Operating review

During 2017, 0.63 billion cubic metres of LNG were regasified at the Panigaglia (SP) LNG terminal (0.21 billion cubic metres in 2016; +0.42 billion cubic metres), of which 0.084 billion cubic metres within the integrated natural gas regasification and storage service.

In 2017, 15 tanker ships were unloaded, 2 of which as part of the integrated regasification and storage service (5 unloaded in 2016, including 1 relating to the integrated service).

Organisational changes related to operational activities

At the end of 2017, the number of personnel in service totalled 63, a decrease of 8 compared with 31 December 2016 (71).

As part of the process for integrating Snam’s Italian assets, with effect from 1 July 2017, the responsibility for procurement activities has been attributed to the competent department at Snam Rete Gas, which will operate on the basis of a specific service contract. Similarly, some coordination and specialist activities in the field of health, safety and the environment have been centralised at Snam (e.g.: regulatory system development, support for certification systems).The unit dedicated to the Prevention and Protection Service has been established at GNL Italia.

In the second half of the year, the project to streamline and simplify the current regulatory framework for the Snam Rete Gas was launched, and the implementation phase for this will be developed in 2018.

Accidents