PGC C: Gas Markets
Introduction
The basic mission of PGC C is to identify and analyze the emerging issues and key market drivers that both developed and developing gas markets are facing with and to provide insights into the promotion of gas markets.
Over the last Trienniums, PGC C focused on changes in regional gas markets. During the 2012-2015 Triennium, however, PGC C will turn its attention to specific world-wide issues and their impact on regional gas markets. In this way, more comparative analyses across the regional gas market will be carried out. The issues to be examined are as follows.
- Role of Natural Gas in Electricity Mix
- Implications of Developing Unconventional Gas
To accomplish these objectives, PGC C formed two study groups.
| CHAIR |
VICE-CHAIR |
SECRETARY |
| Mr. Gi Chul JUNG | Mr. Sid-Ahmed HAMDANI | Ms. Soo-Ock Shin |
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| Head of Global Relations Promotion Group |
Senior Business Analyst Strategy, Planning & Economy |
Coordinator International Cooperation Team |
| KOGAS | Sonatrach | KOGAS |
| 215 Jeongja-dong Bundang-gu | Djenane El Malik, Hydra | 171 Dolma-ro, Bundang-gu |
| Seongnam 463-754 | Seongnam-si, Gyunggi-do, 463-754 | |
| Korea | Algeria | Korea |
| Tel: +82 (0)31 710 5790 | Tel: +21(3)2154-7000 | Tel: +82(31)710-5794 |
| Fax: +82 (0)31 710 0707 | Fax: | Fax: +82(31)710-0669 |
Cooperative Activities
PGC C has been requested to submit articles for IGU magazine and special reports for WGC 2015. The list is below.
- Articles for IGU Magazine: Half-annual
- During 1st half of the triennium: 1 article to be published on Spring 2013
- During 2nd half of the triennium: 1 article expected. Schedule is to be determined.
- Special Reports: To be published in March 2015
- Natural Gas, a key factor for sustainable development in emerging countries: PGC C & TF 3 (Geopolitics)
- Best practices: All committees
Study Groups
Study Group C.1: Role of Natural Gas in Electricity Generation Mix
Led by Alexey BITERYAKOV (OAO Gazprom, Russia)
- Work Scope
- Provide an overview of fuel mix in electricity generation in the major economies
- Identify major changes and emerging issues in power markets and examine the implications to gas market
- Conduct a comparative analysis on price competitiveness across fuels for power generation
- Analyze changes on governmental nuclear policies in the major economies and their impact
- Offer strategic policy options for both developing and developed gas markets
Study Group C.2: Implications of Developing Unconventional Gas
Led by Shigeki SAKAMOTO (JX Nippon, Japan)
- Work Scope
- Identify supply potentials and characteristics of unconventional natural gas resources around the world
- Changes in government policies and energy mix in the unconventional gas-abundant countires
- Identify issues and challenges pertaining to development of unconventional natural gas
- Analyse the potential impact on gas supply-demand balance and prices in both regional and global gas markets
- Provide strategic policy options for both developing and developed gas markets
Meetings
PGC C Informal Meeting: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3 June 2012
PGC C 1st Meeting (with PGC B): Oran, Algeria, 27-28 November, 2012
PGC C 2nd Meeting (with PGC B): Jeju Island, Korea, 20-22 March 2013
Literatures
PGC C Report 2009-2012 (PGC C members only)