A major Canadian oil and gas technology developer wanted to re-evaluate research priorities given the growing probability of peak oil demand.
Services Provided
- Environmental scan of the North American oil and gas industry to identify risks and trends in energy demand and supply
- Scenario analysis of energy supply and demand in North America, to identify priority hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon research areas
- Assessment of scenario relevance to current research programs and identification of new imperatives to consider
- Identification and quantification of research priorities, strategies and resource allocation for them
Outcome
The project helped to challenge patterns of thinking current within the organization and re-focus their research programs on areas of emerging importance.