In an ideal world or pipeline system, all nominations could be handled 24/7.  Once we have removed the rose colored glasses, we realize that not every operation is completely "theoretical" or "mathematical" but must address the "real world" or consider all aspects of getting gas to a customer while following contract and tariff demands.

Gregg Engineering has developed a tool that will determine when nominations have exceeded system capacity.  This could be due to a high load situation or in a scenario under which line segments, compressor units, or other equipment is not available for service.  The task at hand would be to analyze the nominated flows based on the contractual obligations and the tariff rules and allocate or curtail those nominations so that they fit within the capacity of the system.

This sounds simple enough but to correctly schedule in these situations, it is necessary for FlowDesk to include contract and rate information on each individual transportation and storage contract.  This module will include all of a company's business rules and scheduling logic to ensure that volumes are allocated or curtailed in compliance with the company's FERC Tariff, and use this in tandem with state of the art pipeline simulation analysis so that allocations and curtailments are only performed when really necessary, and minimized when they are needed.

For additional information on this product or any of our other product and services, please call us at 281.494.8100 or send an email to office@greggengineering.com.