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Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory
Commission
Natural gas sector
Dimitri Namgaladze
Department of Natural Gas
27 June -3 July, 2008
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Regulation of the natural gas sector
Regulation of the natural gas sector in Georgia started in summer of
1999, when a change was made to the Law of Georgia on
Electroenergetics. During the same period, the Department of Natural
Gas was established within the Commission.
As of today, 1 transportation and 66 licensees are operating in Georgia.
Previously, there were also natural gas supply licensees, but at the end
of 2005, after entry of changes and amendments to the Law – they
were invalidated, i.e. this domain was deregulated.
Tariff on supply of the natural gas was deregulated correspondingly.
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Licensing process
A licensee presents to the Commission the following documentation
specified by Law, and in particular:
1. Application;
2. Charter of an organization;
3. Record from the Register of entrepreneurs;
4. Record from the Public Register and cadastral plan;
6. A letter from Technical Gas Inspection on the state of the network;
7. Technical conditions of connection to the network;
8. Audit report on property evaluation;
9. A Certificate on qualification of the support staff (certificate of
training centers).
After examination of documentation submitted to the natural gas,
tariffs and price formation departments, the case is considered at the
Commission session at which decisions are made.
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By 2007 the transportation system of Georgia has transmitted 3738
million m³ of natural gas, including transit.
Armenia was supplied 2054 million m³ , Georgia - 1684 million m³
- Natural gas supply in Georgia;
- Natural gas supply in Armenia;
- Natural gas losses.
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After launching of the South Caucasian Ppipeline (SCP), Georgia is supplied optional (5% of
the transit volume) and additional gas (200500 million m3, by years). Transit of gas to Turkey
was 2 billion m3 the first year of operation (in 2007), and in 4 years it is expected to reach 6,6
billion m3. Hence, in 2007, Georgia received 250 million m3. In the years to come, the situation
is expected to be as follows:
Natural gas
Year (million m3)
2008 400
2009 450
2010 550
2011 660
2012 830
Optional gas means a transit fee paid to Georgia in the amount of US 2,5 dollars per 1000
m3 transmitted gas, which is approximately 5% of the transmitted volume. Georgia may
either receive this sum in full, or receive part of it and another part in the form of natural gas
(US 50 dollars per each 1000 cubic meters). All the referred sums are increased monthly by
2%. Thus, the price of gas is practically not dependent on the global prices for gas.
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According to the volume of natural gas supplied to Georgia in 2000-2007, the
situation is as follows:
Quantity of 2000
the natural 1800
gas, million 1600
m3 1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
years
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Natural gas is imported to Georgia through gas-main pipeline (system of
transportation) having the following technical specification:
Designed productivity: 20 billion m3 per year
Actual quantity of the transported gas per year
Max – 6.9 billion m3 in 1992
Min – 1.9 billion m3 in 2002
Designed working pressure: 5.5 mpa
Total length: 1832.18 km.
Line part: 1452.6 km.
Branches: 366.71 km.
Connections: 12.87 km.
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The highest mark of the pipeline – 2400 m;
Max. variation between altitudes – 2400 m;
The pipelines cross more than 2000 artificial and natural obstacles, 118 large and
medium size rivers;
6.013 km of the pipeline passes through specially constructed 12 tunnels;
Active el.chemical protection of the gas pipeline was provided by means of 200
cathodic and 40 el.drainage systems, 3500 protectors; From 1991-1992, they are no
longer operating;
Out of 1940 km of the pipelines, 19% have been operating for more than 30 years;
76% - for up to 10-30 years; 5% - for less than 10 years;
Age of the gas pipelines, complexity of relief and climatic conditions account for
special requirements towards their operation.
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General specifications of gas-main pipelines
N Title Diameter Length, km Year of
mm construction
1 Northern Caucasia-TransCaucasia 1200 133.65 1988-1994
2 Kazakh-Saguramo 1000 90.7 1980
3 Karadagh-Tbilisi 800-700- 500 110.26 1959-1968
4 Vladikavkaz-Tbilisi 700 239.91 1963-1966
5 Saguramo-Kutaisi 700-500 360.74 1967-1975
6 Kutaisi-Sukhumi 700-500 344.95 1986-1989
7 Rustavi-Telavi-Zhinvali 500-300-200 344.69 1969-1975
8 Tsiteli Khidi – Tsalka-Alastani 500-300 179.8 1978-1990
9 Gomi-Khashuri-Bakuriani 500-300 58.98 1972-1989
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Infrastructure:
Gas distribution stations
Georgian Gas Transportation Company operates 133 gas distribution stations
of which 78 stations are on the balance of the Georgian International Gas
Corporation.
