Johnny Shield, Offshore Wind Lead for 2H, is relocating from the UK and will lead the Melbourne office. Johnny has previously held senior positions in Acteon brands, including LDD. With almost 22 years of offshore energy experience in Western Australia, the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, Shield has worked across all phases of offshore and subsea projects from initial concept development through to delivery and operation. He has considerable experience managing engineering and supply teams for multi-million-dollar oil and gas and offshore wind installation projects; as well as technology development, inventing patented offshore connection and installation tooling including Rocksteady™ and Nimway™.

“I am excited to be part of 2H’s growth in Australia. It’s an incredible opportunity for me personally to return to Australia and channel my offshore wind expertise into impactful renewable projects in my home country. I thank 2H for the warm welcome and look forward to collaborating with our competent engineering team in Perth,” said Johnny.

“We are thrilled to welcome Johnny to the 2H team and have him leading this venture for us,” said Elizabeth Tellier, director of 2H’s Perth office. “Opening an office in Melbourne is a major milestone for 2H’s growth in Australia allowing us to better support existing clients in the region and enabling us to meet the increasing demand in our engineering services for fixed and floating wind. We are looking forward to leveraging 2H’s deep domain knowledge in subsea engineering to help developers build and install offshore wind farms that will help Australia meet its net zero targets in future years.”

The new office is located on Collins Street in Melbourne’s Central Business District.

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth Tellier

Director, 2H Offshore

T: +61 8 9222 5000

E: Elizabeth.Tellier@2hoffshore.com

Johnny Shield

Offshore Wind Lead

T: +61 3 9070 9679

E: John.Shield@2hoffshore.com

Meet Johnny:

Johnny Shield

Offshore Wind Lead, Australia

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Johnny Shield

Offshore Wind Lead, Australia

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Johnny has over 22 years of offshore energy experience and was appointed Offshore Wind Lead for 2H in Australia in 2024. In this role, he is responsible for the growth of 2H’s eastern Australia and offshore wind business.

He started his career with Woodside before joining the Acteon Group in 2008, where he has held numerous roles from engineer to managing director across multiple Acteon companies, including 2H, SRP, and Large Diameter Drilling (LDD). Johnny also serves as Technology Director in the Acteon Engineering, Moorings and Foundations segment.

Johnny has expertise in all phases of offshore and subsea projects from initial concept development through to delivery and operation. His experience has seen him managing engineering and supply teams for various multi-million-dollar oil and gas and offshore wind installation projects.

He obtained his degree in mechanical engineering with honours from the University of Tasmania and holds several patents for connection and installation technology in the offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors.

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English

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Renewables Fixed Wind Floating Wind Oil & Gas Riser Systems System Design & Engineering Hardware Design, Fabrication & Delivery

2H opens regional office in Melbourne, Australia

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth Tellier

Johnny Shield

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Offshore Wind Lead, Australia

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