Message-ID: <14009925.1075843953347.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 05:59:00 -0700 (PDT) From: joseph.hirl@enron.com To: rick.bergsieker@enron.com Subject: Re: Global LNG's Contacts with Japanese Trading Companies, Nissho Iwai in Particular Cc: jonathan.whitehead@enron.com, eric.gonzales@enron.com, mike.mcconnell@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: jonathan.whitehead@enron.com, eric.gonzales@enron.com, mike.mcconnell@enron.com X-From: Joseph P Hirl X-To: Rick Bergsieker X-cc: Jonathan Whitehead, Eric Gonzales, Mike McConnell X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mark_McConnell_June2001\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: MCCONNELL-M X-FileName: mmcconn.nsf Rick, As Mike probably also mentioned we have the attention at the top of NIC. Both Frevert and McConnell got a good taste of their commitment during a 5+ hour meeting two weeks ago. I will be in Houston this coming week to speak with the different product heads about Project Sato (NIC) and help establish some priorities with them. We should try to establish some time to speak. Coordination on this becomes critical to show results as quickly as possible. I plan on speaking with Eric and Jonathan next week as well. Joe Joseph P. Hirl Enron Japan Corp. 81 3 5219 4500 81 3 5219 4510 (Fax) www.enron.co.jp Rick Bergsieker@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT 05/26/2001 02:59 AM To: Zdenek Gerych/ENRON@enronXgate @ ENRON cc: Joseph P Hirl/AP/ENRON@ENRON, Gonzales@/O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=NOTESADDR/CN=183AB43D-9A04007E-862565 9F-3749E9@EX@enronXgate@ENRON, Clay Harris/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT Subject: Re: Global LNG's Contacts with Japanese Trading Companies, Nissho Iwai in Particular Joe: Mike McConnell asked me to get involved with the Nissho Iwai discussions, in followup to the meetings that he and Mark Frevert had. Clay and I are planning to be in korea for meetings on 4/5June. We are then planing to come to Tokyo to see you and ePower on 6/7 June FYI, both Clay and I have known Nissho Iwai for many,many years and, in fact, many of the LNG contracts that Nissho is involved with are contracts that Clay and/or I either helped put together or administered. Will you be in Tokyo on 6/7 June? From: Zdenek Gerych/ENRON@enronXgate on 05/25/2001 07:33 AM To: Joseph P Hirl/AP/ENRON@ENRON cc: Rick Bergsieker/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Gonzales@/O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=NOTESADDR/CN=183AB43D-9A04007E-862565 9F-3749E9@EX@enronXgate, Clay Harris/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT Subject: Global LNG's Contacts with Japanese Trading Companies, Nissho Iwai in Particular Joe: Following up on my phone conversation with Morten Erik today and in advance of your meetings in Houston next week, I would like to brief you about Enron Global LNG's recent contacts with Japanese trading companies. We have tabled master spot LNG SPAs, in both FOB and ex-ship form, with Mitsubishi, Nissho Iwai, Itochu and Mitsui with the objective to discuss, negotiate and conclude these contractual arrangements by late fall this year. Nissho Iwai represents a special case, though. In addition to our discussions on the master spot LNG purchase contracts, we had previously talked with NIC about possible access to some of the LNG shipping capacity they control. Also, during my meeting with Nissho Iwai earlier this week, they showed keen interest in connecting with Enron Global LNG's team developing the U.S. West Coast terminal opportunities. NIC, with some other Japanese partners, has apparently been trying to develop a specific site in California (offshore concept) for some time and is now looking for a suitable, strong U.S. partner. There will be an exploratory meeting held on this issue in Houston between Kurt Lindahl and NIC representatives (both from Tokyo and New York) probably in early June. Please let me know if you need more information on this subject. Regards, Zdenek Gerych