GMSL Gas Operations and Software

Gas Operations and Software since 1996

GMSL was founded in 1996 coinciding with the start of the UK Network Code. The Network Code imposed incentives on UK shippers to manage their gas supplies around the clock for the first time. The aim was to provide operations services to shippers and producers to save them from the costs of having to recruit their own shift teams.

The company began developing software for use in-house to enable us to provide these services. When we demonstrated to clients how we intended to provide the services we found that the clients also became interested in the software. As a result GMSL began to market its software as well in 1997.

Expanding horizons

With the start of operations in the Bacton-Zeebrugge Interconnector in 1998, GMSL began to expand its scope outside the UK. This move also lead to the development of an EDIG@S product for the new nominations standard. As deregulation has spread through Europe so have the operations services that we perform.

A change of ownership

In November 2002 Fluxys, the operator of the principal Belgian transportation network, took ownership of GMSL. GMSL continues to be managed as an independent business unit from its offices in Cambridge, UK. The tie up with Fluxys lead to the combination of the Huberator EDIG@s product with that of GMSL's to form what is ENOM today.

New Services

In October 2004 GMSL took on the function of the Claims Validation Agent (CVA), validating flows into the National Grid network at the main beach terminals on behalf of the UK industry.

GMSL Today

GMSL continues to focus exclusively on gas operations and now works for around 30 operations clients and 50 software clients. Its annual turnover is in excess of £3m and it employees more than 35 people in offices in Cambridge and Birmingham.

History of GMSL

Gas Operations and Software since 1996

Expanding horizons

A change of ownership

New Services

GMSL Today