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This document pretains to SES-STA-20131112-00966 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E980235 SES—STA—20131112—00966 1B2013002588 Stratos Offshore Services Company Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: STA for C—band ESV Antenna Jack St. Malo 1. Applicant Name: Stratos Offshore Services Phone Number: 202—696—1381 Company DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—248—5177 Street: 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW E—Mail: bruce.henoch@inmarsat.com Suite 1200 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: Bruce Henoch

Applicant: Stratos Offshore Services Company Call Sign: E980235 File No: SES—STA—20131112—00966 Special Temporary Authority (STA) 1. Operations under this STA shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 2. Grant of this STA is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding other pending applications, e.g., IBFS File Nos. SES—MOD—20131112— 00965 or future STA requests. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Stratos Offshore Services Company‘s risk. 4. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.

2. Contact Name: Elizabeth Park Phone Number: 202—637—2200 Company: Latham & Watkins LLP Fax Number: 202—637—2201 Street: 555 Eleventh Street, NW E—Mail: elizabeth.park@Iw.com Suite 1000 City: Washington State: v DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 —1304 Attention: Elizabeth Park Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 1B2013002587 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @) IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). qy Governmental Entity g*3 Noncommercial educational licensee C3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification —CGV — Fixed Satellite VSAT System 5. Type Request & Use Prior to Grant C Change Station Location g4 Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 12/01/2013 7. CityGulf of Mexico 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 26 15 0.0 N

9. State 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 91 27 36.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Coordination Report Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) See attachments. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes C No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Bruce Henoch General Counsel WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS REPORT Prepared for Inmarsat Jack St. Malo, Gulf of Mexico (Oil Platform) Satellite Earth Station Prepared By: COMSEARCH 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard Ashburn, Virginia 20147 November 5, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. CONCLUSIONS ..22.222222020022000200rvrrvrvererrerererereserrarrrtrersrresrerereceesesertrerrrersrresserrrerrersesrerirereresererrerrrrrerererer ie en nes 3 2. SUMMARY OF RESULTS ..22222022000000209ervrsrrrrrrressrrrrrirrrretrerrsrreseretrrerierrererirerererrireereererirerereserrerererrerrr i en en n ces 4 3. SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING ... 12222 222202200020s es s vearerrerrrrrrrerrrrrrrrrrererrrsresirirserisersrrrrreesererererrer ie rerrerirrereeerrererenes 5 4. EARTH STATION COORDINATION DATAL.1.22.0. 0222200020003 rrrrrerrrrsrrrerrervirrertertrrrsrrerrirrerressrererrrrrrereverer e e en e en e es 6 5. CERTIFICATION ..22222220022020rerrvrrervererrrrrersrerrrererertasrerrirerrrrerstsererressrtcrtrerrereerierrertsresarerererisrerrrerrrrrererer ie rer n ees 10 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11705/2013 Page 2 of 10

1. CONCLUSIONS An interference study considering all existing, proposed and prior coordinated microwave facilities within the coordination contours of the proposed earth station demonstrates that this site will operate satisfactorily with the common carrier microwave environment. Further, there will be no restrictions of its operation due to interference considerations. Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11705/2013 Page 3 of 10

2. SUMMARY OF RESULTS A number of great circle interference cases were identified during the interference study of the proposed earth station. Each of the cases, which exceeded the interference objective on a line—of—sight basis, was profiled and the propagation losses estimated using NBS TN101 (Revised) techniques. The losses were found to be sufficient to reduce the signal levels to acceptable magnitudes in every case. The following companies reported potential great circle interference conflicts that did not meet the objectives on a line—of—sight basis. When over—the—horizon losses are considered on the interfering paths, sufficient blockage exists to negate harmful interference from occurring with the proposed transmit—receive earth station. Company None No carriers reported potential interference cases. Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11/05/2013 Page 4 of 10

3. SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING Pursuant to Part 25.203(c) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, the satellite earth station proposed in this application was coordinated by Comsearch using computer techniques and in accordance with Part 25 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Expedited coordination data for this earth station was emailed and sent to the below listed carriers with a letter dated October 31, 2013. Company Comsearch Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11/05/2013 Page 5 of 10

4. EARTH STATION COORDINATION DATA This section presents the data pertinent to frequency coordination of the proposed earth station that was circulated to all carriers within its coordination contours. Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 1110572013 Page 6 of 10

COMSEARCH Earth Station Data Sheet 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147 (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com Date: 11705/2013 Job Number: 131031COMSICOT7 Administrative Information Status ENGINEER PROPOSAL Call Sign Licensee Code INMSAT Licensee Name Inmarsat Site Information JACK ST. MALO, GULF of MEXICO Venue Name Latitude (NAD 83) 26° 15‘ 0.0" N Longitude (NAD 83) 91° 27‘ 36.0" W Climate Zone B Rain Zone 1 Ground Elevation (AMSL) 0.0 m / 0.0 ft Link Information Satellite Type Geostationary Mode TR — Transmit—Receive Modulation Digital Satellite Arc 32° W to 139° West Longitude Azimuth Range 104.6° to 248.0° Corresponding Elevation Angles 18.9° / 29.7° Antenna Centerline (AGL) 44.0 m / 144.4 ft Antenna Information Receive Transmit Manufacturer Sea Tel Sea Tel Model 9797 9797 Gain / Diameter 38.5 dBi / 2.4 m 41.7 dBi / 2.4 m 3—dB / 15—dB Beamwidth 2.04° / 3.80° 1.40° / 2.64° 1MO3GTW to 3M41GTW Max Available RF Power (dBW/4 kHz) —9.3 ~14.5 (dBW/MHz) 14.7 9.5 Maximum EIRP (dBW/AkHz) 32.4 27.2 (dBW/MHz) 56.4 51.2 (dBW) 56.5 56.5 Interference Objectives: Long Term —156.0 dBW/MHz 20% —154.0 dBW/4 kHz 20% Short Term —146.0 dBW/MHz 0.01% —131.0 dBW/4 kHz 0.0025% Frequency Information Receive 4.0 GHz Transmit 6.1 GHz Emission / Frequency Range (MHz) 1MO3GZW — 3M41GZW / 3700.0 — 4200.0 1MO3G7W — 3M41GZW / 5925.0 — 6425.0 Max Great Circle Coordination Distance 558.1 km / 346.7 mi 221.5 km / 137.6 mi Precipitation Scatter Contour Radius 583.2 km / 362.3 mi 100.0 km / 62.1 mi Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11/05/2013 Page 7 of 10

