About OceanValley.Driven by a deep commitment
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OceanValley Ltd was established in 2001 by Erik Dalhuijsen as a consultancy in Petroleum Engineering, following a decade with operators in the industry in multiple countries.
Work has ranged from specialised technical advice and engineering to team building, integrated project management, and operations troubleshooting. In 2012 a key role in a major CCS (carbon capture and storage) project brought Climate Change and the interrelation with industry and economy to the table, which introduced an alternative focus. One outcome was the application of industry-consultancy methods to sustainability development. More recently the challenge of scaling climate action led to the establishment of Transition Catalyst, outlining how to viably scale retrofit. This also led to becoming a certified EPC assessor (DEA) and PAS2035 retrofit assessor, and delivery of several (partial) retrofit projects hands on. |
Erik Dalhuijsen, Director |
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Four foundational pillars support the OceanValley approach:
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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. A Life of Ocean Sailing
A sailing yacht is a mini-world: a place where all environmental inputs and outputs are visible. It is also a place where safety, preparedness, improvisation and adaptability become second nature. Relentless pressure, while aiming for peace, adventure and fun, completes the mix. Ocean sailing has been a driving interest since youth. |
Integration as Specialty
Substantial technical issues, from petroleum developments to sustainability implementation and even retrofit, 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. This holds in an office, a field or at sea. |