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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

As the YPPC 2021 final approaches, we meet all our talented contenders vying
to win the coveted trophy and prize

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Bernadette Nugent Daniel Mee Suki Ferris
SHE Advisor, Kier Senior Integrity Engineer, Cadent Hydrogen Market Strategy Lead,
Bernadette graduated with a first- Daniel began his gas distribution National Grid
class honours degree in Construction career in 2011, joining the industry Suki played a key role in driving the
Engineering and Management, followed immediately after education. Following HyNTS programme at National Grid
by a PGCE in Technology and Design. his first role as a Trainee Construction in 2018. She graduated from Durham
Bernadette has since been able to Engineer for National Grid on the M1 University with a first class degree
follow her dream and work within the Corridor Gas Alliance, Daniel advanced from the Durham Energy Institute,
construction industry, which she is his career with the network integrity finding her interest in the energy
very passionate about. Bernadette is team at the start of RIIO-GD2. Since sector. After completing the National
currently employed with Kier, which then, he has become an established Grid graduate scheme, Suki led several
is the main contractor for the Gas to member of the engineering team, hydrogen innovation projects and now
the West project. The project involves setting the organisation’s engineering leads the Hydrogen Gas Market Plan,
the installation of natural gas mains framework. Daniel is currently working collaborating with industry to explore
and domestic/commercial service towards achieving his Incorporated the key market change activities
connections throughout various Engineer status with IGEM via the needed to integrate hydrogen into the
locations in Tyrone and Fermanagh. technical report route. UK’s energy mix.
Bernadette is the lead health and safety
advisor and is responsible for ensuring ‘Reduced’ depth of cover Hydrogen Guarantees of Origin
the wellbeing of everyone working on gas distribution assets How can we develop a market
the project. Gas distribution assets laid to historic for hydrogen in the UK? Suki’s
pipe construction standards will now be project explores the role hydrogen
Gas to the West: Coalisland considered as ‘reduced’ depth of cover Guarantees of Origin (GoO) could
Torrent River crossing and are potentially at risk of damage play in a nascent hydrogen market,
This project involved the installation of from ‘normal’ agricultural operations. the benefits a hydrogen GoO scheme
a 250mm diameter gas pipeline under Daniel’s paper covers the following could provide to gas market players,
the Torrent River, in Coalisland, County topics: and recommendations on how to
Tyrone. This installation was critical to How can we identify where assets are implement a UK hydrogen GoO
ensuring the successful commissioning located on agricultural land and are at scheme. To deliver this project, Suki
of this stage of the Gas to the West risk of damage? brought together a working group of 30
project. The technique of pipe How can potential sections of companies to ensure full gas industry
ramming was chosen and Bernadette’s ‘reduced’ depth of cover be identified? and cross-vector representation.
presentation will discuss in detail the What is the current level of risk?
engineering challenges encountered
during this project.

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