All conference attendees are invited to join OEUK for dinner in the Edinburgh Suite. This will provide an opportunity to further discussions with other conference attendees and listen to a fire-side chat between David Whitehouse, CEO of Offshore Energies UK and Rich Denny, Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership.
The dinner will open with a welcome from Laura Moyle, CCS & Carbon Markets Manager at Offshore Energies UK and a short address from Cameron Tandy, Managing Director – Energy, Chemicals and Mining Lead, Accenture UKI.
Welcome
Laura Moyle
CCS & Carbon Markets Manager, Offshore Energies UK
Dinner host address
Cameron Tandy
Managing Director – Energy, Chemicals and Mining Lead, Accenture UKI
David Whitehouse
CEO, Offshore Energies UK
Rich Denny
Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership
The opening session of the inaugural OEUK North Sea CCS and Hydrogen Summit will set the scene on how CCS and hydrogen sectors have arrived to where they are today. It will lay the foundations for the summit dialogue: how do we ensure that we unlock, deliver and sustain resilient CCS and hydrogen networks. It will explore how projects and infrastructure can unlock the potential of the North Sea region and what we need to see to integrate across jurisdictions and how to manage increasingly busy offshore environments. These networks, connected between both on and offshore domains, can support energy security, decarbonisation and industrial ambitions. If done right, we can see benefits for the UK and neighbouring North Sea countries and the region can remain the powerhouse for European energy.
Enrique Cornejo
Energy Policy Director, Offshore Energies UK
DNV, through the launch of a commissioned study, will explore the summit theme of an Integrated and Resilient North Sea. The study defines resilience across operational, technical, economic and regulatory dimensions, and highlights the CCS and hydrogen networks needed to support UK and wider European ambitions — underpinned by DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook data.
Gwen Jackson-Johns
Senior Consultant, DNV
Professor John Underhill
University Director for Energy Transition, Aberdeen University
Adrian Topham
Senior Technology Manager - CCUS & Hydrogen, The Crown Estate
Enrique Cornejo
Energy Policy Director, Offshore Energies UK
Mark Sommerfeld
UK Director, CCSA
Stephen Gethins MSP
Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy, Scottish Government
Following the morning coffee break the Summit will split into two content streams focussing on CCUS and Hydrogen. Delegates are welcome to self-select which session they wish to attend and are free to move between the streams.
This session will showcase projects that have the potential to significantly contribute towards UK hydrogen production capacity and the development of transportation infrastructure networks. These projects highlight the opportunity for re-purposing, re-use and the benefit of strategic infrastructure placement to drive at scale hydrogen production. Based in a range of geographies, these projects explore delivery challenges as well as the partnerships and policy frameworks needed to unlock at scale hydrogen production.
Introduction & scene setter
Luigi Crolla
Director – Energy Transition Technologies, Kent
Bacton BH2 Clean Energy Hub — Hydrogen to Power and Industry at Scale
Richard Sheppard
Bacton BH2 Director, Summit Energy Evolution Limited
Building a UK e-fuels industry
Gavin Templeton
Chief Executive Officer, Veri Energy
H2NORTHEAST: Present status, Lessons from the past, and the Foundations for a successful future
Gary Humber
Business Development and Strategy Director, Kellas Midstream
This session will explore how the business case for CCS in the UK is evolving outside of Track 1 and how to ensure a route to market for these projects. Speakers will discuss where the business case needs to move to and how to manage different investor sets, varying use bases and demand, and the policy levers that can be used to unlock movement in projects, driving scale and cost reductions. They will also address the role of regulated revenue frameworks and opportunities for shared infrastructure.
Introduction & scene setter
Scott Robertson
Chief Commercial Officer, Carbon Circle
Morecambe Net Zero: National Wealth Fund Investment Unlocking CCS
Matt Browell-Hook
ExCom Director, Energy Transition, Spirit Energy
Pioneering Projects in CCS will showcase the landmark carbon capture and storage developments in North Sea countries. These include East Coast Cluster, HyNet, Northern Lights, Project Greensand, Porthos and Aramis. Speakers will explore how CCS moved from ambition to execution through deliberate system design and sequencing, and provide insights that can contribute to an integrated and interoperable North Sea CCS system.
