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The gas crisis of January 2009:Lessons learnt for energy security of Slovakia and the EU

Date: 23.11.2009Author: Dr.Hans-Gilbert Meyer Member of the Board of Directors, Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s.

The Common EU Energy Policy and the Energy Security of Slovakia

3rd annual energy conference

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Agenda

Life without gas

Preparation for the future

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Reduction in gas supply during the gas crisis in January 2009

Source:

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Impact of the crisis in Slovakia

No impacton households

Restrictions onindustrial production

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Crisis management

SK

PL

UA

A

CZ

Normal operation

Imports via

Ukraine

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First actions

SK

PL

UA

A

CZ Fully supplied from SPP storages

Crisis management

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International cooperation within Slovakia

Crisis management

SK

PL

UA

A

CZUsage of storage

capacity of international

partners

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Crisis management

Cross-border cooperation

SK

PL

UA

A

CZReverse-flow

through Czech

Republic

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Crisis management success factors

Successful crisis

management

pragmatism and flexibility

Cross-border cooperation

discipline of customers

gas supplies from

international partners

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Agenda

Life without gas

Preparation for the future

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Can such crisis recur?

Yes, it can!

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Gas supply diversification contracts

How are we prepared? (1)

Two ten-year contracts with E.ON Ruhrgas (up to 850 mil. m3 yearly)

Five-year contract with GDF Suez (up to 500 mil. m3 yearly)

Contract on back-up deliveries with VNG (up to 30 mil. m3)

Overall additional daily volume of up to 5.5 mil. m3

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Technical measures

Instant gas supplies for SR by reverse flow via CR(within 2-3 hrs in case of crisis)

How are we prepared? (2)

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Storages

Total storage capacity increased by 250 mil. m3

compared toprevious year

How are we prepared? (3)

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What about the future?

Further improvement on reverse flow – technology in SR, CR, and also Austria

Finalization storage project Gajary Baden

Pipeline connection with Hungary in order to access Nabucco

Additional diversification contracts

Thank you for your attention!