From: jhunter@wei.org
To: klay@enron.com
Date: 2000-08-23 14:20:00+00:00
Subject: Message for Ken Lay

> Dr. Mr. Lay,
>
> I apologize for the "cold call" by e-mail, but this appears to be the
> easiest way to contact you, given communications from Mexico, where I am
> currently working and living.  We did meet some years ago at a conference
> in Houston when I was a VP of Union Gas, Ontario, Canada, which was later
> bought by Westcoast Energy and to which I migrated.
>
> I served as Vice President, International, of Westcoast Energy Inc. for 5
> years after Union Gas.  A year ago I elected to form my own consulting
> company when Westcoast constricted its international program in Asia, my
> prime area of interest at that time, to fund Alliance and their Mexican
> projects.  I remain on very good terms with Westcoast and have since done
> considerable work in Mexico for them.  Our Asia work was a real success,
> and we built the first Canadian power plant in China, and acquired and
> expanded a $550 MM US power plant in Indonesia.   Both are business and
> technical successes, and both were developed and built under my
> leadership.
>
> My current 8 month consulting assignment here in Mexico City for a large
> multi-national joint venture wraps up this month, and I am now seeking
> other employment. We would be happy to stay in Latin America/Caribbean, go
> back on the Asia beat, or try another geographical location.  My
> preference is contract work, full or part time, although I would consider
> full time permanent employment.  I thought perhaps Enron might have
> opportunities for someone with my experience and talents.
>
My interests are primarily business development.  Although an engineer by
training, I have been in the business and operations side for the last 20
years.  My main area has been natural resources and energy.  I also enjoy
strategy work, and apparently am good at it, judging by the results from the
international plan I did as the first ever VP, International at Westcoast
Energy.

> One item of note regarding project feasibility - while I ran Westcoast
> Energy's Asia business development and operations, we invested (with
> partners) over $600 MM US in five years with a total staff of 5 (including
> clerical), and a write-off rate of 0.14% of capital invested - possibly a
> record low.   I have good systems for risk review and mitigation, and  to
> screen projects, countries, partners, and  agents.
>
> The contracts I have been working on in Mexico are Pemex contracts, but
> are similar to the contracts used by CFE for IPPs, and drafted by the same
> law firm,  if Rosarito is any example.  Having worked on $60 MM claims
> under these contracts, I am very familiar with the problems that these
> contracts have, the various possible interpretations, and the possible
> "fixes".   If, as I suspect, Enron are interested in more power
> development in the rapidly expanding/opening Mexican IPP market, I believe
> I could offer solid advice on the contracts, the players, and the risks.
>
> The first page of my CV is below in e-mail form.  If it is of interest,
> the complete CV is attached.  A list of services my consulting company
> provides is available upon request.  We are basically a boutique business
> consulting firm, consisting of former senior executives of Canadian energy
> firms/governments.  Some of us, myself included, offer multi-lingual
> capabilities.
>
> I can be reached in Mexico City at phone (52) 5290-0117, fax (52) 5291
> 9627 or at the e mail in the CV at any time, or at this e-mail for the
> next two months.
>
I would appreciate if you could circulate this note and my CV to the
appropriate parties in Enron.


> Sincerely,
>
> John Hunter, P. Eng.
>
>
>
> JOHN COLIN HUNTER
>
> 338 Roche Point Drive
> North Vancouver, BC, Canada  V7G 2M2
>
> Tele:  (1-604) 929-3415
> Fax:  (1-604) 929-7168
> E-Mail:  johnhunter@idmail.com
>
>
> PROFILE
>
>    A senior business executive in the energy sector,
> with more than 30 years of diverse experience in Canada and overseas in
> petroleum refining, the upstream oil and gas industry, natural gas utility
> operations and management, and international operations and business
> development in the natural gas and power infrastructure business.
> Multi-lingual.
>
>
> KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
>
>    * Successful consultant to international joint
> ventures in facilitation, contract disputes, claims, and business
> development, living and working overseas.
>
> * As the first Vice-President, International, of Canada's 17th largest
> company, developed the international strategic plan, and then developed,
> built and operated successful international energy projects.
>
> * Served as President and/or Director of five power generation joint
> ventures.
>
> * As V.P. of Canada's largest integrated gas utility, developed and
> implemented policy to lead the company into the de-regulated environment.
>
> * Restructured, re-staffed and changed the culture of an operating
> department of 220, while accomplishing profitable growth and business
> change.
>
> * Developed and innovatively financed heavy oil projects, and
> completed the successful disposition of $500 MM of oil and gas assets.
>
> * General management skills include leadership, strategic planning,
> marketing, risk assessment/mitigation, operations and project management.
>
>    * Introduction of innovation/change in human
> and technical fields.
>
>    * Proven record of significant
> industry-recognized accomplishments.
>
>    * Proven record as a very strong negotiator
> and contract expert.
>
>
>  <<Resume August 2000.doc>>
>
>
>

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