GIS for City Gas Networks

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Minimizing Construction Cost by Deploying
GIS Development
for City Gas Distribution Networks
(a GIS-Based Solution for City Gas Distribution Networks)
Reza Nourjou
M.Sc in GIS and GIS Expert
Risk Management Research Center of IIEES
nourjuor@gmail.com
City Gas Distribution Summit
9 & 12 December 2007
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Contents
• Introduction to Basic Stages of City Gas Distribution
Networks
• Advantages of Using GIS as GeoSpatial Information
Technology at C.G.D. ( City Gas Distribution) Networks
• Design and Development of GasGIS System for C.G.D
Networks
• GasGIS System Applications
• Conclusion

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Basic Stages of City Gas Distribution Networks

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Advantages of Using GIS as Geospatial
Information Technology at C.G.D. Networks
GIS (Geographic Information System) for
– Data (Spatial & Attribute) Management (Collect, Input,
Store, Capture, Manipulate)
– Display
– Analyzing
Analysis
Methods
Input Data Output Data

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Which Reasons for Must We Use GIS at C.G.D. Networks:
1. Elimination of Data Redundancy.
2. Better Data Management and Organizing All Data.
3. Improvement the Doing All Stages & Tasks .
4. Providing the Easy Efficient Tools for Querying, Analysis,
Editing and Visualization of Data .
5. Improvement Data Sharing Among Different Units and
Stages and Information Systems by Central GeoDatabase .
6. Better Decision-Making and Planning

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Goal:
Using a GIS-Based Solution at C.G.D. Networks for
Overcoming Geo-Information Challenges to Achieve:
Reducing Costs
Reducing Time
Increasing Reliability and Efficiency

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Design and Development of GasGIS System
for C.G.D. Networks

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Applications of GasGIS System at C.G.D.
Network

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Design and Development of GasGIS System
for C.G.D. Networks
Pic of gasgis
GasGIS System GasGIS Interface
Layers of
Geadatabas
and
Symbolizing
the Spatial
Data
Table of Attribute Data of
“Residential – Commercial Units” Layer
Display the Location
of a Selected Parcel
Feature
Capture and
Display the
Attribute Data of
Identified Parcel
Display Spatial
Data

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Marketing
1- Marketing ( Forecasting Demand )
1. Data Management of Residential and Commercial and
Industrial Units .
2. Forecasting Demand of Every Residential and Commercial
and Industrial Unit Considering the Mathematical Models
Used in NIGC ( National Iranian Gas company).
3. Display the Statistical Summary of Forecasted Demands via a
User-Friendly Table.
4. Query and Analyze the Data.

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Marketing
Create Thematic Map using “Future Load” field of
“Residential & Commercial Units” Layer
By Selecting a
Parcel, You Can
Capture it’s
Attribute Data
and Edit every
Information
Field
Data Management of a Residential and Commercial Units
Forecasted
Demand of
Short –Term
Period and
Long-Term
Period

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Marketing
Locate and
Display
Position and
Attribute
Table of
Parcels which
Have
Demand
More than 40
m3/h and
more than 3
Units
Query and Search every Layer using SQL Tools
Attribute Table of Identified Parcels
Location of
Selected Parcels

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2- Details Design
• Plan and Design New Gas Distribution Network for a Special
Region
1. Providing the Advanced Easy Comprehensive Tools for
Inputting and Editing Data (spatial & attribute) of Network
Elements ( Zones and Regions Boundary, TBS Location, Major
Distribution Lines, Minor Distribution Lines, Major Nodes,
Valves, Etc. )
2. Store the All Data at Pre-Defined GeoDatabase Layers.
3. Display Data

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2- Details Design
Input attributes Data of Major Distribution Lines(PG60)
Store Data at Pre-Defined Layers of Geodatabase
Insert a New
Pipeline

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3- Demand Allocation
1. Estimating the Load, Number of Node-Serviced Units,
Number of Node-Serviced Parcels for Every Major Node
Considering the Allocation of Forecasted Demand.
2. Extract the Node-Map Matrixes from Geodatabse for
Network Hydraulic Calculations.
3. Data Management of Major Node Features and Major
Pipeline Features.
4. Monitoring and Controlling the Network Load and Nodes
Load.
5. Decision Support System for Design the New Network or
Expansion of Existing Network Networks due to Load
Distribution

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GasGIS Estimats the Load, # Serviced Units, # Serviced Parcels
for Every Major Node and Extract the Node-Map Matrixes

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Query Sample: Identify and Locate the Parcels which are
Service by a Node (N24)
Location of
Identified Parcels Display
Attribute
Table of
Selected
Units
Statistics
Analysis using
Attribute Data of
Selected Parcels:
#Parcel = 167
Total Future
Demand = 3684
Create
Thematic
Map from
Unit
Layer
due to
Nodes
that Are
Servicing
to Units
Node
“N24”
Node “N20” Services
to Green ParcelsNode “N20”

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There is a Relationship between Nodes and Parcels in
Geodatabase of GasGIS
By Clicking a
Special Parcel,
You Can See
it’s Servicing
Related Node
(“N24”). Also
Capture and
Display the
Attributes Data
of Identified
Node
a Special Parcel
Attribute Data
Capture of Node
“N24”
Node “N24”Major Lines
Calculated Information by GasGIS

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4- Hydraulic Calculation of Network
• Hydraulic Calculation of Network for Estimating Pressure
and Speed at Major Distribution Lines
1. Extracting and Exporting the Required Information with
Suitable Format & Structure of GPNet Software.
2. Solving the Hydraulic Calculation by GPNet Software.
3. Importing the Calculated Hydraulic Parameters ( Pressure
and Speed at Major lines ) from GPNet and Storing them at
Geodatabase.

