CAREY DUNCAN STEPHENS 4545 Kingwood Drive Kingwood, Texas 77345 (281) 684-6601 cs1190e8e@westpost.

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Seeking a senior position in Contract Administration, or closely related area, in an industry that will utilize the broad knowledge and considerable experience acquired over my career.

EMPLOYMENT PROGRESSION October 2005 Present Contract Specialist, Panhandle Energy $66K - $85K

Core Responsibilities Draft, negotiate and maintain electronically (ORACLE) a r ange of approved and ad hoc service contracts of varying complexity and lifetime value ($1MM - $1 00MM). Issue RFPs and evaluate resulting bids. Act as liaison between Company and Service Providers as requested and on all contractual matter s. Identify opportunities for savings on an ongoing basis. Create associated reports as sche duled and when requested. Primary Internal Relationships Project Management, Legal, Risk Management (for Provider Insurance), Accounting (for payment integrity) Primary External Relationships Specialty Service Providers, Medium and Large Co nstruction Contractors Proficiencies Master-level understanding of contractual components and their in terrelationships linked with a fluent understanding of legal terminology and procedures. Comprehensive grasp of Companys goals and their impact on contracting. Totally service-oriented approach toward both Company and Contractor contacts, maintaining open, positive and clear communications at all times. Full documentation of all relevant agreements, correspondence, and approvals. Fully functional in p roject team setting or individually.

March 2001 June 2005 .L.C. $60K - $65K

Sr. Contract Administrator, Shell Gas Transmission, L

Responsible for drafting, editing, proofreading, briefing, tracking, maintaining and administering a wide variety of offshore gas transportation and related agreements in both FERC regulated and non-regulated environments. Primary working relationships included: Business Development (marketing), Legal, Pipeline

Operations, Accounting/Financial, and Nominations/Scheduling. Substantially involved in developing new contract administration tracking software (CMS) application with outside vendor. 1999-2001 Contract Analyst, Engage Energy US, L.P. - $55K

Responsible for drafting, proofreading, electronic tracking, negotiating, and administering gas purchase and sales agreements, including ISDAs and NAESBs (GISB) for a marketing affiliate of a major interstate pipeline and affiliates. Primary worki ng contacts included: Gas Trading, Legal, Accounting, and Nominations/Scheduling.

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1988-1998 $53K

Sr. Contract Administrator, MidCon Gas Services, Inc. - $38K -

Responsible for contract administration of transporter-drafted transportation agreements and reconciling transportation expenses with internal accounting group. Supported gas trading group and transportation re-sale (capacity release) functions as well, utilizing TransGas System.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree, English, Louisiana State University Outstanding Upperclassman, English Department SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Excel Significant Exposure to ORACLE Purchase Order Module creation and revision Excellent written and oral communications skills REFERENCES Available upon request.