. >> operationally below the portfolio o.p. -- b.o.p., alaskan drilling is not unusually hazardous. in fact, in many areas of the state it's fairly straightforward. the remote environment does imply some constraints. those can be managed through proper program planning and proper development of response technology. but on a subsurface basis, no, we were not in the areas that i have drilled which is actually extensive, i've drilled all over the state both onshore and offshore. it's not particularly tough country. >> i want to come back to an issue, i won't ask you, mr. williams, what you think about alaskan drilling. i think i know. [laughter] when you, dr. thomas, when you train people in industry, when you train them to drill wells, do you, do you highlight or establish routine responses or protocols for certain kinds of experiences that they might encounter? do you teach them, for example, about how to recognize a kick in the system just to cite one example? and i wonder if there are others. >> i'm afraid i'm going to have to defer simply because i train in petro physics, i do not

>>perationally below the portfolio o.p. -- b.o.p., alaskan drilling is not unusually hazardous. in fact, in many areas of the state it's fairly straightforwar the remote environment does imply some constraints. those can be managed through proper program planning and proper development of response technology. but on a subsurface basis, no, we were not in the areas that i have drilled which is actually extensive, i've drilled all over the state both onshore and offshore. it's not particularly tough country. >> i want to come back to an issue, i won't ask you, mr. williams, what you think about alaskan drilling. i think i know. [laughter] when yu, dr. thomas, when you train people in industry, when you train them to drill wells, do you, do you highlight or establish routine responses or protocols for certain kinds of experiences that they might encounter? do you teach them, for example, about how to recognize kick in theystem just to cite one example? and i wonder if there are others. >> i'm afraid i'm going to have to defer simply because i train in petro physics, i do not train

. >> operationally below the portfolio o.p. -- b.o.p., alaskan drilling is not unusually hazardous. in fact, in many areas of the state it's fairly straightforward. the remote environment does imply some constraints. those can be managed through proper program planning and proper development of response technology. but on a subsurface basis, no, we were not in the areas that i have drilled which is actually extensive, i've drilled all over the state both onshore and offshore. it's not particularly tough country. >> i want to come back to an issue, i won't ask you, mr. williams, what you think about alaskan drilling. i think i know. [laughter] when you, dr. thomas, when you train people in industry, when you train them to drill wells, do you, do you highlight or establish routine responses or protocols for certain kinds of experiences that they might encounter? do you teach them, for example, about how to recognize a kick in the system just to cite one example? and i wonder if there are others. >> i'm afraid i'm going to have to defer simply because i train in petro physics, i do not