1. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 EASEE-gas Madrid Forum 24/25 September 2003 Henri Cattoor Wim Groenendijk

2. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion

3. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Executive Committee elected March 2003Executive Committee elected March 2003 61 full members:61 full members: 13 associate members13 associate members Producers (6) Traders & Shippers (16) Transporters (19) Suppliers (5) Service Providers (9) Distribution Network Operators (5) Retail Suppliers (0) End Users (1) State of the Organisation

4. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion

5. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 General Comments General Comments CBP: Unit Harmonisation CBP: Unit Harmonisation Working Groups Working Groups - Business Rules - Business Rules - Gas Quality Action Plan Progress

6. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 General Comments Executive Committee takes responsibility for Action PlanExecutive Committee takes responsibility for Action Plan First CBP (Harmonisation of Units) approvedFirst CBP (Harmonisation of Units) approved Business Rules increased focus on deliverablesBusiness Rules increased focus on deliverables Good progress on Gas Qualities HarmonisationGood progress on Gas Qualities Harmonisation

7. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Working Groups 1.Harmonisation of Units * 2.Business Rules * 3.Gas Quality Harmonisation * 4.Message Specification 5.Edig@s Message Codification and Maintenance 6.Real-time Data Exchange 7.IT Communication Network 8.eb XML

8. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 CBP : Unit Harmonisation Approved by ExCom 27th August 2003Approved by ExCom 27th August 2003 Publication on web site, press releasePublication on web site, press release CBP to be implemented on or before 1/10/2005CBP to be implemented on or before 1/10/2005

9. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 CBP : Unit Harmonisation Pressurebar EnergykWh, with a combustion reference temperature of 25°C Volumem³(n), at 0°C and 1.01325 bar (normal m³) Gross Calorific Value kWh/m³(n), with a combustion reference temperature of 25°C

10. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Working Groups Business Rules Broad participation & large interest in this Working GroupBroad participation & large interest in this Working Group No participation of end users nor public distributionNo participation of end users nor public distribution Smaller Task Force to develop detailed proposals with ambitious, but realistic, time scheduleSmaller Task Force to develop detailed proposals with ambitious, but realistic, time schedule Proposals being developed for a series of CBPs to address the progressive (and continuous) nature of the work in this areaProposals being developed for a series of CBPs to address the progressive (and continuous) nature of the work in this area Draft CBP on nomination cycle developedDraft CBP on nomination cycle developed

11. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Working Groups Gas Quality Harmonisation Well attended, good spiritWell attended, good spirit Again little or no participation of end users nor public distributionAgain little or no participation of end users nor public distribution Preliminary status report available to Madrid ForumPreliminary status report available to Madrid Forum Requires further work to develop draft CBPRequires further work to develop draft CBP Final recommendation will require approval by members and by Executive CommitteeFinal recommendation will require approval by members and by Executive Committee

12. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 GQHWG Scope of Work GQHWG Scope of Work Define parameters relevant for harmonisationDefine parameters relevant for harmonisation Agree on common values and/or ranges for gas specification parametersAgree on common values and/or ranges for gas specification parameters Develop consistent approach on combustion propertiesDevelop consistent approach on combustion properties Propose billing arrangements that accommodate the agreed gas specificationsPropose billing arrangements that accommodate the agreed gas specifications Taking into account safety, costs, benefits and the image of natural gas

13. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Limited to cross border and EU entry points for high calorific gas, including LNG- terminalsLimited to cross border and EU entry points for high calorific gas, including LNG- terminals Excluding areas of production and isolated systems where production, transportation and utilisation are combinedExcluding areas of production and isolated systems where production, transportation and utilisation are combined Areas of Application

14. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Agreed< - 2 °C @ 1-70 bar(a)Hydrocarbon dew point Under discussionImpurity Clause Under discussionRelative density Agreed< - 8 °C @ 70 bar(a)Water dew point Agreed< 2.5 mol %CO 2 Under discussionO2O2 Agreed< 6 mg/m³ (n)Mercaptans (as S) Agreed< 30 mg/m³ (n)Total Sulphur Agreed< 5 mg/m³ (n)H 2 S+COS (as S) Under discussionWI Under discussionGCV Status (in GQHWG)ValuesParameter Gas quality parameters/values

15. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Conclude discussions on the set of parameters and corresponding valuesConclude discussions on the set of parameters and corresponding values Review the billing arrangements that lead to restriction in the GCV rangeReview the billing arrangements that lead to restriction in the GCV range Outline possible implicationsOutline possible implications Prepare a recommendation for a common business practicePrepare a recommendation for a common business practice Further Work

16. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 EASEE-gas 1. State of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Conclusion

17. EASEE-gas 24/09/2003 Reasonable support for EASEE-gas, but :Reasonable support for EASEE-gas, but : End User and Public Distribution involvement as good as non-existent End User and Public Distribution involvement as good as non-existent First CBP adoptedFirst CBP adopted Progress : picking up the paceProgress : picking up the pace Conclusion