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From: Neff, Rebecca 

sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:32 PM I

To: Su11ivan, Michae] Greenstein, Aiex Rodgers, John Aya1a, wi1iiam 
Ash1ey, Chuck; I

Cc:_ Sessums, Michae] Hyatt, Curtis Giantz. Mary Surampudi, Rakesh;
DaVis, Bridget Bono Louis 

Subject: Re: Poiish Embassy in Rome interested in discussing sha1e gas ideas

0h - I hadn't rea1ized ENI purchased acreage in POIand. Now this makes more sense.

If ENI is a ?artner . . .
sponsoring conference. I suspect they w111 heip shape it in a way that is more

cautious on potentia1
finds.

From: Su11ivan, Michaei A I I
To: Greenstein, A1ex Rodgers, John Aya1a, Wi111am Neff, Rebecca Ashiey,

Chuck; . .
Cc: Sessums, Michaei Hyatt, Curtis Giantz, Mary Surampudi, Rakesh; DaVis.

Bridget Bono,
LOU1S 

Sent: wed Dec 08 15:14:06 2010 I I I I I
Subject: RE: Po1ish Embassy in Rome interested in discuSSing sha1e gas ideas

00 we know what the makeup of the Po1ish deiegation wou1d be? Wouid this be

separate from the

previous1y mooted Poiish visit to DC to discuss shaie gas with USG officiais?

From: Greenstein, Aiex 
Sent: Wednesday, December 2:42 PM
To: Rodgers, John Ayaia, wi11iam Neff, Rebecca Ash1ey, Chuck; 

Cc; Sessums, Michaei Hyatt, Curtis Giantz, Mary surampudi, Rakesh; Davis,
Bridget Bono,

Louis 
Subject: Re: Po1ish Embassy in Rome interested in discussing sha1e gas ideas

L00ping in s/ciea for the gsgi angie.

From: Rodgers, John 

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 02:38 PM

To: Aya1a, wi1 iam Neff, Rebecca Ashiey, Chuck

Cc: Sessums, Michae] Hyatt, Curtis Greenstein, A1ex G1antz, Mary 

Surampudi, Rakesh; Davis,

Bridget Bono,ILouis I I I I
Subject: RE: Polish Embassy in Rome interested in discuSSing shaie gas ideas

wiliiam,
(SBU) FYI: There is considerabie Poiish enthusiasm for stepping up an ?acceptance

and education I I
campaign? for shaie gas in Europe. whi1e the excitement for the concept of sha1e

gas reserves sti11Ifar I
outstrips the rea1ities, I think that what the Po1es want to ensure is that shale

gas not be shut out of I I
any new EU energy poiicy (and to get more competition in the possibie concessions

for future I I I I
extraction). I think working W1th the Po1es on this is a good idea.

I?ve cc?d Lou Bono from our USEU Mission who is f011owing this from the Brusseis
ang e.

Re ards,
Jo Rodgers

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From: Ayala, William 

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:38 AM

To: Neff, Rebecca Ashley, Chuck

Cc: Sessums, Michael Hyatt, Curtis Greenstein, Alex Glantz, Mary 
Rodgers, John Surampudi,

Rakesh; Davis, Bridget 
Subject: RE: Polish Embassy in Rome interested in discussing shale gas ideas

Thanks colleagues for your input. Copied below is the e-mail I received yesterday

from the Polish .
Embassy energy officer. Our initial view is that it may be semething worth looking

into. Enlisting Eni to .
organize it, as the Polish official suggests as a possibility below, may help w1th
logistical arrangements. I

guess our role and contributions would be enlisting and brining U.S. experts on

shale gas to participate . 
including perhaps U.S. companies. Doing it in early January would be a challenge,

however. It 
probably would not be worth the time.

get us know any problems, concerns or additional views you think we should consider
in responding to

 

 

the Po ish embassy on whether we should collaborate with them on this or not. Thanks

again.

William

From: Hryniewiecki Rafa? [mailtozl lgov.pl] Be
Sent: Tuesday. December 07, 2010 

To: Ayala, William 
Subject: the seminar about shall gas in Rome

Hi William,
My friend James Ducket and Claire le Claira have recommended me to contact You.

Our Polish Ambassador wants to organize a seminar about shall gas and its

geostrategic impact. i .
We think to organize it together With You (two embaSSies) as USA promotes this

technology around . . I
the worl and your companies are searching those resources in Poland.

Last week Polish government has granted Eni a concession for drilling in Poland so
we could organize it

with Eni too.

The seminar could take place at Eni?s head quarter in Rome.

I know our Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized with US Embassy in Warsaw a similar

conference. I . .
Ambassador Morningstar was one of the main guests at this conference.

Our idea was to invite experts from Poland, US, Eni and Italian administration.
The seminar could have two parts:

1. shall gas and its geostrategic impact

2. Opportunities for concessions

Off course we are opened up for your suggestions.

Let me know please what do you think about it? It?s quite urgent as my Ambassador
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wants to organize
it in the beginning of next year. 
alk about details.

If you are interested we can meet and 

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Rafal Hryniewiecki

Primo segretario 
AmbaSCiata della Repubblica d1 Polonia

via P.P. Rubens 20
00197 Roma

From: Neff, Rebecca 
Sent: Tuesday. December 07, 2010 2:55 PM

To: Ashley, chuck; Ayala, William 
CC: sessums, Michael Hyatt, Curtis Greenstein, Alex Glantz. Mary 
sing shale gas ideas

 

 

 

Rodgers, John 
Re: Polish Embassy in Rome interested in discus
. . . .o .-. .. _Un, A -F-sr BS
Rebecca
From: Ashley, Chuck
To: Ayala, William I . .
Cc: Neff, Rebecca Sessums, Michael 0; Hyatt, Curtis Greenstein, Alex D:
Glantz, Nary Rodgers.
John 
Sent: Tue Dec 07 07:51:51 2010 .
Subject: RE: Polish Embassy in Rome interested in diSCUSSing shale gas ideas
Dear William.
Yes, shale gas is a big deal here in Poland. In fact. energy is rapidly becoming a
strong third leg of the 
Eilat relations ip (along security and democracy promotion). I think we should
open to 
working with the Poles to spread knowledge and understanding of Poland?s (and
Europe 5) shale gas
85

potential.l

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Here is the state of play at the moment:

Poland has significant shale gas potential and the political will to develop
the resources. Too

early to say at this point how much commercially viable gas might be produced.
However, the .

higher (still unproven) estimates indicate that Poland might produce enough gas to

become
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independent of Russian supply and an exporter in its own right. The press had a

bonanza
earlier this year, which was great for getting investors interested. but also

created a kind of 
euphoria about it. We try to tamp down unrealistic expectations of a shale gas

Eldorado and .
focus on the hard work and regulatory reforms that Will be needed for success.
Poland is a laboratory for testing whether US success in developing shale

gas can be repeated 
in a different country, with different shales, and a different regulatory

environment. GOP is . . 
concerned about water quality issues and about local communities? receptiveness when

drilling starts. Popular and political support is strong now, but this could change

when shale gas
wells come to their backyards.

There are lots of others. many Polish. Some of those who have concession

lack the ability to 
develog them. Labor and oilfield supply situation is ok now, but will not suffice


if exp ration
and production scales up.
Lane Energy (acting for CononcoPhillips) has drilled two wells. The

results, still unpublished,
appear to be promiSing. Lane has started fracturing one of these wells. but those

results are
unknown.
Exxon-Mobil, (Polish state?controlled) and BNK Petroleum (Canadian)

are expected to 
start drilling one well each before year?s end. Marathon and Chevron will drill next

near.

Polish state?controlled firm Lotos recently announced lt W35 up 0?

shale gas. The_ 
onshore conceSSions they got turned out to be too problematic and very likely

uneconomical. .
Lotos has some offshore conceSSions too, but those would cost 4 times more to

develop than . . .
those onshore. making them uneconomical. Lotos. Poland?s #2 Oil refiner, is

now being
privatized. GOP hopes US firms might bid for Lotos, but more serious interest comes

from.
Ru551a.

Poland is participating in State?s Global Shale Gas Initiative.

0565 and the Polish Geological Institute are working together to assess

shale gas resources. . 
USGS's scope 15 global, whereas PGI's scope is national. PGI Will conduct its work

using USGS's . I
methodology and feed its results into USGS's global survey. PGI Will host an

international . 
conference in April to announce the results of the first part of its assessment work

and USGS 
will participate. PGI will invite its counterparts from other countries in the
region.

Useful links:

1. Embassy?MFA conference on shale gas: 
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nologies/Oil-

FM Sikorski at 6561 meeting:


2.
3. Doe?s shale gas primer: 


Here are maps of shale gas concessions in Poland:

of Environment as of 11/11/10: .




Color map from Ministry


But this one?s simpler and easier to readm

Let me know is if you needs something more.

Regards.
Chuck Ashley
Deputy Economic Counselor

v.5. Embassy Warsaw
Al. Ugazdowskie 29/31

00?54 Warsaw, Poland

Tel: +48-22p<

Mobile: +48 86
Fax: +48-22- 

E-mail: ashleych@state.gov
Internet: 

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From: Ayala. William 
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:41 AM
k; Greenstein, Alex 

To: Hyatt, Curtis Ashley, Chuc
terested in discussing shale gas ideas

Cc: Neff, Rebecca 
Subject: Polish Embassy in Rome in

Good morning.
er at the Polish Embassy in Rome is interested in talking to us

FYI, the energy offic
about shale gas. I
Will talk to him either today or Thursday to find out in more detail what ideas or

issues they have in
mind. I heard from co

gas related
event.
if there is anything Specific that I should be aware with regards to

conference that there is shale gas exploration

lleagues that they may want to explore doing some type of shale

Let me know
shale gas and Poland. I
recall from the recent Prague energ

going on in Poland
now.
the shale gas initiative cable I saw a few months ago. Let me

I?ll try to dig 

know if there are any I .

specific paints/issues from that initiative that I should also discuss with him.
an share that would be helpful in my future discussions with the

An thing ou 
PO ish Em assy here is 
more than welcome. Thanks in advance.

William Ayala.
Economic Section
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American Embassy

via veneto 
00187 Rome

Te]: 39-06-4674-2849
Fax: 39-06-4674?2398 or 2663

(Ita1ian)
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From: Hueper. Paul 
ignt: Wednesday, Se tember 22. 2010 1:26 
Greenstein, A ex 0; Figueiredo. Josep 
SubJect: Fw: India: Potus deliverables 

FYI on pace-s and the MOU.

From: David 

Sent: Wednesday. September 22. 2010 12:19 PM

To: Hall. Blair Hueper, Paul Blake, Robert 0 

Cc: Sullivan. Michael Desai. Nisha; Lu. Donald; Pala1a. Thomas: Donovan. Jason A
(New Delhi); A res. 

Al ssai Tarnow a. Mary Renzulli. Anthony F:

Pe letier. Michael 

Subject: Re: India: Potus deliverables

 

Blair:
Good news!