Measuring units of the gas distribution stations are brought into compliance
with the contemporary standards.
N Type of gas distribution Quantity Designed pressure Max. productivity
station (mpa) (m3/sT)
1 aggs 1/3 10 55 1000
2 aggs 3 13 “-” 3000
3 aggs 10 21 “-” 10000
4 aggs 30 12 “-” 30000
5 energia I 4 “-” 50000
6 aggs 80 6 “-” 80000
7 aggs 150 3 “-” 150000
8 ggs tr 645 4 “-” 100000
9 ggs tr 885 5 “-” 200000
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Measuring units
Volume of the transported gas is measured by
means of 7 measuring units.
A measuring unit of Tsiteli Khidi has a
commercial status.
A commercial measuring unit is on the Russian
side of the Georgian-Russian border, and a
control unit is on the Georgian side.
As of today, actual loading of the gas-main
pipelines is 18 %. Natural gas suppliers are:
”Gazpromeqsport”, Itera company, German
company ”ЗМБ ГмбХ”, industrial amelgamation
of Azerbaijan ”Azerigazniegl”.
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“KazTransGaz-Tbilisi” Ltd.
“KazTransGaz-Tbilisi” Ltd., which has purchased movable and immovable property of
jsc “Tbilgaz”, in 2006 was issued a gas distribution license from GNERC and
started to supply gas to its customers in Tbilisi city.
2007 technical data of “KazTransGaz-Tbilisi” Ltd.
Total length of pipelines 2420 km
High pressure gas pipelines - 232 km
Medium pressure gas pipelines - 811 km
Low pressure gas pipelines - 1377 km
643 gas regulating ponts and case installations
Number of subscribers – 307638
301511 - apartments
6039 – industrial and communal consumers
88 – Other consumers (Embassy and etc.)
Yearly consumption - 454,8 million m3
Loss - 35,6%
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Gas supply system of Tbilisi city requires capital repair, as
gas pipelines and their infrastructure are in emergency
state. A number of subscribers are installed obsolete, unfit
and non-standard gas-meters, which need to be replaced.
Investor – jsc “yaztrangazma” paid US 12 million dollars
for the purchase and restoration of gas supply systems of
Tbilisi city and intends to invest another US 79 million
dollars into further restoration of gas supply systems.
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Quality of gas
The Commission is regularly submitted Certificates of
Compliance for gas from Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation
and Kaztransgaz-Tbilisi laboratories. None of the other
licensees has a gas quality examination laboratory.
Certificates of compliance of gas imported over the years show
that the quality of gas imported into Georgia satisfy standards.
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Administration of disputes and complaints
(The Commission considers disputes between licensees and
between licensees and consumers. Often it has to stand out as
mediator in these disputes). The procedure of administration
of disputes and complaints is as follows:
1. A submitted complaint is delivered to the other party.
2. After a response is received, the case is considered at a
working meeting with participation of both parties.
3. If necessary, on-the-spot investigations are carried out;
4. In case of arriving at a consensus, a dispute is considered to
be settled.
5. If the parties fail to arrive at a consensus, the case is
considered at the session of the Commission, which takes a
decision obligatory to both parties.
6. Both parties have a right to appeal against the decision
taken by the Commission in court.
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Revision of observance of the conditions of licenses
In accordance with the Law of Georgia on Electric
Power and Natural Gas, regulation of the natural
gas licensees includes carrying out of their
permanent monitoring.
Every year, the licensees have to present to the
Commission yearly reports, both technical and
financial. On the basis of these reports, the
Commission makes certain recommendations.
In disputable and questionable cases, on the spot
revisions are carried out.
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Prospects of development of the natural gas sector of
Georgia:
New technological facilities;
Replacement of steel pipes by polyethylene pipes;
Increasing safety of operation;
Measuring of natural gas and improvement of the system
of settlements with subscribers;
Expanding monitoring of licensees by the Commission.
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There are following problems with licensing and
licensees:
Collection of the sum of tariffs from subscribers and illegal use of
natural gas;
There is high incidence of violation by the licensees of the Rules of
Consumption of Natural Gas established by the Commission, and in
particularly with contracted subscribers;
Applicants for licenses experience difficulties with obtaining of
cadastral plans from the Public Register as it is related to certian
payment;
Sometimes licensees delay, or fail to present information requested by
the Commission;
Problem of minor licensees.
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Thank you for attention
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