Aberdeen – Design and operating challenges in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) systems : from shore to sand-face

Wednesday 9th October | 18:00 – 20:00hrs

Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Aberdeen

Registration – £15 SUT members / £25 non-members (+ VAT)

Join us in Aberdeen for an evening meeting featuring presentations on:

Offshore transportation of CO2
Richard Powell, Senior Project Manager, Crondall Energy

Richard is a process engineer who has worked in the energy sector for over 30 years, with experience on engineering and project management of projects up to FEED stage. He is a Fellow of the IChemE.  He has worked on a large range of projects; oil/gas/CCUS, onshore/offshore, subsea/surface facilities, and located all around the world. His expertise lies in management and technical oversight of field development and feasibility studies, conceptual and front-end engineering design of the production facilities/pipelines.

Well Re-purposing for CCUS service
Pedro Da Matta, Senior Engineer, 2H

Pedro has over ten years of experience in the energy industry,  specialising in well engineering and carbon capture with expertise in casing and tubing design, drilling mechanics, and real-time monitoring and analysis.

Since joining 2H, Pedro has worked in some of the industry’s most critical HPHT wells in the North Sea. His commitment to excellence and innovation has enabled him to collaborate with diverse clients worldwide, enhancing their capabilities by providing insights and expert opinions, and optimising project development and client workflows using industry best practices.

Role of Digital Technologies for Scaling-up Carbon Capture and Storage: Opportunities and Challenges
Dr Hooman Haghighi, Global Director of Decarbonisation Digital Solutions, Wood

Dr Hooman Haghighi is an industry leader in engineering and decarbonisation solutions, highly experienced in providing consultancy services across the energy and materials markets.

Based in the UK, Hooman is the first or co-author of over 40 refereed journals, publications, and industry guidelines, primarily concerning hydrogen, carbon capture, and storage (CCS) – two of the world’s fastest-growing clean energy solutions.

Hooman has a PhD in petroleum engineering and has been involved in multiple major energy transition and decarbonisation projects worldwide. Hooman is responsible for the definition and application of digital solutions in the decarbonisation and energy transition space, identifying opportunities for the industry in the race to achieve net zero.