Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
welcome at the IGU Storage
Committee Database portal. The data on UGS facilities were collected
during 2015-2018 triennium and provide an overview of UGS status and
its outlook. We would like to use this opportunity and thank to all gas
companies and association which contributed with the data for this
portal.
Storage provides general benefits for the entire gas
infrastructure, not only for balancing of gas grids but it also helps
the final customers to get their gas in efficient, reliable and secured
way. The UGS Database SG has been established for the first time as a
part of the International Gas Union Triennium work programme 2000-2003
as Basic Activity and since then, it provides valuable summary of UGS
activities worldwide. The study has been constantly improved over
trienniums and is complemented by below mentioned additional
deliverables
- UGS Data viewer
- UGS facts in Charts & Tables
- UGS interactive map
- UGS vocabulary in fourteen languages
- Studies from the previous triennium
After registration selected data are available; however, detailed data
including their exports are available only to members of IGU Storage
Committee and contributors.
About IGU
The International Gas Union (IGU) is a worldwide non-profit organisation.
As per today, IGU has 91 charter members, 10 Premium Associate Members
and 47 Associate Members in 91 countries. The mission of IGU is to
advocate gas as an integral part of a sustainable global energy system,
and to promote the political, technical and economic progress of the
gas industry. The working organisation of IGU covers the complete value
of gas chain from exploration and production, transmission via
pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as storing of gas in
underground gas storages, distribution and combustion of gas at the
point of use.
About Storage Committee
The Storage Committee is a one of IGU Committees. It deals with Underground Gas Storage and is led by:
Chair Person: John W. Heer (USA),
Vice Chair: Ladislav Barkoci (Slovakia)
The work of WOC2 during the 2018-2021 triennium is supported by three study-groups:
- Study group SG2.1 (led by
Ladislav Barkoci, Slovakia): Maintaining an active database on UGS in
operation and UGS projects worldwide
- Study group SG2.2 (led by
Amer ABDEL-HAQ, Germany): Defining best practices in UGS operations
- Study group SG2.3 (led by John
W. Heer USA): Operating UGS in today's gas markets that includes
support for renewable energy and grid balancing, the utilization of
storage to reduce flaring and support of new LNG projects
About the World Gas Conference in Daegu WGC 2021
will build on the IGU
's 90-year history of engaging
the foremost policy-makers, business leaders and technical experts to
shape the global energy agenda while new commercial innovations and
trends are demonstrated in a major trade exhibition open to all. Hosted
by the Korea Gas Union in June 2021, the event aims to promote the role
of natural gas in a sustainable future. WGC 2021 has strong support
from the Korean Government, Daegu Metropolitan City, KOGAS and global
gas industry leaders.
