DESFA SA – Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator
Nikolaos A. Tsochatzidis has a diverse work experience in the fields of gas transmission, metrology, operational processes, and maintenance. Nikolaos A. worked for DESFA SA as a Section Head in various roles, including Operation and Maintenance in Sidirokastro, Metrology, and Operational & Contractual Processes in Sidirokastro. Prior to that, they were a Chemical Engineer at DEPA S.A., where they held the position of Section Head for Operation & Maintenance in Border Metering Station Sidirokastro. Nikolaos A. also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingenieurs de Genie Chimique, INP, and as a Researcher at the Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute.
Nikolaos A. Tsochatzidis completed their education in a chronological order. From 1983 to 1989, they attended Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and earned an Engineer's Degree in Chemical Engineering. Following that, they pursued higher education and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) between 1989 and 1994. After a gap in their education, from 2007 to 2009, Nikolaos pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Business Administration and Management from Liverpool Hope University.
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DESFA SA – Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator
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DESFA was established in April 2007 after the completion of the legal separation of the transmission and trading activities of the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA SA), in accordance with Law 3428/2005 for the liberalization of the natural gas market. DESFA is responsible and the main operator of the National Natural Gas Transmission System (NNGS) in Greece with the aim to best serve its users with safety, reliability, efficiency and adequacy. In this context, DESFA offers major market players regulated, from RAE, services of the NNGS, as well as non-regulating services, through the important know-how it has developed. The recent strategic partnership (2018) with the Senfluga consortium, consisting of the companies Snam, Enagas and Fluxys, enabled the provision of excellent and high-quality services beyond the Greek borders. Contributing decisively to the security of supply and the diversification of supply sources of the wider region, DESFA also facilitates the development of competition in the Greek energy market, while systematically striving for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Possessing extensive experience as a gas infrastructure operator and being manned with highly skilled personnel, DESFA is a reliable partner in the framework of the ongoing international energy projects in Southeastern Europe. DESFA’s Network: • Total Network Length: 1.454 km • 6 Operation & Maintenance Centers • 47 Metering & Regulating stations • 2 Border Metering Stations • 2 Dispatching Centers • 1 LNG Terminal Station • 1 Compression Station • Remote Control and Communication System