gis for city gas networks

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Minimizing Construction Cost by Deploying GIS Development

for City Gas Distribution Networks(a GIS-Based Solution for City Gas Distribution Networks)

Reza NourjouM.Sc in GIS and GIS Expert

Risk Management Research Center of IIEES

[email protected]

City Gas Distribution Summit

9 & 12 December 2007

Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Contents

• Introduction to Basic Stages of City Gas Distribution Networks

• Advantages of Using GIS as GeoSpatial Information Technology at C.G.D. ( City Gas Distribution) Networks

• Design and Development of GasGIS System for C.G.D Networks

• GasGIS System Applications

• Conclusion

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Basic Stages of City Gas Distribution Networks

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Advantages of Using GIS as Geospatial

Information Technology at C.G.D. Networks

GIS (Geographic Information System) for

– Data (Spatial & Attribute) Management (Collect, Input, Store, Capture, Manipulate)

– Display

– Analyzing

AnalysisMethods

Input Data Output Data

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Which Reasons for Must We Use GIS at C.G.D. Networks:

1. Elimination of Data Redundancy.

2. Better Data Management and Organizing All Data.

3. Improvement the Doing All Stages & Tasks .

4. Providing the Easy Efficient Tools for Querying, Analysis, Editing and Visualization of Data .

5. Improvement Data Sharing Among Different Units and Stages and Information Systems by Central GeoDatabase .

6. Better Decision-Making and Planning

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Goal:

Using a GIS-Based Solution at C.G.D. Networks for Overcoming Geo-Information Challenges to Achieve:

Reducing Costs

Reducing Time

Increasing Reliability and Efficiency

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Design and Development of GasGIS System

for C.G.D. Networks

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Applications of GasGIS System at C.G.D.

Network

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Design and Development of GasGIS System

for C.G.D. Networks

Pic of gasgis

GasGIS System GasGIS Interface

Layers of Geadatabas

and Symbolizing the Spatial

Data

Table of Attribute Data of “Residential – Commercial Units” Layer

Display the Location of a Selected Parcel

Feature

Capture and Display the

Attribute Data of Identified Parcel

Display Spatial Data

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Marketing

1- Marketing ( Forecasting Demand )

1. Data Management of Residential and Commercial and Industrial Units .

2. Forecasting Demand of Every Residential and Commercial and Industrial Unit Considering the Mathematical Models Used in NIGC ( National Iranian Gas company).

3. Display the Statistical Summary of Forecasted Demands via a User-Friendly Table.

4. Query and Analyze the Data.

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Marketing


Create Thematic Map using “Future Load” field of “Residential & Commercial Units” Layer

By Selecting a Parcel, You Can

Capture it’s Attribute Data and Edit every

Information Field

Data Management of a Residential and Commercial Units

Forecasted Demand of

Short –Term Period and Long-Term

Period

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Marketing


Locate and Display

Position and Attribute Table of

Parcels which Have

Demand More than 40

m3/h and more than 3

Units

Query and Search every Layer using SQL Tools

Attribute Table of Identified Parcels

Location of

Selected Parcels

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2- Details Design

• Plan and Design New Gas Distribution Network for a Special Region

1. Providing the Advanced Easy Comprehensive Tools for Inputting and Editing Data (spatial & attribute) of Network Elements ( Zones and Regions Boundary, TBS Location, Major

Distribution Lines, Minor Distribution Lines, Major Nodes,

Valves, Etc. )

2. Store the All Data at Pre-Defined GeoDatabase Layers.

3. Display Data

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2- Details Design

Input attributes Data of Major Distribution Lines(PG60)

Store Data at Pre-Defined Layers of Geodatabase

Insert a New Pipeline

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3- Demand Allocation

1. Estimating the Load, Number of Node-Serviced Units, Number of Node-Serviced Parcels for Every Major Node Considering the Allocation of Forecasted Demand.

2. Extract the Node-Map Matrixes from Geodatabse for Network Hydraulic Calculations.

3. Data Management of Major Node Features and Major Pipeline Features.

4. Monitoring and Controlling the Network Load and Nodes Load.

5. Decision Support System for Design the New Network or Expansion of Existing Network Networks due to Load Distribution

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GasGIS Estimats the Load, # Serviced Units, # Serviced Parcelsfor Every Major Node and Extract the Node-Map Matrixes

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Query Sample: Identify and Locate the Parcels which are Service by a Node (N24)

Location of

Identified Parcels Display Attribute Table of Selected

Units

Statistics Analysis using

Attribute Data of Selected Parcels:#Parcel = 167Total Future

Demand = 3684

Create Thematic Map from

Unit Layer due to Nodes

that Are Servicing to Units

Node “N24”

Node “N20” Services

to Green Parcels Node “N20”

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There is a Relationship between Nodes and Parcels in Geodatabase of GasGIS

By Clicking a Special Parcel, You Can See it’s Servicing Related Node (“N24”). Also Capture and Display the

Attributes Data of Identified

Node

a Special Parcel

Attribute Data Capture of Node

“N24”

Node “N24”Major Lines

Calculated Information by GasGIS

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4- Hydraulic Calculation of Network

• Hydraulic Calculation of Network for Estimating Pressure

and Speed at Major Distribution Lines

1. Extracting and Exporting the Required Information with Suitable Format & Structure of GPNet Software.

2. Solving the Hydraulic Calculation by GPNet Software.

3. Importing the Calculated Hydraulic Parameters ( Pressure and Speed at Major lines ) from GPNet and Storing them at Geodatabase.

