Oil and gas operations must navigate volatile prices, geopolitical shocks, tighter regulation, and the race to net zero—requiring more competitive and lower‑carbon operational performance. Using insights from over 1,000 engagements and 400 specialists, we use proprietary benchmarks, expertise, advanced analytics, and gen AI to unlock next-level performance and improve margin, throughput, and cash from reservoir to retail, while building capabilities to sustain improvements over the longer term.
We help oil and gas companies unlock end-to-end operational improvement across the value chain by combining deep industry expertise, proven performance accelerators, and cutting-edge digital and sustainability levers to deliver lasting impact at scale.
Examples of our work
Optimizing an LNG operating model
Worked with a leading North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) operator to optimize its operating model. A robust FTE benchmark was developed based on the proprietary data of peers in the Gulf of America region. The facility’s ramp-up strategy and talent management approach were refined—aligned to skills, resource levels, and timelines—to enable a successful start up and lay the foundation for long-term growth.
Driving digital and AI-led transformation
Developed and implemented a comprehensive, multiyear digital factory program to enhance digital capabilities across a gas distribution system operator’s (DSO) operations. The program led to significant operational efficiencies and improved service delivery . Consequently, the company achieved a substantial reduction in operational expenditure, up to 30 percent, over the following eight years. Additionally, greater digitization helped the company to scale its sustainability efforts.
Boosting an enterprise-wide performance and sustainability transformation for a European integrated energy company
Supported a leading European energy company in designing and delivering a multiyear transformation across upstream, refining, and commercial businesses. A significant EBIT uplift was delivered through integrated decarbonization, digital, operational, and commercial levers.
Featured Capabilities
Global Upstream Operations Benchmark
Our extensive proprietary database includes over 25 years of operations performance insights across a broad set of global upstream oil and gas assets, covering operating expenditures, production efficiency, deferments, safety, and emissions performance.
Petroleum Asset eXcellence (PAX)
Our specialized model drives operational transformations and helps unlock the full value of oil and gas assets using a combination of deep industry expertise and reliable, tested solutions. The PAX unit is led by seasoned professionals with extensive experience in oil and gas operations.
Spendscape
Our analytics platform provides a comprehensive understanding of procurement spend, with insights that lead to better decisions, more innovation, and improved growth.
Capital Projects Excellence
We have a full suite of capital project excellence solutions, including cost and schedule diagnostics, generative scheduling, contracting excellence, a project delivery navigator, and a capital analytics team planner, which support companies in improving project plans, mitigating project risk, and accelerating execution.
Our people
Otto van der Molen
Partner, PAXAmsterdam
Helps oil and gas clients achieve high-impact performance transformations in operations excellence, lean, capability building,...
Thomas Hansmann
PartnerJakarta
Leads large-scale, tech-enabled and sustainability transformations in the energy sector across Asia; oversees our Operations...
Brian Roth
PartnerMinneapolis
Leads operational improvements and transformations for the oil and gas, agriculture, chemical, and commodity industries, including...
Alan Martin
Senior ExpertLondon
Serves clients seeking to improve their refining operations and advises on downstream strategy topics—helping companies...
Featured insights
Report
Global Energy Perspective 2025
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Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting policies, and increasing demand for power are reshaping the energy landscape. In this year’s report, we present our updated view on what’s to come in the energy system.
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Improving refinery margins through value chain optimization
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For North American downstream oil refineries, now is the time to improve value chain optimization through focused, management-led transformation efforts that could drive margin improvements.
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Capex excellence in oil and gas: Innovations for market challenges
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Novel capital deployment and procurement approaches could help address the current challenges within the oil and gas industry’s upstream market, leading to increased value creation.
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Key considerations for CEOs in the oil and gas sector
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The oil and gas industry has recently seen strong financial performance and is refocusing on its core, but it still needs to find answers to drive growth post-2030.
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The case for doubling down on refinery reliability now
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With unplanned refinery outages at an all-time high, reliability fundamentals remain critical to capturing market opportunities, while digital tools can unlock further impact.