NATURAL GAS

Gas Distribution

The trends in the natural gas distribution sector vary from country to country and are influenced by the unbundling of the sector, changes in the objectives of energy policies and level of development of the sector and wider economy. Many countries with burgeoning gas sectors are seeking to develop distribution infrastructure, whilst others are seeking to increase the efficiency of their existing systems. Typical issues include:

  • Technical —network architecture, operational issues, technical standards
  • Gas pricing principles (cost based vs. market value) and tariff policies (price cap vs. rate of return), and their impact on gas utilization and network expansion investments
  • Institutional, regulatory, and ownership issues (market structure, ownership, permitting)

Nexant Services

Nexant has a strong track record in gas distribution, based on specific first-hand project experience and our combined gas sector technical, market, economic and regulatory expertise. Several of our consultancy staff have decades of experience in the development, engineering, operation and management of gas distribution systems, giving us invaluable insight which we can leverage to assist our clients. Our services focus on the following key areas:

  • Technoeconomic feasibility
  • System development and optimization
  • Regulation and planning
  • Development, engineering, operation and management

Selected Project Experience

  • Technoeconomic study for gas grid—Gujarat, India
  • Gas distribution system optimization—Italy
  • Natural gas distribution—Indonesia
  • Gas distribution systems study—Russia
  • Development of natural gas distribution—Philippines
  

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