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INOGATE & Energy security

The efficiency of energy transportation plays an important role in the national security of any given country to power its economic engine. Energy transportation must be efficient and technically effective. Within the gas sector, INOGATE Partner Countries are concerned about the level of technical and non-technical losses in the transportation of gas, particularly in its distribution. In the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, the level of technical and non-technical losses is maintained at levels approaching the EU average; however, the situation in Central Asia is almost out of control. It is estimated that in certain countries technical and non-technical losses amount to 20 to 25% of total gas transmitted. Non-technical losses are most often caused by the non-payment of bills, theft and inadequate metering and billing.

The largest technical losses occur on borders in gas metering and compressor stations. In the distribution network, they are due to prolonged underinvestment and failure to upgrade and maintain the network.

All INOGATE Partner Countries are interested in the best practice methodologies and technologies used in the EU for measuring, detecting and reducing gas losses. INOGATE helps disseminate and showcase these technologies. Another key area of INOGATE support is helping increase the capacity of Partner Countries’ gas company personnel in areas such as pipeline construction supervision, assessment of pipelines, risk assessment, proper operation of metering stations, etc. INOGATE addresses specific country requests for assistance in the installation of meters and pressure regulators in the distribution sector as well as the installation and operation of software packages for the control of flows and the balance of supply and demand.

INOGATE addresses other energy security aspects such as diversifying the fuel mix with renewables, facilitating investments for new or upgraded energy infrastructure, supporting the developing of competitive energy markets able to attract needed private investments and advocating the energy efficiency across all sectors of the economy.

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INOGATE & Energy security

Activity Title ▴▾ Date ▴ Status ▴▾ Location Type
Final Report 01/11/2001 - 01/11/2001 Reports and Studies
1st Meeting of the Working Groups on Energy Cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Littoral States and Their Neighbours - 29/03/2006 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
10th International Forum of the Oil and Gas Industry 07/11/2006 - 10/11/2006 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Other Event
Inauguration of the Boyarka Metrological Centre 21/12/2006 - 21/12/2006 Completed Boyarka (Ukraine) Other Event
The 8th International Exhibition “Energy Forum “Ukraine – 2007” and the 10th International Conference “Energy Security of Europe of the XXI Century, Euro-Asian Energy Corridors” 30/05/2007 - 01/06/2007 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Other Event
Regulating Energy: The Prime Objective in Serving Our People #2 09/10/2007 - 12/10/2007 Completed
Local information event in Georgia 16/10/2007 - 16/10/2007 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Azerbaijan 23/10/2007 - 23/10/2007 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Moldova 30/10/2007 - 30/10/2007 Completed Chisinau (Moldova) Information Event
Event
Local information event in Tajikistan 20/11/2007 - 20/11/2007 Completed Dushanbe (Tajikistan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Kyrgyzstan 22/11/2007 - 22/11/2007 Completed Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Kazakhstan 04/12/2007 - 04/12/2007 Completed Astana (Kazakhstan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Belarus 06/12/2007 - 06/12/2007 Completed Minsk (Belarus) Information Event
Round Table Conference 24/06/2008 - 25/06/2008 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Other Event
Energy Security Seminar 10/02/2009 - 11/02/2009 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Working Group Meeting 27-28 April 2009 27/04/2009 - 28/04/2009 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Meeting of INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Group 3 - Brussels, 15th October 2009 15/10/2009 - 15/10/2009 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Preparation of INOGATE Project Synopses 31/12/2009 - 31/12/2009 Completed Reports and Studies
Meeting of INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Groups, Brussels, 18-19 May 2010 18/05/2010 - 19/05/2010 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Communication Workshop for INOGATE Contractors 06/07/2010 - 07/07/2010 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Study tour of the project “Harmonisation of gas and oil technical standards and practices in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus” 15/09/2010 - 19/09/2010 Completed Bonn (Germany) Event
Study visits
Fianl Conference of the Project Technologies and methodologies for reducing gas losses of the Central Asian gas transit system 13/10/2010 - 13/10/2010 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
Практическое занятие Координаторов по странам: Коммуникации INOGATE 19/10/2010 - 19/10/2010 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Seminars & Workshops
Event
Communications workshop for CCs 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Other Event
Country Coordinators` Whorkshop on Communication and Monitoring 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 Upcoming Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
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