IGU - The worldwide gas technology network

The International Gas Union (IGU) was founded in 1931. It is a worldwide non-profit organisation registered in Vevey, Switzerland with the  present Secretariat located in Oslo, Norway. The objective of IGU is to promote the technical and economic progress of the gas industry. The members of IGU are associations and entities of the gas industries in 67 countries. It cooperates with many global energy organisations. IGU's working organisation covers all domains of the gas industry from exploration and production of natural gas on- or offshore, pipeline and piped distribution systems to customers' premises and combustion of the gas at the point of use.

Street impression Amsterdam. copyright Jean Schweitzer, 2006

The programme towards the World Gas Conference, which takes place every three years, is implemented by Working Committees. It may vary from time to time but for the triennium 2006-2009 the areas of interest are covered by the following Working and Programme Committees and Task Forces:

• Exploration & Production of Gas;
• Gas storage;
• Transmission of Gas;
• Distribution of Gas;
• Utilisation of Gas;
• Sustainable Development;
• Strategy, Economics and Regulation;
• Developing Gas Markets;
• LNG;
• Task Force on Research and Development;
• Task Force on Gas Market Integration (GMI).

IGU General presentation (pdf)

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Installation Meeting of Organizing and Executives Committee of IGU 2006, Lima april 2006.