The movement of natural gas from gathering systems and underground storage sites through transportation networks and to local distribution centres is driven by a series of complex, highly interdependent, and decidedly regulated processes. This includes all commercial activities, from nominations and scheduling to invoicing and balancing, which must be reconciled with physical flows as part of the gas pipeline transportation business cycle. In recent decades, the rise of natural gas as a cleaner alternative to burning coal has been driving innovation of commercial gas structures. With the expanding presence of newer products including hydrogen, more pressure is being put on an increasingly diverse and tightly structured midstream energy segment working to optimise new pipe capacity, storage, shipping best practices and operational capabilities.
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