Upstream integrated solutions
Your company has strong technical capabilities but has reached an inflection point. How to feel more certain?
You’ve built a reputation for delivering your expertise to the top of the upstream energy industry. But success brings its own challenges. Our clients are executives who are facing increased risk from projects that combine more stakeholders than before, or other innovations that make this different from business as usual. When projects consistently get ‘fast-tracked’, the truncated planning time means things get pushed further down the line risking due dates slippage—or worse. Stay on track with our upstream integrated services.
Helping you deliver an integrated service
We developed our expertise at the sharp end of the drilling game. Today we apply what we’ve learned across the upstream energy—mitigating project risk on everything from rigs to offshore wind farms and biomass or geothermal plants.
You want someone who gets what you do, while bringing an outside perspective. We advise on managing interfaces and processes. And help restore order in times of crisis to avoid reputational damage.
We can assess everything from your organizational readiness to market and commercial conditions. With us at your side, you can be more confident about the delivery dates you take to your clients or investment committees.
“Epeus is a highly regarded project management consultancy, that continues to attain and exceed my expectations.”
Fiona Bannister, Technical Services Manager, Centrica Energy Upstream
"We brought you guys in to scare us into action, and you delivered in buckets.”
Don Jacobsen, EVP, Shell
“Epeus understands the key requirements that are needed to achieve successful rig startups. Their personnel have deep experience and are knowledgeable in the areas of rig delivery.”
Brian Hay, Director, Rig Engineering, Global Wells Organization, BP
“Whenever we’ve needed Epeus personnel, they’ve always got there fast—anywhere in the world.”
Sachin Mehra, Vice-President, Asset Management, Valaris (ENSCO)
“The rigorous approach of Epeus’s project readiness review service quickly gave us a set of robust and independent insights into the state of readiness of our field development project. The findings proved to be extremely valuable.”
Leonardo Adami, Director, Petroleum Equity
“The bondholders appreciate the candour and view you guys provided. It was one of the key ingredients to getting consensus on the overall transaction.”
Ken Becker, Director, AMA Capital
"We needed knowledge and experience of a large complex project environment and leadership for our onsite technical team to get us across the finish line. Epeus stepped up to help us implement our project strategy with good discipline."
Peter Anson, Director, Projects and Sites Energy Business Unit, Valmet Technologies Oyj.
“Your expert's knowledge was outstanding, the report was professional, and his courtroom experience shone through during cross-examination. Great job.”
John Deis, Partner, Hicks Thomas LLP
“The Epeus team helped us to understand the complexities associated with a new build rig project and a new North Sea contractor startup."
Andrew Lough, Culzean Wells Project Manager, Maersk Oil
“Epeus’s approach allowed us to fully analyse our options, integrate the rig construction period into our Culzean Project and feel more confident as we progressed towards the start of our drilling campaign.”
Andrew Lough, Culzean Wells Project Manager, Maersk Oil
Resilience Appraising
We're bringing a new concept to market and I'm not certain about our ability to deliver it on time. Can you advise?
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Accuracy Is The Best Policy
Confidence was restored. Acting on our findings, our client made provisions for the delay costs, adjusting its earnings forecast to prevent any further stock value erosion attributable to the prototype project. Effective management reduced the severity of the situation and our client began to rebuild its tarnished 'drill ready' reputation. Read More
Resilience Appraising
The market has changed. How do we adapt to make sure we'll be ready to operate our projects more efficiently?
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All Together Now
This drilling contractor needed to reassure its investors that an asset being stood down would be ready when needed. Our independent appraisal confirmed the plans and safeguarded relations. Read More
Project Rescue
My project is in danger of failing and I’m now way out of my comfort zone. What can I do?
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Fractures in the Red Sea
Our client’s rig returned to service with all due speed; the crew regained morale and cohesiveness through our leadership and support; forecast earnings were adjusted in line with our planning, preventing any additional surprise losses; the insurance claim was accepted and settled; and our client’s regional reputation with their field operator client was restored. The drilling contractor has used our services every year since. This was our first project back in November 2002, just days after incorporating. Since then, we’ve delivered over 200 others. Read More
Resilience Mapping
We've earmarked a large upstream project and the execution window is tighter than I was hoping for. How can I be sure we can deliver?
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Texas Turnaround
Uncertainty from new modifications and a location transfer were causing this drilling contractor headaches. Our team defined and led the project, getting 'drill ready' early and boosting revenues by $9m. Read More
Project rescue
My upstream project is in danger of failing and I’m now way out of my comfort zone. What can I do?
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Fractures in the Red Sea
Our client’s rig returned to service with all due speed; the crew regained morale and cohesiveness through our leadership and support; forecast earnings were adjusted in line with our planning, preventing any additional surprise losses; the insurance claim was accepted and settled; and our client’s regional reputation with their field operator client was restored. The drilling contractor has used our services every year since. This was our first project back in November 2002, just days after incorporating. Since then, we’ve delivered over 200 others. Read More
Project rescue
Something pretty big has gone wrong and the operator is very unhappy. How can I fix the problem and get relations back on track?
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A Blessing In Disguise
Our wider industry reputation and swift response prevented a potential loss for our client in excess of $50 million, while our completion ahead of schedule saved them around $1.5 million in direct costs, more than covering our ‘project rescue’ fee. We also got an apology from our client for thinking it was us who had failed. Read More
Peer Assist
Our organisation has scaled up but our processes are not fit for their new purpose. Can you help us integrate our interfaces?
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With a Little Help From My Friends
A large manufacturing and services integrator was facing into a new kind of client, a large EPC. Installation of its biomass energy equipment was not the problem; it was the day-to-day communications. Our small team smoothed the interface management and restored calm. Read More
Resilience Safeguarding
My last upstream project went off the rails. How can I prevent failure on my future projects?
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Fractures in the Red Sea
Our client’s rig returned to service with all due speed; the crew regained morale and cohesiveness through our leadership and support; forecast earnings were adjusted in line with our planning, preventing any additional surprise losses; the insurance claim was accepted and settled; and our client’s regional reputation with their field operator client was restored. The drilling contractor has used our services every year since. This was our first project back in November 2002, just days after incorporating. Since then, we’ve delivered over 200 others. Read More