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The safe and efficient construction and operation of gas transmission systems calls for complex decisions; there are a number of prerequisites that must be met. This applies to many areas such as material selection, component design and sizing, well-founded assessments of the condition of pipelines and facilities based on various test procedures, the determination of the repair and maintenance work required as well as quality assurance for materials, procedures and personnel. We offer a comprehensive service portfolio in this area, based on the experience and know-how gained from the operation of our pipeline network and the technical infrastructure available for this purpose.

In order to protect pipelines from damage (e.g. during construction activities), they are regularly inspected on foot, from a vehicle or helicopter. Practical experience has shown, however, that these methods do not ensure continuous and comprehensive monitoring. PipeMon+® closes this gap, allowing appropriate measures to be taken immediately when a pipeline is suddenly damaged. OGE has developed a pipeline monitoring method based on the principle of cathodic protection (CP). When a cathodically protected pipeline is damaged by construction equipment (excavator, drill, rotary cultivator, etc.), the protective current distribution on the pipeline changes. Using appropriate sensors and special analysis methods, these events can be detected in real time.

With the development of CHARM®, Open Grid Europe is providing an efficient leakage control method for natural gas pipeline networks and thus an alternative to the labour intensive practice of conducting on-site inspections of the pipelines with gas detection devices. CHARM® is a highly accurate infrared laser system integrated in a helicopter that is capable of precisely detecting even very low methane concentrations from the air. Even in the case of very complex pipeline topologies, the course of the pipeline can be detected consistently on a large scale during the flight by an automatic, highly precise scanning beam control system (autotracking), thus ensuring a reliable leak tightness inspection of the natural gas pipeline.

Our services for mobile natural gas supply include the entire handling of the project, from receipt of your inquiry through preparation on-site, procurement and delivery of the gas to feed-in. We advise you on the optimum procedure, technical prerequisites and the necessary preparations on your part. Throughout all project phases, experienced staff are on hand to professionally manage and monitor the mobile supply, ensuring the highest degree of safety and efficiency. We can supply you with natural gas in the quality you require, e.g. For uninterrupted gas supply to your customers during maintenance work on your network For testing purposes in industrial companies considering switching to natural gas (e.g. in the steel, glass, porcelain and ceramics sectors) For testing purposes in plant sections where natural gas is not yet available For the initial fill and for purging of pipelines

Open Grid Europe takes over your energy data management. Our employees set your data on the way, monitor the regularity according to legal limits and regulations of the German Association (DVGW), starting from the data retrieval, plausibility, substitute value and disturbance monitoring up to market communication in the currently valid data format. We carry out all daily and / or monthly processes for you.

Bespoke solutions for all structures requiring corrosion protection. Our specialists develop new components and undertake research to optimise corrosion protection. They design, build and monitor corrosion protection systems for pipelines, compressor and pumping stations as well as industrial installations, and provide advice, expert opinions and studies. We can calculate the degree of high-voltage interference on pipelines and build protection systems to prevent hazards for individuals as well as AC corrosion. Further information with a full description of our services is provided in our brochure entitled “Intelligent Corrosion Protection”. As a customer you will receive technically sophisticated, efficient and effective products and services from a single source: Germany´s competence leader, e.g. Passive corrosion protection High-voltage interference & AC corrosion Accredited expert services Condition assessment Training

Open Grid Europe owns and operates mobile gas pressure regulating and metering (GPRM) stations which you can use under a comprehensive, bespoke service contract, for example when you want to maintain the gas flow during work on a pipeline or require a temporary feed-in point to your gas grid. Technical details: Pressures of up to 84 bar Volumetric flow rates of 800 to 100,000 m3/h Can be connected to telemetry systems Adjustable pressures, flows and blending ratios Gas quality conversion from H-gas to L-gas, if required Thanks to the modular design of the system we can build a mobile station tailored to your specific needs complete with all necessary modules such as filters, pre-heaters, instrumentation and control equipment.

Our Gas Quality Competence Centre answers chemical analysis and process engineering questions in all matters connected with the transportation and use of natural gas. Our Competence Centre uses high-performance methods and processes for the analysis of gases and accompanying substances and can draw on many years of experience in the operation of our transmission system and cooperation with customers. The full range of our laboratory services if of course also available to other companies and organisations. They include: Determination of natural gas compositions in accordance with DVGW Code of Practise G 260 Natural gas analyses up to C14 Determination of trace concentrations of accompanying substances Water analyses on preheaters in accordance with DVGW Code of Practise G 495 Natural gas safety data sheet and much more Our Gas Quality Competence Centre is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001. The natural gas analysis laboratory is accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.

We help to distribute your goods on plastship and help to find new partners from the plastics converting industry.

With several years of expertise in field of energy transmission and distribution we build a solid consulting process to help clients improving their performance. Our consultant advice you in following topics: Feasibility study, analyzing possible solutions and developing a concept. Basic and Detailed Engineering for digitalization of substations based on IEC 61850. Retrofit of SCADA Systems to IED-based. Develop vendor independent specification for substation digitalization projects. Consultancy services according to FIDIC. Prepare of ToR/RFP for digitalization substation projects.

Technical problems and new ideas are the inspiration of our engineers while creating the solution for your substation to fulfill the project requirements. The broad expertise in different protection and control vendors and the excellent collaboration with our partners we deliver solutions for your substation. Our expertise in engineering lies within: Parameterization and configuration of IEDs SCADA modeling and integration with protocols IEC 60870-5, DNP3, Modbus etc. SAS/SCS modeling and integration via IEC 61850. SCL-files modeling. You find a detailed view of our expertise on our website: