A Material Challenge: From Fossil Fuels to Net Zero

Introduction and Welcome
Neil Glover CEng FIMMM, President, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

SESSION 1: THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY
The UK Government aims to invest up to £500MM in hydrogen production with the aim to create a ‘hydrogen town’ by 2030. This session looks at three key projects and the technical challenges ahead.
Moderated by: Dr Graham Hillier, CEng FIMMM FRSA , Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence, Northumbria University

• HyNet North West – Unlocking Net Zero for the UK
  Dr Navdeep Singh Kahlon, Senior Project Engineer, Progressive Energy Ltd
• An Insight into the Tees Valley Industrial Cluster, considering Hydrogen and Decarbonisation
  Gareth Fletcher, Technology Manager, TVCA
• Acorn Project – the backbone of the Scottish Cluster
  Alan James, Chief Technology Officer, Storegga

SESSION 2: CARBON CAPTURE, USE & SEQUESTRATION
Where and how can the UK oil & gas industry play a role upscaling CCUS development to have a material impact on achieving Net Zero? 
Moderated by: Professor Nilay Shah OBE FREng FIChemE, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

• What is the OGA Role in UK CCUS?
  Margaret Copland, Senior Wells & Technology Manager, Oil & Gas Authority
• NZT, NEP and East Coast Cluster: Decarbonising the UKs East Coast
  Ben Tze Kek, Deputy Project Director, Net Zero Teesside, Northern Endurance Partnership
• Putting CO2 in its Place: CCS Challenges and Solutions
  Rajat Saxena, Region Manager, Europe & Eurasia Halliburton Consulting

TRANSFERABLE TECHNOLOGY & SKILLS

• The importance of skills in the Energy Transition
  Dr Alix Thom, Workforce Engagement & Skills Director, Oil & Gas UK
• Panel session with Alison Isherwood, Net Zero Chair for the SPE London Section and Marguerite Forde, Rosen Group & chair of Young Pipeline Professionals Europe

LUNCH 

Oil & Gas Industry Keynote:
Navigating the Energy Transition - Scenarios to Strategy to Action
Guy Outen

Introduced by: Dr Richard Oblath CEng FIMMM FEI, Chair, IOM3 Energy Transition Group

SESSION 3: THE MATERIAL CHALLENGE
What challenges does hydrogen present to existing infrastructure and what materials have to be upgraded or replaced to make the switch from natural gas?
Moderated by: Keith Lewis, Engineering and Business Management Professional

• Hydrogen and CO2 Transmission – A Pipe Manufacturer’s Perspective
  Martin Connelly, Technical Director, Liberty Pipes (Hartlepool) Ltd
• Metal hydrides for hydrogen storage - the pros and cons
  David Book, Professor of Energy Materials, Birmingham University
• Existing Pipeline Materials and the Transition to Hydrogen
  Neil Gallon, Principal Engineer, ROSEN

COP26 Address:
Reaching net zero in the UK industrial sector
Sam White, Deputy Director, BEIS

Introduced by: Dr Colin Church FIMMM CEnv CRWM MCIWM, Chief Executive, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Closing Remarks: Dr Richard Oblath CEng FIMMM FEI, Chair, IOM3 Energy Transition Group