Happy to have this be pace-s. We can figure out how to meld that locution with our
proposed mou_and a 
cousin relationship with the gsgi. Happy also to help program the vv miSSion.

someone should write this up as a deliverable. with a good credit and reference for
tdakfor their planned 
wor .

will you all lead or should we?
Best,

David

From: Hall, Blair 

To: David Hueper. Paul Blake. Robert 0

Cc: Sullivan. Michael Desai. Nisha: Lu. Donald; Palaia, Thomas; Donovan. Jason A
(New Delhi); Azres,

Al ssa; Tarnow a, Mary 



Renzulli. Anthony Pel etier. Michael 

Sent: wed Sep 22 11:25:42 2010

subject: RE: India: Potus deliverables

DaVld,

I?m confident Post will able to support the bilateral shale gas initiative.

We have doubled back with our Public Affairs team. They confirmed that a Vol vis
program is feaSible

and would make sense for a technical program like this. while the GOI would have to
foot the bill for

airfare, PA should be in a good position to support a visit toward the end of this
year or early in 2011.

We have also discussed with the USAID Mission the modalities for securing S300K to
support . I 

commerCial law development program. The monies momentarily will be (or perhaps
already have 
been) obligated under a bilateral agreement between USAID and the Ministry of Power.

However
once the'details of that agreement are finalized in a few weeks. the Mission
believes that it Will be

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Assuming

we have buy-in and - 
support from top levels of the 601 ?including Montek Ahluwalia as Indian chair of

the Energy 
Dialogue - it should be doable. Post is on board to work 1t.
The U.s.?India Partnership to Advance clean Energy (PACE) is our main cooperative

bilateral clean

energy program.
the_President's
There currently are two aspects to the partnership: Research and

Development (PACE-R) and .
Deployment To feature this new important effort, we could propose to add

a specific shale .
gas component the partnership - PACE-s. I think it fits very well, for all the

reasons you've named.
we look forward to working with your office on this.

we expect this cooperation will be highlighted in connection with

Best regards. Blair

Blair Hall
Minister-Counselor .
Econom1c. EnVironment. Sc1ence Technology Affairs

u.s. Embassy, new Delhi
Tel: +91 11?2419?8124

sou
email is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: David 

Sent: Wednesday September 22! 2010 4:18 PM

To: Hue er. Paul Hall. Blair Blake, Robert 0

Cc: Sul ivan, Michael Desai. Nisha; Lu, Donald; Palaia, Thomas; Donovan. Jason A

(New Delhi); Ayres,
Al ssa: Tarnow a, Mary E: 

So ject: Re: India: Potus deliverables

India team:

Looping glen sweetnam at nsc.

A three part gas shale deliverable that had our mou. a voluntary visitor program

focused on regulation
and a response to DGH's request for help on terms would be a powerful energy.

climate_and export
initiative.
Does post have a view for us on whether you can support the latter two items with

embassy or the new
usaid funds?

Fish or cut bait time for us on developing these programs.

Best,
David

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From: Hueper paui 
To: Hall, ai?ir David Blake, Reheat Thomas; Donovan, Jason A
Misha; Lu, Dona .

Cc: sullivan, Michael Desai
(New Delhi); A res,

Alyssa; Tarnow a, mary 

Sent: Hon Sep 20 11:58:11 2010
SubJect: RE: India: Potus deliverables

ice.

is from David?s 0ff
itly

Hi Blair,
g;:ajust back from travel last week so am re-engaging 0" th
se note as per 1ic
sted below from our USGS liaison, the DGH has asked exp
5 development in

the e-mail I?ve cut pa
assistance that would support shale ga

for

1egel/regulatory/polic

India. we're not trying
partment of

t0 push it on them!
The Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) is based in the De
a relatively

funding CLDP for this work would involv

er USG agency, probably via an IAA. In general, CLDP
sistance to support energy sector develo
e: desktop reviews of existing or propo
drafting legislation and
and advanced

Commerce's office

of the general Counsel, so
Simple interagency
transfer from USAID to anoth
prOVides a wide

range of legal and technical as

the world.
CLDP aSSistance programs can includ
energy sector

5 ation in order to maximize its effectiveness;

legi 
regulations that will increase
the competitiveness and stability of a country's energy sector;

training_on contract
negotiating. 
ssiStance to the DGH, CLDP would review the 601?s existing

For shale gas a
laws/regulations/policies .
policies (likely borrowing salient u.s. feder
gas investment framework. Given the

and dra terms and relate
state regulations as 

olster Indiafs shale
it?s critical that qualified

needed) that would 
inherent risks involve .
nd production operations,

with shale gas exploration a
operators are brought
that adequate statutory safeguards are estab

in to do this work an

pment around

sed

 

al and

lished.

Best,
Paul
From: Brenda 5 Pierce 
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1:11 PM .
Hueper, Paul Greenstein, Alex 

To: David 
Subject: Indian request on shale gas policy

David, Paul, Alex,
sely with DGH on gas hydrate research. In

As I believe I mentioned, USGS works clo
orking on shale gas

one of our recent 
exchanges with Malcolm Lall, he asked for a contact in the U.S. 
5 based on which the acreages are

olicy and would . I
'a model policy for shale gas as it exist
9 a policy for India and would like to take a look at

ike

offered for shale gas 
is draftin

ng I was going to forward his request onto

ex loitation.? 

 

po icies which might exist 
in the 0.5. I wrote Malcolm back sayi
as this fits
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"911 ?lth shale Gas Initiative.

malcolm's contact information is BS
MALCOLM LALL 1 yahoo.com>

Not sure 1f You want to use this request to broaden your with them. so it
includes more

than resource assessment (like china a including Commerce. BLM, BOEM.
etc). or Just

answer their inquiry. we're working on the MOU now. so the question is timely.
Regardless, will one

of you get back to Halcolm about unconventional gas policies?

thanks. Brenda

 

Brenda Pierce

Acting chief Scientist, Geology
Program Coordinator

Energy Resources Program

U.S. Geological Survey

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 703-648?6421 (ph)
915-A national Center 703-648-5464 (fax)
Reston. VA 20192 bpierce@usgs.gov



From: Hall, Blair 

Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 9:56 AM

To: David Blake, Robert 0

Cc: Hueper, Paul Sullivan, Michael Desai, Nisha; Lu, Donald; Palaia, Thomas;
Donovan, Jason A (New

Delhi); Ayres, Alyssa; Tarnowka, Mary 

Subject: RE: India: Potus deliverables

David.

Post agrees the shale gas initiative has tremendous potential as a deliverable to
hit several targets, . 
including clean energy, energy security and national exports.

I Spoke with the USAID Mission here about the reprogrammed $1.3 million. They are
aiming to
obligate these funds by the Sept 30 end of the fiscal year in a bilateral agreement
with the Ministry of
Power. The intention is to use these funds in an energy efficiency program smart
rids, green
uilding efficiency, etc - under our Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE)
initiative. USAID is 
sending this agreement tomorrow to the Ministry of Finance for its final approval.
USAID advises that 
_13995?theoreticallv could be programmed for shale gas commerCial development.; 1

 

It wguld be helpful if we could get more information about how a CLDP works. How

wou ou

envisage executing the program? Is there an implementing partner or this is a

direct transfer to . .

another government agency? This will help us talk to the USAID M1$Slon about the

initiative?s value.

To be clear. they?re not opposed but. being unfamiliar with the proposal, are not

yet in a position to .

pivot and understandably not eager to delay the approved and congre551onally
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reprogramming- Time is of the essence. Jason Donovan in my office can work with
your team to at

need: _we're happy to he1p move it forward. [35

 

 

 

Post a1so agrees that this proposai fits nice1y in bailiwick. There's a Tack
of dri11ing infrastructure

in India to sup ort significant deve1opment of sha1e gas resources, so putting
together a deve op

roadmap cou1d aiso be of use. We?d be happy to expiore options with TDA here too.
I don?t know if

you are aware of it, but the petroieum engineer who deveioped the techno1ogy to
dri11 the first

horizonta1 wei] is of Indian origin and currentiy owns the on1y U.S. company
producing sha1e gas in India

- quite a story of U.S.?India partnership.

We?11 keep working on this.
Best regards. -- Biair

Biair Ha11
Minister-Counseior
Economic, Environment, Science Technoiogy Affairs
U.S. Embassy. New De1hi

Te1: +91 11-2419-8124

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From: Goidwyn, David 

Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 6:29 AM
To: B1ake, Robert 0; Ha11, B1air 

Cc: Hueper, Paui 

Subject: Fw: India: Potus deliverabies

Bob/biair:
As the string show, the mission has 51.3 mi11ion in new funds. They are fy 09 and

therefore unrestricted.
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If the mission wili use 300-500k for he1ping comerciaiize sha1e you can have an
energy security, c1imate.
export deiiverabie.

We h?ve CLDP a draft budget and capacity. My office can program it and package
1t W1th MOU.

Step is a message form the mission that they support this.
wouid 1ove it, but have not raised yet.
Best 

David

From: Shah, Khushaii 

To: Butte-nah], Jennifer x; Go1dwyn. David 

Cc: Michaei Hueper, Paul Andrews, Brian Lorman, Amanda 
Murphy, Rafae] 

Sent: Fri Sep 17 17:14:59 2010

Subject: RE: India: Potus deiiverabies

That is right? but I think they may want to first 100k at this money that they
hadn't expected to

receive. But of course, if they have S300k eisewhere that works too.

From: Butte?nah]. Jennifer 

Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:13 PM

To: David Shah, Khushaii 

Cc: Su11ivan, Michaei Hueper, Paul Andrews, Brian Lorman, Amanda 
Murphy, Rafaei 

Subject: RE: India: Potus deiiverabies

But 3150, since this is the case, we are not limited to 09 funds. Fle is an option
as Tong as we are

ta1king about FY10 funds that fa11 outside the ciean Energy bucket. For examp1e,
other 1eft over" or

unprogrammed bi1atera1 funds cou1d be targeted - correct? If yes. we shoqu make
sure Emb De1hi

understands that nuance. 

From: Goidwyn. David 

sent: Frida . Se tember 17, 2010 5:03 PM

To: shah, usha i P: Butte-Dahi, Jennifer 

Cc: Su11ivan, Michaei Hueper, Paul Andrews, Brian Lorman, Amanda 
Murphy, Rafaei 

Subject: Re: India: Potus deiiverabies

Many thanks!

We'11 work with embassy deihi.

From: Shah, Khushaii 

To: Goidwyn, David Butte-Dahi, Jennifer 

Cc: Su11ivan, Michae] Hueper, Paui Andrews. Brian Lorman. Amanda 
Murphy, Rafae1 

Sent: Fri Sep 17 16:20:18 2010

Subject: RE: India: Potus deiiverabies

Hi there-

David is right about the restriction in FY2010. In FY 2010 on1y the funds provided
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on finding funding for this
of expiring ivog

ESF to USAID In ia for enviro

obviously doesn't inciude nment programs.
th15 program. but I wouid recommend taiking to the Mission (Erin Soto) about maybe
u51ng some of

those funds for this purpose.

program, I wou1d note that we just approved moving $1.3m

The CM is on the Hi11 now and

Khushaii

From: Goidwyn, David 
Sent: Thursda September 16, 2010 3:18 PM

To: Butte?Bah . Jennifer . -
Cc: Su111van. Michaei Hueper, Pau1 F: Shah. Khusha11 Br?a" 

Subject: RE: India: Potus de iverabies

Thought it was just the c1ean energy funds not DA or ESF.
But defer to F,

From: Butte-Dahi, Jennifer 
Sent: Thursday. September 16. 2010 3:06 PM

To: Goidwyn, David . .

