European gas market 2015 handbook: An overview for newcomers

This handbook gives you, as a professional newcomer or a seasoned professional, a Polaroid-like, visual, concise and to the point overview of all the key aspects and facts of the European natural gas market in 2015. The books content has been verified for quality with over 30 senior experts across the European gas value chain, with a combined energy markets experience of over 500 years. Erik Rakhou, the author: "This book explains to the point, in mere 195 pages of text and nearly 70 figures, all there is to know about the European gas market in 2015. That has never been done before, and will save valuable time for decision makers who are new to the industry, or some of its aspects". The book provides a technical introduction as well as introduction to market and policy design aspects like gas network codes and gas target model. The market chapters treat topics such as key market players and consumers, liberalization, privatisation and regulation, long term contracts, gas pricing through oil and hubs, gas trading, gas hubs functioning, global LNG-interaction with Europe and gas storage valuation. The book offers overviews, maps and concepts in order to grasp the complexity of current and future European gas market developments and prices, within the total energy value chain, like the Gas Wheel. The book is written in a personal style, allowing to benefit from personal learning experience of the author.