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### Viewing cable 05OTTAWA1581, FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Derek Brown

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05OTTAWA1581 | 2005-05-27 11:45 | 2011-04-28 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Ottawa

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

    271145Z May 05

` `

    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 OTTAWA 001581

    SIPDIS

    STATE

    SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
    WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK
    MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS;
    HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
    CALGARY FOR FIELD REPS; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
    SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP Individual Program - Derek Brown
    (Principal Candidate)

    REFERENCE:  OTTAWA 1504

    Post nominates Derek Brown, Executive Director, Resource
    Development and Geoscience Branch, British Columbia Ministry
    of Energy and Mines, Oil and Gas for a 21-day individual
    International Visitor Leadership Program focused on U.S.
    Energy Policy.  This project supports the Mission's goal of
    promoting secure and stable markets.  EVDB-formatted
    nomination follows.

    START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
    : The following data is in a fixed format which enables
    : automated processing in Washington and should not be
    : edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
    EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
    VERSION: 3.0.7
    POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
    TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
    TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
    EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
    START NOMINATION:
    ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
    PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
    POST-PROJ-ID: 356
    ECA-PROJ-NO:
    PROJ-NAME: Brown, Derek Anthony - Individual Energy
    START MEMO PROJ-DESC:

    END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
    PROJ-TYPE: Individual
    PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
    FY: 2006
    DEPART-POST:
    SESSION-DATE:
    RETURN-POST:
    NO-OF-PART: 1
    RANK-ORDER: 9
    START MEMO POST-OBJ:
    Derek Brown is Executive Director of the Resource
    Development and Geoscience Branch in the British Columbia
    Ministry of Energy and Mines, Oil and Gas Division.  He
    directs a Branch team of about 30 people who stimulate and
    facilitate oil and gas activities across British Columbia.
    Derek further serves as an important link for B.C. with
    Canadian energy associations in Alberta and elsewhere in the
    country. He also plays an important role promoting BC's
    resource opportunities to national and international groups.
    Derek Brown is an influential player on B.C.'s energy
    exploration policymaking team who would greatly benefit from
    participation in the IVL Program.
    B.C.'s Coalbed Gas Strategy is one example of the
    multifaceted projects Derek's office manages. The strategy
    Derek developed for coalbed methane includes promotion of
    the potential resource, geological studies, information
    sessions for First Nations and other stakeholders,
    regulatory review, and assistance on tenure issues.  In the
    United States, coalbed gas already contributes over 8% of
    the domestic natural gas supply.  Therefore, Derek wants to
    build strong partnerships with U.S. government agencies
    (municipal, State and Federal), the upstream gas industry
    and other U.S. interest groups to learn more.
    Derek's Ministry pushes unconventional gas exploration such
    as coalbed methane gas to try to stay on top of the changing
    trends in gas prices as well as limited supplies.  However,
    officials at the ministry do not understand the U.S. system
    well. Therefore, we at the Consulate have been working
    closely with Derek to help him better understand how gas
    exploration policy works in the U.S.  For example, we serve
    as an important liaison to bolster communication between his
    office and the State of Montana, where coalbed methane is
    being explored along the B.C./Montana border.
    B.C. is and increasingly will be a valued energy source for
    the growing North American energy market.  Derek's
    participation in the IVL program would enhance the building
    of networks and expanding partnerships between Canada and
    the U.S.  An individual program would deepen his growing
    understanding of U.S. energy policy, particularly in regards
    to how federal, state and municipal regulations all play a
    role in the U.S.'s comprehensive energy exploration
    policies. He would bring back a hands-on understanding and
    appreciation of energy policy to Canada and British
    Columbia. This understanding would be extremely useful in
    future dealings with the U.S. during the many years Derek
    has ahead of him in this very important strategic sector.
    END MEMO POST-OBJ:
    START MEMO POST-RCMD:
    With Mr. Brown's industry-specific specialty and concerns,
    we feel that he would best be served by an individual
    project on energy.
    END MEMO POST-RCMD:
    ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
    PROG-AGENCY-ID:
    PROJ-TYPE-ID: IND
    PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
    NOMINATING-POST-ID: 88501
    FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
    STATUS: N
    ORIGINATOR: P
    SUBJ-DISC: Energy
    START BIO:
    PREFIX: Mr.
    F-NAME: Derek
    M-NAME: Anthony
    L-NAME: Brown
    SUFFIX:
    POSITION-CODE: 124
    PRINCIPAL?: Yes
    GENDER: M
    DOB: 09/17/1959
    MAR-STAT: U
    BIRTH-CITY: London
    BIRTH-CNTRY: United Kingdom
    CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
    RES-CNTRY: Canada
    START MEMO POSITION:
    Executive Director of the Resource Development and
    Geoscience Branch - British Columbia Ministry of Energy and
    Mines, Oil and Gas Division
    END MEMO POSITION:
    START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