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4- Hydraulic Calculation of Network

Using GIS Geoprocessing Analyses to Export the Required Information with Suitable Format (Dbase ) to be used by GPNet Software for Hydraulic Calculation.

ArcGIS Toolbox with Many Geoprocessing and Analyses Tools

Node Map (Major

Line&Nodes)

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1. GasGIS For each Minor Isolator Valve, Estimats Load and # Units and # Parcels that are Isolated by Isolator Valve

2. Reliability & Stability Evaluation of Network due to 2 under Criteria:

3. Report and Visualize the Rejected Major Pipelines -Rejected Minor Valves

5- Reliability Evaluation of Network

for Major pipelines:

45 ps < Pressure < 60 ps AND 15 ft/s < Speed < 70 ft/s

(Calculated by Hydraulic Solve)

for Minor Valves:

Valve Load < 300 m³/h Or 100 < # Isolated Units < 150

(Calculated by Allocation Analysis )

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4. You Can Make Improving & Reforming the Network by under

Strategies and can See Results of Your Decisions:

– Modify the Lines Diameter

– Modify the Network Schema (Location of Major Pipelines & Major Nodes)

– Modify the Location of TBS

– Modify the Spatial Distribution of Demand Allocation

– Change the Location of minor Valves

5. Decision Support of Defining & Designing Several Different

Scenarios for Achieving a Sustainable and Reliable

Network.


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GasGIS Reports the Rejected Major Pipelines and Valves

Visualize the Rejected Major Pipelines and

Valves

Using GasGIS to Capture Attributes Table of Rejected Major Pipelines and Valves using Evaluation Criteria of Reliability & Stability

Capture Calculated Parameters of Valve: Load and #Units,etc

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1. Management of Network Details Data ( Elbo45, Elbo90, Cap, Reducer, etc.).

2. Estimate and Report the Network Assets

3. Support System for Defining & Designing Several Different Scenarios for Achieving to Minimum Cost of Network Establishment.

6- Estimation of Network Materials

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Assets due to Type and Size of Elements

6- Estimation of Network Materials

Layers of Details

Elements of

Network

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1. Temporal Monitoring and Dynamic Managing the Establishment of Network Base on Pre-Defined Scheduling Tale at 3 Levels:

– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Delayed Establishments

– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Being Done Establishments

– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Done Establishments

2. Report of Percentage of Each Level of Establishments

3. Editing and Updating the Data to Create “As Built Maps”

7- Workflow Management

27Temporal Monitoring and Dynamic Managing of Construction by using GasGIS

7- Workflow Management

Identify and Report the Done Establishments

(Constructions):Total Length = 1181 m

Percentage = 27%

Geo-Visualize the Done Constructions

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8- Customers System

1. Data Management of Customers, Gas Appliers, Subscriber Pipeline, Flags, Flags, etc. to Satisfy the Customers’ Requirements

2. Search and Query Attribute Information using SQL Tool

3. Report, Visualization and Create Thematic 3D& 2D View Map Data, Chart and Statistics Analysis by using Data

– Parcel by a Subscription-Code or Owner Name

– Parcels that are Fed by a Special Valve

– Customers that have Huge Debt

– Customers with Huge Demand

– Customers that Are Located at a Special Zone

– Etc.

29Input, Capture, Edit, Update, Store and Display Attribute Information of a Special Customer

8- Customers System

Position a Customer

By Clicking a Customer, You Can See Plan Map of Building

30Create a Statistical Report from Commercial Units of Zone “47-05” that Have Debit more than 25$ and Demand Less of 15 m3/h

8- Customers System

Parcels Count = 23 and Total Debit = 658 $

Debit Amount and Subscription Code and

Phone No of Query-

Selected Parcels

Location of Query-Identified

Parcels

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Geo-visualization and 3D View of Region

8- Customers System

Using 3D Features

and Symbols for

Create Thematic

Map

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• Geo Information System for Managing, Maintaining, Repairing and Inspecting the C.G.D. Networks

1. Data Management of Network Elements (Distribution Pipeline,

Valves, Subscriber Lines, TBS, etc.)

2. Management of Attribute Information such as

– Information of Network Elements

– Information of Periodic Inspections

– Information of Network Repairs and Maintenance

– Information of Network Incidents and Leaking Points

– Etc.

3. Locate and Display Geo-Spatial Information ( Parcels,

Customers, Utilities Lines, Leak Points, Incident Points, Network Elements, ….)

9- Maintenance and Management

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4. Query of Attribute Information Using SQL Tool

5. Create Summarized Statistical Reports due to Information like as :

– Total Length of Pipelines with Diameter Equals to 90 mm

– Calculation of Load, Number Subscribers for an Special Zone

– Number of Repaired Valves & Pipelines at Special Duration

– Display the Demand Distribution at Region

– Display the Spatial Distribution of Repaired or Inspected Valves due to Time

– Etc

6. Temporal Management and Monitoring for Timely Inspectionsor Timely Maintenance or Timely Repairs by a using Scheduler Program

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Report of "90 mm" Valves with Reparations More than 4 that Have Not Been Inspected after 2007/08/15

Information of Identified Valves such as “Valve Code”, “Las Inspection Date”, ”Number of Reparation”

Map Legend

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Input, Capture, Edit, Update, Store and Display Attribute Data (Periodic Inspections, Repairs and Maintenance, etc.) of a Special Valve

Selected Valve

Attribute Information of Selected

Valve

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3D View of Region (Virtual World) – Locating andDisplaying all Pipelines with Diameter “63 mm” that are

Located at SubZones of “05-z02” or “05-z03”

Total Calculation Length of Identified

Pipelines is 704 m

Located Lines

Attribute Table of Selected Lines

Map Legend

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1. Data Management of Leak Points and Damage Area and Query And Display the Leak Points and Damage Area

2. Decision Support for Emergency Management by Locating and Identifying and Displaying:

• Incident Location ( Damaged Parcel) Using its Phone Number or Address.