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4- Hydraulic Calculation of Network
Using GIS
Geoprocessing
Analyses to
Export the
Required
Information
with Suitable
Format (Dbase
) to be used
by GPNet
Software for
Hydraulic
Calculation.
ArcGIS Toolbox with Many Geoprocessing and Analyses Tools
Node Map
(Major
Line&Nodes)

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1. GasGIS For each Minor Isolator Valve, Estimats Load and #
Units and # Parcels that are Isolated by Isolator Valve
2. Reliability & Stability Evaluation of Network due to 2 under
Criteria:
3. Report and Visualize the Rejected Major Pipelines -Rejected
Minor Valves
5- Reliability Evaluation of Network
for Major pipelines:
45 ps < Pressure < 60 ps AND 15 ft/s < Speed < 70 ft/s
(Calculated by Hydraulic Solve)
for Minor Valves:
Valve Load < 300 m³/h Or 100 < # Isolated Units < 150
(Calculated by Allocation Analysis )

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4. You Can Make Improving & Reforming the Network by under
Strategies and can See Results of Your Decisions:
– Modify the Lines Diameter
– Modify the Network Schema (Location of Major Pipelines & Major
Nodes)
– Modify the Location of TBS
– Modify the Spatial Distribution of Demand Allocation
– Change the Location of minor Valves
5. Decision Support of Defining & Designing Several Different
Scenarios for Achieving a Sustainable and Reliable
Network.

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GasGIS Reports the Rejected Major Pipelines and Valves
Visualize the
Rejected Major
Pipelines and
Valves
Using GasGIS to Capture Attributes Table of Rejected Major Pipelines
and Valves using Evaluation Criteria of Reliability & Stability
Capture Calculated
Parameters of Valve:
Load and #Units,etc

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1. Management of Network Details Data ( Elbo45, Elbo90,
Cap, Reducer, etc.).
2. Estimate and Report the Network Assets
3. Support System for Defining & Designing Several Different
Scenarios for Achieving to Minimum Cost of Network
Establishment.
6- Estimation of Network Materials

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Using GasGIS to Estimate and Report the Network
Assets due to Type and Size of Elements
6- Estimation of Network Materials
Layers of
Details
Elements
of
Network

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1. Temporal Monitoring and Dynamic Managing the
Establishment of Network Base on Pre-Defined Scheduling
Tale at 3 Levels:
– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Delayed
Establishments
– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Being Done
Establishments
– Identify and Report and Geo-Visualize the Done
Establishments
2. Report of Percentage of Each Level of Establishments
3. Editing and Updating the Data to Create “As Built Maps”
7- Workflow Management

27Temporal Monitoring and Dynamic Managing of
Construction by using GasGIS
7- Workflow Management
Identify and Report the
Done Establishments
(Constructions):
Total Length = 1181 m
Percentage = 27%
Geo-Visualize the
Done Constructions

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8- Customers System
1. Data Management of Customers, Gas Appliers, Subscriber
Pipeline, Flags, Flags, etc. to Satisfy the Customers’
Requirements
2. Search and Query Attribute Information using SQL Tool
3. Report, Visualization and Create Thematic 3D& 2D View
Map Data, Chart and Statistics Analysis by using Data
– Parcel by a Subscription-Code or Owner Name
– Parcels that are Fed by a Special Valve
– Customers that have Huge Debt
– Customers with Huge Demand
– Customers that Are Located at a Special Zone
– Etc.

29Input, Capture, Edit, Update, Store and Display
Attribute Information of a Special Customer
8- Customers System
Position a Customer
By
Clicking a
Customer,
You Can
See Plan
Map of
Building

30Create a Statistical Report from Commercial Units of Zone “47-
05” that Have Debit more than 25$ and Demand Less of 15 m3/h
8- Customers System
Parcels Count = 23 and Total Debit = 658 $
Debit
Amount and
Subscription
Code and
Phone No of
Query-
Selected
Parcels
Location of
Query-Identified
Parcels

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Geo-visualization and 3D View of Region
8- Customers System
Using 3D
Features
and
Symbols for
Create
Thematic
Map

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• Geo Information System for Managing, Maintaining,
Repairing and Inspecting the C.G.D. Networks
1. Data Management of Network Elements (Distribution Pipeline,
Valves, Subscriber Lines, TBS, etc.)
2. Management of Attribute Information such as
– Information of Network Elements
– Information of Periodic Inspections
– Information of Network Repairs and Maintenance
– Information of Network Incidents and Leaking Points
– Etc.
3. Locate and Display Geo-Spatial Information ( Parcels,
Customers, Utilities Lines, Leak Points, Incident Points, Network
Elements, ….)
9- Maintenance and Management

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4. Query of Attribute Information Using SQL Tool
5. Create Summarized Statistical Reports due to Information like
as :
– Total Length of Pipelines with Diameter Equals to 90 mm
– Calculation of Load, Number Subscribers for an Special Zone
– Number of Repaired Valves & Pipelines at Special Duration
– Display the Demand Distribution at Region
– Display the Spatial Distribution of Repaired or Inspected
Valves due to Time
– Etc
6. Temporal Management and Monitoring for Timely Inspections
or Timely Maintenance or Timely Repairs by a using Scheduler
Program

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Report of "90
mm" Valves
with
Reparations
More than 4
that Have
Not Been
Inspected
after
2007/08/15
Information of Identified Valves such as “Valve Code”, “Las
Inspection Date”, ”Number of Reparation”
Map
Legend

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Input, Capture, Edit, Update, Store and Display Attribute Data (
Periodic Inspections, Repairs and Maintenance, etc.) of a Special Valve
Selected Valve
Attribute
Information
of Selected
Valve

