About

Oakwood Consultants specialises in strategic, commercial, market and transmission aspects of gas, LPG, LNG, oil, oil products and power. Since 1993 Oakwood has advised many governments on regulatory and policy issues as well as providing advice to large international organisations (including buyers, sellers, transmission companies and development banks) around the world. Oakwood also provides Expert Witness services.

Oakwood Consultants offers consultancy services to governments, the World Bank, UN, oil and gas companies, gas marketers, state oil companies, major users of energy and financial institutions world-wide on energy matters. These cover gas, oil and electricity, with special emphasis on gas. Services are often undertaken in association with other consultancies or as part of the client’s management team.

About Dr. Ian Thomson

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Others working with Oakwood Consultants

Oakwood Consultants has worked with a wide variety of Governments, Regulators, NGOs and Enterprises in the Gas and Oil, LNG and LPG fields. As such Oakwood Consultants has access to a wide variety of groups and experts who can be brought in to assist with larger projects.

Gas and Oil

Gas and Oil

Gas and oil consulting services include:

  • Purchasing and Marketing of gas and oil
  • Gas and Oil Contract Sales and Purchase Negotiations.
  • Gas and oil transportation agreements. Network codes.
  • Gas quality issues.
  • Commerical and technical issues associated with pipelines
  • Broader Energy Supply, Demand and Pricing Analysis and contract terms
  • Market Research and Specialist Market Reviews for gas and oil products
  • Structural and regulatory advice on proposed projects or business ventures.
  • Gas and oil allocation agreements, oil value adjustment procedures and product stream valuations (gas, condensate, gas products and oil).
LNG

LNG

LNG services include:

  • Demand and supply modelling including cost structures.
  • LNG contract negotiation advice.
  • Pricing analysis and negotiation.
  • Optimal Structure of LNG systems.
  • Analysis of shipping types and contractual basis.
  • Regasification outline design, tankage and flows.  Site selection criteria. Review of world over capacity. Regulation and third party access to terminals.
  • Master sales agreements, Short term trades including Excelerate model, JKM index.
  • Onshore small scale LNG. LNG peak shaving.

 

LPG

LPG

LPG services include:

  • Market supply analysis including gas plants and refineries. Supply of LPG through ports and pipelines.
  • Demand analysis in developing and developed countries. Market promotion.
  • Industry structure and regulation.
  • Bottling plants – location and capacity
  • Cylinder management. Types of fittings. Cross-filling issues. Regulations. Mixed C3/C4 systems.
  • Use of LPG to initiate gas market development.

Clients

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Dr. Ian Glen Thomson