European experts began work on the creation of an independent GTS operator of Ukraine

In April, Ukrtransgaz announced the involvement of advisers from the leading European GTS operators in the project for the separation of the independent operator of the GTS in Ukraine.

The EU Gas Company Consortium has delegated its representatives, who support the process of unbundling of the Ukrainian GTS and are interested in further participation in the chain management.

“The experience of the advisers will help in the development of management processes and technical regulations of the GTS operator in accordance with the requirements of the EU and the best European practices”, Ukrtransgaz said.

Specialists will take an active part in the project of the department and assist in passing the certification of the new GTS operator by the Energy and Utilities the National Regulatory Commission until the end of this year.

“The expertise of such specialists will help us build a GTS operator on the European model, and in the future to attract such partners to the management of the Ukrainian GTS.  A transparent and understandable structure may be of interest to European partners, which means lobbying for the Ukrainian gas supply route in the future”, the company reports.

 On June 3, 2019 representatives of GRTgaz S.A.  (France), Gasunie (the Netherlands) and Snam S.p.A.  (Italy) started work as advisers to the general director of the branch “Operator of Ukrainian GTS” of JSC Ukrtransgaz.

  •  Yves Brulle , representative of GRTgaz – Network Development and Investment Planning Advisor.  Earlier – a senior analyst for strategy GRTgaz (France).
  •  Willem Coppoolse, a representative of Gasunie – Commercial Advisor.  Previously – the Director of Business Development in the region of Russia and Ukraine ENGIE Europe NECST
  •  Vincenzo Mauro Cannizzo (Vincenzo Mauro Canizzo), representative of Snam – adviser on gas measurements and metrology.  Earlier – theHhead of the department of quality services Snam (Italy).
  •  Andrea Rovelli (Andrea Rovelli), a representative of Snam – Advisor on network operation and occupational health and environmental issues.  Previously –  Snam risk management project manager (Italy).

Source: kosatka.media

Tags: gas, Naftogaz, contracts, legislation, NEURC, EU, Top management, Ukrtransgaz, GTS

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