Gas Storage

As Europe becomes increasingly dependent on imports for its gas supply storage will play an ever greater role in providing both short-term supply security and flexibility to meet demand variations.  SMi’s second annual Gas Storage conference will bring together key industry figures to discuss the themes of regulation, flexibility and security of supply. 

What are the current and future gas flows to Europe?  How can effective regulation secure investments and market flexibility?  How can storage be designed in accordance with the market’s needs?

Discuss these and other pressing issues with a panel of expert speakers, including: . Kitti Nyitrai, Energy Policy and Security of Supply Unit, European Commission Andrea Stegher, Chairman, Security of Supply and Investment Working Group, Gas Storage Europe Margot Loudon, Deputy Secretary General, Eurogas Walter Boltz, Vice President, ERGEG Marc Partridge, Managing Director, Co-Head of Structured Finance, Gazprombank Luc Meesters, OCL – Commercial Business Development, Shell Sonia Youd, Commercial Director, Centrica Storage Leendert Florusse, Vice President, Business Development, Mid and Downstream, EDF Bruno Leray, Chief, Mission Internationale, Gaz de France Ian Jordan, Senior Referent, Natural Gas Storage/Business Development, WINGAS GmbH Recaredo del Potro, President, ESCAL UGS Angus Paxton, Senior Consultant, Pöyry Consulting

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• The role and requirements of storage
• Demand for flexibility of supply 
• Future development - moving towards security of supply in Europe, third party access, exemption rules etc
• The impact/opportunity of/for LNG
• GGPSSO as a means to really meet stakeholders' needs
• Regulation - crystal ball or stable investments basis?
• Gas Storage value drivers in developing European market
• How can storage compete against other sources of flexibility?