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EASEE-gas. Madrid Forum 24/25 September 2003 Henri Cattoor Wim Groenendijk. EASEE-gas. 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion. State of the Organisation. Executive Committee elected March 2003 61 full members: 13 associate members. Producers (6).
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EASEE-gas Madrid Forum 24/25 September 2003 Henri Cattoor Wim Groenendijk
EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion
State of the 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)
EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion
Action Plan Progress • General Comments • CBP: Unit Harmonisation • Working Groups • - Business Rules • - Gas Quality
General Comments • Executive Committee takes responsibility for Action Plan • First CBP (Harmonisation of Units) approved • Business Rules increased focus on deliverables • Good progress on Gas Qualities Harmonisation
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
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
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
Working Groups Business Rules • Broad participation & large interest in this Working Group • No participation of end users nor 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
Working GroupsGas Quality Harmonisation • Well attended, good spirit • Again little or no participation of end users nor 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
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
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
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
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
EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion
Conclusion • Reasonable support for EASEE-gas, but : End User and Public Distribution involvement as good as non-existent • First CBP adopted • Progress : picking up the pace