Upstream pipeline network Access regime MPE ESA 8 January 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Upstream pipeline network Access regime MPE – ESA 8 January 2009 Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no

Agenda • Brief overview of upstream gas sector • Gassco presents booking regime • Prepared questions from ESA Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no

The Norwegian Gas Sector • Around 40 producing fields • both oil and gas • Almost 8 000 km of large, offshore, high pressure gas pipelines Landing points in 4 countries • 99 % of gas production is exported 86 BCM in 2007 Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no

Gas exports BCM 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no

Organization of the Gas Sector • Companies individually produce, transport and market their gas • Gas export pipelines organized in one Joint Venture with producers as owners (Gassled JV) • Independent pipeline operator - Gassco • Regulated access regime Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no

Access regime • 1 January 2003 – establishment of Gassled – stipulated tariffs • Several pipelines merged into one ownership – Gassled • Commercial negotiations • Stipulated tariffs and new booking regime applies to all transportation in Gassled from 1 January 2003 • Regulations stipulates specific tariffs for some volumes Olje- og energidepartementet www.oed.dep.no