Gas Installation situation in the Czech Republic

Marcogaz WG Gas Installers meeting

20th November 2007 Prague

Šárka Hladíková (Myšková)Czech Gas Association

UTIL-GI-07-07

D478

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Content

History and current situation and technical data of the Czech Gas Industry

Information about Czech Gas Association (CGA)Gas Installation situation in the Czech Republic

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CZECH GAS INDUSTRY – historical milestones

history dates back to the mid-19th century – first local town gas works

the Czech Gas Industry's 160th anniversary in 2007 first gas producing coke oven plant in 1847 – first 200 gas lamps in the

streets of Prague by the end of the 19th century - 55 local gas works after World War Two – replacement by large town gas plants +

development of high pressure network natural gas production and distribution – Southern-East part of the

Czech Republic In 1973 - first part of the Transit Gas pipeline started operation – Natural

gas from Russia to western Europe and for customers in the Czech Republic

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Gas Transmission system

Transgas head officeGas transmission systemVery high-pressure systemCompressor stationBorder transfer stationInland transfer stationTransfer and metering stationUnderground storage facilityHead offices of regional distribution companies

HPS Hora Sv. Kateřiny

HPS Lanžhot

HPS Waidhaus

HPS Olbernhau

KS Břeclav

KS Veselí n.L.

KS Strážovice

KS Kouřim

KS Kralice

KS Hostim

PZP Háje

PZP Lobodice PZP Štramberk

PZP Třanovice

PZP D. Dunajovice PZP Tvrdonice

Brno

Plzeň

České Budějovice

Ústí n.Labem

OstravaHradec Králové

Praha

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TECHNICAL DATA of the Czech gas Industry

70 % imported natural gas from Russia and 30 % imported from Norway

number of customers in the Czech Republic – about 3 millions natural gas consumption – 10 billions m3 per yearLength of Transmission pipelines – about 3600 kmLength of Distribution pipelines – nearly 70 000 km 8 Gas Underground storages3 cross border pointsno LNG terminal

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CZECH GAS INDUSTRY – current situation

mid 1990s privatization of the majority interest in the Czech Gas Industry new strategical partners – mainly RWE Energy Group and now E.ON

energy company RWE holds its interests:

• a 100 % in Transmission company TRANSGAS

• and majority in 6 Gas Distribution companies liberalization and market opening process - according to the Directive

2003/55/EC - started by the passing of a new Energy Act process was divided into three stages:

1st stage – market opening for big industry customers 2nd stage – all customers except households 3rd stage – all customers

and finalized by the 1st January 2007 for all customers

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Liberalization and gas market opening

2nd phase of market opening

20022001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1st phase of market opening

Price regulation (100 %)

3rd phase of market opening100%

Legal unbundling of distribution system operator

Legal unbundling of transmission system operator

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CZECH GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA) professional association in the field of Gas Industry representation of the Czech Gas Industry at international level and support of natural gas around 350 members from:

• trade companies (RWE Transgas and local distribution companies) • individuals

membership in IGU, MARCOGAZ, ENGVA,... takes active part in standardization activities and cooperates with Czech Standardization Body:

• preparation of the Czech standards • implementation of ISO and EN standards• preparation of Czech comments • elaboration of national technical rules

provides information from European and world gas industry to its members organization of conferences, seminars and workshops publication of Czech gas magazine PLYN promotes the use of natural gas vehicles (NGV) in transport

editing, distribution and sale technical rules prepared by the Czech Gas Association CGA supports GAS´s business activities prepares and provides certification and testing of gas industry products and technologies

(registered products)

GAS Ltd.

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Audit BoardGeneral Assembly

Executive Committee

Secretary General

Unpaid position CGA Employees

Legenda:

CGA ORGANIZATION SCHEME

Technical Coordination Committee

Board

Technical Section

Head of TS Redaction

PLYNSpecialist Coordinator NGV Economist

Chairman ofTechnical Committees

Assistant

Chairman ofProgramme Committees

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Gas Installation situation in the Czech Republic and the competence requirements for Gas Operatives

gas installation activities are based on obligatory legislative regulations activities are divided into 2 categories:

Gas InstallersGas Installation Inspectors

Gas Installer and Inspector

= a person who hold a certificate of professional competence issued by

the Institute of Technical Inspection (ITI)

= knowledge and understanding of gas safety legislation and gas emergency action = technical education and minimum experience 1 year in the gas industry = ITI can control gas installation from the view of safety in operation

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GAS INSTALLERS

carry out assembly activities on restricted gas installations

based on ITI certification and national legislative regulations

1) ACT No. 174/1968 on State Inspection of Labour Safety 2) DECREE No. 21/1979 for Restricted Gas Equipment

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RESTRICTED GAS EQUIPMENT

= dedicated technical installations with increased rate of risk on personal healthy and safety,

and property safety = specially supervised by gas Inspectors according to Act No. 174/1968 (State Inspection) = split into GROUPS A – G according to Decree No. 21/1979

TYPES OF RESTRICTED GAS INSTALLATIONS

Group A – Gas Production and Gas Treatment Installations

Group B – Gas Storage and Gas Transport Installations

Group C – Gas Filling stations including Pressure stations

Group D – Gas Liquefaction and Gas Evaporation Installations

Group E – Gas pressure compression and reduction Installations

Group F – Gas Supply Installations

Group G – Gas Appliances used for combustion of gaseous fuels

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INSPECTORS on Gas Installations carry out tests and reviews (checks) on restricted gas installations

based on ITI certification and national legislative regulation

DECREE No. 85/1978 Inspections, reviews and tests of Gas Equipment

Gas Inspectorsdraw documents (test records and review reports) used for assessment of gas installations in construction (commissioning) and operating of gas installations

According to Decree No. 85/1978:

operational controls on gas installations are performed every 1 year reviews on gas installations are performed once every 3 years periodical assessment of Gas Inspector's ITI certification – every 5 years

GAS Ltd. = servicing company of CGA prepares seminars and workshops for Gas Installers and Inspectors - based on national technical rules (code of practice) and legislation

examines and verifies the knowledge of Gas Installers and Inspectors

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Šárka Hladíková (Myšková)CZECH GAS ASSOCIATION

Novodvorská 803/82142 00 Prague 4Czech Republicwww.cgoa.cz