Colombia’s TGI Deploys Commercial Management Software from Energy Solutions International

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 27, 2009 -
Energy Solutions International, Inc.(ESI), a world-leading supplier of software solutions that optimize operational and commercial performance of oil and gas pipelines, has been selected to deploy its PipelineTransporter® Gas Suite to support TGI’s gas management system.

TGI, Colombia’s largest natural gas transporter with more than 3,700 km of natural gas pipeline and nearly 100 transportation contracts to be managed, licensed PipelineTransporter Gas v 4.1 from ESI to handle its entire business cycle. Software modules to be configured include administration, contract management, nominations, scheduling, allocation, and invoicing.

PipelineTransporter will be integrated with TGI’s SCADA system, its SAP® ERP, and another application licensed from ESI, PipelineManager® Real-Time hydraulic modeling.

“PipelineTransporter is an excellent platform to automate all the complex transactions that take place during our daily operations,” said Sonia Sanabria, Commercial Director at TGI. “We were also impressed by Energy Solutions’ understanding of our operations and the regulations that apply to our markets in Latin America.”

Following a detailed evaluation process that included review of several technologies and visits with different vendors and installations, TGI selected ESI and PipelineTransporter for its gas management system.

About TGI

TGI, Transportadora de Gas International, operates 3,702km of pipeline in Colombia and moved 371Mf3/d in 2008, making it the biggest gas transport company in Colombia. Its business purposes are the planning, organization, expansion, construction, operation, maintenance, and commercial exploitation of its natural gas transport systems.

Bogotá-based power company EEB controls TGI (http://www.bnamericas.com/factfile_detail.jsp?idioma=I&s ...).

About Energy Solutions International, Inc.

Energy Solutions International, Inc. (ESI) is a leading global supplier of pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, ESI serves more than 250 clients in 45 countries through its offices in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore, China and Canada. For information, visit http://www.energy-solutions.com.

Contacts

Rene Varon
Energy Solutions International
T: 713-329-1007
E: rvaron@energy-solutions.com

Kathleen Beaulieu
E: Kbeau5@verizon.net