Oil and Gas

PwC’s Oil and Gas practice comprises a group of subject matter experts (SMEs) with deep knowledge about the market, competition, policy and regulations, trends and issues in the global and Indian oil and gas industry.

We have extensive experience in working with ministries, regulatory bodies, industry federations as well as most public and private sector companies in the sector. Through our services and solutions we assist companies deal with challenges in the following areas:

Market entry, new investments and expansion
Operations efficiency improvement
Developing businesses and projects

We have advised companies operating across the oil and gas value chain on refining and marketing, petrochemicals, fertilisers, exploration and production, and natural gas and LNG businesses. We also advise our clients in EPC, coal-to-liquid, and underground coal gasification businesses. The services we offer include the following:

Policy and regulatory advisory
Assessments of markets
Reviews of contracts
Financial appraisals
Initiation of deals
Valuation services
Commercial due diligence and transaction support
Deal-closure documentation
Business, corporate and operations strategies
R&D and innovation strategy
Gas and LNG price analysis
Strategy for sourcing gas
Risk management strategy
Developing frameworks for managing risks
Preparation of business plan

Global networking for cross-border deals
Improvement in operations efficiency through supply chain optimisation
Improvement through business process reviews, organisation design and manpower planning and assessment
Advisory for bidding for E&P acreages under NELP and CBM licensing rounds
Advisory for bidding for licences for city gas distribution network and transportation pipelines
Tariff filing to Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Bid advisory for underground coal gasification
Gas sale purchase and transportation contract reviews
Deal-related services for equity oil projects, farm in and farm outs, assignments