Citgo pipeline claim

Richard, my larger projects are peaking right now, and Kristina suggested
that I ask you whether you would like to manage this matter.

A Citgo gasoline pipeline was ruptured by our subcontractor (Wilde
Construction) last May, near Luling TX. Citgo has incurred aprox. $700k of
cleanup costs. We believe the costs should be shared by Citgo (for failing
to correctly mark the line), Wilde (for negligently striking the line), and
Bechtel ( for not being present as our construction manager, knowing that
Wilde was working near the gasoline line). The new complication: The spill
may prevent the proposed buyer from purchasing the 1000-odd acres parcel
affected by the spill. If that purchase doesn't go through, the attorney for
the Mexican national landowner told me that the mortgage on the land would be
foreclosed, and the landowner would bring an action for the lost purchase
price ($1.3MM) (which I doubt he could fully recover, since he could sell the
property for some lesser amount).

I am setting up a mediation (of Citgo, Bechtel, and Wilde), where John Odam
(our atty, with Mangham Hardy) would act as mediator. The new info about the
land claim may change that strategy.

Would you like to manage this, or be somewhat involved, or not involved?

Thanks,

Kenton