International Operations

Tokyo Gas is tapping its wealth of knowledge in natural gas and the supply of gas to contribute to thedevelopment of gas infrastructures and economic growth in other countries, particularly those in Asia. Additionally, we have forged partnerships with companies similar to our own and various institutions overseas
for the purposes of technological and managerial information exchanges. Coordinating these efforts are
our four representative offices in New York, Paris, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing.

20Tokyo Gas—Active Overseasand technical expertise being highly rated by the project

Tokyo Gas has a proud track record of helping other coun-tender committee. The project—the first full-fledged over-tries to build gas supply infrastructures. Recently, Tokyo Gas

seas project by a Japanese energy utility company—is nowand its group companies have been instrumental in a number

regarded as a model for other Asian countries hoping toof successful projects. In Malaysia, we have been active in abuild a similar infrastructure. In 1999, Gas Malaysia decided

natural gas distribution system project and a gas-fired

to start dividend payments following the successful outcomecogeneration district cooling project—both firsts in thatof this operation. The gas-fired cogeneration district cool-country. The former was conducted through a joint venture

ing project was another joint venture with Petronas throughcompany, Gas Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., with Petronas, Malaysia’s

Gas District Cooling (M) Sdn. Bhd. Thanks to this project,state-owned oil company, and other local partners. Tokyo

Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which

Gas won the international contract in 1991, its management

opened in June 1998, boasts the world’s largest class of gas

Natural Gas Distribution System in Malaysia

JernehThailand
Bekok

DuyongSotongKertehKemamanPENINSULAR
MALAYSIAPort Klang
Nilai (KLIA)

Kuantan

Kuala Lumpur (KLCC)
Shah Alam
Seremban

LegendGas Field
Gas Malaysia Supply AreaPGU I , IIPGU III (Under Construction)

KluangPasir Gudang

Senai

Singapore

The Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest buildings in the world, are supplied with chilledwater by a gas district cooling (GDC) system.
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Tokyo Gas’ Overseas Representative Offices and Collaborating Partners
GIIGNL (International Groupof Importers of Liquefied Natural Gas)

Beijing Public Utility Bureau
Korea Gas Corporation
SK Corporation

Gaz de France
BG plcInternational Gas Union

Institute ofGas TechnologyGas Research InstituteShell International
Gas Limited

Brooklyn Union
Ruhrgas AGParisBeijingTokyo

SNAM S.p.A.

Pacific Gas andElectric Company

New York
AmericanGas Association

Kuala Lumpur(Asia Pacific Regional Office)Southern California
Gas Company

Interstate Natural Gas
Association of America

Trunkline LNG Company

Petroliam Nasional Berhad(PETRONAS)

Woodside Petroleum Limited

Overseas Representative Offices
Collaborating Partners

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district cooling supply based on gas absorption chillers. Officeforging closer ties with energy-related companies andbuildings, hotels and other facilities in central Kuala Lumpur

institutions—some we have been associated with for overhave benefited as well from the company’s cooling systems.

20 years—around the globe. Collaboration involves joint

Meanwhile, Tokyo Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. has been pro-research and the exchange of information on managerial

viding technical consultation, for example, for the establish-and technical issues, as well as staff. Drawing on this infor-

ment of LNG receiving facilities in Taiwan, Thailand, andmation, we are working to improve our operations, includ-Korea. Tokyo Gas is leveraging experience and technology

ing our gas supply facilities and services. As deregulationfrom its three LNG terminals, including the recently com-sweeps through the Japanese energy industry, such tie-ups

pleted Ohgishima facility.

will take on added meaning.

Information Exchanges Lead to Better Operations
We have four representative offices overseas: New York, Paris,
Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Through these offices we are

Malaysian trainees

The Chairman and President of Sempra
Energy (U.S.A.) visit Tokyo Gas.

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