COMSEARCH Earth Station Data Sheet 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147 (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com Coordination Values JACK ST. MALO, GM Licensee Name Inmarsat Latitude (NAD 83) 26° 15 0.0" N Longitude (NAD 83) 91° 27‘ 36.0" W Ground Elevation (AMSL) 0.0 m / 0.0 ft Antenna Centerline (AGL) 44.0 m / 144.4 ft Antenna Model Sea Tel 9797 Antenna Mode Receive 4.0 GHz Transmit 6.1 GHz Interference Objectives: Long Term —156.0 dBwW/MHz 20% —154.0 dBwW/4 kHz 20% Short Term —146.0 dBW/MHz 0.01% —131.0 dBW/4 kHz 0.0025% Max Available RF Power —9.3 (dBW/4 kHz) Receive 4.0 GHz Transmit 6.1 GHz Horizon Antenna Horizon Coordination Horizon Coordination Azimuth (°) Elevation (°) Discrimination (°) Gain (dBi) Distance (km) Gain (dBi) Distance (km) 0 0.00 103.82 —~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 5 0.00 99.10 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 10 0.00 94.38 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 15 0.00 89.65 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 20 0.00 84.92 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 25 0.00 80.19 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 30 0.00 75.47 ~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 35 0.00 70.77 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 40 0.00 66.08 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 45 0.00 61.42 ~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 50 0.00 56.79 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 55 0.00 52.20 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 60 0.00 47.67 —9.96 412.74 —9.96 166.31 65 0.00 43.22 —8.89 426.19 —8.89 171.38 70 0.00 38.87 —7.74 441.24 —7.74 177.07 75 0.00 34.67 —6.50 458.08 —6.50 183.44 80 0.00 30.67 —5.17 476.17 —5.17 190.53 85 0.00 26.98 —3.77 496.64 —3.77 198.65 90 0.00 23.72 —2.38 518.02 —2.38 206.66 95 0.00 21.12 —1.12 538.11 —1.12 214.13 100 0.00 19.42 —0.21 553.00 —0.21 219.63 105 0.00 18.89 0.09 558.06 0.09 221.49 110 0.00 19.61 —0.31 551.30 —0.31 219.00 115 0.00 21.46 —1.29 535.33 —1.29 213.10 120 0.00 24.17 —2.58 514.84 —2.58 205.47 125 0.00 27.50 —3.98 493.50 —3.98 197.46 130 0.00 31.25 —5.37 473.26 —5.37 189.43 135 0.00 35.28 —6.69 455.48 —6.69 182.46 140 0.00 39.28 —7.85 439.73 —7.85 176.50 145 0.00 43.12 —8.87 426.50 —8.87 171.50 150 0.00 46.76 —9.75 415.34 —9.75 167.29 155 0.00 50.13 ~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 160 0.00 53.14 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 165 0.00 55.69 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 170 0.00 57.65 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 175 0.00 58.90 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 180 0.00 59.33 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 185 0.00 58.90 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11/05/2013 Page 8 of 10

COMSEARCH Earth Station Data Sheet 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147 (703)726—5500 http://www.comsearch.com Coordination Values JACK ST. MALO, GM Licensee Name Inmarsat Latitude (NAD 83) 26° 15‘ 0.0" N Longitude (NAD 83) 91° 27‘ 36.0" W Ground Elevation (AMSL) 0.0 m / 0.0 ft Antenna Centerline (AGL) 44.0 m / 144.4 ft Antenna Model Sea Tel 9797 Antenna Mode Receive 4.0 GHz Transmit 6.1 GHz Interference Objectives: Long Term —156.0 dBw/MHz 20% —154.0 dBW/4 kHz 20% Short Term —146.0 dBW/MHz 0.01% —131.0 dBW/4 kHz 0.0025% Max Available RF Power —9.3 (dBW/4 kHz) Receive 4.0 GHz Transmit 6.1 GHz Horizon Antenna Horizon Coordination Horizon Coordination Azimuth (°) Elevation (°) Discrimination (°) Gain (dBi) Distance (km) Gain (dBi) Distance (km) 190 0.00 57.65 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 195 0.00 55.69 ——10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 200 0.00 53.14 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 1866.11 205 0.00 50.13 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 210 0.00 46.76 —9.75 415.34 —9.75 167.29 215 0.00 43.22 —8.89 426.17 —8.89 171.38 220 0.00 39.91 —8.03 437.46 —8.03 175.64 225 0.00 36.90 —7.18 448.81 —7.18 179.93 230 0.00 34.29 —6.38 459.71 —6.38 184.06 235 0.00 32.18 —5.69 468.74 —5.69 187.72 240 0.00 30.67 —5.17 476.19 —5.17 190.54 245 0.00 29.85 —4.87 480.44 —4.87 192.15 250 0.00 29.78 —4.85 480.81 ~4.85 192.29 255 0.00 30.46 —5.09 477.24 —5.09 190.94 260 0.00 31.85 —5.58 470.32 —5.58 188.31 265 0.00 33.86 —6.24 461.62 —6.24 184.78 270 0.00 36.38 —7.02 450.89 —7.02 180.72 275 0.00 39.32 —7.87 439.57 —7.87 176.44 280 0.00 42.59 —8.73 428.24 —8.73 17216 285 0.00 46.11 —9.59 417.26 —9.59 168.01 290 0.00 49.83 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 295 0.00 53.71 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 300 0.00 57.71 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 305 0.00 61.80 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 310 0.00 65.97 ~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 315 0.00 70.19 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 320 0.00 74.46 —~10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 325 0.00 78.76 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 330 0.00 83.09 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 335 0.00 87.43 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 340 0.00 91.77 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 345 0.00 96.11 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 350 0.00 100.43 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 355 0.00 104.74 —10.00 412.20 —10.00 166.11 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 1110572013 Page 9 of 10

