
Future North Sea (FNS) 2022
January 27, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT – FREE REGISTRATION
What will the future of the North Sea look like? Which technologies are needed to make the basin fit for purpose in a net zero world?
Energy Voice invites you to join us and a select group of industry leaders to scope out the future of energy development in the North Sea ahead of Offshore Europe 2022.
Our virtual event will create a unique platform for the companies and people shaping the roadmap for the North Sea to showcase their expertise and services.
The event will feature two plenary sessions, each with a different focus covering the key themes of Net Zero Decommissioning and Transition Technologies.
The panels will feature speakers from our partners presenting to a large online audience before debating the key themes under consideration.
Scheduled for Thursday, January 27, the event will serve as a primer for Offshore Europe 2022, which kicks off in Aberdeen the following week.
Register now to join the conversation and hear from the companies and people shaping the future of the North Sea.
Session 1 – Net Zero Decom
Decom and the Energy Transition
Repurposing Infrastructure
Innovation & Adoption
Supply Chain Evolution
Liabilities
Asset Integrity/Life Extension
Platform Electrification
Skills & Just Transition
Session 2 – Transition Tech
AI
Digital Twins
CCUS
Data Management
Remote Operating Technology
Platform Electrification
Blue Economy
FNS 2022 Agenda – Detailed
10:15-10:30 – Opening Remarks
10:30-12:00 – Session 1 – Net Zero Decom
This session will assess the role of decommissioning within the parameters of a net zero world. The removal and repurposing of infrastructure is a key step in the energy transition. Leaders in the field will have the opportunity to present and discuss how their services are vital to the evolution of the North Sea from a mature oil and gas basin to a renewable energy powerhouse. Proposed topics for discussion include:
Decom and the Energy Transition
Repurposing Infrastructure
Innovation & Adoption
Supply Chain Evolution
Liabilities
Asset Integrity/Life Extension
Platform Electrification
Skills & Just Transition
Plus more TBC
12:00-13:00 – Networking and Expo Area open to Delegates
13:00-14:30 – Session 2 – Transition Tech
The second session of FNS 2022 will focus on the new technologies and innovations driving change in the North Sea. Technological advances and adoption plus digitalisation will be critical in enhancing efficiency and expediting the shift to a net zero future. Proposed topics for discussion include:
AI
Digital Twins
CCUS
Data Management
Remote Operating Technology
Platform Electrification
Blue Economy
Plus more TBC
14:30-14:45 – Closing Remarks
14:30-15:00 – Expo Area Open to Delegates
15:00 – Event Close
Itinerary
10:15-10:30: | Opening Remarks |
10:30-12:00: | Session 1 - Net Zero Decom |
12:00-13:00: | Networking and Expo Area Open |
13:00-14:30: | Session 2 - Transition Tech |
14:30-14:45: | Closing Remarks |
14:30-15:00: | Expo Area Open |
Session 1 - Net Zero Decom
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Pauline Innes
Head of Decommissioning Oil & Gas Authority
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Sam Long
Interim CEO Decom North Sea
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Alan Fairweather
CEO Ardyne
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Mikki Corcoran
Managing Director Europe Schlumberger
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Martha Vasquez
Partner and Associate Director Boston Consulting Group
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Neil Pickering
Global Strategic Sales Lead Bureau Veritas
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Donald MacKay
Business Development Manager Schlumberger
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Session 2 - Transition Tech
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Mary Thorogood (Facilitator)
Government Relations, External Affairs and Communications Director Net Zero Technology Centre
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Gareth Davies
Executive Director, Systems and Technology Oilfield Equipment Baker Hughes
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Dave Anderson
Sales and Marketing Director (Diagnostics) Score Group
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Colin Longfield
Product Development Manager, Sustainability Schlumberger
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Charlotte Hartley
Stakeholder and Communications Lead Storegga
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Clive Sirju
Senior Manager - Excellence & Assurance CNOOC International
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Partners
Schlumberger is a technology company that partners with customers to access energy. Our people, representing over 160 nationalities, are providing leading digital solutions and deploying innovative technologies to enable performance and sustainability for the global energy industry. With expertise in more than 120 countries, Schlumberger collaborates to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
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Schlumberger is a technology company that partners with customers to access energy. Our people, representing over 160 nationalities, are providing leading digital solutions and deploying innovative technologies to enable performance and sustainability for the global energy industry. With expertise in more than 120 countries, Schlumberger collaborates to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
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Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and with operations in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
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Boston Consulting Group is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Our success depends on a spirit of deep collaboration and a global community of diverse individuals determined to make the world and each other better every day.
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Ardyne develops and supplies specialised technology and services to the global energy industry focusing on reducing rig time spent downhole. Decommissioning and P&A operations alongside slot recovery/workover projects are core functions of the businesses. Ardyne plays a pivotal role in the energy transition ecosystem by reducing overall project carbon emissions and reducing decom expenditure. Ardyne’s technology is brought to market using a variety of commercial models to meet customers’ needs – from full-service solutions provided directly to operators, to fully supported rental or sale of technology to service providers.
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For our clients’ assets, processes, people and data management in the marine and offshore markets, BV Solutions M&O is the technical advisory, asset management and assurance solutions partner. As the technical advisory component of Bureau Veritas Group, BV Solutions M&O responds to all marine and offshore energy challenges.
We maintain a global, independent network of dedicated technical centres. Our experts work as a single, integrated team to develop solutions to the most pressing marine and offshore challenges. With a global solutions network covering 140 countries, BV Solutions M&O experts are available to work with clients on- and off-site in any location. We work closely with our clients as a single, integrated team from design phase throughout an asset’s operative lifespan.
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Score Group is a specialist in precision manufacturing, valve supply, automation and management systems and provides complex engineering solutions to customers in multiple markets, including defence, nuclear, aerospace, utilities and energy.
The company was founded in 1982 by the late Charles Ritchie as an engineering services provider for valve management and industrial gas turbines. Today, Score Group is the global market leader in valve management and associated services for the upstream oil and gas industry. The company is now owned by private equity firm SCF Partners
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Storegga is developing infrastructure across the entire carbon ecosystem – capture, transport and permanent deep geological storage. Establishing transport and storage solutions for carbon dioxide enables other opportunities, such as low-carbon hydrogen generation and direct air capture.
Storegga is progressing projects in all these areas, proving new technologies at scale, establishing commercial and employment opportunities and meeting net zero goals.
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CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.
Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value. Our growth strategy is to safely and sustainably develop our high-quality portfolio to deliver energy for all.
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