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EASEE-gas Conference 2003: Current Status, Progress, and Future Challenges

The EASEE-gas Conference held on October 22-23, 2003, discussed the current status and future challenges of the organization. With an Executive Committee elected in March 2003, EASEE-gas boasts 61 full members and 13 associate members from various segments of the gas industry. The action plan focuses on harmonizing business practices, gas quality, and unit standards. Key topics included progressing the Common Business Practices (CBPs) on unit harmonization and gas quality parameters, while encouraging greater participation from end users and public distribution in future initiatives.

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EASEE-gas Conference 2003: Current Status, Progress, and Future Challenges

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  1. EASEE-gasPeter Taff (centrica) GTE Conference 22/23 October 2003

  2. EASEE-gas 1. Current status of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Next challenges

  3. Current status of the EASEE-gas organisation • Executive Committee elected March 2003 • 61 full members: • 13 associate members Producers (6) Traders & Shippers (16) Transporters (19) Suppliers (5) Service Providers (9) Distribution Network Operators (5) Retail Suppliers (0) End Users (1)

  4. Action Plan Progress • General Comments • CBP: Unit Harmonisation • Working Groups • - Business Rules • - Gas Quality

  5. General Comments • Executive Committee takes responsibility for Action Plan • First Common Business Practice (CBP) on Harmonisation of Units approved • Business Rules - increased focus on deliverables (CBPs) • Good progress on Gas Qualities Harmonisation

  6. Current Working Groups • Harmonisation of Units * • Business Rules * • Gas Quality Harmonisation * • Message Specification • Edig@s Message Codification and Maintenance • Real-time Data Exchange • IT Communication Network • eb XML

  7. CBP : Unit Harmonisation • Approved by ExCom 27th August 2003 • Publication on web site, press release • CBP to be implemented on or before 1/10/2005

  8. CBP : Unit Harmonisation Pressure bar Energy kWh, with a combustion reference temperature of 25°C Volume m³(n), at 0°C and 1.01325 bar (normal m³) Gross Calorific ValuekWh/m³(n), with a combustion reference temperature of 25°C

  9. Working Groups Business Rules • Broad participation & large interest in this Working Group • No participation of end users or public distribution • Smaller Task Force to develop detailed proposals with ambitious, but realistic, time schedule • Proposals being developed for a series of CBPs to address the progressive (and continuous) nature of the work in this area • Draft CBP on nomination cycle developed

  10. Working GroupsGas Quality Harmonisation • Well attended, good spirit • Again little or no participation of end users or public distribution • Preliminary status report available to Madrid Forum • Requires further work to develop draft CBP • Final recommendation will require approval by Members and by Executive Committee

  11. GQHWG: Scope of Work • Define parameters relevant for harmonisation • Agree on common values and/or ranges for gas specification parameters • Develop consistent approach on combustion properties • Propose billing arrangements that accommodate the agreed gas specifications • Taking into account safety, costs, benefits and the image of natural gas

  12. GQHWG: Areas of Application • Limited to cross border and EU entry points for high calorific gas, including LNG-terminals • Excluding areas of production and isolated systems where production, transportation and utilisation are combined

  13. Gas quality parameters/values Parameter Values Status (in GQHWG) GCV Under discussion WI Under discussion Relative density Under discussion H2S+COS (as S) < 5 mg/m³ (n) Agreed Total Sulphur < 30 mg/m³ (n) Agreed Mercaptans (as S) < 6 mg/m³ (n) Agreed O2 Under discussion CO2 < 2.5 mol % Agreed Water dew point < - 8 °C @ 70 bar(a) Agreed Hydrocarbon dew point < - 2 °C @ 1-70 bar(a) Agreed Impurity Clause Under discussion

  14. GQHWG: Further Work • Conclude discussions on the set of parameters and corresponding values • Review the billing arrangements that lead to restriction in the GCV range • Outline possible implications • Prepare a recommendation for a Common Business Practice (CBP)

  15. Next challenges • Madrid Forum (and EASEE-gas Board) to encourage participation from End Users and Public Distribution to improve industry representation • Complete initial Business Rules CBP (nominations & matching) • Complete initial CBP on Gas Quality Harmonisation • Monitor implementation of Units CBP • Exec Committee (and Working Groups) to agree future CBPs/work programme • Report on Action Plan progress to next Madrid Forum

  16. EASEE-gas[www.easee-gas.org]Peter Taff (centrica) GTE Conference 22/23 October 2003

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