Task Manager for the gas portfolio team, as cover for paternity leave.Completion of Leadership development programme.Organiser of the Asset Forum, the main venue for discussion and communication to facilitate the extraction of value from the NW European Gas Portfolio "Asset." Formation of task-force to undertake a commercial review of the largest asset cluster in the gas Portfolio.

Financial Optimisation of the NW European Gas PortfolioProject Lead on development of a liquidity risk analysis tool.Member of team responsible for implementing the new Asset Backed Trading strategy for gas.Better Commercial Decisions development programme

Origination of natural gas deals:Negotiation of rich gas sales contracts (customers including those requiring fuel gas, commissioning gas, and those with a requirement for enhanced oil recovery)Negotiation of purchase contract for commissioning gas.Capacity trading and capacity purchases, as part of optimisation of booking strategies.

Contract negotiation of rich gas sales and purchase contracts. Capacity sales and purchase, both term and spot. Structuring of transportation services in support of corporate asset disposals.Optimisation of short term capacity booking strategies.

Valuation of flexibility and options products. Monetisation of Storage assets by trading natural gas.Development of position management tool for storage trading.

Filling up empty slots in Cove PointArbitraging LNG Cargoes between France and USA

Long Term Entry Capacity AuctionsThrough successful modelling of the results of each round, I was able to correctly predict the closing of the auction, and thereby ensure that Statoil secured the necessary Easington Entry capacity to allow the eventual landing of gas from the (then) proposed Langeled gas pipeline.Economics for Aldbrough Gas Storage ProjectThrough a close inspection of the physical capabilities of the asset, particularly the relationship between pressure and the injection and withdrawal curves, I was able to demonstrate that there was additional value achievable in the asset.Pricing support for marketing team (long term), participant in the negotiation team during the conclusion of the long-term gas sale associated with first gas from Langeled.

Origination of gas dealsAnalysis of UK Gas marketEvaluation of a peak shaving power plant

Trainee programme included Exposure to LNG, specifically analysis of the structure of the industry.Asian gas markets, (Java, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea)Post Investment appraisal of the Genting Sanyen Power plant.Gas operations and trading in UK, as BG Group first became a trader on the UK marketDeveloped a tool which allowed the lifting of a 400m Sm3 trapped bank of gas in the Brae field.The demerger of Lattice Group (Trancso), My first role upon completion was in the Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals team.