5. CERTIFICATION | HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM THE TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION, THAT | AM FAMILIAR WITH PARTS 101 AND 25 OF THE FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, THAT 1 HAVE EITHER PREPARED OR REVIEWED THE FREQUENCY COORDINATION DATA SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION, AND THAT IT IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. %M £ . Comle»" Jeffrey E. Cowles Engineer I!I, Telecommunications COMSEARCH 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard Ashburn, Va 20147 DATED: November 5, 2013 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 11/05/2013 Page 10 of 10

Request for Special Temporary Authority Stratos Offshore Services Company ("Stratos") requests special temporary authority ("STA") to operate a Seatel 9797 ESV antenna in the 3.7—4.2 GHz and 5.925—6.425 GHz bands on the Chevron Jack St. Malo, a U.S.—flagged floating offshore drilling and production platform located in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform will be located more than 200 km from the baseline of the United States, and coordination has been completed to ensure that any U.S.—licensed fixed service offshore installations within 200 km of the oil platform site will be adequately protected. Included in this submission is a coordination report showing that there are no fixed service sites within 200 km of the area of operations of this ESV antenna location that will be affected by the proposed operations. Stratos requests authority commencing on December 1, 2013 for a period of 60 days. Stratos has pending an application to modify license call sign E980235 seeking full authority for Seatel 9797 C—Band ESV antenna, along with the coordination notification for this deployment site. That application contains all of the relevant technical parameters and showings required by Section 25.221. The proposed ESV antenna operations comply with Section 25.221 of the Commission‘s rules. The Jack St. Malo deepwater drilling and production platform is a newly constructed vessel which will be towed from its current location in a shipyard near Corpus Christi, Texas, to its final location in international waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Towing of the platform will commence on or about November 18, 2013, and deployment at the operational location is expected on December 1, 2013. During the pre—deployment testing at the dock and during the tow to the final operational location, the Jack St. Malo will use a Ku Band VSAT antenna licensed under Stratos‘s ESV license call sign E070114 for telemetry control and tracking of the vessel‘s operations, as well as data communications. However, Stratos and its customer have determined that Ku Band communications, which may be susceptible to rain fade outages in the harsh weather conditions present in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico region, do not provide a sufficient level of reliability for the telemetry, tracking and data communications from the vessel once it reaches its ultimate location. C Band operations, on the other hand, offer greater reliability than Ku Band operations in such an operating environment. The telemetry, tracking and data communications are critical for the safety of personnel and for reliable equipment control and environmental monitoring. Because the timing of deployment of the vessel coincides with hurricane season, there is greater risk of harsh weather conditions, and expedited authority for C Band operations is needed while the full license application is pending. Therefore, grant of the STA will facilitate safety and emergency communications upon the vessel‘s arrival at the operational location. Thus, an STA is warranted and in the public interest in this case. Because the proposed STA operations conform to the parameters in Section 25.221 for routine ESV operations and have been fully coordinated, any adjacent operations will be fully protected. Nevertheless, Stratos will make available a 24/7 point of contact in the event that any issues arise in connection with the operations under the requested STA. Personnel will be on duty at all times during the STA period and can be contacted at (800) 375—1562.


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