CC: Michaei Hueper. Paui Shah, Khusha11 Andrews, Brian (D-L)
Subject: RE: India: Potus de iverab1es

David/Khushaii 

Quick offline question: is a11 FY10 funding impiicated by the hydrocarbon
restrictions or just 65F, DA and
AEECA a propriated spec1f1ca11y

quick 5 im of the
1egisiation and it iooks 1ike the iatter to me,

not read the entire bi11.

Looping in Brian on his account. Piease 100p him into the 1arger discussion
the next time you
respond to the group.

for c1ean energy programs and activities? I did a

but I have no background and have

Thanks! 

From: Goidwyn, David 
Sent: Thursdag, September 16, 2010 2:25 PM
er

To: B1ake. no .t 0
Cc: Michaei Hueper, Pau1 Hail, BJair Lu,

Donaid; Moore, James 
shah, Khusha11 Butte?Dah1, Jennifer x; Andrews, Brian Michae1 

Goidwyn, David 

Subject: RE: India: Potus deiiverabies
Bob:

Many thanks.

Greetings Biair!

USTDA is pianning some reverse trade missions as a deiiverabie for the visit, which

be a great way
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to link companies and the GUI and stp?t?'sgodfg?nvfernatbg55'

An ivlp program could help with the regu1atory work that DGH needs.
a bid round next year and

Ihpri tChEd 3? program to TBA to he?) the GUI with models for
The Question for the Mission is unlhe?msoWHort-this concept, and for 0

friends in the Mission "hather pp

and in F, whether there are funds to deliver this program.

The cost is in the $300,000 range for CLDP.

I am looping Khushali shah and (L) staff.

Best .

David

From: Blake. Robert 0

sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 6:28 AM

To: David .

CC: Sullivan, Michael Hueper, Paul Hall, Blair Lu,

Donald; Moore. James 

Subject: RE: India: Potus deliverables

David: many thanks for these good ideas. I am info?ing our Economic Minister
ublic affairs colleagues about the

Counselor in Delhi Blair

Hall and DCM Don Lu so they can talk to their 
IVP idea. Please keep

us posted and let us know how we can help. Regards, Bob

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: David 
sent: wednesday, september 15, 2010 11:00 AM
To: Blake, Robert 0

- Hueper. Paul 

Ccz?SUllivanz Michael A, I
Subject: India: Potus deliverables

erable for the POTUS trip to India:

Bob:
lready funded for resource

A few ideas for a 3 part energy deliv

l. MOU. Conclude our MOU on shale gas which is a
assessment and
two_trainings session. we have proposed early December to the GOI for the first
trainin

sessiongto if we conclude the MOU i
2. visitors program. If Embass
can program it to
include regulator? sessions on safe pro
commercial/techno ogy partners.

3. commercial assistance. 601 has asked for help on model commercial terms for
their first shale

gas bid round next year. I have reached out to TDA and CLDP, which can both deliver

this

time.
Delhi can fund an IVLP program, We

duction, site visit and exposure to

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serV1ce. Funding 15 the 1ssue. Unc1ear where TDA is. but CLDP wouid need FY 09 USAID

money 
restr1ctions on FY 10 to support. Based on what CLDP has

e1SEWhere- this Might be a $300,000 package. Am asking them for a firmer budget.

Worth restating that 1ar of unconven i 1 u1d ?ve India
a 1855 carbon 98 sca1e deve1opme ona gas 0 

inten51ve source of feedstock for power generation (versus coa1) and a credib1e
ch01ce over Iran1an
gas;

Best,
David

Daviq L. Goidwyn .
Spec1a1 Envoy for Internationa1 Energy Affairs


Room 4426, U.S. Department of State

2201 St., Nw

Washington, DC 20520

Phone: (202) 647-8543 Fax: (202) 647-7453

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.86 
Morocco Deiegation visiting for 6561 program 7th-FERC-txt
From: Figueiredo. Jose 
Sent: we nesday. NovemBer 24, 2010 4:28 PM
To: 'Michael.Mcoehee@ferc.gov'
Cc: 'C1ark, Joanne' . . 
Subject: Morocco De1egation ViSiting for 6561 program, Honday December 7th

Heilo Michael.

we have a group of five de1egates from Morocco who be visiting us for a round

of in-dept .
meetings on sha1e gas development from December 6th through 8th. My office was

hoping that ou . .
might be wi1 ing to speak with them on December 7th, at some paint in the afternoon
(a

ter 3PM) an 
ive a simiiar presentation that you gave at the GSGI conference in August

ha1f~hour to an hour . .
inciuding The program wi11 be taking p1ace at the Meridian Conference Center,

which is ciose to 
and 16th Street NW. Be1ow is the description of what you presented on in August:

Infrastructure Deveiopment Requirements: The Federai Energy Regu1atorK Commission
(FERC) wi11 discuss how to develop the necessary infrastructure for gas

deveiopment. For - 
countries without deveioped domestic infrastructure, time1y permitting, finanCing,

and
deveiopment of gas gathering systems. gas treatment p1ants, and gas pipelines

planning is . -
essentiai for getting the sha1e gas to customers. (M1Cha61 McGehee, Director of

Pipeline
Certificates)

It wouid be great if you or someone from FERC could participate in the program.

Attached is a . .
backgrOunder on Morocco Energy and Investment, as we11 as a one-page description on

6561. There is 
aiso a DRAFT agenda that we wou1d like to fit you into.

Many thanks!
Joe

Joseph Figueiredo

Speciai Assistant

Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs 
U.S. Department of State

Fi ueiredoJ@state.gov

(p 202-736?7872

 

 

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Funding Country Morocco
Name: Dr. Lahcen BOUTIB
Present Position: Exploration Geologist, Petroleum Department, National Office of

Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), Rabat

Concurrent Position: Not Assigned

Previous Positions: Geologist, did a gold exploration and geological study for a
Moroccan private company, and an environmental assessment for
Shell distribution in Tunisia in 2000;
Professor of Science, University of tunis, 1999-2000;
Consultant in satellite interpretation for the National Institute of
Geology (IGN) in France, for the European Commission and for
the Tunisian Environmental Agency, 1997-1998",
As a geologist, also did geological mapping for the Tunisian
Geological Survey, 1995-1999.

Education/T raining: in Tectonics, School of Sciences, University of Tunis,
Tunisia, 
Master's degree in Structural Geology, School of Sciences,
University of Tunis, Tunisia, 1993;
Master?s degree in Geodynamics, School of Science, University of
Tunis, Tunisia, 1993;
Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences, School of Sciences, Caddi
Ayad University, Marrakech, 1991.

Roles/Responsibilities: Mr. Lahcen Boutib's role as an exploration geologist at the
Petroleum Department of the National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and
Mines (ONHYM) is to implement the evaluation studies of
Moroccan basins in terms of petroleum potential. He is also
responsible for the technical supervision of ONHYM partners.

Memberships: Member, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Member, the Association of Protection of Natural and Geological
Heritage;
Member, the Association of Moroccan History, Painting, Art and
Photography.

Publications: A dozen scienti?c articles published in international publications;
22 abstracts of lectures given at national and international
seminars; two geological maps done for the Tunisian National
Of?ce of Mining.

 

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Personal Data:

Special Considerations:

Languages:

US. Travel:

Other Travel:

Professional Interests:

Post Objectives:

Rabat 005 0"

 

 

Telephone: (212C 
Fax: (212-537) 28-16-62
Emaili gonhymeom

 

Birth Date:l

BirthCityzl f?
Birth Country:
Marital Statug
Gender; _l
Speaker?: Yes

Notify/'2: Yes

Media71 Yes

Home Stay?: No

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Berber (native), Arabic (5), English (5), French (5)

From September 4 to September 18, 2001, to participate in a ?eld
trip in the Brushy Canyon.

Tunisia, from 1992 to 1998, for studies; in October 2004 and
October 2002, to participate in a conference;

United Kingdom, from January 30 to February 5, 2010, to
participate in a workshop; in September 2009, to participate in a
conference; in July 2008, to participate in a workshop; in March
2007, to participate in a conference;

Brazil, November 2009, to participate in a conference;
Switzerland, June 2006, to participate in a conference;

Algeria, April 2005, to participate in a conference;

France, September 2003, to participate in a conference.

Not Assigned

Post expects that visitor will gain a better understanding of the
potential for gas resources in various types of Shale Gas plays, a
knowledge of the types of technologies and service providers that
exist for producing Shale Gas, and exposure to considerations
surrounding Shale Gas extraction, including economic
considerations, environmental impacts, and energy security
concerns. The visitor will be better able to prioritize Morocco's

 

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own development of Shale and other unconventional gas resources.
He will also be favorably exposed to U.S. techniques and industry,
the global leaders in the development of Shale Gas resources,
gaining appreciation for the best practices learned in the U.S.

industry.

Visitor Objectives: Visitor would like to explore, evaluate and assess the partnership
with the U.S. in the domain of Shale Gas.

Post Recommendations: Post's recommendations will be forwarded later.

Visitor Recommendations: Visitor's interests include petroleum system assessment, ?eld
geological study, remote sensing, tectonics and fracturation study
and geodynamics evolution of sedimentary basin.

Justi?cation: Mr. Lahcen Boutib is one of the members of the ONHYM
delegation to participate in the Voluntary Visitor Program on
Global Shale Gas Initiative. The proposed Voluntary Visitor
program is a part of the Department of State's a follow-up to our
Global Shale Gas Initiative (GSGI) conference in August 2010.
The Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
would like to arrange a program in the United States for Moroccan
hydrocarbon of?cials to include practical discussions with U.S.
state regulators, private sector companies, and other of?cials
involved in the development and regulation of shale gas resources.
Shale gas resources hold promise in providing new energy
resources that can replace alternatives that have higher emissions
of greenhouse gases. The proposed meetings in Washington, DC
and at various shale gas extraction sites around the country will
expose the Moroccan of?cials to the different aspects of shale gas
resources including opportunities to develop different types of
shale gas plays, as well as potential obstacles in extraction such as
water shortages, transmission and distribution losses, and
technological barriers. The Moroccan delegation will also be able
to exchange views with U.S. counterparts on applicable domestic
issues, such as the economic environment, and regulatory and
oversight mechanisms. The participation of Mr. Lahcen Boutib
will support the MSRP goals Promoting U.S.-Moroccan
Partnership and Promoting Economic Reform and Growth.

Funding Country: Morocco
Name: Dr. Abdelwahid 
Present Position: Engineer, Head of Organic Geochemistry Department, National

Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) Rabat

Concurrent Position: Morocco Shale Gas Project Manager.

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Previous Positions: Petroleum Exploration Department in Charge of Organic
Geochemistry and Basin Modeling Studies, ONHYM, Rabat,
1988-2005;
Morocco Shale Project, in charge of Laboratory Analysis, 1984-
1987.

Education/Training.? in Petroleum Chemistry, Louis Pasteur University,
Strasbourg, France, June 1984;
University Degree in Pollution, Louis Pasteur University,
Strasbourg, France, 1983;
Master's degree in applied Chemistry, Louis Pasteur University,
Strasbourg, France, 1982;
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Mohammed University, Rabat.

Roles/Responsibilities: Mr. Abdelwahid Chakor-Alami role as the Head of the Organic
Geochemistry Department at the National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons
and Mines is conducting and supervising the geochemical studies
of rock oil, modeling of generations and expulsion of
hydrocarbons. Mr. Chakor-Alami is responsible also of managing
the organic geochemical laboratory at ONHYM.

