and financial companies. Mr.
Thompson began his career as Administrative
Assistant to Preston Smith, Governor of Texas
from 1971 to 1974. He was a Partner of Geosearch
in 1977, and he served as Chief Operating Officer
and Director, of American Crude, Inc. from
19781982. Mr. Thompson served as President and
Director of Great Western Production Company,
Inc. from 1983 to 1986. He served as Officer and
Director of Harris-Forbes, Inc. between 1983 and
1993. Mr. Thompson was President and Director of
Eurotrade Financial Inc. from 1993 to 2005. He
returned to Harris-Forbes, Inc. in 2005, where he
is currently acting as President and Director.
Mr. Thompson is Vice President and Director of
Process Technology Systems, Inc., he has served
as President and Director of Clear Creek Oil
Gas, Inc. since 2001, and he is also currently a
Director of Oilsands Quest Inc. Mr. Thompson
holds a BBA from The University of Texas at
Austin and completed work at the Graduate School
of Business at University of Texas at Austin. - Dean Willis, Drilling Superintendent
- Forty-five years ago, Dean Willis began his
career in the oilfield as a Floor-Hand on a
Forster Drilling Co., Inc. rig. Mr. Willis has
experience at every position on a drilling rig.
Prior to joining the Forster team for the second
time, Mr. Willis was an Assistant Drilling
Superintendent for Adobe Drilling in Odessa. Mr.
Willis has drilled thousands of wells in Texas
and New Mexico as a floor hand, derrick man,
driller, or rig supervisor (tool pusher). His
depth of experience is invaluable to the Company.
42Management
- Cullen Hudnall, General Manager - Fabrication,
Refurbishing, and Machining - Employee of Penco Machine from 1986 to 1995. Mr.
Hudnall began his career as machinists
journeyman and ultimately became general manager
and part owner. Penco specialized in repair and
remanufacture of oilfield drilling rig
components. After retirement of Pencos co-owner,
Mr. Hudnall founded Petroplex Machining and
Supply, Inc., a drilling component fabricator and
supply house, from 1995 to January 2005. Mr.
Hudnall joined Forster immediately after
liquidating Petroplex in 2005.