Working Committee 3
Contacts in WOC 3
Chairman of WOC 3
Helge Wolf
Germany
Phone: +49 201 184 5010
Fax: +49 201 184 24 5010
e-mail: helge.wolf@eon-ruhrgas.com
Vice Chairman
Eric Dam
Netherlands
Phone: +31 50 521 2800
Fax: +31 50 521 1962
e-mail: e.dam@gasunie.nl
Secretary
Uwe Klaas
Germany
Phone: +49 228 9188 821
Fax: +49 228 9188 996
e-mail: klaas@dvgw.de
Introduction of Working Committee 3: Gas Transmission
Working Committee 3 (WOC3) purpose is to gather information and analyse the development of technology, legislation and economics behind pipeline transmission systems.
In the past, IGU has adequately approached this topic as a system which integrates these issues, whereby any development on a given area will have an immediate impact on the rest, and it is our intention to continue doing so during the 2006-2009 triennium.
Furthermore, and recognising that the gas industry is encompassed within the larger system of the global society it services, we intend to include environmental aspects and other issues related to sustainable development, continuing the trend established by our Union during the past triennia.
The recent decades has witnessed a robust development of the natural gas infrastructure to face an increasing market, and the continuing trend of this energy demand compel us to keep a vigilant attitude to both asset management, and the challenges for future expansion, in the goal of ensuring security of supply, within safe and environmentally friendly set of practices.
Study Groups of WOC3
SG 3.1: Impact of regulation on gas transmission, safty and security of supply
SG 3.2: Review of new technologies in pipeline and construction monitoring
SG 3.3: Contribution of gas transmission to climate protection and sustainable development
Events05.-07.09. 2006 First WOC3 meeting in Essen/Germany
17.-19.04.2007 WOC3 meeting in Bratislava/Slovakia
25.-27.09.2007 WOC3 meeting in Bled/Slovenia
10.-12.03.2008 WOC3 meeting in Argentina
09.-11.09.2008 WOC3 meeting in Graz/Austria
Late April 2009 WOC3 meeting in Malaysia
05.-09.10.2009 24th WGC in Buenos Aires/Argentina