hpl optimization team mentioned hpl staff meeting investigating merits entering joint venture another transaction structure position hpl effectively compete texas intrastate market primary objective gain access additional sources gas supply achieve required economies scale compete intrastate pipelines would appreciate confidence support developing optimal course action hpl enron skills developed group critical growing upstream origination business n america well ongoing operation hpl origination strategy leverage business operations field operations engineering producer services marketing skills capture value transportation gathering storage commodity opportunities gas power grids need current employees accomplish objective across n america proven ability add value enron developing powder wind river pipelines installing electric compressors contracting processing capacity establishing new gas supply corridor along gulf coast recent efforts provide services business operations measurement trading marketing accounting services third party producers pipelines also looks promising growth opportunity important ongoing business relationships competitive position market place discuss hpl related matters third parties please come see specific questions concerns also please refer third party inquiries regarding hpl tim determing regards brian