Storegga
Neil Hardie is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Hydrogen Programme & Technical Manager at Storegga since March 2024. Previously, Neil held the position of Senior Developments Engineer at Ithaca Energy from July 2022 to March 2024 and served in the same role at Siccar Point Energy from October 2017 to June 2022. Neil's career also includes significant experience as Engineering Manager at Xcite Energy (August 2012 - June 2017), Process Technical Authority at Apache North Sea Ltd (October 2007 - September 2012), and Operations Manager/Senior/Principal Process Engineer at IGL Oil & Gas Consultants (October 1996 - September 2007). Neil Hardie earned a BEng (Hons) in Chemical & Process Engineering from the University of Strathclyde between 1992 and 1996.
Storegga
Storegga, a business established in 2020 as an independent champion for the development of carbon reduction and carbon removal technologies. Storegga is leading the Scottish Cluster and is the lead developer of the Acorn Project in North East Scotland. Storegga is developing infrastructure across the entire carbon ecosystem – capture, transport and permanent deep geological storage. Establishing transport and storage solutions for carbon dioxide enables other opportunities, such as low-carbon hydrogen generation and direct air capture. Storegga is progressing projects in all these areas, proving new technologies at scale, establishing commercial and employment opportunities and meeting net zero goals. In 2020, Storegga acquired Pale Blue Dot, the lead developer of the Acorn CCS and the Acorn Hydrogen Project in North East Scotland. Together, Storegga is a multi-disciplinary team with diverse experience in delivering major infrastructure projects and growing successful businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-acorn-project-uk