Business Environment Consulting

A major Middle Eastern NOC needed help with understanding market conditions for executing its project portfolio. IHS Markit 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 IHS Markit services for monthly, quarterly and annual updates.

A production processing equipment company wanted to quantify the relative value and growth of national markets for its products. IHS Markit 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. IHS Markit 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.

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. IHS Markit 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.

An Asian NOC wanted to evaluate operational risk for a potential oilfield acquisition in South America. IHS Markit 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.

A client wanted to increase its presence in Brazil to offset its flat and sometimes negative growth. IHS Markit 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.