Subject: hpl optimization please make sure your staff receives this if they are not included on the distribution below . i hope all will understand the importance of confidentiality as well as the importance of their jobs and skills . thanks for reinforcing it ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - forwarded by brenda f herod / hou / ect on 07 / 20 / 2000 11 : 02 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - from : brian redmond 07 / 19 / 2000 02 : 42 pm sent by : lillian carroll to : jim coffey / hou / ect @ ect , lisa lunz / corp / enron @ enron , susie orsak / corp / enron @ enron , susie orsak / corp / enron @ enron , arize agumadu / na / enron @ enron , karry kendall / hou / ect @ ect , yvette miroballi / hou / ect @ ect , karen gruesen / hou / ect @ ect , melissa graves / hou / ect @ ect , anita eisenbrandt / hou / ect @ ect , cassandra pollack / corp / enron @ enron , rabia basit / corp / enron @ enron , carol carter / hou / ect @ ect , jackie nelson / hou / ect @ ect , blanca a lopez / hou / ect @ ect , alexia o pearce / hou / ect @ ect , rhonda washington / hou / ect @ ect , meredith powers / hou / ect @ ect , ruby wagoner / hou / ect @ ect , luis davila / hou / ect @ ect , katherine crosswhite / hou / ect @ ect , susan smith / hou / ect @ ect , vance l taylor / hou / ect @ ect , donald p reinhardt / hou / ect @ ect , nancy hall / hou / ect @ ect , leticia leal / hou / ect @ ect , melanie facundo / hou / ect @ ect , xochitl - alexis velasco / hou / ect @ ect , venita coleman / corp / enron @ enron , monica jackson / corp / enron @ enron , lacye brymer / na / enron @ enron , melissa jones / na / enron @ enron , katherine crosswhite / hou / ect @ ect , mirna mejia / hou / ect @ ect , julie a gomez / hou / ect @ ect , nick cocavessis / corp / enron @ enron , jean mrha / na / enron @ enron , steve hpl schneider / hou / ect @ ect , thomas a martin / hou / ect @ ect , mark courtney / hou / ect @ ect , mark knippa / hou / ect @ ect , john scarborough / hou / ect @ ect , carol carter / hou / ect @ ect , petual jeanmard / corp / enron @ enron , morela hernandez / corp / enron @ enron , kevin kuehler / corp / enron @ enron , valerie urbanek / corp / enron @ enron , reid hansen / gco / enron @ enron , robert geheb / gco / enron @ enron , tom fry / gco / enron @ enron , calvin dodd / gco / enron @ enron , vicente sarmiento / gco / enron @ enron , eugene peabody / gco / enron @ enron , don thomas / gco / enron @ enron , j r fosdick / gco / enron @ enron , bac thi ly / gco / enron @ enron , bob camp / gco / enron @ enron , joe zernicek / gco / enron @ enron , john peyton / hou / ect @ ect , keith macivor / corp / enron @ enron , paul bieniawski / corp / enron @ enron , john allario / hou / ect @ ect , garry d wilson / hou / ect @ ect , jin guo / hou / ect @ ect , stephanie miller / corp / enron @ enron , rebecca w cantrell / hou / ect @ ect , melinda pharms / hou / ect @ ect , chris meyer / hou / ect @ ect , john hodge / corp / enron @ enron , janet edwards / corp / enron @ enron , ruth concannon / hou / ect @ ect , fannette a perry / hou / ect @ ect , brad blevins / hou / ect @ ect , lal echterhoff / hou / ect @ ect , james r haden / hou / ect @ ect , audrey pullen / hou / ect @ ect , chris sonneborn / hou / ect @ ect , ping he / corp / enron @ enron , gas control , tom acton / corp / enron @ enron , clem cernosek / hou / ect @ ect , pat clynes / corp / enron @ enron , george grant / hou / ect @ ect , charlotte hawkins / hou / ect @ ect , aimee lannou / hou / ect @ ect , robert e lloyd / hou / ect @ ect , mark mccoy / corp / enron @ enron , stella l morris / hou / ect @ ect , carlos j rodriguez / hou / ect @ ect , susan d trevino / hou / ect @ ect , kimberly vaughn / hou / ect @ ect , jackie young / hou / ect @ ect , sabrae zajac / hou / ect @ ect , lisa hesse / hou / ect @ ect , mary m smith / hou / ect @ ect , heidi withers / hou / ect @ ect , daren j farmer / hou / ect @ ect , stacey neuweiler / hou / 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jenny helton / hou / ect @ ect , chaundra woods / hou / ect @ ect , eric gillaspie / hou / ect @ ect , shawna flynn / hou / ect @ ect , w tom byargeon / hou / ect @ ect , kevin miller / corp / enron @ enron , ken loch / corp / enron @ enron , johnnie williams / hou / ect @ ect , ryan hinze / corp / enron @ enron , lori hope / hou / ect @ ect , emma kam welsch / hou / ect @ ect , nathan l hlavaty / hou / ect @ ect , candace l bywaters / hou / ect @ ect , gerald lofton / hou / ect @ ect , cheryl lantz marshall / hou / ect @ ect , tom shelton / hou / ect @ ect , ron green / corp / enron @ enron , kenneth w kaase / hou / ect @ ect , perry roberts / gco / enron @ enron , john miska / gco / enron @ enron , kenny cooper / gco / enron @ enron , sean brooks / gco / enron @ enron , fred biery / gco / enron @ enron , kelley myers / gco / enron @ enron , john towles / na / enron @ enron , karl e atkins / na / enron @ enron , debbie boudar / na / enron @ enron , aric archie / na / enron @ enron , robert rose / na / enron @ enron , ken parker / hou / ect @ ect , roger spiller / ots / enron @ enron , ron tapscott / hou / ect @ ect , dan staines / hou / ect @ ect , michelle zhang / hou / ect @ ect , scott a monson / hou / ect @ ect , steve walton / hou / ect @ ect , jeffrey a austin / hou / ect @ ect , jill t zivley / hou / ect @ ect , mary jo johnson / hou / ect @ ect , gary bryan / hou / ect @ ect , brian m riley / hou / ect @ ect , jennifer martinez / hou / ect @ ect , george weissman / hou / ect @ ect , michael c bilberry / hou / ect @ ect , michelle terry / corp / enron @ enron , joanne wagstaff / na / enron @ enron , christy sweeney / hou / ect @ ect , peter bennett / corp / enron @ enron , michael eiben / hou / ect @ ect , irene flynn / hou / ect @ ect , juanita marchand / hou / ect @ ect , chris riegler / corp / enron @ enron , karl stewart / hou / ect @ ect , kim weldon / corp / enron @ enron , amelia alland / hou / ect @ ect , cheryl dudley / hou / ect @ ect , cathy l harris / hou / ect @ ect , jackie morgan / hou / ect @ ect , donna consemiu / hou / ect @ ect , robert cook / hou / ect @ ect , molly l carriere / hou / ect @ ect , robert crockett / hou / ect @ ect , christopher daniel / hou / ect @ ect , john handley / hou / ect @ ect , theresa mckinney / hou / ect @ ect , adriana peterson / hou / ect @ ect , barbara sargent / hou / ect @ ect , eric h mason / corp / enron @ enron , trading , david baumbach / hou / ect @ ect , ami chokshi / corp / enron @ enron , jody crook / corp / enron @ enron , bryan hull / hou / ect @ ect , julie meyers / hou / ect @ ect , steve venturatos / hou / ect @ ect , michael walters / hou / ect @ ect , o ' neal d winfree / hou / ect @ ect , yvette g connevey / corp / enron @ enron , brenda f herod / hou / ect @ ect , paul couvillon / corp / enron @ enron , lisa csikos / hou / ect @ ect , stephanie gomes / hou / ect @ ect , cynthia hakemack / hou / ect @ ect , kristen j hanson / hou / ect @ ect , katherine herrera / corp / enron @ enron , gregg lenart / hou / ect @ ect , kyle r lilly / hou / ect @ ect , nick moshou / corp / enron @ enron , joanie h ngo / hou / ect @ ect , hannah ortiz / hou / ect @ ect , megan parker / corp / enron @ enron , charlene richmond / hou / ect @ ect , tina valadez / hou / ect @ ect , harold bertram / hou / ect @ ect , troy denetsosie / hou / ect @ ect , volume management , brian bierbach / den / ect @ enron , mark whitt / den / ect @ enron , michael j legler / hou / ect @ enron , james hoff / den / ect @ enron , paul t lucci / den / ect @ enron , scott sitter / den / ect @ enron , nicole cortez / den / ect @ enron , theresa staab / corp / enron @ enron , heidi dubose / den / ect @ enron cc : subject : hpl optimization team , as i mentioned in our hpl staff meeting we are investigating the merits of entering into a joint venture or another transaction structure that will position hpl to effectively compete in the texas intrastate market . our primary objective is to gain access to additional sources of gas supply and achieve the required economies of scale to compete with other intrastate pipelines . i would appreciate your confidence and support in developing the optimal course of action for hpl and for enron . the skills that we have developed in our group are critical to growing our upstream origination business in n . america , as well as to the ongoing operation of hpl . our origination strategy is to leverage our business operations , field operations , engineering , producer services , and marketing skills to capture value from transportation , gathering , storage and commodity opportunities on the gas / power grids . we need our current employees to accomplish this objective across n . america . we have proven our ability to add value to enron by developing the powder / wind river pipelines , installing electric compressors , contracting for processing capacity , and establishing a new gas supply corridor along the gulf coast . our recent efforts to provide services such as business operations , measurement , trading / marketing , and accounting services to third party producers and pipelines also looks to be a promising growth opportunity . it is very important to our ongoing business relationships and our competitive position in the market place that we do not discuss hpl related matters with third parties . please come see me if you have any specific questions or concerns . also please refer any third party inquiries regarding hpl to tim determing . regards , brian