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 Training Course |