seismic data via satellite fyi forwarded bob lee na enron 10 16 2000 11 46 gregory p smith ect 10 16 2000 10 06 bob lee na enron enron cc subject seismic data via satellite bob comments note 1 deal seismic company done mark peterson still enron caught details underwriting risk sales seismic survey timing important interest may picked new surveys survey company decided need enron anymore longer saw risk sales 2 3 surveys happen abundance e p activity spurred successes given basin activity continues gulf mexico shelf major discoveries found deep water worldwide shallow water plays looked worked years accessible extraction technology time think deep water sedimentation depositional systems completely understood even begin try justify looking deep water concepts evolved quite quickly point many deep water accumulations incredibly large billion barrel accumulations sizes like accumulations found decades ago companies drilling surface structures large reserves needed pay corresponding incredibly expensive costs deepwater field development believe finding development costs barrel least two three times shelf f costs gulf mexico differential probably large international projects take account political risk look forward involvement project concept goes forward feel free forward participants greg bob lee enron 13 10 2000 08 30 gregory p smith hou ect ect richard reichardt enron communications enron communications cc vince j kaminski hou ect ect subject seismic data via satellite preparing summary thursday discussions used background piece discussion brainstorming oil traders circulate review correction later today latest monday greg mentioned enron participated speculative survey gulf mexico successful might useful get info terms return realized time frame continued etc also comments many 3 surveys deep water read recently shell believe participating deep sea drilling extraction project gulf oil price required make kinds projects viable financially bob lee