Harrington & Hrehor Energy Consulting Group, 1998 – 1999
              Senior Manager

      Koch Gateway Pipeline Company: 1994-1997

• Marketing Consultant – Transportation Services 

• Senior Account Manager - Trading Services

• Senior Business Analyst - Business Development

     United Gas Pipe Line Company: 1985-1993 

• Vice President, Management Information Systems

• Controller, Finance Department  

     United Texas Transmission Company: 1983-1985

• Assistant Controller, Gas Accounting & Finance

     United Energy Resources:1976-1983

•  Director, Gas Accounting

•  Manager, PGA Rates

•  Director, Internal Audit

•  Senior EDP Auditor, Internal Audit

 US Department of Agriculture, Office of Audit: 1973-1976
  Senior Auditor, Computer

Range of Experience

        Mr. Cantu has twenty-two years of financial, auditing/accounting, information systems, litigation, and operations experi­ence in the natural gas  industry.  His diverse industry experience has included due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, marketing and trading of gas storage and pipeline capacity, operational and financial accounting, regulatory strategy and interventions, and selection, development and implementation of commercial business software.  In his role as vice president with a major FERC regulated interstate pipeline company, he was responsible for strategic planning, staffing, policy making, litigation support, operat­ing/capital budgeting and due diligence processes. Mr. Cantu entered consulting in late 1997 and since then has performed consulting engagements primarily involving financial valuations, and litigation services concerning regulatory interventions and rate cases. 

Professional and Business Affiliations

Accounting, Financial Reporting & Auditing

• Financial & Operational Audits

• Audits of Joint Operating Accounts

• Gas Plant Processing Audits

• Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reporting

• SEC Reporting and Filings

Marketing & Capacity Trading

• Negotiation of Transportation & Storage Agreements

• Market Based Rates Negotiation

• Business Development and Origination

• Basis and Index Analysis

• Knowledge Process Systems

Information Systems Management

• Project Management for Systems Development

• Software Evaluation & Acquisition

• Local Area Networks (LAN) Installation

• Mainframe Computer Center Operation

• Shipper Interface Systems

Pipeline Operation & Administration 

• Gas Pipeline Volume Control

• Shipper Nominations & Scheduling

• Gas Volume Confirmations & Reconciliation’s

Financial Management & Treasury

• Acquisition Due Diligence

• Debt and Equity Transactions

• Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Budgeting & Cash Management

Operational Analysis and Accounting

• Transport & Sales Invoicing

• Gas Allocations & Point Balancing

• Imbalance Reconciliation & Settlements

• Profitability Analysis

• Financial Investment Analysis (DCF, NPV)

• Rate Case Preparation/FERC Testimony
  

Professional Affiliations

      Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
      Houston Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
      National Energy Services Association (NESA)

[Home] [Top] [Principals] [Feedback] [Contact Us]