Category: Europe

A consortium of Tractabel, REKK and Energy Markets Global (EMG) was commissioned to carry out a follow up study to the LNG and storage strategy adopted by the European Commission in February 2016. EMG was responsible for the LNG parts of the study. In order to understand the main drivers for liquidity, flexibility and transparency in LNG globally, EMG constructed a database of every LNG liquefaction project worldwide; interviewed a wide range of LNG industry participants across the world; prepared case studies of trading in other relevant industries; analysed market, commercial and legal issues around LNG globally; developed scenarios for future LNG supply, demand and pricing; identified possible initiatives the EU could take to increase liquidity, transparency and flexibility.

Advice for energy reform programme and drafting proposal.

For the various energy regulators, advised on gas tariff methodologies and third party access.

For an international energy company, advised on carbon emissions, energy supplies and energy efficiencies to the Channel Islands.

Support to a Spanish based energy consultancy on the natural gas sector internationally.

For an international energy company, supported interventions with regulatory authorities regarding independent electricity network operations and licensing in a UK independent distribution network area. This was part of a proposal to provide electricity distribution operations to the London Olympics site.

Led the gas sector aspects of a major project analysing the impact of the 2004 EU Enlargement on the European energy markets (with Mercados EMI).

For a large Spanish industrial consumer, analysed and described options for gas purchasing direct from producers overseas, including supplies contracting, international and Spanish gas transport and LNG options, and LNG and gas price forecasts.

For a major European gas utility, carried out a number of separate studies into aspects of the UK gas sector and how lessons could be applied in continental Europe, also on opportunities for business development in the British gas sector, including transportation pricing, distribution, auctions (especially capacity auctions).

Review of regulatory regimes in a number of countries, including California, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey.

For a major international gas company, analysed and valued the InterconnectorUK (the UK to Belgium gas interconnector), using a variety of valuation methods.

Strategy development workshop and study on gas sector and restructuring of Bulgargaz: For State Energy Agency, Bulgaria, advised on strategy development for restructuring of the Bulgarian gas sector, through a strategy development workshop with Director of State Energy, senior executives from State Energy Agency and Balgargaz.