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Construction of Williams’ Canyon Station — a fixed-leg platform in 300 feet of water in East Main Pass Block 261 — has been completed and is ready to receive up to 500 MMcf/d from 10 subsea wells 55 miles out in the deepwater Camden Hills, Kings Peak and Aconcagua fields. The Gulf of Mexico platform was completed on a fast, 18-month track. Deliveries are expected to begin in late September when feeder lines are connected, reaching 300 MMcf/d by the end of October and full capacity by the end of the year.

Enron Corp. promoted two of the Houston company’s wholesale services veterans last week to join CEO Kenneth L. Lay in the Office of the Chairman, which sets company strategy. Greg Whalley, 39, and Mark Frevert, 46, moved to the top floor last Tuesday. Whalley, who assumes the president and COO spot, had been president and COO of Enron Wholesale Services, while Frevert, now vice chairman, had been chairman and CEO of that division. Enron Wholesale accounted for the bulk of the company’s second quarter revenue this year. All three, said Lay, will help guide the company.

Enron Corp. promoted two of the Houston company’s wholesale services veterans to join CEO Kenneth L. Lay in the Office of the Chairman, which sets company strategy. Greg Whalley, 39, and Mark Frevert, 46, moved to the top floor on Tuesday. Whalley, who assumes the president and COO spot, had been president and COO of Enron Wholesale Services, while Frevert, now vice chairman, had been chairman and CEO of that division. Enron Wholesale accounted for the bulk of the company’s second quarter revenue this year. All three, said Lay, will help guide the company.

California Gov. Gray Davis Tuesday announced the formation of a statewide task force, under a Democratic appointee whose most recent job was reconstruction in Bosnia and Kosovo, to speed the development of more power plants in the state. It came on a day when California’s weather began to heat up, power plant capacity idled for maintenance remained high (10,000 MW) and the state grid operator began pleading for stepped up conservation.

Two key divisions of California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) have chosen Altra Energy Technologies Inc.’s energy transaction software, Altra Power, to assist in the scheduling and settlement processes associated with CDWR’s statewide power purchases.

Two key divisions of the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) have chosen Altra Energy Technologies Inc.’s energy transaction software, Altra Power, to assist in the scheduling and settlement processes associated with CDWR’s statewide power purchases.

President-elect George W. Bush named Gale Norton, a formerColorado attorney general to head the Interior Department onFriday.

Enron North America has entered into a strategic partnershipwith Solo Energy Corp., a developer of wireless energy microturbineproducts for distributed electricity supply, involving cashinvestment, marketing and competitive fuel pricing.

With ceremonial taps on two cordless computer mice to power upthe high-tech control room in Calgary, Alliance Pipeline enteredservice amid forecasts that it will rapidly be put to full use.Alliance did not immediately announce the opening amount of gas inits 2,300-mile route from Fort St. John in northeastern BritishColumbia to Chicago. But industry sources said it was filling uprapidly after curing startup glitches that postponed the event fora month, with about 800 MMcf/d flowing or 60% of its scheduledvolumes. The line was installed with ability to take up to 1.5Bcf/d in order to guarantee service on its 1.325 Bcf/d inlong-term, firm transportation contracts.