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Jay O'NeillMarch 18, 2011 4:23 PMCourtney LuimesRe: Draft (confidential) Press Release

Sent: Fri Mar 18 15:09:092011Subject: FW: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseWill you have a draft quote done for the Minister on this and send our way for approval by Tues morn? ThxFrom: Lorraine Royer [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: March 17, 2011 4:37 PMTo: Courtney LuimesSubject: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseCourtney,As mentioned last week, Williams is preparing a draft (confidential, below) for when the announcement is eventuallymade. You'll see there is a spot in there for a quote from the Minister. Don't need to bug you about this Courtney - ifyou have a corums person you want me to deal with, just let me know.thanks.LorraineFrom: Chappell, David [[email protected]]Sent: March 17, 2011 2:50 PMTo: Lorraine RoyerSubject: Press ReleaseLorraine, below is the latest draft of the press release:

CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT (#3\ - For Discussion Purposes Only1. Williams Signs long-Term Agreement to Produce 15,000 Bpd of Ethane/Ethylene for NOVA Chemicals2. Company to Expand Two Facilities in Alberta, Canada to Support Deal3. New Production Adds to Existing NGL/Olefin Production in Canada of 14,000 8pd4. TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to produce

15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of ethane and ethylene for NOVA Chemicals Corp. (NYSE, TSX: NCX) in Alberta,Canada.

5. Williams plans to invest CA$311 million to expand its two primary facilities in Alberta to support the newagreement. The expansions, which are expected to begin operating in first-quarter 2013, will allow the companyto produce ethane and ethylene from its operations that process off-gas from the Alberta oil sands.

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6. Fort McMurray, Redwater Facilities to be Expanded7. The expansions involve modifying and upgrading two facilities. Williams will modify its oil sands off-gas extract ion

plant near Fort McMurray, Alberta, and construct a de-ethanizer at its Redwater natural gas liquids (NGL)/olefinsfractionation facility near Edmonton, Alberta.

8. The upgrades at Fort McMurray will allow Williams to include ethane and ethylene in the NGL/olefins mixturethat the company extracts from the off-gas and delivers to Redwater for fractionation.

9. The new de-ethanizer at Redwater will then enable Williams to produce approximately 15,000 bpd of anethane/ethylene mix. This will add to its current production of approximately 14,000 bpd of a heavier NGL/olefinsmixture tha t includes propane, propylene, butane, butylenes and condensate

10. Under the terms of the new customer agreement, Williams will deliver the newly produced ethane and ethyleneto NOVA Chemicals' Joffre, Alberta, manufacturing facility, utilizing the Joffre Feedstock Pipeline.

11. "These expansions wil l add incremental ethane supplies in Alberta, which are high-demand products for thepetrochemical industry in Canada," said Rory Miller, president of Williams' midstream business. "It 's a significantgrowth opportunity for our Canadian midstream business, as we're uniquely positioned as the only company withoff-gas experience and facilities in the region.

12. "The new operations will also further reduce greenhouse gas and sulphur dioxide emissions from the oil sandsoperations," Miller said.

13. The Government of Alberta recently modified the Incremental Ethane Extraction Program to provide incentivesfor the extraction of ethane from the oil sands in order to bring new supplies of secure, long-term ethanefeedstock to Alberta's petrochemical industry.

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21. Williams is currently constructing a 261-mile (420 km), 12-inch NGL pipeline from its Fort McMurray extractionfacility to its Redwater fractionator. The pipeline is designed to support the company's growing business inCanada.

22. The pipeline will have a capacity of 43,000 bpd of off-gas NGL/olefins and is expected to be placed into service inApril 2012. The installation of additional pump stations in the future would enable Williams to increase capacityon the pipeline to 125,000 bpd.

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Jay O'NeillMarch 21, 2011 8:28 AMTim MarkleBob McManusSubject: FW: Draft (confidential) Press Release

Tim: can you whip us up a quote for the releases below. Thanks. I'll take over today at lunch.ThanksJayFrom: Lorraine Royer [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: March 17,2011 4:37 PMTo: Courtney LuimesSubject: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseCourtney,As mentioned last week, Williams is preparing a draft (confidential, below) for when the announcement is eventuallymade. You'll see there is a spot in there for a quote from the Minister. Don't need to bug you about this Courtney - ifyou have a comms person you want me to deal with, just let me know.thanks.LorraineFrom: Chappell, David [[email protected]]Sent: March 17, 2011 2:50 PMTo: Lorraine RoyerSubject: Press ReleaseLorraine, below is the latest draft of the press release:

CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT (#3) - For Discussion Purposes Only1. Williams Signs Long-Term Agreement to Produce 15,000 Bpd of Ethane/Ethylene for NOVA Chemicals2. Compony to Expand Two Facilities in Alberta, Canada to Support Deal3. New Production Adds to Existing NGL/Olejin Production in Canada oj14,000 8pd4. TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to produce

15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of ethane and ethylene for NOVA Chemicals Corp. (NYSE, TSX: NCX) in Alberta,Canada.5. Williams plans to invest CA$311 million to expand its two primary facilities in Alberta to support the new

agreement. The expansions, which are expected to begin operating in first-quarter 2013, will allow the companyto produce ethane and ethylene from its operations that process off-gas from the Alberta oil sands.

