What We Do
With our business acumen and a deep understanding of the value chain from bitumen to refined products, Lee & Doma Energy Group assists clients in commercial strategy development, major negotiations and business decision making processes. Our expertise, passion for excellence and collaborative approach will support clients to achieve the following:
- (i) analyze and understand complex market and commercial issues,
- (ii) define plausible future scenarios impacting those issues; and
- (iii) create significant and sustained commercial value through robust strategy development and informed decision making.
Oil Sands Development Strategy — we can help you answer important strategic questions
- Is upgrading an option, and if so, to what products?
- What are the benefits and risks of various options on diluent and heavy blend marketing strategies?
- What are the infrastructure development options and the optimal commitments or investments and timing?
Crude Oil Marketing and Refinery Supply — we can provide expertise to ensure oil netbacks are maximized and opportunity crudes identified
- What crude type to produce and market — which markets, which customers and on what terms?
- How best to optimize around quality differentials?
- Which pipeline commitments to make, if any?
Pipelines and Infrastructure — we can work with you to identify infrastructure gaps & opportunities, and to provide producer and refiner perspectives
- What are the risks of ongoing pipeline capacity issues and what alternatives exist or can be developed?
- Which producers or refiners are likely to be interested in committing to new infrastructure development opportunities?
- Are certain logistics assets ready for redeployment in a different service?
M&A and Commercial Negotiations — we can support your team in maximizing enterprise and commercial value
- What large transactions are out there that can unlock synergy value for your company?
- How best to develop and execute negotiation strategies to achieve your objectives?
- What are the key strategic value drivers of the parties, and what key scenarios should be considered?