Building on PIRA’s 25-year history of anticipating and analyzing changes in energy markets, PIRA’s Project Consulting Group offers access to this experience to support client-specific needs. As energy market volatility increases, a detailed understanding of the economic, financial and technical issues affecting price and competition over many different regions will be necessary in order to develop appropriate strategies and successfully pursue opportunities. 

Experienced in the analysis of both short-term market developments and long-term structural changes, the Project Consulting Group offers strategic insight, assessments and project reviews that contribute to clients' key decision-making processes. International and national integrated oil and gas companies, independent producers, refiners, marketers, oil and gas pipelines, electric and gas utilities, non-utility generators, industrials, trading companies, financial institutions and government agencies can benefit from PIRA Project Consulting services during all phases of business activity from strategy formulation through project structuring and implementation to portfolio optimization. 

The Project Consulting group offers a wide range of services including:

• Market Assessment and Strategy Formulation
  PIRA specializes in the expert analysis of critical changes in markets, key value drivers, and the implications for prices and strategy development.
  
  
• Merger and Acquisition Evaluation
  PIRA's extensive knowledge of market structures, industry players and physical infrastructure provides the perfect framework within which to evaluate merger opportunities and divestiture decisions.
  
  
• Contract Review and Due Diligence Support
  PIRA's understanding of both short- and long-term market developments and commercial perspective supports clients in their analysis and review of fuel, power and financing agreements.
  
  
• Capacity and Energy Price Forecasts and Financial Models
  PIRA generates price forecasts that reflect market conditions and test many scenarios through the use of proprietary pricing models.
  
  
• Fuel Supply and Transportation Strategies
  PIRA's comprehensive understanding of commodity fuel markets and transportation infrastructure (particularly pipelines and LNG) offers critical support as clients develop creative and competitive fuel strategies.
  
  
• Benchmarking and Competitor Analysis
  PIRA has a proven track record in examining the competitive framework of the energy business and identifying the drivers that facilitate success. Clients increase the probability of success by learning the strategies and practices of the most successful companies in each segment of the energy business.
  
  

For further information on PIRA’s Project Consulting Services, please contact PIRA