• Adjacent Pipeline of Incident Location

• Proper Valve/Valves for Isolating the on fire Parcel or Damaged Pipelines or Leak Points

• Isolated Parcels by Shutting Valve/Valves

• Isolated Pipelines by Shutting Valve/Valves

• Isolated Valves by Shutting a Valve or some Valves

• Create Suitable Report from Number of Isolated Parcels

10- Emergency Management

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Using GsaGIS For Isolating Parcel “+97188452963”. GasGIS Locates and Display the to Shut on two Valves “05-v8” , “05-v6” (Loop Network). By

Shutting those Valves, 696 Units and 137 Parcels Will Be Isolated.


Identified

Valve “05-v8”

Identified Valve

“05-v6”

GasGIS is Locating on fire Parcel

+97188452963 by its Phone

Display Attribute Data

of on fire Customer

Attribute Data of Isolated Parcels

Attribute Data of Valves

Spatial Distribution of Isolated Parcels

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Using GasGIS for Simulation of Scenario: Closing Valve ”05-v14”Is Resulted to Isolate two Valve ”05-v94” , ”05-v32” and So

some Parcels are Isolated.


Valve “05-v14” Attribute Table of Isolated Parcels

Attribute Table of Isolated

Valves

Spatial Position of Isolated Parcels

Valve “05-v94”

Valve “05-v32”

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Conclusion

• Success of GIS is Depended on Phase of Need Assessment.

• Introducing a GIS-Based Solution to Improve Doing all Stages & Processes (Marketing, Design, Expansion, Management and Maintenance) using Efficient Easy Tools for Display, Analyses, Management of Data Seamlessly and Integrated.

• Better Data Management by a Central GeoDataabase and GIS Tools.

• Better Data Sharing and Eliminating Data Redundancy and Integration to Other Information System and Databases.

• Support System for Better Decision Making.

• GIS Implementation Results to Reducing Cost, Reducing Time and Increasing Efficiency due to Overcoming Geo Information Challenges.

• GIS is Not Only a Software. Data is Core of GIS. Geodatabse with Usable Data Consumes 65% of Cost and Time of a GIS Project

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It will be My Pleasure to Support Your Country by Development of Comprehensive GIS for Improving G.C.D. Companies

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Gratefulness

• IQPC and Special Thanks of Ms. Leila Masinaei

• “GIS Development” Magazine

• ESRI for ArcGIS Software

• Rick Management Research Center of IIEES

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9 & 12 December 2007


a GIS-Based Solution for City Gas Distribution Networks

By: Reza Nourjou

M.Sc. In [email protected]

T: (971) 4 360 2865 F: (971) 4 360 4481 E: [email protected] W: www.citygassummit.com/sales

www.citygassummit.com/sales

City Gas Distribution Networks represent the Middle East’s next frontier in Domestic energy supply; ensuring clean and effi cient energy for the 21st century. This conference

will help ensure all stakeholders are in one place to open needed discussion on the challenges ahead.

Azizollah RamezaniGas Distribution Director

Board Member National Iranian Gas Company NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)

6 INDUSTRY SPECIFIC INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Sunday 9 December 2007Workshop A: FORECASTING AND CONTROLLING SHORT AND LONG- TERM DEMAND

Workshop B: DEPLOYING GIS DEVELOPMENT TO CITY GAS PROJECTS

Workshop C: DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS NETWORKS

Wednesday 12 December 2007Workshop D: ROBUST CITY GAS ENGINEERING SAFETY PRACTICES

Workshop E: DIVERSIFYING DOWNSTREAM DEMAND: NATURAL GAS AIR CONDITIONING

Workshop F: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT: DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

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Ground Breaking Conference10 & 11 December 2007

Industry-Specifi c Workshops9 & 12 December 2007


World First Presentations From:

Azizollah RamezaniGas Distribution Director,

Board Member National Iranian Gas Company

NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)

Tariq DemasNatural Gas Department Director

SEWA GAS

H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng. Managing Director

QENERGY, ABU DHABI, UAE

Howard Nisbet, C.Eng., M.IGEMProject Engineering ManagerADNOC DISTRIBUTION

Magdi Elkadi Technical General Manager

NATGAS

Bijan OchaniHead Standardization AffairsNATIONAL IRANIAN GAS

COMPANY (NIGC)

Majed Obaid Khalifa Al ShuwaihiNatural Gas Division ManagerADNOC DISTRIBUTION

Rob BennettTechnical Director

TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP

Don BettonManager Engineering

QENERGY/LOOTAH BC GAS

Sk. Abdur Rashid, Phd.Chairman

PETROBANGLA, DHAKA

Plus presentations from many more regional and international experts

Overcoming The Challenges Of Developing Downstream Gas Markets To Deliver Clean Energy

For Transport, Residential, Industrial And Commercial Needs

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Pre-Conference Workshops • Sunday 9 December 2007

IQPC’s workshops provide you with several hours of personal and in-depth hands-on opportunity to work with esteemed experts who have revolutionized the maintenance and reliability industry and produced amazing results. They will work with you on your biggest challenges, to make sure you walk away with applicable solutions and value adding knowledge that you can immediately utilize in deploying and optimizing maintenance and achieving improved reliability in your organization.