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3D View of Region (Virtual World) – Locating and
Displaying all Pipelines with Diameter “63 mm” that are
Located at SubZones of “05-z02” or “05-z03”
Total
Calculation
Length of
Identified
Pipelines is
704 m
Located Lines
Attribute Table of Selected Lines
Map
Legend

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1. Data Management of Leak Points and Damage Area and
Query And Display the Leak Points and Damage Area
2. Decision Support for Emergency Management by Locating
and Identifying and Displaying:
• Incident Location ( Damaged Parcel) Using its Phone Number
or Address.
• Adjacent Pipeline of Incident Location
• Proper Valve/Valves for Isolating the on fire Parcel or
Damaged Pipelines or Leak Points
• Isolated Parcels by Shutting Valve/Valves
• Isolated Pipelines by Shutting Valve/Valves
• Isolated Valves by Shutting a Valve or some Valves
• Create Suitable Report from Number of Isolated Parcels
10- Emergency Management

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Using GsaGIS For Isolating Parcel “+97188452963”. GasGIS Locates and
Display the to Shut on two Valves “05-v8” , “05-v6” (Loop Network). By
Shutting those Valves, 696 Units and 137 Parcels Will Be Isolated.
Identified
Valve
“05-v8”
Identified
Valve
“05-v6”
GasGIS is Locating on
fire Parcel
+97188452963 by its
Phone
Display Attribute Data
of on fire Customer
Attribute Data of
Isolated Parcels
Attribute Data of Valves
Spatial Distribution
of Isolated Parcels

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Using GasGIS for Simulation of Scenario: Closing Valve ”05-v14”
Is Resulted to Isolate two Valve ”05-v94” , ”05-v32” and So
some Parcels are Isolated.
Valve “05-v14” Attribute
Table of
Isolated
Parcels
Attribute
Table of
Isolated
Valves
Spatial
Position of
Isolated
Parcels
Valve “05-v94”
Valve “05-v32”

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Conclusion
• Success of GIS is Depended on Phase of Need Assessment.
• Introducing a GIS-Based Solution to Improve Doing all Stages &
Processes (Marketing, Design, Expansion, Management and
Maintenance) using Efficient Easy Tools for Display, Analyses,
Management of Data Seamlessly and Integrated.
• Better Data Management by a Central GeoDataabase and GIS Tools.
• Better Data Sharing and Eliminating Data Redundancy and
Integration to Other Information System and Databases.
• Support System for Better Decision Making.
• GIS Implementation Results to Reducing Cost, Reducing Time and
Increasing Efficiency due to Overcoming Geo Information
Challenges.
• GIS is Not Only a Software. Data is Core of GIS. Geodatabse with
Usable Data Consumes 65% of Cost and Time of a GIS Project

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It will be My Pleasure to Support Your Country by Development of
Comprehensive GIS for Improving G.C.D. Companies

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Gratefulness
• IQPC and Special Thanks of Ms. Leila Masinaei
• “GIS Development” Magazine
• ESRI for ArcGIS Software
• Rick Management Research Center of IIEES

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a GIS-Based Solution for City Gas Distribution Networks
By: Reza Nourjou
M.Sc. In GIS
nourjour@gmail.com

