About us
We plan to develop and operate 'Project Ruby,' a CO2 storage facility in the Rødby Structure in Lolland. The area has been designated by the Danish state for its geological suitability for CO₂ storage. Rødby Structure is ideally located to import and permanently store CO2 from both Denmark and the Baltic region.
In June 2024, The Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities awarded CarbunCuts an exploration licence. Exploration is expected to last three years before a final investment decision is made.
Headquartered in Kgs. Lyngby and as a subsidiary of BlueNord, which owns a significant share of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), CarbonCuts has access to extensive knowledge of the energy sector and the Danish subsurface. BlueNord's insights and capital strengthen CarbonCuts' position as a CO₂ storage operator
Our Team
Ken is the CEO and founder of CarbonCuts. With over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, he brings strong leadership skills and extensive project management experience. Ken has led international and cross-disciplinary teams in the maturation and development of multi-million-dollar projects in the offshore oil and gas industry. Throughout his career, Ken has worked for BlueNord, Shell, Hess, and Ørsted/DONG. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
Aymen is the Wells Manager at CarbonCuts. With +18 years of experience in oil & gas industry with the last 16 years working for Shell on projects in among other places Norway, UK, Iraq and latest in Oman. Aymen brings extensive land & subsea/DW drilling/abandonment and CCS well design experience. He holds a BSc. In Mechanical & Production Engineering and a MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Zanne joined CarbonCuts in early 2023 with extensive experience from the oil and gas industry and DTU Offshore. She has held various administrative and technical roles, specializing in tech and admin support, quality assurance, data processing, reporting, project assistance, and budget coordination. Zanne is known for her meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills, providing essential support to management, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Jesper has been with the company since its inception, leading business development efforts. His primary responsibilities incl. understanding, analyzing, and solving challenges in the CCS value chain, and exploring opportunities in the CO2 removal market. Jesper holds an MSc in Technological Entrepreneurship from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and a BA in Mathematics from Copenhagen University. Previously, he worked in education, management, and development at Fonden Mosen, founded TrailFox, and served a four-year tenure in the Danish Navy
Pierre is the Project Manager for the Ruby CCS project and joined CarbonCuts in November 2024. Based in Copenhagen, Pierre brings over 20 years of experience within project management, leadership and engineering, more recently from his position as Head of Projects & Engineering at INEOS Energy Denmark. Pierre was the project manager for the Greensand pilot CO2 injection project executed in 2022/2023 offshore Denmark.
Hemanth is the Commercial and Finance Lead at CarbonCuts, with over 18 years of experience in the energy sector. He has a strong background across commercial, financial, and engineering disciplines and has contributed to projects in Denmark, India, Poland, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Hemanth has worked on decarbonization, CCS, upstream gas, and energy transition initiatives. At Shell, he collaborated with global LNG customers and stakeholders to create sustainable solutions, focusing on CO2 storage value chains and emerging technologies such as hydrogen and e-fuels.
Anders is a Senior Business Advisor bringing extensive experience in strategy creation and implementation at the intersection of business development, finance, and organization. He holds a Ph.D. in business models and has worked as a manager, entrepreneur, and consultant. In recent years, Anders has assisted several internationally oriented high-growth companies. He initially served as a consultant to CarbonCuts A/S before joining full-time at the beginning of 2024
Susanne leads communications and external relations. With +20 years of experience, she has held international managerial roles in communications and stakeholder management at Telia, Shell, Better Place, and E.ON. In 2017, Susanne founded Comm-Unity, consulting for companies like Ørsted, TotalEnergies, and numerous startups. In 2020/21, she conducted CCS public acceptance research through her postgraduate studies in sustainable business at Cambridge University and later a stakeholder study at DTU Management (Project Bifrost). She has a M.A in language/international relations.
Charlotte Laurentzius is the Exploration Manager at CarbonCuts. With nearly 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, she has held managerial roles in subsurface operations, development, and exploration. Over the years, Charlotte has worked for Maersk Oil, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and latest BlueNord. Her career includes project management of international and cross-disciplinary teams, with assignments in Denmark, Qatar, and Kazakhstan. She holds an MSc in Geology from the University of Copenhagen.