Memberships: Secretary General, the Moroccan Association of Petroleum
Geologists (MAPG).

Publications: Geochemical Caracterization of Moroccan Tarfaya Oil Shale, 26th
Oil Shale Symposium, Colorado School of Mine, 16-20 October
2006;

Geochemical Carcterization of Hot Shale in Morocco, presented at
the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Conference in Barcelona, September 21-September 24, 2004.

 

Address:

 

 

 

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BirthCity:
Birth Country:
 
Gender:
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Media?: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Home Stay? No
Home Hospitality?: Yes
Special Considerations: No medical or physical considerations. 
Languages: Arabic (native), English (5), French (4)
U.S. Travel: From August 22 to August 27, 2010.
Other Travel: Egypt, Alexandria, May 17-22, 2010, to participate in the 6th
Mediterranean Offshore Conference and Exhibition (MOC 2010).
Professional Interests: Not Assigned
Post Objectives: Post expects that visitor will gain a better understanding of the

 

potential for gas resources in various types of Shale Gas plays, a
knowledge of the types of technologies and service providers that
exist for producing Shale Gas, and exposure to considerations
surrounding Shale Gas extraction, including economic
considerations, environmental impacts, and energy security
concerns. The visitor will be better able to prioritize Morocco's
own development of Shale and other unconventional gas resources.
He will also be favorably exposed to U.S. techniques and industry,
the global leaders in the development of Shale Gas resources,
gaining appreciation for the best practices learned in the U.S.
industry.

Visitor Objectives: Visitor would like to learn more about the methods and techniques
of exploration and development of shale gas in the U.S. Visitor
would also like to learn about the history and culture of the U.S.

Post Recommendations: Post's recommendations will be forwarded later.

Visitor Recommendations: Visitor would like to visit one of the companies that develop and
exploit the shale gas ?elds in Haynesville Louisiana.

Justi?cation: Mr. Abdelwahid Chakor-Alami is one of the members of the
ONHYM delegation to participate in the Voluntary Visitor
Program on Global Shale Gas Initiative. The proposed Voluntary
Visitor program is a part of the Department of State's a follow-up
to our Global Shale Gas Initiative (GSGI) conference in August
2010. The O?ice of the Coordinator for International Energy
Affairs would like to arrange a program in the United States for
Moroccan hydrocarbon of?cials to include practical discussions
with U.S. state regulators, private sector companies, and other
of?cials involved in the development and regulation of shale gas
resources. Shale gas resources hold promise in providing new
energy resources that can replace alternatives that have higher
emissions of greenhouse gases. The proposed meetings in
Washington, DC and at various shale gas extraction sites around

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the country will expose the Moroccan of?cials to the different
aspects of shale gas resources including opportunities to develop
different types of shale gas plays, as well as potential obstacles in
extraction such as water shortages, transmission and distribution
losses, and technological baniers. The Moroccan delegation will
also be able to exchange views with US. counterparts on
applicable domestic issues, such as the economic enviromnent, and
regulatory and oversight mechanisms. The participation of Mr.
Chakor-Alami will support the MSRP goals Promoting U.S.-
Moroccan Partnership and Promoting Economic Reform and

Growth.

Funding Country: Morocco

Name: Mr. Redouane HAJJAJ

Present Position: Legal Adviser, National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines,
ONHYM, Rabat

Concurrent Position: Not Assigned

Previous Positions: Manager of a private business, 2003-2004.

Education/T raining: Training Session on "International Petroleum Systems and Risk

Analysis", University of Dundee, United Kingdom, 2010;
Certi?cate after workshops on "Project Management", National
Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM and Consilium,
Rabat, 2009;

Ceti?cate after training session on "Negotiation and Contracting"
at the Organizational Learning Center and University of Salford,
Bolton, United Kingdom, 2009;

Master?s Degree in Public Law, School of Law, Mohamrned 
University, Rabat, 2007;

Master's Degree in Arts of International Studies and Diplomacy,
Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, 2005;

Bachelor's degree in Public Law, International Relations, Moulay
Ismail University, Meknes, 2003.

Roles/Responsibilities: Mr. Redouan Haj jaj role as Legal Adviser at the National Of?ce of
Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) is the legal advising of
ONHYM and its partners. He is also responsible of the legal and
contractual monitoring of exploration projects and partnerships?
productions and the writing of periodic reports regarding the
progress of projects in partnership.

Memberships: None.

 

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Address: 
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Telephone: (21 2- 
Fax: -l6-26
:@onhym.com

 

 

 

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Personal Data: Birth Date[

BirthCity: _s
Birth Country
Marital Status

Genderszv 
Speaker?: No
Notify?: No
Media?: No
Home Stay?: No
Home Hospitality?: No

Special Considerations: No medical or physical considerationsl 

 

 

 

Languages: Arabic (native), English (5), French (5)

US. Travel: A visit from October 18 to October 26, 2009.

Other Travel: United Kingdom, May 2010 and June 2009, for a training program.
Professional Interests: Not Assigned

Post Objectives: Post expects that visitor will gain a better understanding of the

potential for gas resources in various types of Shale Gas plays, a
knowledge of the types of technologies and service providers that
exist for producing Shale Gas, and exposure to considerations
surrounding Shale Gas extraction, including economic
considerations, environmental impacts, and energy security
concerns. The visitor will be better able to prioritize Morocco?s
own development of Shale and other unconventional gas resources.
He will also be favorably exposed to US. techniques and industry,
the global leaders in the development of Shale Gas resources,
gaining appreciation for the best practices learned in the US.
industry.

Visitor Objectives: Visitor would like to exchange experience with professionals on
shale gas development with a focus on the legal and contractual

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Visitor Recommendations:
Justi?cation:

Funding Country:
Name:

Present Position:
Concurrent Position:

Previous Positions:

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aspects of the projects (regulations, period of exploitation and
mining licenses).

Post's recommendation will be forwarded later.

None in particular.

Mr. Redouane Hajjaj is one of the members of the ONHYM
delegation to participate in the Voluntary Visitor Program on
Global Shale Gas Initiative. The proposed Voluntary Visitor
program is a part of the Department of State's a follow-up to our
Global Shale Gas Initiative (0301) conference in August 2010.
The Of?ce of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
would like to arrange a program in the United States for Moroccan
hydrocarbon of?cials to include practical discussions with U.S.
state regulators, private sector companies, and other of?cials
involved in the development and regulation of shale gas resources.
Shale gas resources hold promise in providing new energy
resources that can replace alternatives that have higher emissions
of greenhouse gases. The proposed meetings in Washington, DC
and at various shale gas extraction sites around the country will
expose the Moroccan of?cials to the different aspects of shale gas
resources including opportunities to develop different types of
shale gas plays, as well as potential obstacles in extraction such as
water shortages, transmission and distribution losses, and
technological barriers. The Moroccan delegation will also be able
to exchange views with US counterparts on applicable domestic
issues, such as the economic environment, and regulatory and
oversight mechanisms. The participation of Mr. Hajjaj will
support the MSRP goals Promoting U.S.-Moroccan Partnership
and Promoting Economic Reform and Growth.

Morocco

Mr. Haddou JABOUR
Head, Promotion and Partnership Division, National O?ice of
Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM, Rabat

Not Assigned

Manager, Essaouira Center-West Sector, National Of?ce of
Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM (2002-2006);

Head, Petroleum Exploration Division, ONHYM (1996-2002);
Exploration Geologist in charge of the Evaluation of Moroccan
Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Systems (1985-1996);

Sound Geologist in charge of geological monitoring of oil drilling
(1980-1983).

 

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Education/Training:

Roles/Responsibilities:

Memberships:

Publications:

Address:

Personal Data:

Special Considerations:

Languages:

US. Travel:

Master's Degree in Science, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, 1985;

Geological Engineer, School of Mineral Industry (ENIM), Rabat,
1980.

Mr. Jabour's role as the Head of the Promotion and Partnership
Division of the National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines
(ONHYM) is the promotion of hydrocarbon potential of Moroccan
sedimentary basins within international petroleum industry. He is
also the point of contact of Shales Gas Initiative in Morocco.

Active member, American Association of Petroleum Geoplogists


Vice-President of AAPG, Africa Region;

Founding Member and Vice-President, Moroccan Association of
Petroleum Geologists(MAPG).

Many science papers on hydrocarbon potential of Moroccan
sedimentary basins.

 

 

 

 

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Email: 

 

 

 

Birth Date
BirthCity:
Birth Country:
Marital Status:
Gender
Speaker?; Yes
Notify?: Yes
Media?: Yes
Horne Stay?: No

Home Hospitality?: Yes

 

 

 

 



 

 

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Arabic (native), Berber (5), English (5), French (5)

In February and August, 2010, invited by State Department to
participate in the Global Shale Gas Initiative 

1985, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, for a Master?s
degree in Science.

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0mg;- Travel:

Professional Interests:

Post Objectives:

Visitor Objectives:

Post Recommendations:

Visitor Recommendations:

Justi?cation:

Australia, in October 2010, to participate in a promotional
campaign of Shale Gas Initiative.

Not Assigned

expects that visitor will gain a better understanding of the
potential for gas resources in various types of Shale Gas plays, a
knowledge of the types of technologies and service providers that
exist for producing Shale Gas, and exposure to considerations
surrounding Shale Gas extraction, including economic
considerations, environmental impacts, and energy security
concerns. The visitor will be better able to prioritize Morocco's
own development of Shale and other unconventional gas resources.
He will also be favorably exposed to US. techniques and industry,
the global leaders in the development of Shale Gas resources,
gaining appreciation for the best practices learned in the US.
industry.

Visitor would like to learn about the American experience in the
exploration and the production of shale gas and he would like also
to keep contact with American professionals working in the
Petroleum Industry.

Post's recommendations will be forwarded later.

Visitor is interested in visiting the Advanced Resource

International (ARI), an unconventional resources consulting ?rm
providing services related to unconventional gas with which the
National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM has started
discussion in assessing Morocco shale gas potential. Visitor would
like also to have meetings with the US. Trade and DeveIOpment
Agency (USTDA) staff.

Mr. Haddou abour is one of the members of the ONHYM
delegation to participate in the Voluntary Visitor Program on
Global Shale Gas Initiative. The preposed Voluntary Visitor
program is a part of the Department of State's a follow-up to our
Global Shale Gas Initiative (GSGI) conference in August 2010.
The Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
would like to arrange a program in the United States for Moroccan
hydrocarbon of?cials to include practical discussions with US.
state regulators, private sector companies, and other of?cials
involved in the development and regulation of shale gas resources.
Shale gas resources hold promise in providing new energy
resources that can replace alternatives that have higher emissions
of greenhouse gases. The proposed meetings in Washington, DC
and at various shale gas extraction sites around the country will
expose the Moroccan officials to the different aspects of shale gas
resources including opportunities to deve10p different types of

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Funding Country:

Name:
Present Position:

Concurrent Position:

Previous Positions:

Education/T raining:

Roles/Responsibilities:

Memberships:

Publications:

Address:

shale gas plays, as well as potential obstacles in extraction such as
water shortages, transmission and distribution losses, and
technological barriers. The Moroccan delegation will also be able
to exchange views with US. counterparts on applicable domestic
issues, such as the economic environment, and regulatory and
oversight mechanisms. The participation of Mr. labour will
support the MSRP goals Promoting U.S.-Moroccan Partnership
and Promoting Economic Reform and Growth.