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City Gas Distribution Networks represent the Middle East’s
next frontier in Domestic energy supply; ensuring clean and
efﬁcient energy for the 21st century.This conference
will help ensure all stakeholders are in one place to open
needed discussion on the challenges ahead.
Azizollah Ramezani
Gas Distribution Director
Board Member National Iranian Gas Company
NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS COMPANY (NIGC)
6 INDUSTRY SPECIFIC INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
Sunday 9 December 2007
Workshop A: FORECASTING AND CONTROLLING SHORT AND LONG-
TERM DEMAND
Workshop B: DEPLOYING GIS DEVELOPMENT TO CITY GAS
PROJECTS
Workshop C: DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS NETWORKS
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Workshop D: ROBUST CITY GAS ENGINEERING SAFETY PRACTICES
Workshop E: DIVERSIFYING DOWNSTREAM DEMAND: NATURAL
GAS AIR CONDITIONING
Workshop F: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT: DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION
Media Partners:
Ground Breaking Conference
10 & 11 December 2007
Industry-Speciﬁc Workshops
World First Presentations From:
Azizollah Ramezani
Gas Distribution Director,
Board Member National Iranian
Gas Company
NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS
COMPANY (NIGC)
Tariq Demas
Natural Gas Department Director
SEWA GAS
H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng.
Managing Director
QENERGY, ABU DHABI, UAE
Howard Nisbet, C.Eng., M.IGEM
Project Engineering Manager
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Magdi Elkadi
Technical General Manager
NATGAS
Bijan Ochani
Head Standardization Affairs
NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS
COMPANY (NIGC)
Majed Obaid Khalifa Al Shuwaihi
Natural Gas Division Manager
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Rob Bennett
Technical Director
TAQA ARAB ENERGY GROUP
Don Betton
Manager Engineering
QENERGY/LOOTAH BC GAS
Sk. Abdur Rashid, Phd.
Chairman
PETROBANGLA, DHAKA
Plus presentations from many more regional
and international experts
Overcoming The Challenges Of Developing
Downstream Gas Markets To Deliver Clean Energy
For Transport, Residential, Industrial
And Commercial Needs
Event SponsorLunch Sponsors
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Pre-Conference Workshops • Sunday 9 December 2007
IQPC’s workshops provide you with several hours of personal and in-depth hands-on opportunity to work with esteemed experts who have revolutionized the maintenance
and reliability industry and produced amazing results.They will work with you on your biggest challenges, to make sure you walk away with applicable solutions and value
adding knowledge that you can immediately utilize in deploying and optimizing maintenance and achieving improved reliability in your organization.
WORKSHOP F • 15:00 – 17:30
Protecting Projects, Assets, Cities And Citizen By
Implementing Robust City Gas Engineering Safety Practices
Establishing city gas networks offer a tremendous deal of socio-economical
gain for all involved parties. However, one of the challenges if setting up these
networks is to incorporate safety measures into every aspect of network set up and
operation in order to avoid potential risks, which may leads to disastrous outcomes.
Implementing these safety measures is a key to guaranteed success.
AT THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN
• International and regional safety measures and requirements for safe network
establishment
• Critical points for implementing safety measures
• Best in class safety tools and techniques applicable for city gas project
• Best methods to train managers, engineers, and technical staff to incorporate
safety rules and requirements into network, plan, design, and roll-out
YOU WILL LEAVE ABLE TO
• Incorporate cost-effective and timely safety measures
• Protect project, assets, and people by deploying safety particles
• Set up reliable emergency response system in partnership with your city’s
regulatory bodies to effectively respond to any potential hazards
• Avoid project delay, monetary loss, or harm to people and cities by establishing
error-proof safety systems
Expert Workshop Leader:
IGEM
WORKSHOP D • 08:00 – 10:30
Natural Gas-driven Air-conditioning—Current Technologies
And Future Prospects
Introduction: This workshop will review fundamentals of natural gas-driven air
conditioning systems and their current status and future potential. Building cooling,
heating, and Power (BCHP) technologies will also be covered. Case study and
example projects will be reviewed and discussed. Applications of particular interest
to the Middle East will also be discussed.
• Fundamentals of design of natural gas-driven air conditioning systems which
can be used for expanding downstream demand in your cities
• principal operation and design of BCHP systems
• Cooling systems utilizing waste heat as the main source of energy requirement
• Case studies and success examples
• Economic analysis
ALLOWING YOU TO LEAVE ABLE TO
• Participate in design and economic evaluation of natural gas-driven air
conditioning systems
• Evaluate design options and cost analysis of BCHP systems
• Identify expanded opportunities in use of natural gas for air conditioning for your
cities
• Know the players and major manufacturers of natural gas driven cooling
systems
Dr. Michael Ohadi, Chief Academic Officer and Acting
Executive Director
The Petroleum Institute
WORKSHOP E • 11:00 – 13:30
Protecting The Environment By Adopting Distributed
Generation Of Electricity For District Cooling Companies
Introduction: DG provides a high quality, quick and cost effective way of generation
of electricity at end-use sites. DG can also benefit electricity utilities-mainly by
shaving the system peak and enabling them to resort less often to inefficient
“peaking” units.
• Main DG technologies and their applications for your needs
• DG modes of operation: backup, baseload, peak shaving
• Cogeneration or Combined Heat & Power (CHP)
• Economic analysis: DG versus grid
• Evaluate economic viability of DG to evaluate its application for your needs
• Select the appropriate DG technology & mode of operation
• Optimize the DG plant through CHP
• Successfully determine the main design parameters of the DG plant to meet
your business case
Afshin Afshari, Chief Scientist
International Energy Group (S. S. Lootah)
Post-Conference Workshops • Wednesday 12 December 2007
WORKSHOP A • 08:00 – 10:30
Achieving Operation Efficiency Based On Accurately Forecasting And
Controlling Short And Long-term Demand
Introduction: One of the challenges of setting up successful city gas grids is accurately
forecasting market demand, which plays a major role in designing and constructing networks to
operate at optimal capacity. This workshop will equip you with necessary knowledge to accurately
calculate downstream demand for the short and long term period by illustrating the required steps
for performing demand projection.
• Minimizing disruption to operation by effectively managing diversity factors
• Assuring business expansion success by efficient planning and design of new residential,
commercial and industrial areas
• Best methods to monitor and control the existing loads to guarantee optimal operation
• Manage diversity factors for your operations
• Overcome challenges of planning, design, and construction of new gas grid expansions
based on analyzing historical data of downstream demand
• Meeting downstream demand during peak seasons by establishing required contingency
plans
• Accurately using the database and statistics for improved future planning
Magdi Elkadi, Technical General Manager
Natgas
WORKSHOP C • 15:00 – 17:30
Minimizing Construction Cost Deploying GIS Development For City Gas
Distribution Networks
Introduction: At this workshop, design and development of GIS-based software (GasGIS) for gas
distribution networks will be introduced. Implementation of marketing, details design, demand
allocation, hydraulic calculation, reliability evaluation, estimation of project’s materials, workflow
management, customers system, maintenance management and emergency management of gas
distribution networks will be illustrated by this software.
• Fundamental processes which comprise the marketing, designing, management and utilization of
city gas distribution networks
• Goals and benefits of implementation implementation of Geodatabase and development of Basic
GIS to produce GasGIS system
• Implementation and using GasGIS for city gas distribution networks
• Assess the role of GIS in city gas distribution networks as a new geospatial information
technology
• Manage the data (spatial & nonspatial) of gas networks by Geodatabse and analysis them by
base GIS
• Use the GasGIS software for marketing, designing and utilization of the city gas distribution
networks
Expert Workshop Leaders:
Reza Nourjou, of GIS at Risk Management Research Center
International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES)
Tehran, Iran
Saadi Mesgari, Assistant Professor of
Geoinformatics, GIS Division, Faculty
of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
Hossein
Aghamohammadi
of GIS
K.N.Toosi University of Technology of Iran
WORKSHOP B • 11:00 – 13:30
Driving Performance Of Gas Distribution Networks With Smallworld GIS
Introduction: GE Energy T&D’s software helps Gas Distribution companies in the design, operations
and maintenance of the gas distribution network. The GE Smallworld GDO software enhances and
improves gas distribution facility management using the most advanced geospatial technology,
provides the framework for regulatory compliance and facility accounting reporting, as well as decision
support. GDO leverages the investment that gas companies make in assets, data acquisition and
maintenance.
• How to create and maintain a cathodic protection network
• How to proactively report on potential leak problems
• How to create historical reporting of leak information
• How to identify customers impacted by planned and emergency outages and how to use “what-if”
analysis to minimize the number of customers affected by an outage
• Appraise the business benefits of the immediate rollout of a geospatial network asset
management application