WORKSHOP F • 15:00 – 17:30Protecting Projects, Assets, Cities And Citizen By Implementing Robust City Gas Engineering Safety PracticesEstablishing city gas networks offer a tremendous deal of socio-economical gain for all involved parties. However, one of the challenges if setting up these networks is to incorporate safety measures into every aspect of network set up and operation in order to avoid potential risks, which may leads to disastrous outcomes. Implementing these safety measures is a key to guaranteed success.

AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • International and regional safety measures and requirements for safe network establishment• Critical points for implementing safety measures• Best in class safety tools and techniques applicable for city gas project• Best methods to train managers, engineers, and technical staff to incorporate safety rules and requirements into network, plan, design, and roll-out

YOU WILL LEAVE ABLE TO• Incorporate cost-effective and timely safety measures• Protect project, assets, and people by deploying safety particles• Set up reliable emergency response system in partnership with your city’s regulatory bodies to effectively respond to any potential hazards• Avoid project delay, monetary loss, or harm to people and cities by establishing error-proof safety systems

Expert Workshop Leader:IGEM

WORKSHOP D • 08:00 – 10:30Natural Gas-driven Air-conditioning—Current Technologies And Future Prospects Introduction: This workshop will review fundamentals of natural gas-driven air conditioning systems and their current status and future potential. Building cooling, heating, and Power (BCHP) technologies will also be covered. Case study and example projects will be reviewed and discussed. Applications of particular interest to the Middle East will also be discussed.

AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • Fundamentals of design of natural gas-driven air conditioning systems which can be used for expanding downstream demand in your cities• principal operation and design of BCHP systems• Cooling systems utilizing waste heat as the main source of energy requirement • Case studies and success examples• Economic analysis

ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO• Participate in design and economic evaluation of natural gas-driven air conditioning systems• Evaluate design options and cost analysis of BCHP systems• Identify expanded opportunities in use of natural gas for air conditioning for your cities• Know the players and major manufacturers of natural gas driven cooling systems

Expert Workshop Leader:Dr. Michael Ohadi, Chief Academic Offi cer and Acting Executive DirectorThe Petroleum Institute

WORKSHOP E • 11:00 – 13:30Protecting The Environment By Adopting Distributed Generation Of Electricity For District Cooling CompaniesIntroduction: DG provides a high quality, quick and cost effective way of generation of electricity at end-use sites. DG can also benefi t electricity utilities-mainly by shaving the system peak and enabling them to resort less often to ineffi cient “peaking” units.

AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • Main DG technologies and their applications for your needs• DG modes of operation: backup, baseload, peak shaving • Cogeneration or Combined Heat & Power (CHP)• Economic analysis: DG versus grid

ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO• Evaluate economic viability of DG to evaluate its application for your needs• Select the appropriate DG technology & mode of operation • Optimize the DG plant through CHP• Successfully determine the main design parameters of the DG plant to meet your business case

Expert Workshop Leader:Afshin Afshari, Chief ScientistInternational Energy Group (S. S. Lootah)

Post-Conference Workshops • Wednesday 12 December 2007

WORKSHOP A • 08:00 – 10:30Achieving Operation Effi ciency Based On Accurately Forecasting And Controlling Short And Long-term DemandIntroduction: One of the challenges of setting up successful city gas grids is accurately forecasting market demand, which plays a major role in designing and constructing networks to operate at optimal capacity. This workshop will equip you with necessary knowledge to accurately calculate downstream demand for the short and long term period by illustrating the required steps for performing demand projection.AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • Minimizing disruption to operation by effectively managing diversity factors• Assuring business expansion success by effi cient planning and design of new residential, commercial and industrial areas • Best methods to monitor and control the existing loads to guarantee optimal operation

ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO• Manage diversity factors for your operations• Overcome challenges of planning, design, and construction of new gas grid expansions based on analyzing historical data of downstream demand• Meeting downstream demand during peak seasons by establishing required contingency plans• Accurately using the database and statistics for improved future planning

Expert Workshop Leader:Magdi Elkadi, Technical General ManagerNatgas

WORKSHOP C • 15:00 – 17:30Minimizing Construction Cost Deploying GIS Development For City Gas Distribution NetworksIntroduction: At this workshop, design and development of GIS-based software (GasGIS) for gas distribution networks will be introduced. Implementation of marketing, details design, demand allocation, hydraulic calculation, reliability evaluation, estimation of project’s materials, workfl ow management, customers system, maintenance management and emergency management of gas distribution networks will be illustrated by this software.

AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • Fundamental processes which comprise the marketing, designing, management and utilization of city gas distribution networks• Goals and benefi ts of implementation implementation of Geodatabase and development of Basic GIS to produce GasGIS system • Implementation and using GasGIS for city gas distribution networks

ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO• Assess the role of GIS in city gas distribution networks as a new geospatial information technology• Manage the data (spatial & nonspatial) of gas networks by Geodatabse and analysis them by base GIS• Use the GasGIS software for marketing, designing and utilization of the city gas distribution networks

Expert Workshop Leaders:Reza Nourjou, of GIS at Risk Management Research Center International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES)Tehran, Iran

Saadi Mesgari, Assistant Professor of Geoinformatics, GIS Division, Faculty of Geodesy and Geoinformatics

Hossein Aghamohammadi

of GIS K.N. Toosi University of Technology of Iran

WORKSHOP B • 11:00 – 13:30Driving Performance Of Gas Distribution Networks With Smallworld GISIntroduction: GE Energy T&D’s software helps Gas Distribution companies in the design, operations and maintenance of the gas distribution network. The GE Smallworld GDO software enhances and improves gas distribution facility management using the most advanced geospatial technology, provides the framework for regulatory compliance and facility accounting reporting, as well as decision support. GDO leverages the investment that gas companies make in assets, data acquisition and maintenance.

AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN • How to create and maintain a cathodic protection network • How to proactively report on potential leak problems• How to create historical reporting of leak information• How to identify customers impacted by planned and emergency outages and how to use “what-if” analysis to minimize the number of customers affected by an outage

ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO• Appraise the business benefi ts of the immediate rollout of a geospatial network asset management application

Expert Workshop Leader:

08:15 Registration, Refreshments And Networking

08:45 CHAIRMEN’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Azizollah Ramezani, Gas Distribution Director Board Member National Iranian Gas Company NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)

Azizollah holds a BS in General Engineering from PUT and a MBA from UOW. He is a member of the International Gas Union (IGU) and a member of IGU programming committee D (LNG). He has been a board member of NIGC since 1996.

H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng., Managing Director QENERGY, ABU DHABI, UAE Dan has initiated and managed Lootah BC Gas a UAE/Canadian Joint Venture company successfully

implementing Gas distribution and transmission assignments in the UAE and the Region. He is presently the Managing Director of QEnergy in Abu Dhabi, a Joint Venture between Al Qudrah and Lootah BC Gas.

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SETTING UP SUCCESSFUL GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

09:00 PROPER UTILISATION OF NATURAL GAS IN CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS CAN COMPLEMENT THE HIGH ENERGY DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

In this keynote presentation, Majed will share his expertise to explain how maximizing utilization of natural gas in city gas distribution projects will help in capital investment savings in the power generation sector. Proper utilization of natural gas will play a major factor in future government energy policies that are becoming more demanding to increase effi ciencies, optimization and long term energy conservation.

Majed Obaid Khalifa Al Shuwaihi, Natural Gas Division Manager ADNOC DISTRIBUTION

Majed joined ADGAS as an Instrument Engineer in 1987 and held various positions including Heads of various departments. He then was seconded to ADNOC Projects in Japan as a Lead Project Engineer working for the ADGAS Train 3 LNG Project. In 2004, he joined Adnoc Distribution to manage the Natural Gas Distribution Network Project to create a gas utility business in the emirate of Abu Dhabi serving the residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors through an underground piped natural gas.

09:15 MANAGING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DEVELOPING A CITY GAS NETWORK

Establishing a city gas infrastructure in a developed urban area requires specialist and expert project management alongside the complexities of managing various suppliers and interdependencies. Ensuring quality marketing analysis, FEED, PMC, safety and technical standards, workforce competence and scoping and selection of EPC contractors is a challenging prospect. This session will capitalize on extensive international skills to share experiences in overcoming these challanges.

Paul Barry, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa ADVANTICA

Paul has 25 years experience in the International Gas sector. His career spans various Engineering, Training, and General Management roles in both operational and consultancy capacities, where he has held responsibility for managing projects in South America, Middle East & Africa, China and UK.

09:45 ENSURING PROJECT AND BUSINESS SUCCESS BY ESTABLISHING A SOUND PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN SETTING UP ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND SAFETY POLICIES

This paper will detail the collaborative efforts and formed alliance between Adnoc Distribution and the Emirates Standardization & Metrology Authority in setting up the gas utility business Engineering & Safety standards best on best in class world wide practices to guarantee the success of the city gas distribution project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Howard will explain the tangible benefi ts of these efforts in ensuring that protection of investment for all stakeholders and minimizing the project’s risks.

Howard Nisbet, C.Eng., M.IGEM, Project Engineering Manager ADNOC DISTRIBUTION

Howard is a Chartered Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. His former experiences include Network Support Manager of Transco, Network Operations Manager of Transco, and Engineering Support Manager of British Gas plc.

10:15 STRATEGIC PLANNING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

10:30 Networking And Refreshments

GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS: MANAGING SUPPLY AND DEMAND

11:00 ACHIEVING OPERATION EFFICIENCY BASED ON ACCURATELY FORECASTING AND CONTROLLING SHORT AND LONG –TERM MARKET DEMANDS AT NATGAS

In this session, Magdi will share his experience at Natgas in overcoming the challenges of market demand including:

• Managing diversity factors • Effi cient planning and design for new residential, commercial and industrial areas • Monitoring and control of existing loads • Load profi les and Ramadan load patterns • Database and statistics for proper future Planning Magdi Elkadi, Technical General Manager NATGAS

Magdi joined Petrogas Company in 1980 with the start of the Natural Gas implementation project in Egypt. At the time, he was responsible for the planning, design and control aspects of the project. He joined Natgas Company in 2001.

11:30 OVERCOMING THE SHORTAGE OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLY: IS SYNTHETIC GAS THE SHORT OR LONG TERM SOLUTION?

This paper will discuss synthetic gas solutions using LPG air systems via a natural gas designed and constructed network. It will focus on the pros and cons of synthetic gas and will pose the question on whether it can be utilized as a short term solution to the

shortage of natural gas or can be considered a long-term solution. Ahmed Dakroury, Executive Director TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP

Paul Vass, Regional Manager TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP

Paul is a Charted Engineer with over 30 years experience in gas distribution and transmission. He has worked for British Gas, Shell, and Adnoc Distribution in Uk, Egypt, and UAE in various roles at managing natural gas distribution projects and networks.

