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Conference Programme

day one | day two

Programme - Day One26 January 2012  

 

 

8:55am - 9:00am

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage  

 

9:00am - 9:40am
Efficiently using new technological prospects of converting electricity to gas, hydrogen and methane in order to create a new role for the gas system

  • Exploring the need for integration and flexibility for energy systems, fossil free energy production and the challenges involved with this
  • Examining how electricity production can fluctuate and causes a need for storage of excess power production and filling electricity holes
  • Identifying different properties of electricity, gas and distinct heating systems and knowing how they can work together to solve energy crisis systems

Peder Østermark Andreasen

President and CEO

Energinet.dk  

 

9:40am - 10:20am

  • Supply and Demand of Gas flexibility
  • Understanding the evolution of the global gas market and the impact it has on the flexibility demand
  • Foreseeing gas market trends and incorporating it to future supply planning of SSO’s

Michael Kohl

Managing Director

RWE gas storage  

 

10:20am - 11:20am
MORNING REFRESHMENTS

 

11:20am - 12:00pm
Important changes from the view of a German utility
  • Changes in the value of flexibility
  • Crucial drivers for the future development of the market
  • Challenges in the design of new import contracts
  • New role of gas for electricity production
 

Bernhard Blumberg

Senior Manager Gas Supply and Portfolio Management

EnBW 

BERGERMEER GAS STORAGE PROJECT-case study
  • Exploring the proposed operations of the Bergermeer gas storage project and the implications of a new storage facility for NorthWest Europe.
  • Understanding about the technical challenges involved in creating Europe’s largest open access storage facility
  • Evaluating project’s future ambitions and knowing about the latest update of the Bergermeer Gas Storage project
 

Jasper Vis

Head Regulatory and Public Affairs

TAQA 

Effect of balancing regimes on liquidity and development of hubs
  • Exploring how balancing regimes differ from country to country
  • Examining how reforms affect balancing regimes
  • Identifying different balancing regimes in continental Europe
  • How does gas flow from one balancing zone to another and what are the restrictions and the pitfalls?
 

Ludger Hümbs

Head of Market Area Management

Wingas Transport GmBH 

 

12:00pm - 12:40pm
A case study about EWE’s gas storage site in Nüttermoor, Germany. Design objectives and operational experiences in one of Europe’s most modern gas storage facility
  • Historical development of the Nüttemoor gas storage site and the continuously changing needs of the market over the years
  • Todays role within Europe’s changing gas grid and major requirements to compression technology installed
  • MAN's ongoing product development program, which had been actively supported by EWE and how does the product answers actual market needs
  • Conclusion & Future Outlook
 

Matthias Grapow

Head of Sales, Gas Storage & Sealed Technology

MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG 

Heinz Berger

Co-Author

EWE ENERGIE 

Severe Service Rotary Control Valve Technology


  • Current Linear Technology
  • Redefined Pressure Control Technology
  • Cost Implications of the two technologies
 

Andrew Nash

Control Valve Account Manager

mogas 

 

12:40pm - 2:00pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON

 

2:00pm - 2:40pm
Implementing a solid plan to improve the investment crisis for gas infrastructure
  • How much infrastructure does Europe need to fulfil its gas requirements?
  • Accessing economical recovery solutions to aid investment
  • Using effective business models to address investment challenges for gas infrastructure
  • Successfully overcoming the urgent need for investment in infrastructure
 

Pieter van Aartsen

Head European Affairs

gasunie 

Diversifying Europe’s gas supply
  • Exploring the projects technical and political progress in relation to the joint project
  • Implementing TAP’s plans to provide solutions and to have a sustainable gas supply infrastructure
  • Determining the impact of the gas storage development in Albania in reference to security of supply
 

Albert Haak

Head of gas storage

Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG 

Improving Commercial Opportunities for Gas Trading
  • Impact of the 3rd directive and economic climate on the gas market
  • Understanding the challenges and opportunities involved with gas trading
  • Identifying the latest emerging gas trading locations
 

Mark Lewis

Managing Director, Commodities Research

Deutsche Bank 

 

2:40pm - 3:20pm

  • Introduction of axial flow valve concept
  • Typical applications in gas transport and storage
  • HIPPS, Anti-Surge Control, Injection and Production
  • Total cost of ownership

Frank van Vorst

Area Manager Central Europe

Mokveld  

 

3:20pm - 4:00pm

  • Understanding market surrounding Storage System Operators (SSO’s) influenced that by regulatory framework
  • Exploring potential strategies of SSO’s in the given market situation with regards to product design and prices.

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage  

 

4:00pm - 4:40pm

 

4:40pm - 5:20pm
Can the EU depend on LNG for a reliable source of supply?

  • How will the new energy regasification terminals help cluster supply?
  • What is the outlook for LNG prices?
  • Determining the future of LNG in the gas market

Francisco P. de la Flor Garcia

Director of Regulation & GLE President

Enagas  

 

5:20pm - 6:00pm
Exploring the investment potential for the gas industry

  • Impact of green investments and on the gas market
  • Creating renewable energy solutions and also getting investment for it
  • Evaluating the growth prospects of gas for a low carbon future
  • Overcoming the nuclear crisis effect on the market

Dr Anouk Honore

Senior Research Fellow

Oxford Institute for energy studies  

 

6:00pm - 6:40pm

  • Update on Gas storage projects throughout Europe and the challenges and opportunities
  • Comparing and contrasting different projects that are available
  • Determining key lesson learnt from a range of different projects
  • Exploring future plans for gas storage facilities in Europe

Arno Büx

Managing Director

Storengy Deutschland  

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage  

Dr. Stephan Dewald

Former Managing Director

WINGAS gas storage  

Michael Kohl

Managing Director

RWE gas storage  

Jasper Vis

Head Regulatory and Public Affairs

TAQA  

 

6:40pm

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage  

day one | day two

Programme - Day Two27 January 2012  

 

 

8:50am - 8:55am

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage  

 

8:55am - 9:35am
Status of Framework Guidelines and Network
  • How the Capacity Allocation Management and the Congestion Management Procedures could look like
  • Balancing systems in europe: Is there a need for further merger? On the way to liquid hubs
  • What does the gas target model mean for TSOs?

