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The global energy industry touches everyone, everywhere. Readily accessible sources of energy are declining. The industry is becoming more risky, complex, political, capital intensive and subject to constant change. Every project, transaction, dispute, and regulatory change has significant impacts. |
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Compliance doesn’t have to be a struggle. Internal controls lie at the foundation of an effective plan to comply with regulations and successfully pass audits. However, many companies are discovering it is not practical or cost effective to internally resource all the subject matter expertise they require. |
Organizing disparate forms of electronic evidence from multiple sources and locations is often challenging. Electronic evidence has increased in significance and the volume of data generated by IT and communications systems can be mountainous. These factors pose significant challenges for attorneys and general counsels in litigation and investigations. |
Whether you are a Private Equity or Strategic buyer or seller, retaining quality deal-proven professionals to assist in the execution of your transaction strategy is essential to securing value while minimizing transaction risks. |
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires specialized and formal documentation from public companies in order to educate and inform stakeholders and potential investors. These filings must be delivered on a regular schedule and must conform to detailed guidelines. |
Tight deadlines and limited resources make the task even more difficult for organizations to meet the needs for corporate restructuring, transaction management, system implementation, financial controls upgrades and restatements. |
White Papers
Power market volatility, inaccurate forecasts, inadequate systems and poor supply management can cause severe financial problems, including bankruptcy.The volatility of power markets is significant, with standard deviations reaching 150%-200% of the average price in peak months. |
Increasing forecast accuracy reduces risk and volatility in supply costs and margins. There are many ways to estimate the value of this increased accuracy, with no single “right” or “wrong” method. To be successful, the approach must be tailored to the needs, situation and risk tolerance of each individual company. |
Thought Leadership Blog Posts
Software Selection is a Process, Not an EventWith so much money spent on software each year it is more important than ever to choose the right software tool that fits the business. The cost of the software license itself, the hardware to run it, the people to implement it, and the maintenance of it can add up to a fairly significant percentage of annual revenue. Read More |
Is Your Disaster Recovery Plan Ready?A good Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) consists of three key elements: people, processes and technology. All too often people are left out of the equation - yet one of the most important steps to ensure recovery is getting others involved in the planning process. Read More |
Two New Surveys Examine Royalty Rates and Deal TermsThis survey provides a unique industry sector perspective on licensing royalty rates and deal terms not found in other licensing or royalty rate publications. For example, the report illustrates the impact that other financial components and the stage of technology development can have on a negotiated royalty rate. Read More |
Applying LEAN Principles to Business ProcessesLEAN is an approach for process flow improvements that is directed at eliminating those activities that do not add value. As such, waste is removed, systems are better organized and customer value is maximized. Read More |
What Every IT Auditor Needs to KnowIn today's age of interconnected electronic information, securing information and monitoring the IT security environment is of increasing importance to a growing number of constituents – individuals, corporations and the government. Cybersecurity affects you across all three. Read More |
Articles
All About Risk: Global Risk Consultancy Round Table 2011We are delighted to bring you this new risk thought leadership piece, which provides valuable insights into the complex world of risk from some of the leading consultancies in this space Download the PDF and learn more |
Time is Money: Mitigating Delivery RiskFor producers and suppliers of oil and gas, the standard industry practice of waiting up to two months for payment represents significant credit risk. Brian Shydlo offers some solutions for measuring and mitigating this delivery risk.Download the PDF and learn more |
Purchasing Power and InfluenceTechnology is an ever-increasing part of the risk manager’s job, but the influenceof the risk officer on decisions over ETRM systems can be disproportionately weak. Ned Molloy asks whether this is set to change. Download the PDF and learn more |
The Importance of the Gulf of Mexico in Determining U.S. Energy Policy
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