12:00 GUARANTEED BUSINESS SUCCESS BY EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE GAS SOURCES: SNG AS A GAS DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY ALTERNATIVE

Gas distribution systems world-wide typically deliver natural gas to customers. As a substitute for natural gas SNG (provides either a short term ‘bridging’ supply or a long term supply option. The presentation presents the strategies being used in the UAE to keep pace with its rapid development.

Don Betton, Manager Engineering QENERGY/LOOTAH BC GAS

A Canadian Professional Engineer with international experience in many countries, Mr Don leads the engineering department of QEnergy/Lootah BC Gas as the company responds to the demands of the fast growing UAE economy.

12:15 MANAGING SUPPLY AND DEMAND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

12:30 Networking Lunch

SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS NETWORKS

14:00 PLANNING TO DELIVER: GUARANTEEING NETWORK SUCCESS BY CONDUCTING ROBUST AND DETAILED FEASIBILITY AND DESIGN STUDIES

In this presentation, Rob will elaborate upon all required elements for setting up a successful network such as: feasibility studies, market studies, planning and design for infrastructure build, project economics in fi nancing conversion to natural gas including benefi ts to potential customers, governments, and developers. He will also upon topicssuch as technology transfer and social investment.

Rob Bennett, Technical Director TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP

Rob is a Charted Engineer with the IGEM, with 29 years experience in gas distribution, transmission & associated facilities. He has worked in the UK & India for British Gas; in Both Egypt and Africa for the Royal Dutch Shell Group; and is now based in Egypt.

14:30 MINIMIZING CONSTRUCTION COST BY DEPLOYING GIS DEVELOPMENT FOR CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

This presentation explains the applications of GIS-based system which is used to manage the geospatial & non spatial information of gas distribution networks and improve the decision making with effi cient and sophisticated tools. Marketing, details design, demand allocation, hydraulic calculation, reliability evaluation, estimation of project’s materials, workfl ow management, customers system, maintenance and management and emergency management are implemented effi ciently and reliability by this developed GIS.

Reza Nourjou, GIS Expert INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND

SEISMOLOGY (IIEED)Reza Nourjou holds a M.Sc grade in GIS from K.N. Toosi University of technology of Iran. He has conduscted intensive research on using GIS for gas distribution networks and has produced GIS-based software (GasGIS) for this application. Now he works in risk management Research Center of IIEES as a GIS expert.

15:00 ESTABLISHING THE BEST-IN-CLASS PRESSURE REDUCING STATIONS AND METERING SKIDS

In this presentation, global experts from Emerson-Natural Gas and ACG will illustrate the latest developments in Design and Technologies of Metering and Pressure Regulation to meet your fl ow demands. They will further elaborate on use of latest and most technologically advanced regulators, metering skids, Pressure Reducing station skids to meet your individual needs.

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT ACCESS CONSULTING GROUP (ACG)


16:00 LEARNING FROM THE PIONEERS: THE GAS NETWORK OF SHARJAH CITY This presentation will cover the various aspects of the fi rst city gas network in the UAE and

walk you through: • The history of Natural Gas Department at SEWA • Background on the fi rst Gas Network construction in Sharjah • Review of pumping stations • The future Sharjah gas network plan: How to cover all the city areas in less than 10

years (Gas Network=1200 km.). • Dramatic increase in consumers (In August, 2007 = 95,000 consumers, continuously

changing) • Implementation of the CNG Project (Advanced and safe strategy). • Comparison of CNG with Fuel • Ultimate customer satisfaction • Implication of Gas on environment, society and health Tariq Demas, Natural Gas Department Director SEWA GAS

Tariq’s professional career began as an engineer in Al Layah Power Station (SEWA). He was then promoted to Deputy Head of Chemical Scetion, in charge of supervising the water distillation process and testing the quality and effi ciency of water. In 1994, he became the Head of Gas Department, which soon became and independent department called the Directorate of Natural Gas Distribution, where he has been the Director since 1997.

16:30 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS BY ANALYZING PETROBANGLA AND CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION IN BANGLADESH: AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

This presentation will focus on the following important aspects of operation at Petrobangla:

• Functions of Petrobangla and its companies • Gas Resources of Bangladesh and its Demand and Supply Scenario • Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems • Distribution Scenario of Titas Gas T&D Company • Challenges of Effi cient Distribution • Opportunities for Public-Private Participation in Gas Distribution Sk. Abdur Rashid, Phd., Chairman PETROBANGLA, DHAKA

A career civil servant, presently an Additional Secretary of the government of Bangladesh and deputed as the Chairman of Petrobangla, Dr. Sk. Abdur Rashid holds his academic degrees in Social Science. He has already served in the government for about 25 years in different capacities including personnel management, resource management and fi eld administration.

17:00 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

17:15 Chairmen’s Closing Remarks


Summit Day One • Monday 10 December 2007City Gas Distribution Summit

08:15 Registration, Refreshments And Networking

08:45 CHAIRMEN’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Azizollah Ramezani Gas Distribution Director Board Member National Iranian Gas Company NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)

Azizollah holds a BS in General Engineering from PUT and a MBA from UOW. He is a member of the International Gas Union (IGU) and a member of IGU programming committee D (LNG). He has been a board member of NIGC since 1996.

H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng. Managing Director QENERGY, ABU DHABI, UAE

Dan has initiated and managed Lootah BC Gas a UAE/Canadian Joint Venture company successfully implementing Gas distribution and transmission assignments in the UAE and the Region. He is presently the Managing Director of QEnergy in Abu Dhabi, a Joint Venture between Al Qudrah and Lootah BC Gas.

SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS NETWORKS CONTINUED

09:00 AVOIDING MISTAKES AND LEARNING FROM SUCCESS STORIES: LESSONS LEARNT FROM DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS NWTWORKS IN IRAN

In this presentation, the following topics will be discussed: • A brief introduction of NIGC’s organization and main activities • A brief introduction of gas sources, existing and future gas treating plants, and main

gas transmission lines • Development of city gas distribution networks in Iran. • Development of gas supply to industries, and power plants • Development of gas supply as CNG • Engineering, construction and operation of city gas network activities in Iran Bijan Ochani Head Standardization Affairs NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)

Bijan is a Gas Engineer graduate from University of Abadan. His experiences at NIGC include Gas Conservation Engineer, Head of Gas Industries department, and Deputy of Engineering and Technical Services Affairs. He is presently the Head of Standardization Affairs at NIGC.

09:30 OVERCOMING MAJOR ISSUES AND CHALLENGES PERTAINING TO NETWORK DESIGN, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS OF CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION PROJECT

This presentation will focus on: • Effective demand analysis, techno-economic optimization of design and engineering of

Assets (network, equipment, etc.) • Planning and development of infrastructure • Effective utilization of technological advancements like GIS, SCADA, AMR, etc. • Incorporation of safety measures and improvements in future operations, at the

planning stage • Judicious and pragmatic trade-off between safety and cost of project • Sharing the experiences of Mahanagar Gas Limited of operating a CGD network for

about 12 years in a city like Mumbai Raghunath Kulai General Manager (Planning and Engineering) MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED

Raghunath is a Mechanical Engineer with a total industrial experience of 25 years in Gas and Power sector; including an experience of about 11 years in Mahanagar Gas Limited (a Joint Venture of BG Group (UK), and Gas Authority of India Limited (India). Currently, he is working as Head of Planning, Engineering and Project Development activities.

10:00 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


PROACTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

10:45 GUARANTEEING NETWORK RELIABILITY BY DEPLOYING THE BEST-IN-CLASS, NON-INVASIVE REMOTE MONITORING AND INSPECTION SYSTEMS: SETTING UP DEPENDABLE MONITORING AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT OPERATIONS IN NATGAS

This presentation will cover: • Effi cient Remote Monitoring in gas industry • New telecommunication technologies (Virtual private networks, Wimax) • Services with direct impact to the monitoring system (VoIP, IP surveillance cameras) • SCADA platform to access company resources • System Security and Redundancy Khaled Farid SCADA Manager NATGAS

Khaled Farid has 10 years of experience as telecommunication engineer .He joined Natgas Company in 2005 to implement latest state of the art technologies in data communication with its direct impact to the gas industry. He took the responsibility to establish Natgas SCADA system and Crisis Room facility to monitor, control, and manage gas process in the company.

11:15 OPTIMIZING NETWORK OPERATIONS BY DEPLOYING NEW TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATING MAINTENANCE MANUALS

This paper will highlight effective methods deployed to optimize operations including: • Components of the new system • Organization and Responsibilities of the teams • Samples of electronic maintenance manual • Integration of maintenance manuals with emergency vehicles monitoring system • Long term and short term benefi ts of the new system Nader Nashaat Abu Dhabi Branch Manager NATGAS

Nader joined Petrogas Company in 1995. He was responsible for PRS operation and maintenance. He joined Natgas Company in the year 1999 and took the responsibility of technical affairs management .He has been Natgas branch manager in Abu Dhabi since 2006.

11:45 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF IN-LINE TRANSMISSION TESTING BY UTILIZING CUSTOMIZED TESTS AND SPECIALIZED MONITORING SOFTWARES

This presentation highlights the applications of specialized and customized softwares which are used at NIGC to calculate and accumulate the result of essential in-line tests such as: quality control of products at point of entry, weld man testing, industrial radiography, pneumatic tests, hydrostatic tests, and tightness test after gas transfusion. The

use of the software eliminates induced human error and provides defi nitive answers on integrity of networks and minimizes the need for resetting networks.

Ebrahim Mohseni (Co-author: Mohsen Sabzpooshani) Technical Inspection Expert (Co-author: Analyst and Programmer) NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS CO. (NIGC)

Ebrahim holds a BS in Technical Inspection and Safety and a MS in EMBA from Industrial Management Institute. He was employed at NIOC offshore for 6 years prior to joining NIGC in 2002. He is an expert in radiography, trained by the American Society of Non-destructive Testing.

12:30 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

12:45 Networking Lunch

DIVERSIFYING DEMAND: KEY TO SUCCESS

14:00 SECURING BUSINESS GROWTH: THE EVOLUTION OF A NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE - THE EGYPT STUDY

This presentation will outline the development of Natural Gas business in Egypt over the last 30 years. It will walk you through the involvement of the private sector over time and

the progress to multi-utility businesses in relation to natural gas utilization in Egypt. Khaled AbuBakr Managing Director TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP

14:30 CNG CLEAN & SAFE FUEL: AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In this presentation, Ubaidallah will review the socio-economical and environmental benefi ts of CNG. He will then analyse the current challenges that the Middle East region is facing in adopting and converting to CNG from resource availability to complications of mass-conversion. He will then briefl y discuss the future opportunities for the region in relation to CNG. You will be able to leave this session knowledgeable of the benefi ts of CNG as an alternative fuel for your cities and the challenges you need to overcome to realize its benefi ts.

