Harbour Energy

A good day for Project Greensand and CCS in Europe.   Today, the EU Commission has announced the selection of innovative net-zero projects to receive grants from the EU Innovation Fund. Among the 85 selected projects is Project Greensand operated by INEOS Energy together with the license partners Harbour Energy and Nordsøfonden.   Last year Project Greensand demonstrated as a worlds first that CO2 could be transported cross borders to be stored offshore to mitigate climate change. And recently the independent verifier DNV verified that CO2 can be stored safely in Greensand. The good news on Project Greensand being among the selected net-zero projects is a huge acknowledgement of the importance of CCS in general and of the work done by the partners behind Greensand.   The support from the Innovation Fund will be a valuable contribution to our work with Project Greensand and the fulfilment of the ambition to establish the first CO2-storage site within the EU by the end of 2025/start of 2026.

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗦𝗩 𝗕𝗢𝗞𝗔 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶 Our diving support vessel (DSV) BOKA Da Vinci recently completed its first project in hybrid mode. The vessel did so in the North Sea, where our saturation divers worked on subsea infrastructure on the seabed for our client Harbour Energy. While using its dynamic positioning system (DP2), the vessel switched from full use of generators to a hybrid mode that also drew energy from the newly installed batteries on board.   The BOKA Da Vinci was retrofitted with an Energy Storage System, or 'power pack' earlier this year. This reduces the vessel’s fuel consumption and associated carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by an average of up to 20%, thereby contributing to Boskalis’ emission reduction targets. The systems also provide a power supply and energy storage facility while the vessel is docked, contributing to quieter and more efficient operations. In addition to the BOKA Da Vinci, its sister vessel DSV BOKA Atlantis has also been retrofitted with a similar 1200kWh battery pack, and more powerful offshore vessels will follow in the near future.   We would like to thank the crews of our vessels for their dedication.   #boskalis #creatingnewhorizons #bokadavinci #energystoragesystem #hybridvessels #northsea #sustainability #emissionreduction

Actions over words About a year ago, I had a pivotal conversation with the co-chairs of our Gender Balance Network to discuss future plans for the network. While I support book clubs, panel discussions, etc., I shared my preference for action over words. So, I challenged them to leverage their position to highlight the lived experiences of their members. I listened to the feedback, and some stories were difficult to hear. Some stories echoed my experience many years ago when I was a young parent in the early stages of my career. Today is a special moment for me. I'm proud to share that, following a lot of hard work by colleagues in the UK business unit, we are introducing seven new/enhanced policies to support our employees as they navigate work and the ever-changing home life: ✅Paid neonatal leave ✅Paid fertility leave ✅Paid time off for dependants ✅Paid carers leave ✅Enhancements to our maternity/new parent leave ✅Enhancements to our paternity/partner leave for onshore employees ✅Sabbatical leave Some of these changes go above and beyond statutory compliance because we believe that you cannot separate life from an individual at work. I am sharing this because we need to start taking action and stop performative actions like lovely poses with meaningless hashtags. If you're in a position of influence, your role is crucial. Please listen to your employees and use your influence to support them in navigating life as they support your business. As we've seen in the political debate across the pond this week, not everyone has kids 😀 , so let's be inclusive in our policies and remember to think beyond traditional family structures. A special shout out to Rosann Middleton, who led this project in my team, and Jeni Bratton and Teresa Redondo López, PhD FGS for your exemplary leadership of the Harbour Energy Gender Balance Network. It takes a team to deliver a change of this nature, so thank you, Sharon Bruce, Fiona B., Melanie Lewis and Sharon Henderson MCIPD, for working tirelessly to support this project. #actionoverwords #inclusion #inclusivepolicies Pic credit (author's own from morning walk today)