Oil & Gas: Making the Right Moves in the Era of Transformation

Assess emerging pathways, de-risk capital investments, and deliver profitable decarbonization strategies.

Oil and gas companies face unprecedented shifts in the global energy system with conventional business models at risk. Climate change, complex geopolitics, and rapid technological advancements are introducing new sets of promising opportunities to innovate and grow alongside novel operational risks.

By leveraging our in-house research, techno-economic models, and industry experience, FSX has helped clients navigate a variety of innovation and commercial viability questions, be it in green hydrogen, natural gas, or CO2 monetization.

Through tailored advisory services, we support leaders in the oil and gas industry across three priority areas

Portfolio Growth

Achieving robust, sustainable, top line growth by harnessing the power of emerging technologies, novel business models, and lucrative adjacancies to diversify.

Operational Excellence

Running brownfield and greenfield assets in a cost-effective, safe, and reliable fashion by embedding industry best practices, efficient supply chains, and digital transformation.

Sustainability

Maintain course on 2030 and 2050 corporate GHG reduction targets by deploying greener technologies and investing in promising, high-growth clean-tech startups.

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Sector Outlook

The age-old energy trilemma is giving way to multiple growth levers for energy companies. From low-carbon natural gas and hydrogen derivatives to critical minerals and policy shifts - FSX helps upstream and integrated energy companies cut through complexity and define what’s viable, scalable, and commercially rewarding.

Challenges

Security

A reliable energy system that withstands and rapidly recovers from supply dynamics.

Equity

An energy system that is affordable, accessible, and enables long term economic growth.

Sustainability

An energy system that is low carbon, efficient, and safe for workforces and societies.

Opportunities

Policy impetus

The global energy policy landscape is more volatile than ever as countries offer a host of incentives to secure future supply.

Innovation

The rise of clean-tech, and digital transformation presents a universe of novel technologies for energy companies to adopt and venture.

Diversification

The evolving energy system is rapidly stitching power, O&G, and critical minerals into a single ecosystem, laying pathways to diversify and integrate.

Sector Priorities We Solve For

Policy Impetus

Leverage green energy and onshoring incentives to spur new businesses, ex: US IRA tax credits for green hydrogen

Innovation

Consider deploying emerging low carbon technologies in conventional assets, like SMRs to power remote upstream sites

Diversification

Expand beyond the realm of energy; tap into the connected value chain of critical minerals

Fueling Growth for a Sustainable Future

Our proprietary six-lens approach enables sustainable growth by decoding policy impacts, envisioning technology convergence, modeling techno-economic shifts, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging digital transformation, and optimizing supply chain feasibility.

Applying the FSX Six-Lens Methodology

Policy & Regulation

Impact assessment of global climate policies, trade tariffs, and incentives for the energy sector.

Technology & Innovation

In-depth analysis of innovations across the O&G value chain; from the digital oilfield to novel gas separation.

Techno-Economics

Economic feasibility assessment of large-scale, capex heavy technologies like green hydrogen and CCUS.

Supply Chain

Assessment of latest advancements in oil & gas pipelines and shipping infrastructure for e-fuel trade.

Digitalization

Nuanced asset level use case mapping for emerging digital solutions like digital twins and AI alongside ROI measurement metrics.

Partnerships & Ecosystems

Identification of high-growth startups and industry participants to engage, be it for venture investing to strategic collaborations.

What Sets Us Apart

Team of engineers and technologists, business strategists, techno-economic modelers, and industry veterans

End-to-end value chain coverage of oil & gas industry: building blocks, intermediates, commodities, and specialties

In-house research portals (Carbon Management, Energy Transition, BioScaleX)

In-house benchmarking and simulation tools (Opportunity Cube, S-curve Analysis, Manufacturing Profitability Model)

Robust industry network

Guiding the full decision-cycle and journey from ideation to market

Oil & gas companies must simultaneously reduce emissions, navigate energy transition dynamics, and optimize traditional operations. FutureScaleX provides the strategic foresight and economic rigor to help leaders protect core assets, explore new energy frontiers, and transition profitably over time.

FSX Solutions

Novel business models

Design creative, lasting, business models that tap on emerging digital and deep-tech technologies.

Peer benchmarking

Visualize comparitive performance, best practices, and leaders in various market segments for strategizing future success.

Decarbonization roadmaps

Develop a lasting, holistic, action plan for abating your scope 1 and scope 2 emissions; going beyond setting an aggressive reduction target.

Target assessment

Conduct technical, financial, and regulatory evaluation of promising startups developing innovative technologies in sustainability.

R&D portfolio management

Optimize resourcing of your R&D initiatives towards prominent growth segments and whitespaces while crafting tailored, success measurement tools.

Policy impact analysis

Evaluate the potential implications, be it benefits or risks, of latest regulatory developments in sustainability both for your business and key regions of interest.

Deep techno-economic analysis of engineered carbon removal solutions mapped to your growth, innovation, and emission reduction strategies.

Carbon Management

Uncover profitable pathways to address emissions across industries.

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FSX Insights Platform – Electrification roadmaps, AI/data center demand modeling, industrial heat decarbonization foresight
TEMs – Economic viability of electrified solutions and hybrid infrastructure
Scenario Planning – Grid and power flexibility investments under policy constraints
Strategic Partner Diligence & Innovation Scouting
Regional Regulation Landscape Mapping

Helping Clients Across the Oil & Gas Sector

Explore how we've helped energy leaders with portfolio growth, operational excellence, and sustainable growth objectives, turning complex challenges into tangible results.

Case Studies

Green Hydrogen

Helped energy supermajor refine its R&D strategy for green hydrogen, identifying white spaces.

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CO2 Utilization

Partnered with a European oil major to develop a capital allocation strategy for CO2 utilization products.

Low Carbon Natural Gas

Provided a global integrated utilities player with a low carbon pathway for its natural gas business.

Experience Stories

Supported integrated energy major in validating global hydrogen derivative strategy with techno-economic modeling

Delivered CCUS investment roadmap aligned with policy shifts and infrastructure timing

Provided foresight analysis on critical minerals supply security for diversified O&G portfolio

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From low-carbon natural gas and hydrogen derivatives to critical minerals and policy shifts - FSX helps upstream and integrated energy companies cut through complexity and define what’s viable, scalable, and commercially rewarding.

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