Decarbonisation
Hydrogen
Innovative solutions for green hydrogen transportation and storage.
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Key Personnel

Pierre Guerin
Director, France

About
Pierre is the director of the 2H France office. He is based in the south of France and splits his time between there and Paris. He is responsible for management of the Paris office and global growth of the company’s engineering services for the renewable energy sector. Guerin came to 2H in April 2021 with over 20 years’ experience in marine renewable energy, in particular, offshore wind, shipbuilding and oil and gas. Most recently he spent 5 years managing the development of renewable energy projects for Bardot Ocean. He also has an impressive 10-year track record of regional and international expansion projects from Principia where he focused on floating structures, coastal and naval defence engineering.
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Ken Phan
General Manager, USA

Ken Phan
General Manager, USA
About
Ken has over 20 years of experience in the renewables, oil and gas, and environmental service industries, serving in various roles including Regional Director for the largest environmental services firm in North America and now as General Manager of 2H’s Ventura, California office. Ken works with clients and agencies in strategic planning, permit acquisition, environmental review, and development of regulatory compliance/training programs within environmentally and politically sensitive regions. He holds a BSc degree from University California, Berkeley in Environmental Science and a Masters from the University California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Nitin Repalle
Principal Flexible Riser Engineer

About
Nitin leads the Energy and Advisory business for 2H Offshore in the Asia-Pacific region. He has over 15 years of experience in renewables, oil & gas and decarbonisation industries. In his current role, he supports energy transition and decarbonisation industries at various stages of development. He is responsible for providing strategic advice, technical due diligence, and solutions for asset optimisation. He is passionate about leveraging digital technology to accelerate the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. Nitin holds an Executive MBA and did his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Western Australia.
We are currently using our expertise in subsea risers and flowlines to develop innovative solutions for hydrogen transportation and storage. Concepts we develop typically include fixed or floating wind energy production, transportation, offshore underground storage and production using offshore fixed or floating units.
We are currently developing a design with a floater conversion and fixed platform for hydrogen production, a dynamic and static riser and flowline for transportation and reservoir storage.
Key Services
Site selection for green energy production
Offshore wind energy generation unit
H2 transportation
H2 storage in reservoir, site selection and permitting
Hydrogen interaction with subsurface environments
Phase behaviour and dissolution in water
Flow assurance analysis
Microbial reactions with hydrogen
Reservoir integrity
Wellbore construction analysis
H2 recovery from reservoir
H2 conversion to electricity and transportation to shore
H2 well injection
Project Experience
Kincardine offshore wind farm - Feasibility analysis of offshore H2 transportation
Confidential client, California - Assessment of underground gas storage sites to be repurposed as hydrogen storage
Key Personnel

Pierre Guerin
Director, France

About
Pierre is the director of the 2H France office. He is based in the south of France and splits his time between there and Paris. He is responsible for management of the Paris office and global growth of the company’s engineering services for the renewable energy sector. Guerin came to 2H in April 2021 with over 20 years’ experience in marine renewable energy, in particular, offshore wind, shipbuilding and oil and gas. Most recently he spent 5 years managing the development of renewable energy projects for Bardot Ocean. He also has an impressive 10-year track record of regional and international expansion projects from Principia where he focused on floating structures, coastal and naval defence engineering.
Language

Ken Phan
General Manager, USA

Ken Phan
General Manager, USA
About
Ken has over 20 years of experience in the renewables, oil and gas, and environmental service industries, serving in various roles including Regional Director for the largest environmental services firm in North America and now as General Manager of 2H’s Ventura, California office. Ken works with clients and agencies in strategic planning, permit acquisition, environmental review, and development of regulatory compliance/training programs within environmentally and politically sensitive regions. He holds a BSc degree from University California, Berkeley in Environmental Science and a Masters from the University California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Nitin Repalle
Principal Flexible Riser Engineer

About
Nitin leads the Energy and Advisory business for 2H Offshore in the Asia-Pacific region. He has over 15 years of experience in renewables, oil & gas and decarbonisation industries. In his current role, he supports energy transition and decarbonisation industries at various stages of development. He is responsible for providing strategic advice, technical due diligence, and solutions for asset optimisation. He is passionate about leveraging digital technology to accelerate the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. Nitin holds an Executive MBA and did his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Western Australia.