Study on Underground Gas Storage in Europe and Central ... · Current UGS Status Europe / Central Asia UGS Status – by Study/Non -Study Region World Non - UN ECE UGS study Nations

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StudyStudy on Underground on Underground GasGas Storage Storage in Europe and Central in Europe and Central AsiaAsia

1199thth SessionSession ofof WorkingWorking Party on Party on GasGasGenevaGeneva , , JanuaryJanuary 20, 200920, 2009

United Nations United Nations EconomicEconomic Commission for Europe Commission for Europe Committee on Committee on SustainableSustainable EnergyEnergy

ChapterChapter 22Current UGS Status in Europe and Current UGS Status in Europe and

Central AsiaCentral Asia

2United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Sustainable EnergyCommittee on Sustainable Energy

Head of Head of CChapterhapter 22::�� M. M. SanduSandu

(ROMGAZ (ROMGAZ –– Romania)Romania)

FurtherFurther membersmembers�� Joachim Wallbrecht Joachim Wallbrecht

(BEB Erdgas und (BEB Erdgas und ErdErd ööll -- Germany)Germany)RepresentativeRepresentative of International of International GasGas Union (IGU)Union (IGU)

ChapterChapter 22Current UGS Status Europe / Central AsiaCurrent UGS Status Europe / Central Asia

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Objectives Objectives

•• Summary of UGS status by location / countrySummary of UGS status by location / country•• Compilation and technical analysis of UGS dataCompilation and technical analysis of UGS data•• Summary / analysis of ownership structureSummary / analysis of ownership structure•• Survey of applied standardsSurvey of applied standards•• Comparison with previous study Comparison with previous study

-- previously installed UGS capacitiespreviously installed UGS capacities•• Basis for analysis of trends and outlookBasis for analysis of trends and outlook

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Sustainable EnergyCommittee on Sustainable Energy


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ExemplifiedExemplified contentcontent of UGS Databaseof UGS Database

•• WorkingWorking Gas Gas VolumeVolume (WGV)(WGV)•• CushionCushion Gas Gas VolumeVolume (CGV)(CGV)•• WithdrawalWithdrawal / / injectioninjection ratesrates•• Performance Performance losseslosses

•• UGS UGS locationlocation

•• UseUse of UGS of UGS capacitiescapacities•• AnnualAnnual cyclingcycling capabilitycapability•• OwnershipOwnership / SSO / SSO structurestructure•• QHSE QHSE standardsstandards



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Data Data sourcessources

•• UseUse of of existingexisting datadata basebase•• World UGSWorld UGS Data Bank of International GasData Bank of International Gas UnionUnion (IGU)(IGU)

useuse existingexisting extensive extensive datadata basebase agreedagreed•• GSEGSE datadata•• Data Data questionnairequestionnaire to to bebe send to send to nations/companiesnations/companies

ActiveActive supportsupport fromfrom nations/companiesnations/companies crucialcrucial !!! !!!




ChapterChapter 22Current UGS Status Europe / Central AsiaCurrent UGS Status Europe / Central AsiaExampleExample -- Data Data RequestRequest –– UGS in OperationUGS in Operation

Wal essential data optional data

Underground Gas Storage (UGS) in operationGeneral Storage Data Name of UGS facility

Nation

Company for Contact/ Operator

Actuality of data (year) / Reference year

UGS in operation (X)Year when storage facility was commissioned

Storage type (tick X):

gas field

oil field

aquifer

salt cavernrock cavern

mine/cavern

abandoned mine

Location/distance (km) of next biggest town relativ e to storage facility

Ownership

Technical OperatorName 1. Owner /Share (%)

Name 2. Owner /Share (%)

Storage System Opearator (SSO)

Storage Capacity Data Installed max. working gas volume of UGS facility [106 m³]

Total cushion gas volume / base gas (incl. indigeno us gas) [106 m³]

Nominal withdrawal rate (plateau capacity) of surfa ce facilities [10³ m³/h]

Injection rate of surface facilities [10³ m³/h]Performance loss (WGV reduction,..) [106 m³]/a

Anual cycling capability [n/a]

Technical storage data Name of storage formation horizonMin. depth (below surface) to the top of the struct ure / cavern roof [m]

Initial reservoir pressure at datum level (in pore storage) [bar]

Pressure datum level below surface [m]

Min. storage pressure at datum level [bar]Max. allowable storage pressure at datum level [bar]No. of storage wells/caverns

No. of observation wells

No. of disposal wells



ExampleExample Storage Storage LocationsLocations in IGU Data Basein IGU Data Base



UGS Status UGS Status –– byby Study/NonStudy/Non --StudyStudy RegionRegion

World

Non - UN ECE UGS study Nations

UN ECE UGS Study Nations*

No. of UGS 620 450 170

UGS Nations 34 6 28

Working Gas Volume (Gm³) 346 127 219

*incl. 30 Gm³ strategic reserves



UGS Status UGS Status –– WGV WGV byby Study/NonStudy/Non --StudyStudy RegionRegion

UGS in the WorldWorking Gas Volume Distribution by regions

Remaining UGS World37%

UN ECE UGS Study Nations

63%

UN ECE UGS Study Nations Remaining UGS World



Gas Gas SupplySupply Trends Trends -- EuropeEurope

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