Introduction & scene setter
Matt Browell-Hook
ExCom Director, Energy Transition, Spirit Energy
Alessandro Barberis
Managing Director Bacton CCS Ltd and Eni Tellus CCS Ltd, Eni CCUS Holding
Rich Denny
Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership
Project Greensand: From final investment decision to initial commercial operation
Kurt Jager Lykke
Head of Business DK and Greensand, INEOS Energy
Alexander Vink
Commercial Director CCS, Gasunie
CCS at Scale: System Lessons from Northern Lights
Gjermund Stakland
Asset Manager CCS, Equinor
Following lunch the Summit will continue to be split into two content streams focussing on CCUS and Hydrogen. Delegates are welcome to self-select which session they wish to attend and are free to move between the streams.
This session will examine how activity across the value chain can de-risk key elements of hydrogen projects and support early hydrogen deployment. From consenting to market creation to strategic partnerships that can unlock market share, this session will highlight how there are elements of de-risking across the whole value chain. Speakers will explore how industry and policymakers can work together to unlock projects and support decarbonisation and industrial ambitions.
Introduction & scene setter
Laura Moyle
CCS & Carbon Markets Manager, Offshore Energies UK
Clean Fuels 2035: Linking Hydrogen + CO₂ Utilisation to Regional Hub Delivery
Hayleigh Barnett
Technology Principal, Net Zero Technology Centre
Nick McDonald
Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
Energy Engineered in the UK, GBE’s Supply Chain Strategy
Katie Spencer
Head of Supply Chain Transactions, GB Energy
Safety by Design in Hydrogen Projects
Emma Conway
Chief Process Safety Engineer, Kent
Daniella Carneiro
Business Specialist, Hydrogen & CCUS, Department for Business and Trade
This session will explore the role that harmonised approaches can have on CCS across the North Sea. Speakers will highlight how industry standards and guidance can ensure a functional North Sea CCS system and still deliver flexibility and innovation for first-of-a-kind projects. Panellists will also have the opportunity to discuss the interface between industry standards and regulatory activity.
Introduction & scene setter
Jørg Aarnes
Manager CCS and Hydrogen, Offshore Norge
From the North Sea to Global CCS: What Harmonised Standards Need to Solve
Ivan Gutierrez
CEO, OGC Energy
Industry Guidelines for Setting the CO2 Specification in CCUS Chains
Craig McKay
Energy Transition Lead EMEA, Wood
Shaping Harmonisation through Guidance: Insights from the EI Approach
Eva Leinwather
Technical Manager CCUS, Energy Institute
This session will explore how de-risking mechanisms, scale and effective build-out of critical infrastructure can unlock investment in early CCS projects across the North Sea. Panellists will discuss how these tools can catalyse scale, reduce costs, and crowd in private investment. It will also explore the elements needed to transition to a mature, self-sustaining CCS market critical to the UK’s net zero ambitions.
Introduction & scene setter
Iain Martin
CCUS Technology Lead, Net Zero Technology Centre
Alistair Black
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Eddie McAvinchey
Scotland Director, National Wealth Fund
CCUS Enabling Infrastructure
James McAreavey
Global Head of CCUS, Xodus
Joseph Dutton
Energy Innovation Lead, AXIS Insurance
Following the final coffee break, all delegates will re-join in the Edinburgh Suite for the final session of the Summit — the Leadership Panel.
Attendees will hear from senior leaders responsible for the implementation and regulation of carbon storage projects in North Sea countries. Panellists will explore the opportunities for consistency across different jurisdictions and what this can mean for project delivery.
Introduction to the Leadership Panel
Enrique Cornejo
Energy Policy Director, Offshore Energies UK
Alistair Macfarlane
Head of UK Carbon Transportation & Storage, North Sea Transition Authority
Norwegian Approach to CCS
Jørg Aarnes
Manager CCS and Hydrogen, Offshore Norge
Responsible CO2 Storage
Joost Hooghiem
Director CCS, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) B.V.
Enrique Cornejo
Energy Policy Director, Offshore Energies UK
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