6. Fort McMurray, Redwater Facilities to be Expanded

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7. The expansions involve modifying and upgrading two facilities. Williams will modify its oil sands off-gas extractionplant near Fort McMurray, Alberta, and construct a de-ethanizer at its Redwater natural gas liquids (NGL)/olefinsfractionation facility near Edmonton, Alberta.


9. The new de-ethanizer at Redwater will then enable Williams to produce approximately 15,000 bpd of anethane/ethylene mix. This will add to its current production of approximately 14,000 bpd of a heavier NGL/olefinsmixture that includes propane, propylene, butane, butylenes and condensate


11. "These expansions wil l add incremental ethane supplies in Alberta, which are high-demand products for thepetrochemical industry in Canada," said Rory Miller, president of Williams' midstream business. "It's a significantgrowth opportunity for our Canadian midstream business, as we're uniquely positioned as the only company withoff-gas experience and facilities in the region.

12. "The new operations wil l also further reduce greenhouse gas and sulphur dioxide emissions from the oil sandsoperations," Miller said.


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22. The pipeline will have a capacity of 43,000 bpd of off-gas NGL/olefins and is expected to be placed into service inApril 2012. The installation of additional pump stations in the future would enable Williams to increase capacityon the pipeline to 125,000 bpd.

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Jay O'NeillMarch 21,2011 3:20 PMCourtney LuimesSubject: RE: Draft (confidential) Press Release

Perfect, You sending it back?From: Courtney LuimesSent: March 21, 2011 3:19 PMTo: Jay O'NeillSubject: RE: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseHe wants to use this instead:"I'm pleased to see that Williams is the first of what I believe will be many companies to benefit from the recentchanges to our ethane policy", said Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert, "The value-added industry in the provinceis important, allowing Albertans to get the most out of the provinces resources - whether in investment capital,exported products or jobs,"

From: Jay O'NeillSent: March 21, 2011 9:57 AMTo: Courtney LuimesSubject: RE: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseHow's this:Alberta is committed to initiatives like this which support the ongoing success of the petrochemical industry", saidAlberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert, "The value-added industry in the province is important, allowing Albertans toget the most out of the provinces resources - whether in investment capital, exported products or jobs,"

From: Courtney LuimesSent: March 18,2011 3:09 PMTo: Jay O'NeillSubject: FW: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseWill you have a draft quote done for the Minister on this and send our way for approval by Tues morn? ThxFrom: Lorraine Royer [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: March 17,2011 4:37 PMTo: Courtney LuimesSubject: Draft (confidential) Press ReleaseCourtney,

_As mentioned last week, Williams is preparing a draf t (confidential, below) for when the announcement is eventuallymade. You'll see there is a spot in there for a quote from the Minister. Don't need to bug you about this Courtney - ifyou have a comms person you want me to deal with, just let me know,1

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thanks.LorraineFrom: Chappell, David [[email protected]]Sent: March 17,2011 2:50 PMTo: Lorraine RoyerSubject: Press ReleaseLorraine, below is the latest draft of the press release:

CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT (#3) - For Discussion Purposes Only1. Williams Signs Long-Term Agreement to Produce 15,000 8pd of Ethane/Ethylene for NOVA Chemicals2. Company to Expand Two Facilities in Alberta, Canada to Support Deal3. New Production Adds to Existing NGL/Olefin Production in Canada of14,000 8pd4. TULSA, Okla. - Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to produce

15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of ethane and ethylene for NOVA Chemicals Corp. (NYSE, TSX: NCX) in Alberta,Canada.5. Williams plans to invest CA$311 million to expand its two primary facilities in Alberta to support the new

agreement. The expansions, which are expected to begin operating in first-quarter 2013, will allow the companyto produce ethane and ethylene from its operations that process off-gas from the Alberta oil sands.

6. Fort McMurray, Redwater Facilities to be Expanded7. The expansions involve modifying and upgrading two facilities. Williams will modify its oil sands off-gas extraction

plant near Fort McMurray, Alberta, and construct a de-ethanizer at its Redwater natural gas liquids (NGL)/olefinsfractionation facility near Edmonton, Alberta.


9. The new de-ethanizer at Redwater will then enable Williams to produce approximately 15,000 bpd of anethane/ethylene mix. This will add to its current production of approximately 14,000 bpd of a heavier NGL/olefinsmixture that includes propane, propylene, butane, butylenes and condensate


11. "These expansions wil l add incremental ethane supplies in Alberta, which are high-demand products for thepetrochemical industry in Canada," said Rory Miller, president of Williams' midstream business. "It 's a significantgrowth opportunity for our Canadian midstream business, as we're uniquely positioned as the only company withoff-gas experience and facilities in the region.

12. "The new operations will also further reduce greenhouse gas and sulphur dioxide emissions from the oil sandsoperations," Mil ler said.

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