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The gas crisis of January 2009:Lessons learnt for energy security of Slovakia and the EU
Date: 23.11.2009Author: Dr.Hans-Gilbert Meyer Member of the Board of Directors, Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s.
The Common EU Energy Policy and the Energy Security of Slovakia
3rd annual energy conference
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Agenda
Life without gas
Preparation for the future
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Reduction in gas supply during the gas crisis in January 2009
Source:
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Impact of the crisis in Slovakia
No impacton households
Restrictions onindustrial production
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Crisis management
SK
PL
UA
A
CZ
Normal operation
Imports via
Ukraine
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First actions
SK
PL
UA
A
CZ Fully supplied from SPP storages
Crisis management
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International cooperation within Slovakia
Crisis management
SK
PL
UA
A
CZUsage of storage
capacity of international
partners
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Crisis management
Cross-border cooperation
SK
PL
UA
A
CZReverse-flow
through Czech
Republic
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Crisis management success factors
Successful crisis
management
pragmatism and flexibility
Cross-border cooperation
discipline of customers
gas supplies from
international partners
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Agenda
Life without gas
Preparation for the future
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Can such crisis recur?
Yes, it can!
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Gas supply diversification contracts
How are we prepared? (1)
Two ten-year contracts with E.ON Ruhrgas (up to 850 mil. m3 yearly)
Five-year contract with GDF Suez (up to 500 mil. m3 yearly)
Contract on back-up deliveries with VNG (up to 30 mil. m3)
Overall additional daily volume of up to 5.5 mil. m3
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Technical measures
Instant gas supplies for SR by reverse flow via CR(within 2-3 hrs in case of crisis)
How are we prepared? (2)
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Storages
Total storage capacity increased by 250 mil. m3
compared toprevious year
How are we prepared? (3)
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What about the future?
Further improvement on reverse flow – technology in SR, CR, and also Austria
Finalization storage project Gajary Baden
Pipeline connection with Hungary in order to access Nabucco
Additional diversification contracts
Thank you for your attention!