Morocco

Mr. Ahmed KORACHI-ALAOUI
Manager of Studies and Planning Division, National Of?ce of
Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM, Rabat

Not Assigned

Completion and Security Manager, National Of?ce of
Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM, 2003-2006;

Senior Reservoir Engineer, National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and
Mines, ONHYM, from 1987 to 2003.

Master's Degree in Science, Petroleum Engineering, University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1985;

Bachelor's Degree in Sciences and Physics, Moharnmed 
University, Rabat, 1981.

Mr. Karachi Alaoui's role as the Manager of Studies and Planning
Division at the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines
(ONHYM) is to implement reservoir's studies and projects?
development, market and the technico-economic feasibility of
those projects. He is also responsible of planning, managing and
controlling the production of hydrocarbon reserves in Morocco, of
ONHYM and its partners. Mr. Karachi Alaoui supervises the

optimization of the production of hydrocarbons' deposits in order
to obtain better recuperation.

Member, Federation of Energy representing the National Of?ce of
Hydrocarbons and Mines, ONHYM.

None.

 

 

 

 

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Special Considerations:

Languages:

US. Travel:

Other Travel:

Professional Interests:

Post Objectives:

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Telephone: (2 1 24:

Fax: (212-537) 
Emailrr? _@onhym.com

 

Birth Date
BirthCity2!
Birth Country:
Marital atus:
Gender: 
Speaker?: Yes

Notify?: Yes

Media?: Yes

Home Stay?: No

Home Hospitality?: Yes

No medical or physical considerationsl

Arabic (native), English (5), French (5)

 

 

 

 

 

In 1985, to prepare a Master's Degree at the University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL and several business trips in 2000, 2004
and 2007.

Nigeria, June 2010, to participate in a seminar organized by the
International Agency of Atomic Energy (AIEA) about Regional
Training Course on Methodology of Applications of Radiotracers
in Oil Fields";

France, Paris, October 2009, to attend meetings with Circle Oil, a
partner of the National Of?ce of Hydrocarbons and Mines
(ONHYM) and discuss results of the drilling campaign;

Tunisia, June 2008, to attend a seminar organized by Kappa (a
petroleum engineering software company) about the interpretation
of oil well tests' results.

Not Assigned

Post expects that visitor will gain a better understanding of the
potential for gas resources in various types of Shale Gas plays, a
knowledge of the types of technologies and service providers that
exist for producing Shale Gas, and exposure to considerations
surrounding Shale Gas extraction, including economic
considerations, environmental impacts, and energy security
concerns. The visitor will be better able to prioritize Morocco's
own development of Shale and other unconventional gas resources.
He will also be favorably exposed to US. techniques and industry,
the global leaders in the development of Shale Gas resources,

 


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gaining appreciation for the best practices learned in the US.
industry.

Visitor Objectives: Visitor would like to learn about the technics used in drilling and
shale's Gas wells, the cost needed in the implementation of Shale's
Gas Fields (costs of wells, installation, services, the technics in
monitoring the wells' performances and production projection of
Shale Gas Fields, the marketing of the Shale Gas and the
environmental solutions related to the mining of Shale Gas.
Visitor would like also to keep contact with professionals in the
American Petroleum Industry.

Post Recommendations: Post?s recommendations will be forwarded later.
Visitor Recommendations: None in particular.
Justi?cation: Mr. Ahmed Korachi-Alaoui is one of the members of the ONHYM

delegation to participate in the Voluntary Visitor Program on
Global Shale Gas Initiative. The proposed Voluntary Visitor
program is a part of the Department of State's a follow-up to our
Global Shale Gas Initiative (GSGI) conference in August 2010.
The Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
would like to arrange a program in the United States for Moroccan
hydrocarbon officials to include practical discussions with US.
state regulators, private sector companies, and other of?cials
involved in the development and regulation of shale gas resources.
Shale gas resources hold promise in providing new energy
resources that can replace alternatives that have higher emissions
of greenhouse gases. The proposed meetings in Washington, DC
and at various shale gas extraction sites around the country will
expose the Moroccan of?cials to the different aspects of shale gas
resources including opportunities to develop different types of
shale gas plays, as well as potential obstacles in extraction such as
water shortages, transmission and distribution losses, and
technological barriers. The Moroccan delegation will also be able
to exchange views with US. counterparts on applicable domestic
issues, such as the economic environment, and regulatory and
oversight mechanisms. The participation of Mr. Korachi-Alaoui
will support the MSRP goals Promoting U.S.-Moroccan
Partnership and Promoting Economic Reform and Growth.

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From: Figueiredo, Jose 
Sent: We nesday. Decem er 08, 2010 8:50 AM 
To:_ Hueper. Paul 35.35 
Subject: RE: South Africa shaie gas Update 

A1ri ht, I uess I wasn't ciear enough on that with David. I tried to borrow a

b1ac berry or exacti such 
a situation. and rea1?y a1] of this wou1d have been solved by a qU1ck e?ma11 message
from me! I hope he

was not upset at you about that. see you at the Tunch.

302

From: Hueper, Pau1 

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:10 AM
To: Fi ueiredo, Jose 

Cc: Su 1ivan, Michae A

Subject: RE: South Africa shaie gas update

 

Hi Joe,

We're fine on a11 this. But David made it very c1ear to me that he didn?t know that

Mr. Mkhize wasn?t .
aware of GSGI and the MOU. So if you know he knew, then I don't know what's 901ng

on. _Just send - . .
any 11nks you have to water, env1ro and generai issues. It's more important that we

just do the fo11ow . .
up then trying to ID speCific docs. If they want something more spec1f1c, they
a .

ays can as _Great 
the program 15 geing we11 so far. Morocco for EGCI isn?t going to happen. See you
at 1unc 
Pau1

From: Figueiredo. Jose 

Sent: Wednesday, Decem er 08, 2010 8:29 AM
To: Hue er, Pau] 

Cc: Su1 ivan, Michae] A

Subject: RE: South Africa shale gas update

Pau1,

1) David knew that Mr. Mkhize was not aware of the 6561 and/or the MOU.

Embassy Pretoria is I

m?etigg/met With the Mr. Mkhize and the Director of Hydrocarbon at SADOE today (I

oug 

mr. mkhize was the 06 of Hydrocarbons, but perhaps not). They were p1anning on
1n1t1a 
resenting him with the MOU. I do not have a b1ackberry nor did I have access to a
aptop an

was in the Morocco meetings a1] day, so I was not aware that the phone ca11 had been

schedu1ed and was unab1e to provide more background for David. However. based upon

our
ear1ier discussions, it was c1ear that this was a push we were making to heip

connect the dots
and try to speed up the MOU to be agreed to before the December 14th visit (which

now
seems uniikeiy). 
2) I understand, but it was my understanding that Dav1d rea11y wanted it done,

so I have been 
gearing the grass and shaking the trees over there to see what cou1d happen. They
ave

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a1ways said it was unlikeiy, but we wanted to make sure that 311 means were empioyed

to

actua11y arrive at that conciusion.

3) which documents shouid I send? 

4) I understood and remember cieariy what you 531d about the assessments, but

the figure 11 

was on the one pager. Furthermore, I genu1ne1y do not know the difference between a
1te

assessment and a regu1ar one. I apoiogize if this got you in any troub1e and
compiete] a ree 

we 5 cu not commit to anything un1ess we know funding and support is there
shat being said, the statement was vague enough (I be11eve it said we ?ant1c1pate? a
ozen

assessments in FY 2011) so as to a11ow for some backtracking, and without further

direction. I

decided to inc1ude it. I am happy to he1p, where I can, with the uphii] batt1e with
USGS.

weicome back, and Iet?s discuss this more when I get in the office after the 1unch
with the Moroccans.

Chris Schenk and Kevin send their regards (and gave very good presentations). Kevin
a11 but invited

Morocco into the EGCI program, and spent not a sma11 amount of his time ta1king
about offshore

dri11ing (which admittediy is his thing). Chris a1so spent a bunch of time talking
about tight as and

CBM. Overa1 I be1ieve the Moroccans have been very pleased with our program. I
was going to come

into the office this morning, but fe1t that it made more sense to work from home and
then head over

to the AGA for the 1ast bit of the washington program for the Moroccans.

Thanks!
Joe

From: Hueper, Paui 

Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:25 AM
To: Figueiredo, Joseph

Cc: Su 1ivan, Michae A

Subject: south Africa sha1e gas update

Joe,

David did the ca11. It was a ?cart before the horse" thing- Mr. Mkhize had no idea
what the ca11 was

about or about 6561 and hadn?t seen the MOU (obviousiy because the Embassy hasn?t
deiivered it

yet). He said:

1) Embassy Pretoria shou1d approach the Director Genera] of Hydrocarbons at South
Africa?s DOE.

(The 06?s name phonetica11y sounded 1ike Maie Makubani, but the correct spe11ing
needs to be

found.)

2) A MOU iike this ?wi11 have to go thru a process and wi11 take some time.? It
c1ear1y won?t be ready
next week.

3) The offer is appreciate and time1y, however. In the meantime, he wou1d
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ap reciate 1inks to any_ . .
re evant documents we might have on general issues of app11cation (water, safety,

enviro). _Just send I
them to him d1rect1y so h1S team can downioad.
After the caTT, David said he does not to be pub1ic1y saying that we?re going to do

11 assessments or 
name countries until we're sure USGS W111 do them. As I reiated to you before,

Chris told me that after .
they finish With China, India, the Cone, Morocco and Jordan, that they?11 have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough remaining funds

stoodo?isteassessmen for eight countries. A B5
ts] I wi11 hand1e in the next day Or so.

Pau1

From: Go1dwyn, David 

Sent: Tuesdag, December 07, 2010 8:44 AM

To: By1a,_Ro ert 

Cc: Figueiredo, Joseph: Hue er, Pau1 

Subject: Re: Phone Ca11 wit Mr. Muzi Mkhize, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South
African DOE

Ask joe to have points for me when I arrive p1ease.

From: Byia, Robert 

To: Go1dwyn. Dav1d 

Sent: Tue Dec 07 08:32:28 2010 i 

Sub ect: Fw: Phone Ca11 with Mr. Muz1 Mkh1ze, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South
African DOE . .

David, do you plan to be in the off1ce by 9 th1S morning? want to see if you can

take this c311.

From: Mmarena Mphah1e1e [ma?tot gov.za] BB
Sent: Tuesdag. December 07. 201 1.;u am

To: By1a, Ro ert Eiizabeth narabwa

Cc: Muzi Mkhize I . .

Sub ect: RE: Phone Ca11 W1th Mr. Mu21 Mkhize, chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South
African DOE

Good morning,

P1ease find the contacts detai] for Mr. Mkhize and 16:00 today (07/12/2010) wi11

I36

 

work.
(+27 12) 444 4016 or

 

 

 

Kind regards,
F10rence Mphah1e1e

From: By1a, Robert 
Sent: Monday, December 062 2010 4:22 PM
To: Mmarena Mphah1e1e; E112abeth Marabwa

Cc: Muzi Mkhize . . 
Sub'ect: RE: Phone Ca11 W1th Mr. Muzi Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South

African DOE

Helio,
16:00 South African time tomorrow, Tuesday December 7th, or 18:00 Wednesday the 8th

wouid work
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RE South Africa sha1e gas update.txt 
wei]. P1ease advise if this works and which number we shou1d diai.

