Conference Documentation: Gas Storage and Transmissions
SMi’s 10th annual Gas Storage and Transmissions conference returns to London June 2016! There is much debate and discussion around the European and UK Gas market where demand has struggled to keep up with storage capacity, however, new approaches to regulation and changing stances of many European governments combined with new infrastructure projects signal an exciting and profitable climate for this sector. Therefore, it is once again vital that the industry come together to discuss how to move forward as a collective, overcome any existing concerns and utilise the commercial opportunities that the gas storage and transmissions sector offers. Join us in London to hear about the latest in legislation as we discuss the role that regulators must play in rejuvenating this dynamic market. We will also explore the latest and future infrastructural developments across Europe, including the Turkish, Nord and South Streams and forthcoming Nord Stream 2 project. We will assess whether diversifying gas supply routes and new interconnector projects can meet the growing need for natural gas imports in Europe as production in the North Sea continues to fall. Join key decision makers from Europe’s biggest storage operators to discuss the role storage and transmission can play in safeguarding the EU's security of energy supply.
SMi’s 10th annual Gas Storage and Transmissions conference will explore how the changing landscape of the energy industry will impact this sector. We will be looking at the current state of the European Gas market and security of supply, gas transmission and how gas storage will contribute to future demand, infrastructure and investment challenges. These are just some of the questions and discussions that will be had at SMi’s 10th annual Gas Storage and Transmission Conference, can you afford to miss out?
- Day 1
- 8:30
- Registration & Coffee
- 9:00
- Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Nick White, Principal Consultant, MJM Energy
- 9:10
- Gas storage in Europe: Where are we now?
- Geoffroy Hureau, General Secretary, CEDIGAZ
- 9:50
- Security of supply in a declining gas market
- Hans-Aage Nielsen, Gas Market Development, Energinet.dk
- 10:30
- Desperate European gas storage operators (SSOs): Everything must go!
- Zbynek Pokorny, Head of Sales, RWE Gas Storage
- 11:10
- Morning Coffee
- 11:30
- The European gas storage strategy in the conext of security of energy supply
- Jörg Köhli , Team Leader Offshore SafetyGas and Oil Policies, European Commission
- 12:10
- Assessing the impact of the new regulation on the gas storage market
- Michael Kohl, Commercial Managing Director , RWE Energie AG
- 12:50
- Networking Lunch
- 13:50
- Regulating storage in challenging market conditions
- Ed Freeman, Manager, Gas Systems, Ofgem
- 14:30
- The Italian gas storage system: A unique case in Europe
- Gabriele Lucchesi, Managing Director, Edison Stoccagio Spa
- 15:10
- Afternoon Tea
- 15:40
- Transporting gas to the storage facilities : New pipleine infrastructure in Germany
- Christoph von dem Bussche, Managing Director , Gascade
- 16:20
- Where next for the gas storage market
- Akos Kriston, Deputy Director , Hungarian Gas Storage Plc
- 17:00
- Assessing the role of LNG in the gas storage market
- Nick White, Principal Consultant, MJM Energy
- 17:40
- Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
- Nick White, Principal Consultant, MJM Energy
- Day 2
- 8:30
- Registration & Coffee
- 9:00
- Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Mike Madden, Managing Director, Mjmenergy
- 9:10
- Natural gas market and infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe
- Piotr Kus, Director, Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
- 9:50
- The financing behind Europe's energy security
- Lukasz Dziekonski, Chairman of the Management Board, Marguerite Adviser
- 10:30
- Morning Coffee
- 11:00
- The European energy union in practice
- Christophe Poillion, Vice President of European Affairs , GRTgaz
- 11:40
- The role of Russian gas supply in Europe's energy security
- James Henderson, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
- 12:20
- Networking Lunch
- 13:20
- Nord Stream: Enhancing Europe’s long-term energy security
- Paul Corcoran, Chief Financial Officer, Nord Stream A G
- 14:30
- Why interconnectors are so important
- Robert Sale, Regulation and Business Development Director, Interconnector (UK) Ltd-(BG plc)
- 15:10
- Afternoon Tea
- 15:40
- What does the future hold for transmissions networks?
- Craig Dyke, Gas Network Development, National Grid Plc
- 16:20
- The future role of gas infrastructure in evolving energy markets
- Ralph Bahke, Managing Director, ONTRAS
- 17:00
- Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
- Mike Madden, Managing Director, Mjmenergy