William (Bill) E. Shanahan
(281) 433-0131 
weshanahan@yahoo.com

Summary

¨       Initiated discussions with companies for acquisition of assets in U.S. and Canada which led to significant financial investment in Canada and the acquisition of Union Texas Petroleum plant

¨       Evaluated various aspects of integrated energy companies, including assets and trading opportunities

¨       Developed business strategies in Canada and California and incorporated into current business strategies for natural gas liquids

¨       Developed new customer base for financial products focusing on the industrial end users, LDCs, and Utilities in Canada and the U.S. for natural gas and power which led to Williams marketing to industrial accounts in Eastern Canada

¨       Created proposals for the physical and financial business at Williams for terms of one day and out to ten years for industrial customers and sold over-the-counter financial products to small to medium marketing companies.

¨       Purchased and marketed natural gas supplies in the Mid-Continent, Permian, and San Juan basins 

¨       Negotiated transportation contracts 

¨       Developed new supplies and markets and enhanced use of transportation contracts

¨       Negotiated transportation contracts

¨       Negotiated resolutions to Take-or-Pay and pricing disputes with producers

Employment History

Independent Consulting                                                              

Northwest Power Pool

Provide consultation in the purchase of software for reliability issues for 17 utilities

Dallas Operating

Provided consultation to get their commodity to market and provided a market evaluation

Cottonwood Energy – Management & Marketing Consultant:

Provide management & commodity marketing consultation to oil & gas producers and small energy users.

KenTex, Owensboro, Kentucky – Gas Marketing Consultant

Created a marketing plan for the sale of a pipeline asset and drilling prospect. I am managing the due diligence and documents. I also manage the sales contracts and future business development of the asset.

Grant County, Washington Public Utility District – Power Business Analyst

On-site Business Expert for the creation and distribution of a Request for Proposal to purchase software for the scheduling of electricity.

CMS Energy Marketing and Trading – Trading Software Business Analyst

On-site Business Expert for the Implementation of Right Angle IV into the Liquids group. Worked with risk management, accounting, and credit.

Aquila – Trading Software Business Analyst

On-site Business Expert for the Implementation of Right Angle IV into their Global Liquids trading organization. Worked with accounting, credit, scheduling, and trading

SolArc – Trading Software Business Analyst

70 hours of training and customer site visit for implementation of Right Angle IV

Education

BA, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK                         May 1980

Software Experience

Microsoft Office Suite
Lotus notes
SoftSmiths ETMS
SolArc Right Angle IV
Rational
Various energy exchange and bulletin boards

Professional Organizations

Natural Energy Services Association
Natural Gas Association of Oklahoma
National Gas Transportation Association
Gas Processors Association
Project Management Institute – Board of Directors

Certifications

Princeton Energy training sessions for basis trading, options and risk management.
Baker Communications training on Electric Power Marketing.
Currently working on my PMP from PMI