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International Maritime Boundary delimitation
“Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Nicaragua and Colombia beyond 200 nautical miles from the Nicaraguan Coast (Nicaragua v. Colombia)” at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Acted as Technical Adviser to the Government of Colombia. Judgment delivered by the Court in Colombia’s favour on 13 July 2023.
Subsurface geophysical analysis related to offshore windfarms
Assisted with site selection for floating offshore wind projects in Irish waters by providing data catalogue review and advising on additional potential data sources for the area to the main contractor, as well as providing insights on site selection constraints in Irish waters. This included geophysical analysis highlighting shallow gas presence and seepage.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Chaired the Steering Committee that delivered Ireland’s EU obligations regarding SEAs (IOSEA1 to IOSEA4) for Oil and Gas Activity in Ireland’s Offshore Waters.
Skills
- Marine Consultancy – Geophysical interpretation, global off-shore expertise.
- Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment – Project set-up and delivery.
- End-to-end Project Management – Stakeholder identification and socialisation, project governance & facilitation, planning, budgeting.
- Regulatory knowledge – Understanding of UK, Ireland and EU marine policy, legislation, consenting and environmental issues.
- High standard of deliverables – Excellent written and oral communication, organisational and time management skills.
- Technology – Proficiency in Petrel, ArcGIS, QGIS, MS Project, Visio, Microsoft Office etc.
People
Peter Croker Senior Geophysical Consultant
Strategic Environmental Assessment for Offshore Oil and Gas Activity (Ireland) – Chair of the Steering Committee. Delivered IOSEA2, IOSEA3 and IOSEA4 (2007-2011). Deep knowledge of data sources and key stakeholders (Ireland) for Offshore Renewable Energy. Seismic Interpretation relating to seabed and subsurface mapping (Ireland, UK, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Sao Tome e Principe, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon etc). Regulation of hydrocarbon exploration and carbon sequestration activities (Irish Regulator). Shallow Gas expert with several academic publications. Maritime boundary SME.
Feargal Brennan Professor of Offshore Engineering
Professor Brennan is Director of the University of Strathclyde Offshore Engineering Institute and is the James Blyth Chair of Offshore Engineering at the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering. Feargal is a leading authority on the development and assessment of offshore renewables including wind, wave, tidal stream. He has for over twenty-five years been at the forefront of internationally leading research in structural integrity and its application to ships, offshore renewables and the oil & gas sector. He has published over one hundred and fifty papers in peer reviewed technical journals and conferences and sits on numerous national and international committees concerning structural integrity and offshore renewable energy. He is director of the Cranfield – Oxford – Strathclyde University Renewable Energy Marine Structures (REMS) Centre for Doctoral Training.
Roisin Brennan Project Director
Highly experienced Project Director (Prince2 certified). Regulatory subject matter expert EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment Consultant) certified. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Excellent written and oral communication, organisational and time management skills.
Case Studies
Rockall Bank and Porcupine Bank MPA and VME issues_update 17 February 2025
This presentation extract deals with MPA (Marine Protected Areas) and VME (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems) issues in the Rockall Bank and Porcupine Bank areas west of Ireland, incorporating the latest advice from ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) published in September 2024.
SWOT bathymetry and the search for small seamounts in the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (January 2025)
A short presentation on the uplift that NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission (SWOT) is bringing to satellite-derived bathymetry (via VGG) after just over a year of data collection. Tested on several small seamounts in the Porcupine Abyssal Plain.
A first look at some new UHRS data acquired in 2024 over the Tonn Nua area in the Celtic Sea (November 2024)
Geophysical data for the Tonn Nua offshore wind auction released by DECC, 7 November 2024
The BBNJ Agreement - an Explainer (Extract, August 2024)
The 2023 BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) Agreement (aka The High Seas Treaty) - an Explainer
Update regarding plans for fixed offshore wind development in the Irish sector of the Celtic Sea (Extract, July 2024)
Salient points from the announcement (3 May 2024) and other considerations
New data for UK and Norway Offshore Wind Rounds: contrasting approaches (Extract, 2024)
Celtic Sea (UK Sector) Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) - Round 5 (23 February 2024)
East Irish Sea CCS - proposed use of the Hamilton Field as a CO2 storage facility (Extract, 2023)
Some observations on the proposed use of the Hamilton Field, East Irish Sea, as a future carbon dioxide storage facility (November 2023)
Proposed expansion of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the western Irish Sea (Extract, 2023)
Some observations on the proposed expansion of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the western Irish Sea (November 2023)
International Maritime Boundary Delimitation - Nicaragua v. Colombia at the International Court of Justice, The Hague (Judgment, July 2023)
Nicaragua v. Colombia ICJ Judgment 13 July 2023
Maritime boundary delineation beyond 200M - Benin and Togo Joint Submission to the CLCS (Executive Summary, 2018)
Joint submission of Benin and Togo to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf lodged at the UN in September 2018
Clients
- Centrica Energy E&P
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- E.On UK E&P
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
- MarineSpace Limited
- Maritime Zone Solutions Limited
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ireland
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sao Tome and Principe
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Togo
- Sasol Petroleum International
- Xodus Group Limited
Contact
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