The objective of the project was to enhance and further support the efficiency and accuracy of the operation of the gas transportation network in Romania.
The purpose was to analyse and design the means required for the effective and efficient management and control of the operation of the network by the Transmission System Operator, Transgaz S.A. (operating over 12,000 km of transmission pipelines and 568 km of transit pipelines comprising more than 1,000 regulating, metering and compressor stations all over the country).
The Consultant assisted Transgaz to specify its future Central SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition) System (Dispatching Centre) that will supervise on-line transportation, planning, analysis and control of processes of the gas transmission network.
This technical assistance was organised around four main activities performed in close relation with Transgaz staff and other Romanian stakeholder representatives (Ministry of Economy, ANRGN, gas suppliers, distributors, underground storage operators, etc.).
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Review of available SCADA technologies and architecture based on the analysis of state-of-the-art EU technologies and solutions
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Identification of SCADA requirements based on a detailed analysis of the current situation (including site-surveys) and covering the various components (data acquisition, telecommunications, field instrumentation, etc)
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Bankable feasibility analysis of the SCADA system elaborating several options to be discussed with the concerned parties and relying on a cost-benefit analysis and a staged implementation process
Development of technical design, specification and tender dossier including the overall architecture and technical design as well as the preparation of the tender dossier.
Technical and Economic Study of a SCADA System
Provided Services
Description of Provided Services within the Assignment:
As the leading company, AETS, through its Project Director, was in charge of the overall management of the project and the relationships with all key actors concerned.
AETS also mobilised a team of highly experienced consultants (Key Experts and Short Term experts) who, in particular, were in charge of:
AETS consultants also provided support and assistance for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (the implementing authority of this project). This included the setting-up, coordination and support to a working group including the relevant stakeholders involved in the gas sector in Romania (Ministry, National Gas Regulatory Authority, gas suppliers, distributors, underground storage operators, etc.)
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The analysis and specification of metering and control equipment for gas network
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Management of the network issues
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Financial assessment and cost benefit analysis
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Compliance with EU Directives and eligibility of the proposed SCADA system to benefit from EU funds
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Elaboration of a full tender dossier (technical specifications, general and special contract conditions, tender evaluation criteria, etc.) in a format ready for international tendering
AETS consultants also provided support and assistance for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (the implementing authority of this project). This included the setting-up, coordination and support to a working group including the relevant stakeholders involved in the gas sector in Romania (Ministry, National Gas Regulatory Authority, gas suppliers, distributors, underground storage operators, etc.)
Project Location
Client
Approx. Contract Value
Mission
Start Date
Completion Date
Associated Consultants
: Bucarest
: Ministry of Economy and Finance
: €500,000
: Technical and Economic Study of a SCADA System for the Gas Network
: May 2007
: September 2008
: RENCO, SEIC