08:15 Registration, Refreshments And Networking
08:45 CHAIRMEN’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Azizollah Ramezani, Gas Distribution Director
Azizollah holds a BS in General Engineering from PUT and a MBA from UOW. He is a member of the
International Gas Union (IGU) and a member of IGU programming committee D (LNG). He has been a
board member of NIGC since 1996.
H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng., Managing Director
Dan has initiated and managed Lootah BC Gas a UAE/Canadian Joint Venture company successfully
implementing Gas distribution and transmission assignments in the UAE and the Region. He is presently the
Managing Director of QEnergy in Abu Dhabi, a Joint Venture between Al Qudrah and Lootah BC Gas.
STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SETTING UP SUCCESSFUL
GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
09:00 PROPER UTILISATION OF NATURAL GAS IN CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION
PROJECTS CAN COMPLEMENT THE HIGH ENERGY DEMAND FOR
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
In this keynote presentation, Majed will share his expertise to explain how maximizing
utilization of natural gas in city gas distribution projects will help in capital investment
savings in the power generation sector. Proper utilization of natural gas will play a major
factor in future government energy policies that are becoming more demanding to
increase efficiencies, optimization and long term energy conservation.
Majed Obaid Khalifa Al Shuwaihi, Natural Gas Division Manager
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Majed joined ADGAS as an Instrument Engineer in 1987 and held various positions including Heads of
various departments. He then was seconded to ADNOC Projects in Japan as a Lead Project Engineer
working for the ADGAS Train 3 LNG Project. In 2004, he joined Adnoc Distribution to manage the Natural
Gas Distribution Network Project to create a gas utility business in the emirate of Abu Dhabi serving the
residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors through an underground piped natural gas.
09:15 MANAGING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DEVELOPING A CITY GAS
NETWORK
Establishing a city gas infrastructure in a developed urban area requires specialist and
expert project management alongside the complexities of managing various suppliers and
interdependencies. Ensuring quality marketing analysis, FEED, PMC, safety and technical
standards, workforce competence and scoping and selection of EPC contractors is a
challenging prospect. This session will capitalize on extensive international skills to share
experiences in overcoming these challanges.
Paul Barry, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa
ADVANTICA
Paul has 25 years experience in the International Gas sector. His career spans various Engineering, Training,
and General Management roles in both operational and consultancy capacities, where he has held
responsibility for managing projects in South America, Middle East & Africa, China and UK.
09:45 ENSURING PROJECT AND BUSINESS SUCCESS BY ESTABLISHING
A SOUND PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES IN SETTING UP ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND SAFETY
POLICIES
This paper will detail the collaborative efforts and formed alliance between Adnoc
Distribution and the Emirates Standardization & Metrology Authority in setting up the gas
utility business Engineering & Safety standards best on best in class world wide practices
to guarantee the success of the city gas distribution project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Howard will explain the tangible benefits of these efforts in ensuring that protection of
investment for all stakeholders and minimizing the project’s risks.
Howard Nisbet, C.Eng., M.IGEM, Project Engineering Manager
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Howard is a Chartered Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. His former
experiences include Network Support Manager of Transco, Network Operations Manager of Transco, and
Engineering Support Manager of British Gas plc.
10:15 STRATEGIC PLANNING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
10:30 Networking And Refreshments
GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS: MANAGING SUPPLY AND
DEMAND
11:00 ACHIEVING OPERATION EFFICIENCY BASED ON ACCURATELY
FORECASTING AND CONTROLLING SHORT AND LONG –
TERM MARKET DEMANDS AT NATGAS
In this session, Magdi will share his experience at Natgas in overcoming the challenges of
market demand including:
• Managing diversity factors
• Efficient planning and design for new residential, commercial and industrial areas
• Monitoring and control of existing loads
• Load profiles and Ramadan load patterns
• Database and statistics for proper future Planning
Magdi Elkadi, Technical General Manager
NATGAS
Magdi joined Petrogas Company in 1980 with the start of the Natural Gas implementation project in Egypt.
At the time, he was responsible for the planning, design and control aspects of the project. He joined Natgas
Company in 2001.
11:30 OVERCOMING THE SHORTAGE OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLY: IS
SYNTHETIC GAS THE SHORT OR LONG TERM SOLUTION?
This paper will discuss synthetic gas solutions using LPG air systems via a natural gas
designed and constructed network. It will focus on the pros and cons of synthetic gas and
will pose the question on whether it can be utilized as a short term solution to the
shortage of natural gas or can be considered a long-term solution.
Ahmed Dakroury, Executive Director
Paul Vass, Regional Manager
Paul is a Charted Engineer with over 30 years experience in gas distribution and transmission. He has worked