Thanks,

Robert K. By1a

Management Assistant

PRO-te111gent, LLC support Contractor

Office of the Coordinator for Internationa1 Energy Affairs

Te]: (202) 647?8543
Fax: (202) 736?7875

From: Mmarena Mphah1e1e [maiitoi :yilgovxa] BS

Sent: Monday, December 06 2010 
To: E1izabeth Marabwa; Byia, Robert 

Cc: Muzi Mkhize; Byia Robert . I . 
Sub ect: RE: Phone ?311 with Mr. Mu21 Mkhize, chief Director of Hydrocarbons. South

African DOE

Good morning,
At what time is it suitabie to ca11? Because of our time difference.

Kind regards,
F1orence Mphahieie

From: E1izabeth Marabwa
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 12:36 AM

To: 8y1a, Robert 
Cc: MUZ1 Mkhize; Mmarena Mphah1e1e; Dyia. Robert 
Subject: RE: Phone Ca11 with Mr. Mu21 Mkhize. Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South

African DOE

Dear Mmarena.

Please as a matter of urgency ca11 the Mr By1a and set up a te1econference as

requested
on +202 647-8543. Mr Mkhize mobiie number is +27 BE

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

E1izabeth Marabwa

Acting chief Director: Internationa1 Cooperation

Department of Energy

Private Bag 19, Pretoria,

0007 Travenna Campus,

Meintjies and Schoeman Street,

Sunnyside, Pretoria

8
Fang
Mobile:j 
E?mai1: 'Lgov.za

From: By1a, Robert 

Sent: 03 December 2010 03:33 PM

To: Elizabeth Marabwa . I .

Subject: RE: Phone Ca11 with Mr. Mu21 Mkhize, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, South

African DOE
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He11o Eiizabeth,

Thanks for sending this. I have not yet received a response. Do you happen to have a

phone number
for Mr. Mkhize?s assistant that I could dia1 to set up a ca11?

Thanks,

Robert K. By1a

Management Assistant

LLC Support Contractor
office of the Coordinator for Internationa
Te]: (202) 647-8543

Fax: (202) 736-7875

1 Energy Affairs

 

From: i zabeth Marabwa [mai1t0{ B6
Sent: Thursday, December 02. 
To: By1a, Robert Muzi Mkhize; Mmarena Mphah1e1e

Cc:_Figueiredo, Joseph . I
Subject: RE: Phone Ca11 with mr. Muzi Mkhize, chief Director of Hydrocarbons. South

African DOE

Dear Mr Mkhize

P1ease scheduie a ca11 with Mr Robert K. Byia as requested in the emaii beiow.

Robert,
your emai] has reference, Mr Mkhize wi11 be in touch with your office. Fiorence,

piease
foilow up.
Kind regards.

Eiigabeth'Marabwa
Acting Chief Director: International Cooperation

Department of Energy

Private Bag 19, Pretoria,

0007 Travenna Campus,

Meintjies and Schoeman Street,


Te1: 
Fax:
Mobiie:
E-maili ygov.za

From: Byia. Robert 
Sent: 30 November 2010 05:57 PM

To: Eiizabeth Marabwa

Cc: Figueiredo, Joseph
Subject: Phone Ca11 with Mr.
African DOE

 

 

 

 

Muzi Mkhize, chief Director of Hydrocarbons. South

He11o Ms. Marabwa,
I am writing to request a teiephone caii on behaif of Specia] Envoy for
International Energy

Affairs David Go1dwyn wit

shaie Gas . .
MOU. Piease let me know when 1t might be p0551b1e for us to scheduie this 

Thank you, .
Robert K. Byia

Mr. Muzi Mkhize. The subject wouid be US?South Africa

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From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 10:51 AM 
To:_ Hueper, Paul 
Subject: Fw: shale as voluntary v151tor program

Attachments: Justification for vi51t of Indian off1c1als to the US.Docx

Hey Paul, can look over this and tell me if it is a good enough ?justification?
document (it?s exactly like . .
the example he gave me)? I will respond with all the answers to questions after

you look this over.
It 15 attached, but I also pasted it below because I know you are on BB.

Thanks

Joe
Justification for the visit of Indian officials to the U.S.

India is an important country with a growing economy that has increasing
energy needs and has much at stake in the reliable functioning of energy
markets. For the United States, India is a pivotal player an has emerged as a
strategic partner in furthering energy cooperation and combating climate
change. As the world's sixth argest energy consumer, India accounts for 3.4%
of obal energy consumption. with India's economic rise, its demand for
energy has grown si nificantly over the past 30 years. The IEA projects that
India will account or 16% of the global increase in primary energy use by
2030. shale gas can provide the reserve base necessary for expanded gas
consumption i gas is used as a lower-carbon "brid fuel" to reduce C02
emissions in the near term. Under the November 20 9 US?India MOU which
outlines cooperation in energy securitg, clean energy, and climate change, both
countries agreed to specifica ly colla orate on unconventional energy sources
of energy. These discussions continued at the June 2010 U.S.-India Strategic
Dialogue talks to deepen cooperation on India's shale gas resource
development. In August 2010, the Indians participated in the Global Shale
Gas Initiative Regu atory Conference hosted by the 0.5. Special Envoy for
International energy Affairs David Goldw to discuss the full ran of
regulatory, investment, and environmenta issues involved with sha gas
development. we are working with the 601 to discuss key issues towards
endorsing a bilateral MOU to promote the identification and development of

shale gas resources in India.

 

we recommend a ten day U.S. visit by five Indian officials that will include
meetings in Washington Dc for sessions on technical and regulatory aspects
involved in developing a responsible shale gas industry. These meetings would
be led by officials from various U.S. bureausI and wou be focused on spec1fic
needs based on issues facing a country or region. site visits to a shale gas
extraction site would include meetings with private sector companies, state
regulators. and other relevant offic1als.

From: Donovan, Jason A (New Delhi)
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 3:06 AM. 
To: Figueiredo, Joseph; Das, Sullivan, Michael A

Cc: Hueper, Paul . 
Subject: Fw: PACE-D shale gas voluntary ViSitor program

Joe,
would you please provide the requested information to 

Please keep us copied.
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Many thanks. 3350"

Jason Donovan I
U.S. Embassy New Delhi

From: Gas, 3 
To: Donovan, Jason A (new pelhi)
Cc: RaJagopal, Geetha; MaSih, Livya; Seshadri Anne Morimura, Stephanie 

Sent: Fri Oct 01 12:27:18 2010
Subject: RE: shale gas voluntary visitor program

Dear Jason, I I I
Thank you for the clarification.
The next step is to let us know the tentative time frame you want us to set for this

visit. As I?ve already
explained, dates fill up quickly and the sooner we let our preference known. the

better are our I I I I I I
chances of getting it. Also, could you please indicate the number of partiCipants

you plan to sendcolleagues in VolVis office would need a brief Justification of this program.

I have attached aI I I
sample Justification for your reference. Later in the process, we would like to have

therio data of the
nominees in the attached form.

Let me know if you have questions.
Best, JP

539 . .
This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: Donovan, Jason A (New Delhi)
Sent: Thursday, Se tember 30. ZOIO 1:06 PM I
To: Pelletier, Mic ael Thornhill, M. Elizabeth; Das, Morimura, Stephanie 

Macy, Michael Seshadri

Anne 
Subject: RE: shale gas voluntary visitor program

Important clarifications on what the shale gas initiative is and is not:

Please note that neither in our GSGI program, nor with our India deliverables for

the upcoming POTUS I I I I
trip, are we propOSing ANY "cooperation on shale gas extraction." Our funding also

is NOT being used
to "promote shale gas resource development or extraction. (USTDA, however, could

be construed as I I I
dOing "promotion" with its own funds during any 0V under ECP.)

As with our GSGI program in other countries, we are proposing two things: 1)

assisting India to better I I I
understand its unconventional shale gas) resource potential; and 2) aSSisting

India to better I I I I I
understand the myriad of technical, operational, enVironmental, policy, regulatory

and legal challenges I
associated with optimally managing shale gas resource development.

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seu . .
This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: Pelletier, Michael 

Sent: wednesday, September 29. 2010 6:29 PM

To: Donovan, Jason A (New Delhi); Thornhill, M. Elizabeth; Das, Morimura,
Stephanie Macy. Michael

Seshadri Anne 

Cc: Hall, Blair shah, sikander


Subject: Re: PACE-D shale gas voluntary visitor program

Looping in the rest of the exchanges team
Sent From Blackberry 

From: Donovan, Jason A (New Delhi)

To: Thornhill, M. Elizabeth; Das, 

cc: Hall, Blair Pelletier, Michael Steingass, Henry 
?Kalianaraman, 

Bala rishnan' Shah, Sikander 

Sent: wed Sep 29 18:19:46 2010 

Subject: shale gas voluntary Visitor program

PA Colleagues,

Following is a descri tion of the Volvis program that the organizers of the
shale gas initiative ave in mind.

would you please let me know if this is enough to get started with the
planning or if there is further detail that you need.

Many thanks,

Jason

How about the yolvis program_and reverse trade mission what would
be the ideal time and compOSition of those?

We're arranging another visit in early Dec for officials from two other
countries. This ViSit likely Will be a good model (and test run). For India,
we'd probably be looking at early next year (late Jan/Feb) time frame.

A VV program for 601 officials and Indian companies (as appropriate)

likely would comprise 2?3 days of meetings in WDC with USG officials and

the Washington offices of major US companies. we likely could arran a

or one day~long roundtable discussions with key US agencies, inclu ing

on regulatory and environmental issues. The delegation then would visit
Houston to meet with companies and do a site visit. The two best options
for the third city would be either Pittsburgh (to meet with NETL to discuss
technology and the lab?s research) or to Denver (to tour facilities,
core labs, etc Site visits would be possible near Pittsburgh or about an
hour outside of Grand Junction.

Jason A. Donovan

 

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First secretary
Unit Chief for Energy ICT

Economic. Environment, .
Science and Techno1ogy Section
U.S. Embassy New De1 1

91 (11) 2419 8375
DonovanJ@state.gov

 

??P1ease consider the environment 
before printing th1S ema11.

589 .
Th1$ ema11 is UNCLASSIFIED.

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From: Figueiredo. Joseph

Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:50 PM

To: Hue er, Paul 

Cc:' SUI ivan, MichaeI A . . -
Sub ect: RE: Latvian Ministry of Fore19" requests supp?rt 1?
exp oring

feasability of shale gas

PauI,

Just to confirm what we just discussed, see high1ighted portion be10w.
Thanks!

Joe

From: Hueper, PauI 

Sent: Tuesday. October 12. 2010 2:46 PM

To: Fi ueiredo. Jose 

Cc: 5u Iivan, Michae A

Subject: RE: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in eproring

feasabiIity of shaIe gas

Joe - pIease don?t respond on this. They?re just teIIing us that they're

approaching USTDA with a
request. There's no ask for us on GSGI.

From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:17 PM

To: Hue er, PauI 

Cc: ivan. MichaeI A

Subject: RE: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in eproring

feasabiIity of shaIe gas

 

There is stiI] time!

