With more than 500 employees and a transport grid extending over 4 French regions, we are involved in the life of our local community as a player in the European gas market. Recognised for our professionalism, we adapt the services offered to meet the expectations of our customers and develop our activities to contribute to fluidity in the natural gas market and the security of supplies in Europe. Alongside this, the company is committed to the environment, quality and safe practice.
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Key figures
A few figures
Our transport grid
• 5,000 km
The length of our pipeline network, which makes up 14% of the French large scale gas transport network.
• 12 %
The percentage of the nation’s natural gas which passes through our network.
• 35 transport customers
These customers are gas shippers and suppliers who make use of our transport grid and logistical expertise.
• 138 industrial customers
connected to our network and receiving supplies of natural gas.
Storage at TIGF
• 22 %
The percentage of French storage capacity that we operate, working out at around 30 TWh (Terawatts/hour)
• 5.6 Gm3
The total volume of Lussagnet and Izaute, TIGF’s two underground natural gas storage sites.
• 2.6 Gm3
Usable volume (tradable in terms of capacity).
• 11 storage customers
They have access to our storage capacities.
Our organisation
• 19 sites
We are present in 15 departments, and have 19 operational sites.
• 4 business divisions
Our business is organised into 4 divisions. 3 of them are dedicated to transport activities (Pau, Bordeaux and Toulouse), with each managing approximately 1,500 km of network. The fourth is occupied with storage activities (Lussagnet).
The TIGF budget
• 370 million euros
Turnover in 2010.
• 120 million euros
Investment in 2010 (including 10 million devoted to safety).
• 1.7 billion euros
Invested over eleven years in adapting our storage and transport resources to meet new needs, including around 30% devoted to safety.
Safety
• Fewer than 5 accidents
declared per million hours worked in 2010
• Declared accident frequency rate: 4.6 %
(TFAD = Number of accidents with or without time off work per million hours worked).
Certifications
• ISO 14001
• ISO 9001
for our online metering systems guaranteeing the quality and odorisation of the gas delivered.
• Level 8 recognition
within the international safety rating system (ISRS).
Personnel
• 490 employees at 31 décembre 2011
Men and women, including new 32 posts created in 2011.
• 6.5 %
amount of the payroll invested in training, with 50% devoted to safety.
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