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From:dan.hyvl@enron.com
To:megan.parker@enron.com
Subject:Re: Upstream Energy Services Co, L.L.C.
Cc:andrew.edison@enron.com, brian.riley@enron.com, bryce.baxter@enron.com,janie.aguayo@enron.com, melissa.graves@enron.com
Bcc:andrew.edison@enron.com, brian.riley@enron.com, bryce.baxter@enron.com,janie.aguayo@enron.com, melissa.graves@enron.com
Date:Thu, 17 May 2001 06:26:00 -0700 (PDT)

I agree with the corrected amount. Thank you for bringing that to my
attention. Spell check doesn't work on numbers or capitals.



Megan Parker@ENRON
05/17/2001 01:10 PM

To: Janie Aguayo/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Melissa Graves/ENRON@enronXgate, Bryce Baxter/HOU/ECT@ECT, Dan J
Hyvl/HOU/ECT@ECT, Andrew Edison/NA/Enron@Enron, Brian M Riley/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Re: Upstream Energy Services Co, L.L.C.

There appears to be a typo in the amount due HPL from Upstream. It should be
$238,508.61. I will withhold this amount on the 25th.

Megan Parker
713-571-3261



Janie Aguayo@ECT
05/17/2001 12:56 PM
To: Megan Parker/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Melissa Graves/HOU/ECT
cc:

Subject: Re: Upstream Energy Services Cio, L.L.C.

FYI...
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Dan J Hyvl
05/16/2001 05:12 PM
To: Janie Aguayo/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryce Baxter/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc: Andrew Edison/NA/Enron@Enron
Subject: Re: Upstream Energy Services Cio, L.L.C.

Brian Riley contacted me regarding the subject company and the fact that HPL
had overpaid them to the tune of $328,508.61(should be $238,508.61) and would
it be appropriate for HPL to withhold that amount from the next payment being
sent to Upstream. The documentation that has been provided to me shows that
this amount relates to overpayments made in 1997 and early 1998. The 1997
payments were made pursuant to a spot contract and that they had confirmed a
nomination of 500 a day however, Killam Oil Company, the operator of the
wells, has made a reallocation of volumes from these wells from the parties
that Upstream represents to Enron Oil and Gas Company. The information
provided does not indicate when Killam made the reallocation. Based on the
reallocation, HPL or its predecessor has paid Upstream for 97,384 MMBtu that
has now been allocated to EOG. I am told that Upstream has not denied its
responsibility for repaying the money, only that it needed time to collect
the money from the parties that it represents. Upstream's attorney, Ty Kelly
written correspondence indicates that the Spot contract was not complete
because it did not provide a document evidencing the delivery point and
volumes. That contract provides that the remittance advice serves as the
confirmation evidencing the transaction. He also stated that the volumes
should have been sold to HPL under the Big Cowboy agreement which they did
not have a copy of. Brian Riley has indicated that the purchase price was
the same under the Big Cowboy and the Spot contract. Kelly also indicated
that since HPL's agreements routinely provide for arbitration, the issue
should be resolved through arbitration.

Based on my review of the information available, HPL should withhold the sum
of $328,508.61(should be $238,508.61) from the next payment to be made to
Upstream and hold such sum in suspense until the issue is resolved. HPL
needs to be aware that in the event it is not able to prevail on its claim
for such sum, it will need to remit such amount together with interest to
Upstream.