Jan is Senior Geoscientist at CarbonCuts and is responsible for planning and acquisition of seismic data, and performing 3D geological modelling. With 16 years of experience in subsurface operations, he has worked in cross-disciplinary projects related to fields in production, field development, exploration, and business development - and has conducted quality assurance and control. His experience is mainly from the oil-gas industry in Norway and Denmark, where he has worked at Statoil, VNG Norge, Neptune Energy, and latest BlueNord. He holds a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Copenhagen and has carried out research in geology and biology.
Kenneth is a journalist and communicator based in Lolland-Falster with more than 30 years of experience in the media and communications industry. Throughout his career, Kenneth has held roles as a journalist, reporter, editorial secretary, editorial manager, and communicator for organizations such as Lolland-Falster Folketidende, Danmarks Radio, Kommunernes Landsforening, Lolland Municipality, REFA I/S, and PR Kommunikation. He holds a diploma in communication from the Danish School of Media and Journalism.
Vibeke is the HSEQ and Authority Lead at BlueNord Group, responsible for ensuring compliance and handling relevant applications for CarbonCuts' Ruby CCS project. Based in Copenhagen, Vibeke brings over 16 years of experience in the Danish energy sector, primarily in oil, gas, and geothermal energy, working for the Danish Energy Agency, Nordsøfonden, and BlueNord. She holds an MSc from DTU, Copenhagen, and has held various roles in production, development, and HSE.
Maja, joined early 2023, is a Process Engineer at Mogensen Process. She has primarily focused on the conceptual process design of the Ruby Project facilities. Maja holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and International Business and an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark. She has been executing the conceptual process design of the facilities using state-of-the-art simulation tools from AspenTech software, with support from specialist colleagues at Mogensen Process.
Lars brings 40+ years of experience working with sedimentary rocks, including their formation, characterization, and reservoir properties. He has a particular focus on Triassic terrestrial deposits, such as fluvial, aeolian, and lacustrine sandstones and mudstones. Lars has extensively studied the Bunter Sandstone Formation in Denmark, Germany, and the UK, and has worked on similar outcrops in Greenland. Lars has published over 100 papers in international journals and has consulted for numerous energy companies, enhancing their understanding of reservoirs.
Board of Directors
Jacqueline joined BlueNord in 2019 and has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since October 2023. She assumed the role of Chairman at CarbonCuts in June 2024. Jacqueline has over 20 years of experience in finance and audit within the energy industry across Australia, the UK, and Denmark. Prior to joining BlueNord, Jacqueline held various leadership positions at Shell, AGL Energy, EY, and PwC. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University in Australia and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Erling has been a professor of applied thermodynamics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for over 25 years and has led internationally recognized research activities for even longer. He has a strong track record in industry-academic collaboration and has received several awards. Since 2010, Erling has been the head of DTU Chemistry. Erling holds an MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering from DTU. He was one of the architects behind INNO-CCUS, where he serves as vice-chair of the board. Erling is a member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences and has served on the boards of foundations, non-profit companies, and research organizations.
Maj is a trained geoscientist with 25+ years of experience in the global energy sector. She has held executive leadership roles focusing on technical quality assurance, guiding major investment decisions, shaping company strategy, and optimising organisational structures to fit new opportunities generated by the energy and climate agenda. She holds degrees in Geoscience from the IFP School in Paris and the University of Copenhagen as well as diplomas in Board Leadership from CBS and from the INSEAD executive management programme. She currently holds a position with Rambøll as Head of CO2 storage.
Dr. Gonzalo Zambrano Narvaez is a professor of geotechnical engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in subsurface energy research. His early contributions in geomechanics focused on geological CO2 storage, particularly on Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) protocols. Gonzalo is also the president and co-founder of GZN Consulting Inc., a Canadian consultancy firm supporting national and international organizations engaged in energy systems. He has authored 55 publications and holds one patent. As part of CarbonCuts' advisory board, he brings his expertise in MMV-related matters.