Friday 21 April 2023

International Gas Union

IGU during the Argentine Triennium

Peter K. StormSecretary General of IGU

The Autumn Gas Conference of the Czech Gas Association

in Tábor, Czech Republic, on 30 October 2006

Friday 21 April 2023

Agenda

• About IGU• The New Triennium (2006-09)• Some IGU Statements

IGU represents around 95% of all gas sales

Members Non Members

Also gas companies can become member and benefit from IGU’s vast networking possibilities

69 Charter members (68 countries)

28 Associate members

New!

IGU serves as a spokesman for the gas industry worldwide

Worldwide non–profit (75 years)

Promotes technical and economic progress of the gas industry

- e.g. The World Gas Conference every 3 years

Organisations affiliated to IGU:

-Foundation IGRC-Gas Infrastructure (GIE)-GERG-IANGV / ENGVA-Marcogaz-Pipeline Research Council (PRCI)

All members can nominate representatives to IGU Committees

Working organisation which studies and promotes developments in all fields of the gas industry

- 9 standing Committees with study groups - 2 Task forces: R&D and Gas Market Integration

> 600 leaders and experts from the gas industry world-wide will participate in the work of IGU in this Triennium

Knut BarlandNorway

President

CC Secretary

CC Vice Chairman

Roberto BrandtArgentina

Ernesto Lopez AnadónArgentina

Andres Kidd Argentina

CC Chairman

Secretary GeneralPeter Storm Denmark

Vice President Datuk Rahim HashimMalaysia

Ho Sook WahMalaysia

WOC 2 Storage

VladimirOnderka

Czech Rep.

WOC 3Transmission

HelgeWolf

Germany

TFR&D

PGC CDeveloping

Markets

Mohd. FaridAmin

Malaysia

PGC BStrategy, Economics

& Regulation

Pedro Moraleda

Spain

PGC DLNG

SeiichiUchinoJapan

WOC 4Distribution

JeremyBending

UK

PGC ASustainable

Development

WOC 1 Exploration &

Production

VladimirYakushev

Russia

WOC 5Utilisation

JeanSchweitzer Denmark

MarcFloretteFrance

TFGas MarketIntegration

JorgeDoumanianArgentina

Experts from all over the world are represented in the technical team

The information channels of IGU are top-class

Organises conferences and supports information exchange among members

Organiser of- IGU Gas Research Conferences (IGRC) - IGRC in Paris October 2008

Co-Sponsor of - LNG Conferences

Liaison with UN and other international energy organisations

IGU is the main Sponsor/Organiser of the LNG X Conferences

Barcelona

24-27 April 2007

Further Sponsors/Organisers' are Gas Technology Institute (GTI) of USA and International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) in Paris

Friday 21 April 2023

Agenda

• About IGU• The New Triennium (2006-09)• Some IGU Statements

The new triennium is under Argentine Presidency (2006-09)

24th World Gas Conference in October 2009, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

ThemeThe global energy challenge: „Reviewing the strategies for natural gas“

MissionIncrease the value to the membership:

1. promote the exchange of knowledge and information

2. provide solid and concrete reference tools for decision makers

Three time perspectives are underlying the TWP

Longer term Policy recommendations regarding major energy-domination

Medium term Considerations of new technologies and planned system expansion

Short term Little can be done on infrastructure but a lot at policy level

1. The Global Energy Challenge: Reviewing the strategies for natural gas towards 2030

Develop a prospective analysis of the key drivers for the next 25 years

The TWP is based on three strategic guidelines

RegulationMarket Drivers

E&PStorage

T&DUtilisation

LNGR&D

Role of the WorldGas Industry

Sustainability:

RRegulatory Framework Market Growth vs. Supply Alternatives Technology Environmental Impact Cost Effectiveness

Oil Prices & Geopolitical Constraints

Global Learnings

Outlookto 2030

Global Energy Needs and Prospects

2. Contribution of the natural gas industry in terms of security of supply, safety and environment

Analyse short term intricacies of supply from a more technical and operational perspective along the entire supply chain

The 2. guideline focuses on a technical and operational perspective

3. Regional gas market integration as a key driver for sustainable economic growth

Support a healthy investment and business climate and high–quality dialogue between governmental and corporate players

…the more integrated…the more competitive….

Friday 21 April 2023

Agenda

• About IGU• The New Triennium (2006-09)• Some IGU Statements

Our planet by night shows where energy is used today

Gas reserves are plentiful but not located where the markets are

A global gas market is emerging

- Consumer markets will increasingly be competing for supply (strong additional demand by emerging economies)

- Consumers and producers are seeking diversification of purchases and sales respectively

Market conditions in world gas markets are rapidly changing

With increasing LNG trade the natural gas market trade gets global

Tomorrow:

Global market for LNG

Yesterday:

Regional markets for traditional natural gas

In the 80‘s and beginning of 90‘s supply of gas was considered to be abundant

Security of supply was not a real issue

Gas regulation was done along the lines of electricity regulation

Regulatory frameworks were different in the past

Despite different value chains the regulatory systems were similar

National Regulation

Electricity

National Regulation

Super-national market Global

market

Gas

Production TransmissionDistribution

Business levels

Regulatory frameworks should reflect market realities

Today’s market is a sellers market with increasing global competition

Major players also in the future

Security of supply is crucial

Investments in the gas infrastructure are done only if they are profitable

Major challenge: Co-ordination of regulatory regimes

Co-ordination of legal systems to support venture investments in infrastructure

Adjusting regulatory frameworks require

- exchange of information between consumer and producer countries

- mutual understanding of each others interersts

Regulatory systems worldwide are currently being adjusted

Conditio sine qua non for a healthy gas business climate

Mutual dependency between consumers and producers can secure long-term relations

The process of adapting the regulatory framework should be part of broader energy policy and foreign policy

Energy policy should aim at long-term relations to achieve stability

Friday 21 April 2023

Thank you for your attention!

See you in Buenos Aires!

24rd World Gas Conference and

ExhibitionOctober 5 – 9 2009