From: Hueper, PauI 

Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:16 PM

To: Fi ueiredo, Jose 

Cc: 5u Iivan, Michae A

Subject: RE: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in exp10ring

feasabiIity of shaIe gas

Yes pIease. I was afraid we'd Iet the BaItics/BaIkans/PoIand/Ukraine beating down
ogr doors after
at.

From: Figueiredo. Joseph

Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:12 PM

To: Hue er, PauI 

Cc: ivan, MichaeI A

Subject: Fw: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in eproring

feasabiIity of shaie gas
Importance: High

PauI, Iooks Iike the Latvians want to c00perate on shaIe gas now. Do you want me to

Contact Post in . .
Riga (forward them the information beIow and attached) and teIl them what we toId

the Romanian?s . 
(we couId heIp set up meetings, but it wouId have to be an Thanks!

Joe
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From: Peterson, Juiie Anne

Sent:_Tuesday, october 12, 2010 2:07 PM
gag Figueiredo, Joseph

gect:_Fw: Latvian Ministr of Forei Affairs re uests su ort in ex 10Pi"
of shaie gas 9 pp 9
Importance: High

Joe 

Perhaps you can heip me with my question. See emaii from Latvians beiow. Thanks!

This emaii is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: Peterson, Juiie Anne
Sent: Tuesday, October 12. 2010 2:06 PM

To:_Myers. Luvean 8 . . . 
SubJect: Fw: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in expioring

of shaie gas
Importance: High

Luvean 

I know you were working the shaie gas conference earlier this year, so maybe you can

paint me in the .
right direction. Any ideas about who the LatVians might contact?

Best 

Juiie-Anne

This emai] is UNCLASSIFIED.

From: vicmanis, Guntars

sent: Tuesday, october 12, 2010 6:31 AM

To: Peterson, Julie Anne; 'Jennifer Derstine'; Michaei'; 'Merriman,
Jamie

Cc: Neff. Rebecca Catherine Spratt; Baiiey, Heath; Phipps, Brian 
Subject: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests support in expioring
of shaTe gas

Importance: High

Dear 

Piease find attached the Dipiomatic Note from the Latvian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs expressing their

interest in U.s. Government support in doing a study on shaie gas
potentia] in the territory

of Latvia. Attached to the Dipnote there is a non?paper on Latvia?s interest in this

regard.

we understand that at this point USTDA is unabie to engage in such a project with
Latvia due to . .
tatvia's current rank in Worid Bank ciaSSification of countries by their income
eve 5.

At the same time we wouid be interested to expiore, if there are any other
pro rams/actiVities that

cou be targeted to this.

Piease iet us know.

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W1th best regards

Guntars.vi?manis

Commerc1a1 Speciaiist

U.s. Embassy,

Raina 81vd. 7,

R1ga, Latvia

Phone: +371 6703?6291

Fax: +371 6782-0047

Internet: 

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From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Friday. October 08, 2010 10:27 AM
To: LaBarge, Blair 
Paul Sullivan, Michael Neff, Rebecca Menendez, Bianca 

Cc: . Hueper, . . .
Konditi, Tomika Greenstein, Alex Guy, Patricia Reagan, Julie A
Subject: RE: Potential US-Romanian Cooperation on Unconventional gas

Follow Up Flag: Follow up

Flag Status: Flagged

Blair, great to hear from you. We understand your concern and would suggest that if
this is something . .
you are interested in, then you may want to conSider an IVP. The GSGI conference in
August 
represented a broad brush approach to the assessment, development, and regulation of
shale gas.

The IVP would have a specific focus on Romania's issues, including shale resource
type as well as its I . . 
current finanCial and regulatory regimes. They would have their own seSSions 

USG agencies as 
well as further exposure to private industry. We are happy to recommend which USG

entities and 
private industry companies would be the most relevant and effective for Romanian

officials to meet . . .
with, as well as suggest which offiCials would be most appropriate for Romania to

send on such a visit.
Please contact me if you have any further questions or concerns.

Best,

 

Joe

Joseph Figueiredo

Special Assistant

office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs 
u.s. Department of State

Fi ueiredoJ@state.gov

202-736?7872

 

From: LaBarge, Blair 
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:15 AM

To: Figueiredo, Joseph . . 
Cc: Hueper, Paul Sullivan, Michael Neff, Rebecca Menendez, Bianca 

Konditi, Tomika I . 
Greenstein, Alex 0; Guy, Patricia O'Reagan, Julie A 
Subject: RE: Potential US-Romanian Cooperation on Unconventional gas

Joe, thanks for your eemail. I'm copying here my deputy, Valerie Bilgri?Holm, and

our Economic .
Specialist, Dana Stanescu, who have the energy portfolio for us and Will handle any

follow-up. Since. . .
you reference ViSitor programs, I'm also looping in our PD folks.

One question: since two Romgaz officials just attended the Shale Gas Conference,

can you tell me_ . . .
what a U.S. ViSit would be intended to accomplish beyond the conference and the Site

visit that was
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included? I ask this because. while we would certainly be interested on this end in
encouraging such a 
visit, I'm not sure whether we could arrange this as an IVP before the next annual
round of IVP .
nominations in the SpringVolVis, then we?ll need to be able to
describe for contacts I 
here why the follow-up visit is a use of their scarce travel funds.
especia ly in today's very
austere Romanian budget environment. we have a couple of approved volvis travelers
already in the
queue (not for energy programs), but PD can?t accommodate their visits to the u.s.
until the spring at
the earliest. PD will need to advise me on what our options might be, and we can
take it from there.
Best,

Blair LaBarge

Economic Counselor
U.S. Embassy Bucharest
P: (40?21) 200?3440

F: (40-21) 200-3442

MESSAGE NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION

This email is UNCLASSIFIED
From: Figueiredo, Joseph
Sent: Friday, October 08. 2010 1:26 AM

To: LaBarge, Blair 

cc: Hueper, Paul Sullivan, Michael Neff, Rebecca Menendez. Bianca 
Konditi, Tomika 

Greenstein, Alex 0

Subject: RE: Potential US?Romanian cooperation on Unconventional gas

Blair,

Please disregard the USGS trip to Romania aspect of the e-mail below (the
highlighted portion .
be ow). I was mistaken. BasicallyI we want to know if you are interested in haVing
a Volvis or IVLP

with Romania coming to the US. If so, we can ensure that the meetings happen in DC,
which would

include potentially meetings with USGS and the site visit as explained below. My
apologies for any

confusion.

308

 

From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 6:03 PM

To: LaBarge, Blair 

Cc: Hueper, Paul Sullivan, Michael Neff, Rebecca Menendez, Bianca 
Konditi, Tomika . 

Subject: Potential US?Romanian Cooperation on Unconventional gas

Hello Blair,
After Romania participated in our Global Shale Gas Initiative conference in late
August, Ambassador

Adrian Vierita requested a meeting with Special Envoy David We met with
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him a couple of . . .
days ago and he believes shale gas development has the potential to prov1de Romania

with an ability . . . .
to meet its overall energy security obJectives. Ambassador Vierita has asked for

our assistance on . .
helpin to better understand the direct and indirect challenges and issues related

to sha gas
development.

while we lack the funds to deploy uses to do resource assessment work there. we do

believe the
country has gotentially significant shale gas pctential (Chevron just picked up a

few acreage .locks in 
the recent licensing round). Therefore. we would like to explore two options with

you to see if you
may be able to support one of them. Basically. the program we have envisioned would

include:

A shale gas resource assessment by USGS to evaluating areas of Romania

likely to have
5}gnificant shale gas resources. Furthermore, the USGS would train Romanian


. icials in areas .
including shale gas resource assessment methodology and characterization of shale

935 . . . . .
resource quality and quantity in order to better understand its production

potential.

An IVLP program would likely comprise a visit from Romanian officials for

2-3 days of meetings .
in DC and they wou meet USG offiCials and the Washington offices of major US

companies.

we could also likely arrange a or one dayelong roundtable discussions with key US
agenCies,

including on regulatory and environmental issues. The delegation then would go on a
Site v151t

and meet with companies on the ground.

Cristina Gaginsky is our POC at the Romanian embassy here and we'd be happy to

connect you with . 
her if it is something you are interested in.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks!
Joe

Joseph Figueiredo

Special Assistant

Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs 
U.S. Department of State

Fi ueiredoJ@state.gov

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From: Cristina Gaginsky [mailtoz }@roembus.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 .

To: Hueper, Paul 

Subject: RE: brief follow-up

 

 

Paul 
Thank you for the feed-back. we?ll stay in touch with you and Joe.

Best regards,
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Cristina

Cristina ?victoriaGAGINSKY
CounseIor, Poiitical Section
Embassy ofRomania

 

 

1607 23rd 20008

Phone: 202; 1 BE
Fax: 202 2321mm" 

Ce11z? 

e-maii; froembus.org



From: Hueper, Pau1 
Sent: Wednesday. October 06, 2010 5:49 PM

To: Cristina Gaginsky

Cc: Figueiredo. Joseph

Subject: RE: brief fo11ow-up

Hi Cristina.

Many thanks for coming in to meet and for the foTiow up e-mai]! We are in the
process of foiiowing up

with the US Embassy in Bucharest. I?ve copied Joe Figueiredo, who works in our
office and wi11 be

involved in any visit/options that we can arrange. we?11 be back in contact with you

on this.

Best 
Paul

Paui Hueper

Senior Advisor

office of the Coordinator for Internationa] Energy Affairs 
U.S. Department of State

Tei: (202) 647-8510

Fax: (202) 647?7453

From: Cristina Gaginsky [mai1toi  @roembus.org] 31
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 20 PM

To: Hueper, Pau] 
Subject: brief fo11ow-up

 

Dear mr. Hue er 

I was very geased with the opportunity to attend the yesterday discussion and aiso
meet ou. 

Embasgy wi11 fo11ow through the ideas and suggestions raised during the meeting and
kee you up-dated

wit the progress.

with best regards,

Cristina

Cristina -victoriaGAGINSKY

Counseior, Po1itica1 Section

Embassy ofRomania

1607 23rd 20008
Phone: 2021
Fax: 2 4248

e-mai1. I foembus.org

 

 

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FW Georgia Participati

       

From: 
SEnt: Tzurs, Luvean .34 
To. r?sday, Aggust 19, 201011- - . ueiredo. Joseph
su11xvan' Moyn1 a?'a??331i? :hg conference (23?24 

   

sablect? Fw: Georgia Particip

   

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

     

See bElow re: Georgia

   

From: 0150". Erika
Thursday. August 19, 2010 11:33 AM
Cg. gyEgsa Luvean subject: Fw: in the conference (23 24 August)

       
       

Luvean and Anya
I
who was schedule to travel to

?ar?g31ved Ehe below message from the delegation d-
.  
Sha1e gas cogge?g?ce. It now looks like only Mr George TatishVili will be atte 
d?e t? an urgent
Change Of plans.

 
    
     
        
     
  

Erika

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From: Akaki Kvantaliani [mailto??f# H7
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:32 PM

To: Olson, Erika 
Subject: RE: Georgia - Part1c1pation 1n the con ere

?Egogc-ge]

   

 
 
 
 

nce (23?24 August)

       
      

Unfortunately,
We cancelled our flight to Washington.