for British Gas, Shell, and Adnoc Distribution in Uk, Egypt, and UAE in various roles at managing natural gas
distribution projects and networks.
12:00 GUARANTEED BUSINESS SUCCESS BY EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE GAS
SOURCES: SNG AS A GAS DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY ALTERNATIVE
Gas distribution systems world-wide typically deliver natural gas to customers. As a
substitute for natural gas SNG (provides either a short term ‘bridging’ supply or a long
term supply option. The presentation presents the strategies being used in the UAE to keep
pace with its rapid development.
Don Betton, Manager Engineering
QENERGY/LOOTAH BC GAS
A Canadian Professional Engineer with international experience in many countries, Mr Don leads the
engineering department of QEnergy/Lootah BC Gas as the company responds to the demands of the fast
growing UAE economy.
12:15 MANAGING SUPPLY AND DEMAND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:30 Networking Lunch
SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS
NETWORKS
14:00 PLANNING TO DELIVER: GUARANTEEING NETWORK SUCCESS BY
CONDUCTING ROBUST AND DETAILED FEASIBILITY AND DESIGN
STUDIES
In this presentation, Rob will elaborate upon all required elements for setting up a
successful network such as: feasibility studies, market studies, planning and design for
infrastructure build, project economics in financing conversion to natural gas including
benefits to potential customers, governments, and developers. He will also upon
topicssuch as technology transfer and social investment.
Rob Bennett, Technical Director
Rob is a Charted Engineer with the IGEM, with 29 years experience in gas distribution, transmission &
associated facilities. He has worked in the UK & India for British Gas; in Both Egypt and Africa for the Royal
Dutch Shell Group; and is now based in Egypt.
14:30 MINIMIZING CONSTRUCTION COST BY DEPLOYING GIS
DEVELOPMENT FOR CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
This presentation explains the applications of GIS-based system which is used to manage
the geospatial & non spatial information of gas distribution networks and improve the
decision making with efficient and sophisticated tools. Marketing, details design, demand
allocation, hydraulic calculation, reliability evaluation, estimation of project’s materials,
workflow management, customers system, maintenance and management and emergency
management are implemented efficiently and reliability by this developed GIS.
Reza Nourjou, GIS Expert
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND
SEISMOLOGY (IIEED)
Reza Nourjou holds a M.Sc grade in GIS from K.N. Toosi University of technology of Iran. He has
conduscted intensive research on using GIS for gas distribution networks and has produced GIS-based
software (GasGIS) for this application. Now he works in risk management Research Center of IIEES as a GIS
expert.
15:00 ESTABLISHING THE BEST-IN-CLASS PRESSURE REDUCING STATIONS
AND METERING SKIDS
In this presentation, global experts from Emerson-Natural Gas and ACG will illustrate
the latest developments in Design and Technologies of Metering and Pressure Regulation
to meet your flow demands. They will further elaborate on use of latest and most
technologically advanced regulators, metering skids, Pressure Reducing station skids to
meet your individual needs.
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT
ACCESS CONSULTING GROUP (ACG)
16:00 LEARNING FROM THE PIONEERS: THE GAS NETWORK OF SHARJAH CITY
This presentation will cover the various aspects of the first city gas network in the UAE and
walk you through:
• The history of Natural Gas Department at SEWA
• Background on the first Gas Network construction in Sharjah
• Review of pumping stations
• The future Sharjah gas network plan: How to cover all the city areas in less than 10
years (Gas Network=1200 km.).
• Dramatic increase in consumers (In August, 2007 = 95,000 consumers, continuously
changing)
• Implementation of the CNG Project (Advanced and safe strategy).
• Comparison of CNG with Fuel
• Ultimate customer satisfaction
• Implication of Gas on environment, society and health
Tariq Demas, Natural Gas Department Director
SEWA GAS
Tariq’s professional career began as an engineer in Al Layah Power Station (SEWA). He was then promoted
to Deputy Head of Chemical Scetion, in charge of supervising the water distillation process and testing the
quality and efficiency of water. In 1994, he became the Head of Gas Department, which soon became and
independent department called the Directorate of Natural Gas Distribution, where he has been the Director
since 1997.
16:30 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
BY ANALYZING PETROBANGLA AND CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION IN
BANGLADESH: AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
This presentation will focus on the following important aspects of operation at
Petrobangla:
• Functions of Petrobangla and its companies
• Gas Resources of Bangladesh and its Demand and Supply Scenario
• Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems
• Distribution Scenario of Titas Gas T&D Company
• Challenges of Efficient Distribution
• Opportunities for Public-Private Participation in Gas Distribution
Sk. Abdur Rashid, Phd., Chairman
PETROBANGLA, DHAKA
A career civil servant, presently an Additional Secretary of the government of Bangladesh and deputed as
the Chairman of Petrobangla, Dr. Sk. Abdur Rashid holds his academic degrees in Social Science. He has
already served in the government for about 25 years in different capacities including personnel management,
resource management and field administration.
17:00 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
17:15 Chairmen’s Closing Remarks
Summit Day One • Monday 10 December 2007

