Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority: Mission and Services

Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference and Investment Forum, August 2-3, 2005, Denver, CO

Colby Drechsel, Technical Analyst

Mission and structureServicesFinancing Capabilities

Bryan Hassler -- Executive Director

Carla Hubbard – Administrator

Gregg Detweiller – Technical Analyst

Colby Drechsel – Technical Analyst

                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Board MembersBoard Members:

Mark Doelger - Chairman 

Marc Randal Strahn - Vice Chairman

 Duane Zavadil - Board Member

 Jim Nielson - Board Member

Jim Peck - Board Member

Kern River ‘smart pig’ launching station adjacent to the Opal Processing Station

WPA Services

Energy related data research and interpretation

Special project – polygon Infrastructure consulting Policy/planning development Government/Public Affairs services

www.wyopipeline.com

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How we help producers, midstream…

Proposed policy changes to State government in favor of year round drilling

Fostered legislative initiatives with State leadership to broaden WPA’s capabilities

Researched and provided scientific and economically defensible comments in favor of energy development to State and Federal agencies

Influential in increasing export production volume on major transmission lines, de-bottlenecking

Making strides daily to put Wyoming and the Rockies’ best interests at the forefront of every decision

El Paso’s Cheyenne Plains

Financing Capabilities

•$1 billion per project bonding authority

•Higher equity returns and cash flow at any tariff level

•Better ability to withstand near term defaults

•Higher coverage

•More robustness with respect to out-year renewal tariffs

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