Upon completion of the 2-day Gas Transport & Shipping Course (GTSC), the participant will have an enhanced understanding of:

• Technical lay-out of the GTS transport system and its specific characteristics

• The GTS service package

• The booking & nomination process

• The day-to-day dispatching process

• The process of balancing  (actual and new)

• Metering process and data handling including the allocation process
   

At the end of the gas transport & shipping training you will be able to deliver your traded commodity to your consumer through the grid. 
 

At whom is the Gas Transport & Shipping course targeted?

You are employed in a job related to the process of gas transport that requires more than just a rough understanding. As GTS has a pivotal role in the process, GTS employees in the upstream production, transport sector and the downstream sector can also increase their overall understanding in this course.

Which topics are addressed during this course?

Day 1

• The market

• Transport services

• The process of transport of gas I

• The process of transport of gas II

• Nomination and matching I

• Nomination and matching II

• Case study and presentation

Day 2

• Actual balancing regime

• New balancing regime

• Case study related to balancing

• Dispatching

Which experts do you get a chance to exchange views with during this course?

The lecturers in the GTSC are primarily senior representatives from Gas Transport Services. They will be supported by key lecturer Bert Pleizier, who is responsible for the overall content of the course. Bert Pleizier is a former senior planning and development project manager of Gasunie.
 

Start
11 – 12 October 2010

Location
EDI is appropriately located on top of Western Europe’s largest gas field, right in the heart of the Dutch Energy Valley region. This is why the GTSC will take place at EDI’s headquarters, the Hampshire Hotel-Plaza Groningen conference centre and hotel. The Hampshire hotel is attractively situated on lake “Hoornse meer”, a stone’s throw away from the pleasant city of Groningen, one of the Netherlands most attractive historic cities.

Investment
€ 2.600 - (accommodation costs excluded)

Application procedure
To register for this course, please fill in the application form and send it back to us by fax or email.
 

How did others evaluate the course?

“When I started this course, I was relatively new to the business. Someone recommended the course to me and I must say, I am glad he did. The GTSC gave me a good introductory overview of the world of gas transport and shipping and filled in major gaps in my knowledge. What I liked about the course is that it was not too detailed but detailed enough to build on in your job. Everything was easy to understand even for someone like me who, at the time, did not know very much about the ins and outs of GTS. Another aspect that I really appreciated was that I was able to meet fellow-participants from many different companies from within and outside the direct gas transport chain. Exchanging views with them was very useful in terms of both knowledge and networking. And, last but not least, it was a short course. Just a few days. It enabled me to gain a lot of relevant knowledge in a short period of time. And I like efficiency...”

Ralf Möller
Team Co-ordinator Intraday Management Gas, Vattenfall, Germany
 

Download your application form here.