    END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
    Manager, Economic Geology Department, British Columbia
    Ministry of Energy and Mines (1997-2000)
    Mineral Deposit Research, British Columbia Ministry of
    Energy and Mines (1995-1997)
    Bedrock Mapping, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and
    Mines (1987-1995)
    END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    2000-2005, once annually on short business trips to
    Colorado, Texas, Alabama, Montana; short personal trips to
    Seattle area
    END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    Japan
    Australia
    England
    Mexico
    END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO EDUCATION:
    Master of Science in Geology, University of British Columbia
    (1987)
    Bachelor of Science in Geology, Carleton University (1981)
    END MEMO EDUCATION:
    START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    Director with Canadian Institute of Energy (British
    Columbia)
    Advisor to Centre for Energy Information
    Developer of BC's Hydrogen West Strategy -- in progress
    Member of WestCarb
    Member of national committees (Committee of Provincial
    Geologists, National Geological Surveys Committee)
    Active participant in Canadian Society of Unconventional Gas
    (CSUG)
    END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:

    END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
    START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    none
    END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    FIRST-LANG: English
    ENGL-READ: 5
    ENGL-SPEAK: 5
    ENGL-COMP: 5
    START OTHER-LANGS:
    OTHER-LANG: French
    OTHER-LANG-ID: FR
    READ: 3
    SPEAK: 3
    COMP: 3
    END OTHER-LANGS:
    START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
    START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
    START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

    END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
    START MEMO VIS-REC:

    END MEMO VIS-REC:
    NOMINATING-OFFICER: CG Luis Arreaga, Joni Scandola, Sanjay
    Ramesh
    START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
    Derek Brown is Executive Director of the Resource
    Development and Geoscience Branch in the British Columbia
    Ministry of Energy and Mines, Oil and Gas Division.  He
    directs a Branch team of about 30 people who stimulate and
    facilitate oil and gas activities across British Columbia.
    Derek further serves as an important link for B.C. with
    Canadian energy associations in Alberta and elsewhere in the
    country. He also plays an important role promoting BC's
    resource opportunities to national and international groups.
    Derek Brown is an influential player on B.C.'s energy
    exploration policymaking team who would greatly benefit from
    participation in the IVL Program.
    B.C.'s Coalbed Gas Strategy is one example of the
    multifaceted projects Derek's office manages. The strategy
    Derek developed for coalbed methane includes promotion of
    the potential resource, geological studies, information
    sessions for First Nations and other stakeholders,
    regulatory review, and assistance on tenure issues.  In the
    United States, coalbed gas already contributes over 8% of
    the domestic natural gas supply.  Therefore, Derek wants to
    build strong partnerships with U.S. government agencies
    (municipal, State and Federal), the upstream gas industry
    and other U.S. interest groups to learn more.
    Derek's Ministry pushes unconventional gas exploration such
    as coalbed methane gas to try to stay on top of the changing
    trends in gas prices as well as limited supplies.  However,
    officials at the ministry do not understand the U.S. system
    well. Therefore, the Consulate has been working closely with
    Derek to help him better understand how gas exploration
    policy works in the U.S.  For example, we serve as an
    important liaison to bolster communication between his
    office and the State of Montana, where coalbed methane is
    being explored along the B.C./Montana border.
    B.C. is and increasingly will be a valued energy source for
    the growing North American energy market.  Derek's
    participation in the IVL program would enhance the building
    of networks and expanding partnerships between Canada and
    the U.S.  An individual program would deepen his growing
    understanding of U.S. energy policy, particularly in regards
    to how federal, state and municipal regulations all play a
    role in the U.S.'s comprehensive energy exploration
    policies. He would bring back a hands-on understanding and
    appreciation of energy policy to Canada and British
    Columbia. This understanding would be extremely useful in
    future dealings with the U.S. during the many years Derek
    has ahead of him in this very important strategic sector.
    END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
    NOM-OFF: ConGen Vancouver
    SPEAKER?: No
    NOTIFY-EMB: No
    MEDIA?: No
    HOME-STAY: No
    HOME-HOSP?: Yes
    E-I-TYPE: NONE
    NOMINEE-ID: 527
    PERSON-ID: 406
    BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: UK
    CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
    RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
    FIRST-LANG-ID: EN
    E-I-TYPE-ID: N
    NOM-POST-ID: 88501
    NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
    NOM-STATUS: N
    DS2019-ACTION: 1
    DS2019-SUBJECT: 15.0503
    SPONS-FUNDS: 0
    SPONS-AGENCY1:
    USGOVT-AGENCY1:
    US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
    USGOVT-AGENCY2:
    US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
    INTL-ORG1:
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