HyperMedia Home PageHyperMedia Home PageTwenty-three years experience in the legal profession including 13 years involving project development and the purchase and sale of natural gas, and 10 years in the law departments of large corporations, dealing with marketing, related product development, regulatory concerns and litigation.
Skilled in drafting and negotiating natural gas contracts, and developing an intrastate gas pipeline company.
Proficient in areas of natural gas purchase and sales, gas processing and gathering systems, gas supply, end-user and LDC contracts, cogeneration projects, and coal seam gas development prospects.
Identified a cogeneration market opportunity for a company, resulting in a ten-year gas contract and the construction of several pipelines interconnecting with major transmission pipelines to maximize gas supply source opportunities.
Practiced in conducting feasiblity studies in gas supply, deliverability and transportation of natural gas.
Prepared manual entitled, "HOW TO DEVELOP A GAS GATHERING PROJECT."
Experienced in evaluating the needs of LDC's for storage facilities where there are large swings in the gas requirements.
Zimmerman Interests, Houston, Texas - Natural Gas Marketing Consultant (1989-pr)
American Central Gas Companies, Inc., Houston, Texas - Vice Pres./Pipeline Division (1987-89)
Long term prospects including cogeneration plants
Zimmerman Interests, Houston, Texas - Nat. Gas Maketing Consultant -Cogeneration clients (1984-87)
American Pipeline Company - Vice President; American Distribution Company/President & American Oil & Gas Corporation (parent company)/Vice President (1981-84)
Employed by American Pipeline Co. to build new company. In addition to the organizational reponsiblities, the primary effort was in developing prospects and negotiating gas purchase and sales contracts. Developed Market for America Pipeline Co. to sell 60,000 mcf of gas per day for 10 years to Big Three Industries at Bayport, Texas for its cogeneration plant, a joint venture project between Big Three and General Electric. Several pipelines were laid to facilitate this market.
Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation, Houston, Texas - Gas Contract Representative (1980-81)
Drafting and negotiating Gas Purchase Contracts.
American General Life Insurance Co., Houston, Texas - 2nd Vice President/Assoc. Gen. Counsel (1977-80)
IDS Life Insurance Company, Houston, Texas - Counsel (1972-77)
Counsel for IDS Life plus Associate Counsel for its parent company, Investors Diversified Services, Inc. (1975)
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company - Pension Attorney (1971-72)
Registered representative with National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
M.B.A. - University of Idaho (1971)
J.D. - University of South Dakota (1968)
B.S. in Business Administration - University of South Dakota