Message-ID: <31745715.1075844950802.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 18:01:00 -0700 (PDT) From: john.goodpasture@enron.com To: rod.hayslett@enron.com, stanley.horton@enron.com Subject: Update for GPG Exec Staff Mtg. Tuesday 5/30/00 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: John Goodpasture X-To: Rod Hayslett, Stanley Horton X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Stanley_Horton_1\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: HORTON-S X-FileName: shorton.nsf Rod, Here is a brief update for Stan's staff meeting. Hope you won't mind giving a summary, if appropriate. Thanks, JNG MOPS Disposition: Bill Malmquist (Williams Field Services) canceled the meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday of last week with James Harvey. I will follow-up with James to see what reasons were given, but obviously this is another indication of the general lack of enthusiasm the other MOPS owners have for dealing with our ROFR issue. The Williams business segment that has responsibility for MOPS, reports up through Steve Malcolm in Tulsa. I have not dealt with this new organization in the past, but I will begin making contact "up the ladder". If Stan knows any of the top guys and wouldn't mind making a contact, it might be helpful. Meantime, if I make any progress I'll get word to Stan. Here is the applicable Williams organization chart for reference: Keith Bailey Steve Malcolm - President, Williams Energy Services which includes gathering, processing, and trading/marketing [Malcolm is organizationally equivalent to Cuba Waddlington]. Steve Springer - Sr VP Gathering & Processing Allen Armstrong - VP Dan McVay - Director Bill Malmquist - Manager NOTE: Malcolm, Springer, and Armstrong are located in Tulsa. Alaska/Canada Pipeline - trip to Calgary: We attended a meeting in Calgary hosted by Purvin & Gertz with many of the stakeholders for the Alaskan/Canadian gas pipeline project in attendance. This rather large industry group (including NBP and GPG) has commissioned Purvin and Gertz to develop a detailed comparison of cost, schedule, and producer netback for various pipeline solutions. There seems to be only two pipeline alternatives being seriously considered: 1) the original ANGST route which would run along the existing TAPS oil line and then along the ALCAN highway into the Yukon territory and BC; and 2) the proposed "over the top route" that would run offshore Alaska in the Beaufort Sea and then up the McKenzie River valley down into Alberta. No alliances or partner groups have really formed as yet. It seems that most are also conducting their own evaluation, and are waiting for clearer definition before declaring their intentions. Of course, Foothills Pipeline is convinced that the ANGST route is the only one that makes sense and is working hard to illustrate the benefits of the previously approved/certificated route. Interestingly, Foothills is not a sponsor of the P&G study, We have communicated our interest in the project to Foothills, BP Amoco, Phillips, and even Williams Pipeline. In addition, I have scheduled a meeting this Friday to discuss the project with Exxon-Mobil.