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Abstract
This paper describes a project undertaken by O.R. in conjunction with a multidisciplinary group within British Gas Headquarters. The group was responsible for determining the liquified natural gas (L.N.G.) required to cover off-shore supply shortfalls (alerts), called the alerts operating margin. Dissatisfaction with the existing method of calculation led to an examination of the underlying assumptions and to the development of a new approach to the problem. This new approach incorporated a simulation model, the core of which was the day-to-day operation of the National Transmission System. The paper charts the development of the simulation model and the way in which interests of individuals in the group affected the course of the project.
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The original version of this paper was one of the 1984 winners of the Mike Simpson Awards and was presented at the O.R. Society National Conference, University of Lancaster, September 1984. The Awards were instituted in memory of Professor M. G. Simpson of the University of Lancaster, President of the O.R. Society 1978-1979.
The original version of this paper was one of the 1984 winners of the Mike Simpson Awards and was presented at the O.R. Society National Conference, University of Lancaster, September 1984. The Awards were instituted in memory of Professor M. G. Simpson of the University of Lancaster, President of the O.R. Society 1978-1979.