08:15 Registration, Refreshments And Networking
08:45 CHAIRMEN’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Azizollah Ramezani
Gas Distribution Director
Azizollah holds a BS in General Engineering from PUT and a MBA from UOW. He is a member of the
International Gas Union (IGU) and a member of IGU programming committee D (LNG). He has been a
board member of NIGC since 1996.
H. Dan Danesh, P. Eng.
Managing Director
Dan has initiated and managed Lootah BC Gas a UAE/Canadian Joint Venture company successfully
implementing Gas distribution and transmission assignments in the UAE and the Region. He is presently the
Managing Director of QEnergy in Abu Dhabi, a Joint Venture between Al Qudrah and Lootah BC Gas.
SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS
NETWORKS CONTINUED
09:00 AVOIDING MISTAKES AND LEARNING FROM SUCCESS STORIES:
LESSONS LEARNT FROM DEVELOPMENT OF CITY GAS NWTWORKS IN
IRAN
In this presentation, the following topics will be discussed:
• A brief introduction of NIGC’s organization and main activities
• A brief introduction of gas sources, existing and future gas treating plants, and main
gas transmission lines
• Development of city gas distribution networks in Iran.
• Development of gas supply to industries, and power plants
• Development of gas supply as CNG
• Engineering, construction and operation of city gas network activities in Iran
Bijan Ochani
Head Standardization Affairs
Bijan is a Gas Engineer graduate from University of Abadan. His experiences at NIGC include Gas
Conservation Engineer, Head of Gas Industries department, and Deputy of Engineering and Technical
Services Affairs. He is presently the Head of Standardization Affairs at NIGC.
09:30 OVERCOMING MAJOR ISSUES AND CHALLENGES PERTAINING TO
NETWORK DESIGN, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS OF CITY
GAS DISTRIBUTION PROJECT
This presentation will focus on:
• Effective demand analysis, techno-economic optimization of design and engineering of
Assets (network, equipment, etc.)
• Planning and development of infrastructure
• Effective utilization of technological advancements like GIS, SCADA, AMR, etc.
• Incorporation of safety measures and improvements in future operations, at the
planning stage
• Judicious and pragmatic trade-off between safety and cost of project
• Sharing the experiences of Mahanagar Gas Limited of operating a CGD network for
about 12 years in a city like Mumbai
Raghunath Kulai
General Manager (Planning and Engineering)
MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED
Raghunath is a Mechanical Engineer with a total industrial experience of 25 years in Gas and Power sector;
including an experience of about 11 years in Mahanagar Gas Limited (a Joint Venture of BG Group (UK),
and Gas Authority of India Limited (India). Currently, he is working as Head of Planning, Engineering and
Project Development activities.
10:00 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
PROACTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
10:45 GUARANTEEING NETWORK RELIABILITY BY DEPLOYING THE BEST-
IN-CLASS, NON-INVASIVE REMOTE MONITORING AND INSPECTION
SYSTEMS: SETTING UP DEPENDABLE MONITORING AND DATA
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT OPERATIONS IN NATGAS
This presentation will cover:
• Efficient Remote Monitoring in gas industry
• New telecommunication technologies (Virtual private networks, Wimax)
• Services with direct impact to the monitoring system (VoIP, IP surveillance cameras)
• SCADA platform to access company resources
• System Security and Redundancy
Khaled Farid
SCADA Manager
NATGAS
Khaled Farid has 10 years of experience as telecommunication engineer .He joined Natgas Company in
2005 to implement latest state of the art technologies in data communication with its direct impact to
the gas industry. He took the responsibility to establish Natgas SCADA system and Crisis Room facility to
monitor, control, and manage gas process in the company.
11:15 OPTIMIZING NETWORK OPERATIONS BY DEPLOYING NEW
TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATING MAINTENANCE MANUALS
This paper will highlight effective methods deployed to optimize operations including:
• Components of the new system
• Organization and Responsibilities of the teams
• Samples of electronic maintenance manual
• Integration of maintenance manuals with emergency vehicles monitoring system
• Long term and short term benefits of the new system
Nader Nashaat
Abu Dhabi Branch Manager
NATGAS
Nader joined Petrogas Company in 1995. He was responsible for PRS operation and maintenance. He joined
Natgas Company in the year 1999 and took the responsibility of technical affairs management .He has been
Natgas branch manager in Abu Dhabi since 2006.
11:45 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF IN-LINE TRANSMISSION TESTING
BY UTILIZING CUSTOMIZED TESTS AND SPECIALIZED MONITORING
SOFTWARES
This presentation highlights the applications of specialized and customized softwares
which are used at NIGC to calculate and accumulate the result of essential in-line
tests such as: quality control of products at point of entry, weld man testing, industrial
radiography, pneumatic tests, hydrostatic tests, and tightness test after gas transfusion. The
use of the software eliminates induced human error and provides definitive answers on
integrity of networks and minimizes the need for resetting networks.
Ebrahim Mohseni (Co-author: Mohsen Sabzpooshani)
Technical Inspection Expert (Co-author: Analyst and Programmer)
NATIONAL IRANIAN GAS CO. (NIGC)
Ebrahim holds a BS in Technical Inspection and Safety and a MS in EMBA from Industrial Management
Institute. He was employed at NIOC offshore for 6 years prior to joining NIGC in 2002. He is an expert in
radiography, trained by the American Society of Non-destructive Testing.
12:30 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:45 Networking Lunch
DIVERSIFYING DEMAND: KEY TO SUCCESS
14:00 SECURING BUSINESS GROWTH: THE EVOLUTION OF A NATURAL GAS
INFRASTRUCTURE - THE EGYPT STUDY
This presentation will outline the development of Natural Gas business in Egypt over the
last 30 years. It will walk you through the involvement of the private sector over time and
the progress to multi-utility businesses in relation to natural gas utilization in Egypt.
Khaled AbuBakr
Managing Director
14:30 CNG CLEAN & SAFE FUEL: AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
AND FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
In this presentation, Ubaidallah will review the socio-economical and environmental
benefits of CNG. He will then analyse the current challenges that the Middle East region
is facing in adopting and converting to CNG from resource availability to complications
of mass-conversion. He will then briefly discuss the future opportunities for the region
in relation to CNG. You will be able to leave this session knowledgeable of the benefits
of CNG as an alternative fuel for your cities and the challenges you need to overcome to
realize its benefits.
Ubaidallah S. Alghamdi
President
ARABIAN FUELS TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Ubaidallah is a widely recognized expert in the field of petroleum product specification and quality issues.
With over 30 years of experience in the field, he is an excellent consultant and an on the applied technical
applications of various fuels. The Arabian Fuels Technology Centre is a division of Alghamdi Engineering
Consulting Firm. Ubaidallah is currently the president of the firm.
15:00 EXPANDING THE USE OF NATURAL GAS FOR VEHICLES IN THE EMIRATE
OF ABU DHABI
Natural Gas Vehicles will play a significant part in greatly reducing city pollution caused
by exhaust emissions from vehicles operating on traditional liquid fuels. Following the
positive results and feedback from the NGV Pilot Project in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi
Executive Council has ordered the formation of a steering committee chaired by the
Abu Dhabi Environment Agency. Members include other relevant authorities and Adnoc
Distribution, to enable the NGV implementation program in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
to be fast-tracked. This presentation will profile the success to this point and the plans for
implementing a fully operational Natural Gas filling station infrastructure.
Senior Consultant
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
16:00 INTEGRATION OF CITY GAS AND POWER NETWORKS, THE NEW
MODEL FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF UTILITY COMPANIES
Natural gas lends itself well to distributed generation with high utilization and conversion
efficiencies. In emerging economies with rapid unpredictable growth, centralized utility
plants become a hindrance for development and growth, with non-realistic demand
forecasting. Gas networks coupled to distributed and onsite co- and tri-generation address
those issues, open a higher value market for natural gas and paves the way for a new
breed of utility companies, an integrated high-efficiency energy utility company able to
meet customer requirements on-demand. We examine some of the key opportunities and
challenges facing this model.
Zeyad Almajed
General Manager
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY GROUP
Zeyad Almajed has a unique and varied experience spanning 13 years in multiple disciplines including 7
years as a technologist in US Fortune 500 Corporation Eaton/Cutler Hammer, 5 years in business and policy
development TECOM, Dubai Development and Investment Authority and Dubai Holding, as well as his
current post in International Energy Group, a leading regional alliance of energy technology companies.
16:30 EXPANDED USE OF NATURAL GAS IN THE ENERGY SYSTEMS—
POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR NATURAL GAS-
DRIVEN AIR CONDITIONING
This presentation will first review the global opportunities for natural gas, and in particular
the strategic advantage of the Middle East for its access to vast resources of natural gas.
Areas of opportunities for expanded use of natural gas will be reviewed with a particular
focus on the natural gas-driven air conditioning for small, medium, and large-scale
applications. Recent advances and future challenges will be reviewed and briefly
discussed.
Dr. Michael Ohadi
Chief Academic Officer and Acting Executive Director,
THE PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, ABU DHABI
Dr. Ohadi is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chief Academic Officer/Acting Executive Director
at the Petroleum Institute (PI) in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining the PI he served as professor and co-director of
Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at the University of Maryland (USA). His research and areas of
expertise include advanced heat exchangers and thermal management systems.
17:00 DIVERSIFYING DEMAND QUESTION AND ANSWERS
17:15 Chairmen’s Closing Remarks
Summit Day Two • Tuesday 11 December 2007

