Gas Storage and Swing Report – quarterly update

Make the most of your gas storage! Read our quarterly update about storage and swing contracts and benchmark your own valuations.

Smart scheme for filling Dutch gas storage

The Dutch government made a reservation of more than Euro 600 million to cover the costs of filling the 45TWh of gas storage Bergermeer. Now that the filling season is over, it appears that state finances will actually see a big plus thanks to advantageous market developments and the smart scheme that was put in place.

Flame 2020 Presentation

Flame 2020 was held entirely on-line this year. Cyriel de Jong from KYOS spoke about Pricing structures in LNG, view his presentation deck.

KYOS Gas models adjusted for negative gas prices

After negative oil prices, negative gas prices could become a reality in Europe. KYOS adapted all gas models to handle zero and negative prices

Flame 2019 Presentation

Read back the slides of the presentation Cyriel de Jong from KYOS gave at the Flame 2019 conference: Gas Storage Economics – Will volatility come back?

Assessment transport costs Dutch gas storages

Are the high gas transport costs hampering the business case for Dutch gas storages? The ACM asked KYOS to investigate this situation.

Are you aware that your analytical models may be biased?

Energy companies need to value and manage risks in their portfolios. To achieve this, advanced analytical models are key. Is your company using an in-house developed model? If the answer is yes, are you aware of the risk that your model may be biased?

Higher spot price volatility: improved outlook for gas storage value

In the last months the economic outlook for gas storage improved. The value of a gas storage depends largely on the volatility in the spot market, which increased substantially in the last months. When current market circumstances prolong, the outlook for gas storage improves significantly.

KYOS chapter in best-selling energy risk book by V. Kaminski: gas storage pricing and hedging

Cyriel de Jong has completely rewritten his chapter on gas storage pricing and hedging, which provides an excellent description of the best-practice trading and valuation strategies for gas storage.

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering: Gas storage review article

Various approaches have been suggested for the valuation of gas storage. Of those approaches, the most general ones are based on Monte Carlo price simulations. These approaches allow the evaluation of different market trading strategies and different assumptions about the underlying price process.