Mr. Rowland Sheard
Managing Director, Energy Links Consultancy
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Council Member Biography
Rowland Sheard is the Managing Director of Energy Links Consultancy. Mr. Sheard advises in the area of large scale gas purchasing and sales for marketers, buyers, and power generators and leads gas negotiations. He has wide experience in liberalization, gas trading, gas fired power generation, pipeline access, gas quality, market entry strategy, gas risk management, LNG and LNG projects. Mr. Sheard's main experience is in Europe, with particular emphasis on the UK, but also has experience in Israel, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Côte d’Ivoire, and South Africa. He also provides executive briefing sessions on all aspects of the gas chain and adjacent areas in power generation. Previously, Mr. Sheard headed the gas purchasing activities of National Power (now RWE Npower & International Power) and, prior to that, with British Gas. He is a chartered gas engineer and former member of the council of the UK Institution of Gas Engineers. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1997 - Unspecified
- Managing Director, Energy Links Consultancy
- 1989 - 1997
- Head of Gas Purchasing, National Power (UK)
- 1976 - 1989
- Market Development Manager, British Gas plc
- 1964 - 1976
- Senior Project Engineer, British Gas plc
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Rowland Sheard
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July 25, 2008
When the wind stops - the other side of the wind turbine argument | www.telegraph.co.uk
Governments see wind power as an easy answer to the problem of climate change The public are not being told the real costs both direct and indirect, of wind power
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June 11, 2008
British Energy says 'no' to French offer | www.telegraph.co.uk
If the UK is to meet its greenhouse gas targets it is essential to replace and possibly increase its nuclear power station fleet. As the main owner and operator of the present nuclear stations the position of British Energy (BE) is critical to success. Will the rejection of the EDF takeover slow down progress?
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Revitalisation of Coal Seam Methane in UK
June 10, 2008
Eden Secures Increase in UK Petroleum/Coal Seam Methane Licences | www.oilvoice.com
The price of gas throughout the world has risen dramatically and the commercial potential of coal bed methane is being re-examined. The main new source is Australia but other countries are following. Europe with its need for gas and a history of mining may be the next major area.
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Accessing cushion gas in an emergency
June 10, 2008
DJ Portland Gas Patent Application | www.tradingmarkets.com
Cushion gas is generally considered a liability as generally it will never be recovered. Portland Gas Storage Limited a quoted UK company specialising in natural gas storage has filed a patent proposing a method of accessing cushion gas in times of exceptionally high demand. The concept is simple, so simple that the patent might fail. The proposal is to pump a liquid into the storage facility to displace the cushion gas. One suggestion is to use sea water.
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Malaysian company Petronas proposes takeover of UK Gas Storage Company
November 19, 2007
UK Gas Storage market | www.hemscott.com
The UK Gas market is short of storage due to the tailing off of UK gas reserves. Most new gas storage projects are associated with existing major market players. Star Energy is one of the few credible independent storage players.
GLG Study Groups with Rowland Sheard(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Utilities and Power Generation Industry Experts (EU) | 1735 |
| Utilities and Power Generation Consultants (EU) | 599 |
| LNG Experts | 216 |
| Oil and Gas Pipeline Experts | 178 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable about Gas to Liquid Technology | 44 |
GLG Live Meetings with Rowland Sheard(?)
Rowland Sheard has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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