Ralph Bahke

Managing director

Ontras  

 

9:35am - 10:15am
Implementing energy security and sustainable development in Europe

  • Fully exploiting Europe's potential in the gas market
  • Achieving different import routes from Asia
  • Utilising strategic energy partnerships in order to achieve energy security
  • Latest news on the progress of interconnections

Anne Sophie Corbeau

Senior Gas Expert

International Energy Agency  

 

10:15am - 10:55am


  • World gas perspectives
  • Gas assets in the European energy mix
  • Uncertainties of gas development in the European energy mix

Martin Jahan de Lestang

Vice President of Gas Supply’s Market Design and Capacity Portfolio Department, Energy Management, Energy Europe Business Line

GDF SUEZ  

 

10:55am - 11:25am
MORNING REFRESHMENTS

 

11:25am - 12:05pm
Utilising Collaborations To Ensure Successful Transportation Of Gas To Europe
  • Effect of major gas projects and the implication for the gas market
  • Creating short, medium and long term collaborations
  • Successfully generating interconnections in the gas industry
 

Dr. Stephan Dewald

Former Managing Director

WINGAS gas storage 

Secure Gas Supply for Europe – major infrastructure project Nord Stream
  • Why is Nord Stream needed?
  • Nord Stream – a major infrastructure project realised on time within budget
  • Nord Stream’s success factors – Why is Nord Stream so successful?
 

Dr Werner Rott

Deputy Technical Director Engineering

Nord Stream 

Dynamic Evolution Of Commodity Trading
  • Understanding the cascade effect of global events on gas prices
  • Managing price risks in a world of shifting correlations
  • Paper or physical, does it matter where you are?
 

Trevor Sikorski

Director, Commodities Research

Barclays Capital 

 

12:05pm - 12:45pm
Achieving energy efficiency and fuel flexibility through out the value chain
  • By balancing the energy usage costs
  • In an environmentally responsible manner
  • While maximising profitability
 

Tord Johnsson

Business Development Manager

Wärtsilä 

Climate Change & the European Gas market
How will the evolving climate change regulations impact the European gas market?
  • What impact will wind and solar generation have on gas demand?
  • Exploring the requirements for gas flexibility in coping with intermittent generation
  • How will price volatility change in such circumstances?
 

Andrew Morris

Director

Pöyry Management Consulting  

 

12:45pm - 2:10pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON

 

2:10pm - 2:50pm
SUCCESSFULLY GETTING FULL COMMERCIAL VALUE FROM STORAGE
Determining the importance of upgrading existing storage facilities
  • Effectively creating additional income for storage facilities
  • Ensuring storage owners work with partners who have trading expertise
 

Thorsten Dinkela

Head Business Development N&W Europe

Shell 

How shale gas technology has changed global gas markets and where we go from here?
  • Crowding out conventional gas and LNG well beyond the US borders
  • What has made US shale so cheap?
  • How shale gas can impact global gas markets in the next 5-10 years
 

Samantha Dart

Senior Energy Economist

Goldman Sachs 

 

2:50pm - 3:30pm
Can the success of shale gas in America apply to Europe?
  • Exploring the outlook for unconventional supply and demand
  • Utilising technological developments in order to understand the potential of unconventionals
  • How can we create a more fuel efficient gas for the future?
 

Maciej Zwierzchowski

Commercial Head

PGNiG NORWAY  

From isolation to market opening and integration
  • Examining ongoing infrastructure developments
  • Challenges and value added of the projects
  • Understanding the latest news on the future opportunities in the CEE region
 

Piotr Kus

Director of Brussels Office

GAZ-SYSTEM S.A 

LNG ready to fly?
  • The pull of LNG from Europe to Asia is tightening the market
  • Understanding the impact of Japan's nuclear power situation on LNG
  • Can US LNG exports come to the rescue?
 

Sabine Schels

Senior Director and Global Commodity Strategist

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 

 

3:30pm - 4:10pm
Determining solutions for future storage capacities

  • Optimising underground gas storage by enhancing both performance and development of storage facilities
  • What are new technologies that are available for gas storage?
  • Effectively using new technologies to aid the development of gas storage

Arno Büx

Managing Director

Storengy Deutschland  

 

4:10pm - 4:50pm
Has Europe made progress towards a single gas market?
  • Is the regulatory framework in place?
  • Are Transmission System Operators unbundled?
  • What obstacles remain?

Inge Bernaerts

Head of Unit, DG ENER,

European Commission  

 

4:50pm - 5:30pm
Understanding the role that white stream plays in the Southern Corridor initiative
  • Effectively overcoming technical challenges involved in the route from Sangachal to Romania
  • Exploring the details of the pipeline design, compressor stations and terminals
  • Successfully dealing with environmental and legal issues
  • Efficiently working with Nobucco and other pipelines to diversify EU’s gas imports

Roberto Pirani

Chairman and Managing Director

White Stream Pipeline Company Limited  

 

5:30pm

Dr. Peter Klingenberger

Chairman of the Board of Management CEO

E.ON gas storage