1. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 EASEE-gas Peter Taff (centrica) GTE Conference 22/23 October 2003

2. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 EASEE-gas 1. Current status of the organisation 2. Action plan progress 3. Next challenges

3. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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) Current status of the EASEE-gas organisation

4. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 General Comments General Comments CBP: Unit Harmonisation CBP: Unit Harmonisation Working Groups Working Groups - Business Rules - Business Rules - Gas Quality Action Plan Progress

5. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 General Comments Executive Committee takes responsibility for Action PlanExecutive Committee takes responsibility for Action Plan First Common Business Practice (CBP) on Harmonisation of Units approvedFirst Common Business Practice (CBP) on Harmonisation of Units approved Business Rules - increased focus on deliverables (CBPs)Business Rules - increased focus on deliverables (CBPs) Good progress on Gas Qualities HarmonisationGood progress on Gas Qualities Harmonisation

6. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 Current 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

7. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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

8. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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

9. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 Working Groups Business Rules Broad participation & large interest in this Working GroupBroad participation & large interest in this Working Group No participation of end users or public distributionNo participation of end users or 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

10. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 Working Groups Gas Quality Harmonisation Well attended, good spiritWell attended, good spirit Again little or no participation of end users or public distributionAgain little or no participation of end users or 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

11. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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

12. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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 GQHWG: Areas of Application

13. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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

14. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 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 Practice (CBP)Prepare a recommendation for a Common Business Practice (CBP) GQHWG: Further Work

15. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 Madrid Forum (and EASEE-gas Board) to encourage participation from End Users and Public Distribution to improve industry representationMadrid Forum (and EASEE-gas Board) to encourage participation from End Users and Public Distribution to improve industry representation Complete initial Business Rules CBP (nominations & matching)Complete initial Business Rules CBP (nominations & matching) Complete initial CBP on Gas Quality HarmonisationComplete initial CBP on Gas Quality Harmonisation Monitor implementation of Units CBPMonitor implementation of Units CBP Exec Committee (and Working Groups) to agree future CBPs/work programmeExec Committee (and Working Groups) to agree future CBPs/work programme Report on Action Plan progress to next Madrid ForumReport on Action Plan progress to next Madrid Forum Next challenges

16. EASEE-gas 20/10/2003 EASEE-gas [www.easee-gas.org] Peter Taff (centrica) GTE Conference 22/23 October 2003