Ubaidallah S. Alghamdi President ARABIAN FUELS TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Ubaidallah is a widely recognized expert in the fi eld of petroleum product specifi cation and quality issues. With over 30 years of experience in the fi eld, he is an excellent consultant and an on the applied technical applications of various fuels. The Arabian Fuels Technology Centre is a division of Alghamdi Engineering Consulting Firm. Ubaidallah is currently the president of the fi rm.

15:00 EXPANDING THE USE OF NATURAL GAS FOR VEHICLES IN THE EMIRATE OF ABU DHABI

Natural Gas Vehicles will play a signifi cant part in greatly reducing city pollution caused by exhaust emissions from vehicles operating on traditional liquid fuels. Following the positive results and feedback from the NGV Pilot Project in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Executive Council has ordered the formation of a steering committee chaired by the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency. Members include other relevant authorities and Adnoc Distribution, to enable the NGV implementation program in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to be fast-tracked. This presentation will profi le the success to this point and the plans for implementing a fully operational Natural Gas fi lling station infrastructure.

Senior Consultant ADNOC DISTRIBUTION

15:30 Networking And Refreshments 16:00 INTEGRATION OF CITY GAS AND POWER NETWORKS, THE NEW

MODEL FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF UTILITY COMPANIES Natural gas lends itself well to distributed generation with high utilization and conversion

effi ciencies. In emerging economies with rapid unpredictable growth, centralized utility plants become a hindrance for development and growth, with non-realistic demand forecasting. Gas networks coupled to distributed and onsite co- and tri-generation address those issues, open a higher value market for natural gas and paves the way for a new breed of utility companies, an integrated high-effi ciency energy utility company able to meet customer requirements on-demand. We examine some of the key opportunities and challenges facing this model.

Zeyad Almajed General Manager INTERNATIONAL ENERGY GROUP

Zeyad Almajed has a unique and varied experience spanning 13 years in multiple disciplines including 7 years as a technologist in US Fortune 500 Corporation Eaton/Cutler Hammer, 5 years in business and policy development TECOM, Dubai Development and Investment Authority and Dubai Holding, as well as his current post in International Energy Group, a leading regional alliance of energy technology companies.

16:30 EXPANDED USE OF NATURAL GAS IN THE ENERGY SYSTEMS—

POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR NATURAL GAS-DRIVEN AIR CONDITIONING

This presentation will fi rst review the global opportunities for natural gas, and in particular the strategic advantage of the Middle East for its access to vast resources of natural gas. Areas of opportunities for expanded use of natural gas will be reviewed with a particular focus on the natural gas-driven air conditioning for small, medium, and large-scale applications. Recent advances and future challenges will be reviewed and briefl y discussed.

Dr. Michael Ohadi Chief Academic Offi cer and Acting Executive Director, THE PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, ABU DHABI

Dr. Ohadi is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chief Academic Offi cer/Acting Executive Director at the Petroleum Institute (PI) in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining the PI he served as professor and co-director of Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at the University of Maryland (USA). His research and areas of expertise include advanced heat exchangers and thermal management systems.

17:00 DIVERSIFYING DEMAND QUESTION AND ANSWERS

17:15 Chairmen’s Closing Remarks


Summit Day Two • Tuesday 11 December 2007City Gas Distribution Summit

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Arab Company for Energy “TAQA” is the leading integrated full service energy distribution group in Egypt, with an authorized capital of US$ 180 million, with a 1,340 employees. Since its establishment, TAQA has acquired several companies operating in the natural gas and electricity sectors: Engineering, Gas Distribution, Gas Construction, CNG as transportation fuel, in addition to electricity generation and distribution. TAQA Group of companies fi nance, design, construct, operate, supply, install and maintain Natural Gas transmission pipelines & distribution networks, for domestic, commercial and industrial uses, power generation plants. In addition to market natural gas as transportation fuel for vehicles, by installing NGV fuelling stations & vehicles conversion centers. TAQA participated in the deregulation of the Gas

Downstream industry in Egypt, and is the largest private gas group in Egypt. Through its subsidiaries, TAQA manages to provide a variety of natural gas activities that serve natural gas transmission pipelines & distribution networks for residential, commercial, industrial users and power plants from every possible perspective. TAQA has 4 licenses for natural gas distribution in four different concessions, representing 11 Egyptian Governorates. TAQA concessions were established with the objective of acting as a developer and operator of natural gas distribution networks, with duration range between 20-25 years, of which around 5 to 8 years of operation have passed.

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Adnoc Distribution is an integrated energy company. Founded in 1973, Adnoc Distribution markets and distributes petroleum products and services within the United Arab Emirates and internationally. As one of the largest and most innovative government-owned petroleum companies in the region, Adnoc Distribution is renowned and respected for the exceptional quality and reliability of its products and services. Offering a wide variety of petroleum and natural gas products and services, Adnoc Distribution is committed to providing customers and partners with reliable energy solutions. Additionally, the Company services the UAE retail market through a network of state-of-art service fi lling stations with various facilities including convenience stores.

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Emerson Process Management has global expertise in Natural Gas regulation techniques, covering applications from Transmission City Gates, to Distribution, Industrial and residential supply, offering through our local partners complete and personalized solutions with integrated regulating and metering skids.

Our geographical networks is covering most of the Natural Gas consumer regions on the 5 continents with leading positions in large customers such as Gaz de France, Italgas, Phenix in North Ireland, Comgas in Brazil and Maxigas in Mexico. In the Middle East region, we work in close cooperation with ACG, assembling skids in line with our engineering expertise.

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