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This international event represents ‘the’ one place to ensure you are meeting expectations and seizing
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Arab Company for Energy “TAQA” is the leading integrated full service energy distribution group in
Egypt, with an authorized capital of US$ 180 million, with a 1,340 employees. Since its establishment,
TAQA has acquired several companies operating in the natural gas and electricity sectors: Engineering,
Gas Distribution, Gas Construction, CNG as transportation fuel, in addition to electricity generation and
distribution. TAQA Group of companies finance, design, construct, operate, supply, install and maintain
Natural Gas transmission pipelines & distribution networks, for domestic, commercial and industrial uses,
power generation plants. In addition to market natural gas as transportation fuel for vehicles, by installing
NGV fuelling stations & vehicles conversion centers. TAQA participated in the deregulation of the Gas
Downstream industry in Egypt, and is the largest private gas group in Egypt. Through its subsidiaries, TAQA manages
to provide a variety of natural gas activities that serve natural gas transmission pipelines & distribution networks for
residential, commercial, industrial users and power plants from every possible perspective. TAQA has 4 licenses for
natural gas distribution in four different concessions, representing 11 Egyptian Governorates. TAQA concessions were
established with the objective of acting as a developer and operator of natural gas distribution networks, with duration
range between 20-25 years, of which around 5 to 8 years of operation have passed.
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engineering services and software solutions designed to enhance safety and performance in
the energy and water sectors. Areas of expertise include: planning and design; operational
performance; safety and integrity; and testing and certification. Deployed from regional
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serve client operations in over sixty countries. Success is based on an intimate knowledge of evolving market
requirements, the provision of international best practice and the delivery of solutions which consistently add value for
clients. Advantica have provided City Gas expertise to clients spanning some 30 years, and more recently have been
engaged as PMC Consultants in Abu Dhabi, as Partners with Hyder Consulting.
Adnoc Distribution is an integrated energy company. Founded in 1973, Adnoc Distribution markets
and distributes petroleum products and services within the United Arab Emirates and internationally.
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Additionally, the Company services the UAE retail market through a network of state-of-art service
filling stations with various facilities including convenience stores.
Recently and following a directive from the government of Abu Dhabi Emirate, Adnoc Distribution
has embarked on a large scale project to design, build, own and operate a natural gas distribution
network to serve the residential, commercial, industrial and the transportation sector in the Emirate
of Abu Dhabi.
Emerson Process Management has global expertise in Natural Gas regulation techniques,
covering applications from Transmission City Gates, to Distribution, Industrial and residential
supply, offering through our local partners complete and personalized solutions with
integrated regulating and metering skids.
Our geographical networks is covering most of the Natural Gas consumer regions on the 5
continents with leading positions in large customers such as Gaz de France, Italgas, Phenix in North Ireland, Comgas
in Brazil and Maxigas in Mexico. In the Middle East region, we work in close cooperation with ACG, assembling skids
in line with our engineering expertise.
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challenges. GE Energy’s geospatial software products and services deliver innovative network software solutions to
the people who design, build and operate utility and telecommunications networks.

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