Senior leadership, applied where and when it matters most
Operators & National Oil Companies
Confidence before you commit and control if delivery slips.
When clients call us: - A field development plan is heading toward an investment decision and you want an independent view - A project is losing momentum, budget or stakeholder confidence - Partners, governments or regulators need assurance that delivery is under control
How we help: - Independent assessments of field development plans: concept, cost, schedule and risk - Project health reviews and stage-gate assurance - Recovery and stabilization of distressed projects - Interim project or portfolio leadership
Track record: Recovered a distressed $2B project in Egypt and delivered it safely, on time and on budget.
3 types of clients
Start-ups & Scaling Ventures
Operator discipline for founders to help plan and scale their company
When clients call us: - You need to turn a bold concept into a credible, fundable plan - You’re preparing for a seed or Series A raise, or your first major project or partnership - Capital is going out faster than progress is coming in
How we help: - Fractional COO support, working alongside the founders - Business definition, testing core assumptions and building an investor-ready scale-up plan - Program schedule, cost model, partnership structures and regulatory pathway - Capital discipline that cuts waste and leakage before it starts
Track record: Fractional COO to a pre-seed deep-tech venture, building its scale-up plan across technical, commercial and regulatory risk.
Investors & Lenders
An independent, experienced view before your capital is at risk.
When clients call us: - You’re evaluating an investment in a capital-intensive project or company - You need due diligence ahead of an investment decision, acquisition or financing - A portfolio company’s project is underperforming and you need to know why
How we help: - Technical and commercial due diligence - An honest assessment of the plan’s realism and the team’s ability to deliver it - Risk identification with practical mitigation recommendations - Post-investment monitoring, or interim leadership within portfolio companies
Track record: Advised bp’s CEO on multi-billion-dollar investment and M&A decisions, from due diligence through start-up.
5 Service Offers
Fractional Executive Leadership
Executive leadership when you need it, without the full-time commitment. Interim or part-time COO and executive support for organizations going through growth, transformation or a critical phase. We bring structure, operating cadence and accountability, and help your leaders take ownership.
Project Recovery & Stabilization
Restore control and get delivery back on track. When a project is losing momentum, we listen first, to the team, suppliers and stakeholders, then diagnose root causes and reset the mission, plan and organization for a realistic recovery path.
Venture Strategy & Scale-up
Turn a strong idea into a business that can scale. We work alongside founders to define the business model, challenge core assumptions and build an investor-ready scale-up plan covering program schedule, cost model, partnerships and regulatory pathway. We install the capital discipline that stops leakage and waste before it starts.
Independent Assessments & Assurance
An objective view before you commit. Independent assessments of field development plans for national oil companies and operators, technical and commercial due diligence for investors and lenders, and project health reviews for executives who need a clear, unbiased answer. Practical recommendations, not compliance reports.
AI Transformation for Heavy Industry
Adopt AI through the governance you already trust. We help capital-intensive organizations bring AI into their stage gates, assurance processes and decision rights, so adoption is sustained, not simply launched. Based on The Basalt Method.