The Main Domain of OceanValley Ltd

Climate Change, Renewables, Decarbonisation and the Transition to Sustainability

Making sense of (a lack of) progress by looking at the whole system. Vision and Strategy.

Analysis, presentation and support.

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Read a recent short thought-piece for the ICE here:
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Please bear with us as we redevelop this website to include our Retrofit Projects, Retrofit Scaling Strategy, Retrofit Assessment (PAS2035)  and a range of recent climate and strategy outreach.

Also consulting on:
>> Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS, since 2012)
>> Production Technology & Petroleum Engineering (current production only)
>> Ocean Sailing Expeditions: Leadership, Tech and Energy

It is my core business to:
>> support complex integrated and multi-disciplinary projects,
>> investigate, report and explain technical transition aspects and issues,
>> provide insights and connections to progress your business, and
>> provide and deliver talks on these matters.


For consulting, speaking engagements, anything climate change and energy transition related, or even to discuss your sailing expedition plans, please get in touch.

Not as strange a mix as it may seem...

From an MSc in Physics, via IT to Drilling and Petroleum Engineering, for a progressively more "integrated" international career, with oil operators and consultants; developing towards complex integrated issues.

Via CCS (Carbon Capture & Storage), arguably the most complex of integrated field developments, to Climate Change, Sustainability and Renewable Energy Systems; covering analysis, activism and implementation.

And all along the way: Ocean Sailing is an abundance of engineering risks & failures, energy & safety systems: fun interwoven with natures power and survival. To work well, people tip the balance of technology.

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Engineering/Physics Core

Applied (Engineering) Physics is particularly helpful to quickly appreciate different expertise areas and their impact on the whole. The ability to step back to the underlying physics helps reduce skill-based bias.

Integration as Specialty

Substantial technical issues, from petroleum developments to sustainability implementation, require extreme integration: close cooperation of multiple specialised disciplines, using one's outputs as another's input, iterating inter-dependencies, questioning boundary conditions. Communication, knowledge and uncertainty management are key.

Human Approach to Teams

Leading, supporting and building effective teams requires an understanding of the individuals' frames of reference. A contribution is often maximised by following the individual's lead - as possible within project scope.
In an office, a field or at sea.

A Life of Ocean Sailing

A sailing yacht is a mini-world: a place where all inputs and outputs are visible.
It is also a place where safety, preparedness, improvisation and adaptability become second nature. The pressure is relentless, while the aims are peace, adventure and fun.

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The Roots of OceanValley

OceanValley Ltd was established in 2001 by Erik Dalhuijsen as a consultancy in Petroleum Engineering. Work has included specialised technical advice and engineering, team building, integrated project management, and operations troubleshooting.
Ocean sailing breaks re-focus and inspire.
In 2012 participation in CCS (carbon capture and storage) projects shone a spotlight on Climate Change and the interrelation with industry and economy, widening the focus.