Energy, whether petroleum extraction or renewable energy, has a high degree of technical complexity and uncertainty, perhaps more so than any other industry. Meaningful advice relies upon a sound technical understanding applied to financial principles.
As advisors and evaluators, we help our clients address strategic, technical and financial challenges across the energy value chain and through a comprehensive range of services.
Strategic Advice
RSK partners with our clients to evaluate and execute mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, asset swaps and joint ventures. Our team is unique in its senior experience as energy executives, bankers and engineers and we provide highly tailored advice and solutions.
Evaluations
RSK performs industry-standard technical and economic evaluations of petroleum assets and renewable energy opportunities. Our services include market analysis, project economics, engineering and geotechnical evaluations, risk analysis and decision tree matrices.
Market Studies
RSK provides studies focused on the following areas: price forecasts, supply and demand, market and competition analysis, and technology acceptance. We have provided macro-economic studies ranging from the impact of oil trade on current account balances to electric vehicle charging demand. We have also provided micro-economic studies tailored to specific client investments and portfolios.
Financing
RSK has institutional experience and credibility to assist clients in financing solutions. We have deep relationships with commercial and investment banks, debt capital providers, private equity sponsors, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and commodity traders.
Our services in arranging financing extend to origination, structuring, marketing and assistance in pricing of debt, equity and mezzanine capital.
Expert Services
We provide comprehensive expert services to regulators, direct participants and service companies regarding petroleum and renewable energy assets globally. RSK has provided expert opinions and testimony for nationalizations, contract disputes, royalties, severance and property taxes, eminent domain, condemnation and seizure, unitization, intellectual property, forensic cost analysis, reserve reporting and forecasting, and environmental matters.
RSK has provided expert services in high profile disputes and receiverships including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico blow-out (largest ever), South America nationalization, West Africa temporary import permit, and U.S. intangible drilling costs. We have also provided fair market valuation including for tax purposes and regulators.