Gas Stakeholder Meeting

On 19 June 2012 the Directorate of Trade and Transit of the Energy Charter Secretariat organised a gas stakeholder event on transit and cross-border cooperation. The purpose of the meeting was to continue consultations with regard to a possible re-set of negotiations on a new Energy Charter instrument on energy transit.

The event brought together important stakeholders from governments and the natural gas industry, integrated companies, pipeline consortia as well as unbundled transmission system operators from Europe and Asia. The discussion provided a better understanding of the needs for multilateral rules enabling the construction and reliable operation of cross-border natural gas pipelines.

A third stakeholder event will be held on 26 September 2012 and will be dedicated to oil transportation.

Presentations

Overview Presentation
Florian Encke, Senior Expert, Energy Charter Secretariat

Gas Transit from Non-EU Country to Non-EU Country - Case in Lithuania
Joachim Hockertz, Deputy General Manager, Lietuvos Dujos

Current State and Modernisation of Ukraine's GTS
Igor Lohman, Chief Engineer, UkrTransGas

Gas Transit and Cross-Border Cooperation
Thomas Klefuss, CEO, Managing Director, NET4GAS

Interconnections and Transit: Integration of the Republic of Croatia in the Regional and European Natural Gas Flows and Natural Gas Market
Vladimir Durovic, Assistant President of the Board, Plinacro Ltd.

Botaş as a 38-year Experienced Player and Projects
Hülya Aktan, Foreign Relations and EU Coordination Manager, Strategy Development and International Projects Department, Botaş