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Understand market factors and outlooks, and manage hydrocarbon risk down to the asset level
With the energy industry in transition, participants need to get a deeper understanding of the oil and gas markets to help guide their decisions. It is imperative for E&P businesses to have a firm grasp of the key value and risk drivers affecting the sector, ranging from market fundamentals, macroeconomics and geopolitics to country and individual asset-level risks. We provide clients with a comprehensive, structured framework for evaluating potential investments and assessing their strategy, drawing on our industry expertise and access to data and technical/commercial analyses.
S&P Global upstream oil and gas consultants help clients to understand the markets and business environments and to manage hydrocarbon sector risk by delivering tailored solutions on subjects such as:
Oil & gas markets: Market fundamentals and trends, regional and global supply and demand balances, market intelligence (e.g., M&A, exploration, costs), production/OPEX/CAPEX forecasts and scenario development
Sectors: Supplier equipment and services market sizing and competitive assessments
Risks: Above-ground risk analysis and mitigation at the country, project and asset levels
Chemical Consulting & Advisory ServicesLeverage an unmatched combination of information, insight and expertise to help you make the leap from data to results, with S&P Global’s Chemical Consulting & Advisory Services.
Creating a multi-year market intelligence program for a National Oil Company
A major Middle Eastern NOC needed help with understanding market conditions for executing its project portfolio. S&P Global experts analyzed 8,000+ projects and interviewed 150+ EPC companies to determine project feasibility. The NOC implemented our risk mitigation recommendations to achieve project success and continues to use S&P Global services for monthly, quarterly and annual updates.
Determining global market potential for a production processing equipment company
A production processing equipment company wanted to quantify the relative value and growth of national markets for its products. S&P Global provided a five-year process equipment CAPEX forecast for 33 countries with total spend segmented by five equipment categories, hydrocarbon field type and location – providing valuable insights for the company’s marketing strategy.
A Middle Eastern NOC wanted a holistic view of Egypt’s energy supply-demand outlook to 2030. S&P Global identified key drivers influencing the country’s hydrocarbon, coal, gas, renewable energy and nuclear power sectors. The NOC received a complete report on Egypt’s energy demand/mix forecast to 2030, including analysis of macroeconomics, E&P/midstream segments and energy policy.
Impact analysis of oil prices on an equipment manufacturer’s entire value chain
An oil and gas equipment provider needed to understand how continued low oil prices might impact customer spending on equipment—upstream to downstream and globally – to 2020. S&P Global developed three price scenarios, each with related five-year CAPEX outlooks. The client used the spending outlook to build its multi-year operating plan and budget.
Above-ground risk assessment in a South American country for a potential asset acquisition
An Asian NOC wanted to evaluate operational risk for a potential oilfield acquisition in South America. S&P Global provided a detailed report on the target country’s operating environment under three possible political-economic scenarios, ranking key risks and risk mitigation strategies. The client gained a clear view of and management strategies for potential risks to its operations.
Expanding a client’s footprint in Brazil’s market to increase penetration
A client wanted to increase its presence in Brazil to offset its flat and sometimes negative growth. S&P Global prepared a complete overview of Brazil’s offshore upstream sector to 2030, identifying three market expansion strategies and revenue projections for each, enabling the client to make an informed decision for its expansion in Brazil.
