Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Experienced Energy Professional A motivated and results-driven Energy Professional with over 14 years of gas marketing and business development experience including trading, marketing, origination, scheduling, and analytics. Highly skilled at valuing, negotiating, procuring and optimizing pipeline transportation in BC, Alberta, to Eastern markets and the United States. Successful in developing marketing strategies and tactics that build relationships and align with stakeholder and company objectives. Proven track record of increasing revenues with an in-depth understanding of North American gas markets and knowledge of complex commercial issues. Core strengths: Optimization of transportation assets and capital Comprehensive market knowledge Excel modeling and valuation skills Substantial customer focus in building long term relationships Excellent organizational and time management skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Rotating trading and scheduling duties within the cash markets of Eastern Canada, Alberta, and the West (BC through California) • Timely nomination of all pipelines within each region and rotating on call duties • Liaison to the Eastern Canadian region for marketing knowledge and input • System pathing of nominated quantities to the Endur gas management system
• Monitored fundamental market drivers to develop and execute trading and marketing strategies from Alberta through the Midwest region, Eastern Canada, and the Northeast United States • Added over US$20 million of incremental value through asset optimization and over US$5 million in revenue through asset backed spread trading • Secured many key end use customers and asset management partners providing US$30 million in profit • Valued available pipeline capacity on a daily basis to determine market opportunities • Developed and maintained strategic long term relationships, improving access to preferred markets and providing greater flow assurance • Hedged pipeline transportation and customer deals in fixed price and basis markets • Member and participant of the TransCanada Tolls Task Force, responsible for monitoring and influencing regulatory and tariff issues
• Negotiated, procured, and optimized pipeline transportation capacity, including NGTL, TCPL, GLGT, ANR, Vector, Union, Iroquois, and PNGTS • Maintained and optimized an 8 Bcf Union Dawn storage portfolio, with experience optimizing Washington 10, ANR, and Bluewater Storage • Managed Canadian/US foreign exchange exposures from trade, transport, and storage assets • Valued RFPs, pipeline, and storage capacity for acquisition purposes • Provided direction to the scheduling group to establish a unified front office team and achieve desired results
• Ensured the timely nomination of physical gas on multiple pipeline and storage facilities across North America • Analyzed and reviewed all pipeline reports and communicated operational conditions to the trading desk • Verified accuracy of all trades in the accounting system (Allegro), and actualized on a daily basis • Monitored gas balances and communicated changes to the trade group for optimizing positions