Regards.
Akaki Kvantaliani

Georgian oil and Gas Corporation
gi90,kgbilisi,h6eorgia
Ka et1 H1 way Most
Tel: (+995 323 it.  
Mob.: (+995 99)  -
Fax: (+995 32) 244041

From: Olson, Erika [mailtozolsonE@state.gov]
da. ugust 19, 2010 7:23 PM

Sen 

Tozf @gogc.ge_w? a__,eec_j
pao .ge;L? _?gogc.ge

Ftici?afio??in co erence?t - 4 August)

 

 

emf?? ?law-99: 
- Pa

Akaki,
entire conference, or

Can I clarif does this mean you will be unable to attend th

that you wil be unable

to meet with Mr. Stein while you are in Washington?

Erika
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From: Akaki Kvantaliani [maiitoi ~kgogcge]
Sent: Thursday, August 19. 2010 
To: Olson._Echas. 
Cc: ?h ?mgov.ge;f ge Egogc.ge

Subject: FW: Georgia - Participatio??in - 4 August)

Dear Mrs. oison,

unfOrtunateiy I must inform you. that Akaki Kvanta1iani, zakaria Avaiiani and $050
Gudushauri due to very I 
urgent reasons wi11 not be abie to attend meeting with you. Mr George Tatishv111
W1 1 be avaiiabie and I

suppose he wi11 inform us then about the topics of the meeting.

Regards.
Akaki Kvantaiiani

Georgian oi] and Gas Corporation
0190, Tbi1isi, Georgia
211?a%?85? ?$210404 F7
Te xt.
Mob.: (+995 99). 
Fax: (+995 32) 241011


From: Nana [mai1to  [gov.ge]
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 

Kvantaiiani' 
Fw: Georgia - Partic1pation in the conference (23-24 August)

Kako.

Gtxovt shesaxeb am qaibatons acnobot da aseve saqartve105 sae1chos
carmomadgeneis:

Khatuna okroshidze
second Secretary_
Embassy of Georgia to the USA

NW
was in ton D.C.

Tel: (302) 387 2390 extJ i

gov.ge



Nana

 

From: Olson, Erika 

Sent;"1gesday. August 17, 2010 10:59 PM

To: ,gov.ge

Sub ettT?RET"Georgia - Participation in the conference (23?24 August)

Nana once again thank you for your heip. I am wondering if you might be ab1e to

heip me with two. 
additionai questions. First, Dan Stein from the office of the EuraSian Energy

Envoy's office wouid ]ike to 
meet with the deiegation. How can I get in touch With them to schedule the meeting?

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Thanks!
trike

From: Nana <np@minenergy.gov.ge>

To: oison. Erika
Sent: Tue Aug ;7 01:54:08 2010 
Subject: Georgia Participation in the conference (23-24 August)

Dear Mrs. oison.

In response to your e-mai] concerning the participation of Georgian representatives

in the internationai
"Giobai shale Gas Initiative" (GSGI) conference p1anned to take p1ace 2010, 23?24

August in 
washington DC. I wouid iike to send you a11 requested information.

 

 

Participants:
1. Mr. Giorgi Acting Head Nationa1 Agency for and Gas,
Ministry of Energy of Georgia. 
Passport 8
Date of Birth:[ i
2. Mr. Zakaria Ava1iani - Deputy Head of Construction Supervision Department.
Georgian Di] and Gas Corporation.
Passport 7 
Date of birth: 
3. Mr. Akaki Kvantaiiani - Head of Engineering Department, Georgian 0i] and Gas I
corporatio r. m- 
Passport a 
Date of birth: 
4. Mr. 50 Gudushauri - Geoiogist. Georgian oi1 and Gas Corporation
Passport E3
Date of birth: 

Thank you in advance for your support and heip.
Kind regards.
Hana 

Deputy Head .
International Relations Department

Ministry of Energy of Georgia

Tei: (+995 32) rhmuqu?
GSM Mob: 
1

From: oison, Erika [maiitozoisonE@state.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:24 AM

To: Marika 
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Thanks! Couid you have someone from the Ministry forward the names of a1}
partiCipating (I understand

from our Consu] that two peop1e from GOGC came in to app1y for visas today. but they
are not on our 1ist .

of participants) as weii as passport numbers and dates of birth. We need this
information for a11

participants, whether from GOGC or the Ministry. I want to make sure that we have
a11 of the Georgian

participants correctiz 1isted in the conference materia1s, as we11 as ensure that
they have access to 

Stage Department buiiding (this is why I need the dates of birth and passport

num ers .

I.am sorry to bother you with this detai1. but maybe you cou1d point me in the
direction of the correct .
person who could he1p me get these detaiis for everyone on the Georgian deiegation.
Thanks!

Erika

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From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Tuesday, November 30. 2010 9:12 AM

To:. Rob}, Terri 

SUbJect: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE
Terri,

I com Ieter understand, and genuiner appreciate you and your teams efforts on the

MOU us far.

My office is reaIIy interested in working with SA on shaIe gas deveIopment,
something which I am sure

is not Iost in my numerous e?maiIs.
coupIe of weeks as an

opportunity to doubIe the effect of a MOU on shaIe gas cooperation between the US

and South
Africa. First, the MOU itseIf is significant based upon the interest and potentiaI .

benefit from South 
Africa, and secondIy, the profiIe of the sti11 reIativer young GSGI program wouId

be raised by having it .
offered as a deIiverabIe at this high IeveI strategic diangue. I think you aiready

understand this, but 
Just wanted to reIate the thoughts and impetus on my end.

SpeciaI Envoy Goidwyn sees this visit in a

Thanks, Terri, and I 100k forward to hearing from you and your team.

Best,
Joe

Joseph Figueiredo

SpeciaI Assistant . 
office of the Coordinator for InternationaI Energy Affairs 

U.s. Department of State
Fi ueired03@state.gov
(p 202-736-7872

From: Rob'l, Terri 

Sent: Tuesday, Movember 30, 2010 12:22 AM

To: Figueiredo, Joseph; RandoIph, CharIes

Cc: Wa ke, Susan SuIIivan, MichaeI A

Subject: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Hi Joe. of course CharIes wiII offer the DRAFT HUD and get reactions, and we hope

they wiII be .
positive and bear fruit quickIy, but pIease understand two things: (1) In generaI,

South Africa does not . I
move quickIy on formaI documents, so we need to keep expectations reaIistic; and (2)

Iike everyone
eIse, we are in the middIe of wikiIeaks out here and some of the Ieaked cabIes are

on energy issues. I I
AII of us are finding/reading hundreds of Pretoria cabIes to see what may be

damaging/sensitive. So
pIease ear With us.

Terri RobI .
Minister CounseIor for Economic Affairs

U.S. Embassy Pretoria

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From: Figueiredo, Joseph

Sent: Tuesday, November 30. 2010 12:02 AM

To: Randolph, Charles 

CC: RObl. Terri Walke, Susan Sullivan, Michael A
Subject: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Charles,

At your meeting next Wednesday, will you be planning on presenting the shale Gas MOU

to Mr.
Mkhize? The language in this Mou has been cleared on our side and we have signed

almost identical .
Mou?s with China. India, and soon Jordan. Unless the south Africans want to make

substantial_ .

changes, can get signed very ea51ly. I know you said that it was unlikely to
get done before the

meeting on the 14th, but I wanted to stress to you, again, that this MOU is pretty
standard and would

be most welcomed both by South Africa and the United States.

I look forward to hearing back on how the meeting goes next wednesday, and, as
always, please tell
me if there 15 anything I can do to help on my end.

Thank you!
Joe

Joseph Figueiredo

Special ASSistant

Office of the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs 
U.s. Department of State

Fi ueiredoJQstate.gov

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From: Randolph, Charles

Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 2:52 AM

To: Muzi Mk ize; Elizabeth Marabwa; Mmarena Mphahlele

Cc: Figueiredo. Joseph; Robl, Terri Landi Themba; sinovuyo Myendeki
Subject: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Dear Mkhize,

Thank you for your email. I look forward to meeting you soon, and will be in
contact w/ Mrs. .
Mphahlele to set up a time.

Kind regards,
Charles

Charles Randolph 
Minerals/Energy officer
U.S. Embassy Pretoria

Email: randolphc@state.gov


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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:12 AM
To: Rando1ph, Charies; E1izabeth Marabwa; Mmarena MphahTeTe
Cc: Figueiredo, Joseph; Rob], Terri Landi Themba; sinovuyo Myendeki
Subject: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Dear Mr. Charles

Thank you very much for the request to meet. It is a message in season, having been
received at a . 
very opportune time when we have commenced W1th a spec1a1 focus on unconventiona1

935 .
resources. particu1ar1y sha1e gas.

 

My Secretary. Mrs. F1orence Mphahleie (Tei: E-ma51: ?36
?gov.za), wi11 go ahead td?arran for our team to meet you

 

.
Most kind regards,

Muai w._Mkhize
Chief Director: Hydrocarbons

Private Bag x19, Arcadia. 0007; Trevenna Campus' 70 Mentjies street, Mentjies 
Schoeman . 0002
ETe"l; +221 Fax: +27? Mobi?le: +27 E?mail: BS

?Fbr what 15 a man profited, if he sha11 gain the who1e worid, and iose his own sou]?
or what sha11 a man give in exchange for his sou1?

 

From: Rando1ph. Char1es 
Sent: Tuesdaz, November 23, 2010 9:02 AM

To: Elizabet Marabwa

Cc: Muzi Mkhize; Figueiredo, Joseph; Rob], Terri 
Subject: RE: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Thank you Ms. Marabwa,

washington has recentiy contacted the Embassy to express the desire for increased

cooperation . .

go the f1e1d of sha1e gas. The request fo110ws some informal meetings that OCCurred
etween

0.5. officiais and members from South African parastatais PASA and Igas -- at
internationa1

shale gas conferences over the past few months.

I?ve made some initia1 contact w/ Igas, and would 1ike to do the same with PASA.

Naturaiiy. the . 
Dept. of Energy 15 centrai to any such cooperation hence my de51re to brief you as

soon'as
p0551b1e.

Mr. mkhize, wou1d it be possib1e to meet with you at some point in the near future
to_discuss
this?

am cc'ing Mr. Joseph Fiqueiredo, who foiiows this issue cioseiy at the State Dept.
in
Washington. Am aiso cc'ing our Economic Minister Counseior Terri Rob1.

Kind regards,
Charies

Charies Randolph
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RE Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE.txt
Minerals/Energy officer
U.S. Embassy Pretoria

Email: rando1phc@state.gov
Te1.012-431-4681

This emai1 is UNCLASSIFIED.

 

From: E1izabeth Marabwa [mai1to:
Sent: Honda November 22, 
To: Rando1E Charies

Cc: Mu21 M_hize

SubjeCt: Hydrocarbons contact person in the DOE

Egov.za]

 

Dear Charles

Good day. Mr Muzi Mkhize wi11 be the Hydrocarbons person to hand1e issues on sha1e
as

?rom the Department. I have copied him on this emaiT to a1ert him that you wi11 be
in
contact with him.

Kind regards,

E1izabeth Marabwa

Acting Chief Director: Internationa1 Cooperation
Department of Energy

Private Bag 19, Pretoria,

0007 Travenna Campus,

Meintjies and Schoeman Street,


Tel: +27
Fax: +27  
Mobi1e; +27 1
E-main

 

Lgov.za

 

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