Talk:Spectra Energy

Removing corporate fluff.
User:Qwerty69123 added the following to the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spectra_Energy&action=historysubmit&diff=240432403&oldid=230053905

As you can see from the difference, and from the contrib log, our friend Qwerty69123 is someone's PR department. Since there is no verification of his fluff, I'm deleting it from the article.--Ollie Garkey (talk) 22:24, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Close Paraphrase
Seems to contain several close paraphrases of.  Falcon8765  (T ALK ) 02:36, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Lots of whitewashing and scrubbing by spectra pr rep Jdhereden. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.45.171.199 (talk) 03:19, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid your edits restored the copyright violations to the article. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 23:02, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Copyright problem removed
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Spectra Energy - Page Updates/Edits Request
Hello - hoping to get help in updating the Spectra Energy wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectra_Energy) with the following edits. I have provided sources for each suggested update. Thank you in advance for your assistance!

EDIT 1: First sentence of first section from: Spectra Energy Corp is a S&P 500 company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that operates in three key areas of the natural gas industry: transmission and storage, distribution, and gathering and processing.

to: "Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), a FORTUNE 500 company, is one of North America's leading pipeline and midstream companies. Based in Houston, Texas, the company’s operations in the United States and Canada include more than 22,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil pipelines; approximately 305 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage; 4.8 million barrels of crude oil storage; as well as natural gas gathering, processing, and local distribution operations. Spectra Energy is the general partner of Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP), one of the largest pipeline master limited partnerships in the United States and owner of the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil assets in Spectra Energy’s U.S. portfolio. Spectra Energy also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, the largest producer of natural gas liquids and the largest natural gas processor in the United States."

sources: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spectra-energy-issues-2013-sustainability-131500805.html or http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=SE

Press release is not an acceptable source and the proposed includes language like "leading". Details about its production would be better placed in an Operations section rather than the Lede.

EDIT 2: The second sentence of the first section from: Spectra was formed in late 2006 from the spin-off from Duke Energy.

to: Spectra Energy was formed in 2007 from the spin-off from Duke Energy.

sources: http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/01/02/businesspro-spectraenergy-spinoff-dc-idUSN0234024620070102 I typically use shortened versions of the company name upon subsequent references to it.

EDIT 3: The information box should be updated with the following:

Revenue should be changed from: 5.351, to: 5.518 operating Income should be changed from: 1.763, to: 1.666 Net Income should be changed from: 1.184, to: 1.038

sources: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=SE&annual
 * Please go ahead and update the revenue data in the infobox. CorporateM (Talk) 05:32, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

EDIT 4: The last sentence in the HISTORY section from: In 2011, Spectra Energy achieved record net income and surpassed its earnings target by more than 7 percent. And, in 2011, the company increased its annual dividend to $1.12, representing a nearly 8 percent increase.

to: In 2013, Spectra Energy achieved net income from controlling interestes of $1.04 billion, or $1.55 diluted EPS, compared with $940 million, or $1.43 diluted EPS in 2012. Ongoing 2013 net income from controlling interests was $1.10 billion, or $1.64 diluted EPS, compared with $938 million, or $1.43 diluted EPS, in the prior year.

sources: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140204-905069.html press releases are not acceptable, independent sources

EDIT 5: At the bottom of the OPERATIONS section, please add:

Spectra Energy also operates The Express-Platte Pipeline System which begins in Hardisty, Alberta and terminates in Wood River, IL. It includes the Express and Platte crude oil pipelines.

sources: http://pipelineandgasjournal.com/spectra-energy-acquire-express-platte-pipeline-system Source appears to be a blurb closely representing a press release

EDIT 6: Under the LEADERSHIP section, the first sentence from: Gregory L. Ebel (born 1964 in Ottawa, Canada) is president and chief executive officer of Spectra Energy Corp and a member of the company’s board of directors.

to: Gregory L. Ebel (born 1964 in Ottawa, Canada) is president and chief executive officer of Spectra Energy Corp and chair of the company’s board of directors.

sources: http://www.rttnews.com/2302208/spectra-energy-names-gregory-ebel-chair-of-board.aspx The article is about the org and should remain focused, rather than providing bios on its executives. We do typically cover the current CEO in the infobox and every new CEO appointment.

64.95.214.18 (talk) 20:46, 18 June 2014 (UTC)


 * See notes above. CorporateM (Talk) 05:32, 16 October 2014 (UTC)