Geoff Walker

Geoff’s professional experience includes:

• National Oil Company JV Portfolio Asset Management System: Advised the CEO of a Middle East national oil company in developing and implementing an asset management system.
• Integrated Oil Company JV Portfolio Review and Strategy: Led a comprehensive review of the upstream joint ventures for a Europe-based integrated oil company, resulting in a new model for managing roughly 50% of the company’s production.
• Emerging Market LNG JV Operating and Governance Model: Developed the operating and governance model for the operator of a development phase LNG joint venture in an emerging market in advance of final investment decision.
• National Oil Company Board Directors Training Program: Designed and led a multiyear training program for a Middle East national oil company’s joint venture board directors.
• North American Utility Renewable Energy JV Portfolio: Advised the head of the renewables business unit of a North American utility company on its portfolio of renewable energy joint ventures.
• North American Refinery JV Integration: Advised the CEO of one the largest refineries in North America to redefine the operating model.
• Middle East Oil and Gas Company Retail Transaction: Advised a Middle Eastern oil and gas company on a transaction to form a retail joint venture.
• European Chemicals Company Transaction: Advised a global chemicals company on a joint venture transaction to form and build a new production facility in Eastern Europe.
• South American Alternative Energy JV Governance Assessment: Advised the CEO and shareholders of a 50/50 hydropower joint venture in South America in assessing and restructuring the governance model.
• Global Oil Company Asset Strategy: Led a review and strategic planning engagement for the largest asset in the Gulf of Mexico for a global oil company.
• National Oil Company JV Portfolio Review and Strategy: Led a review of the joint ventures in the North American portfolio of a national oil company.
• Oil and Gas Industry Initiative on Reducing Methane Emissions: Facilitated an industrywide initiative on behalf of the co-sponsors (an integrated oil company and global non-profit) and participants (eight of the largest oil and gas companies in the industry) to reduce methane gas emissions in non-operated joint ventures.
• European Midstream JV Governance Assessment: Advised the CEO and shareholders of a major, cross-border pipeline in conducting a review of the governance system and developing restructuring options.
• Integrated Oil Company JV Portfolio Review: Advised a North America-based integrated oil company on the management of its portfolio of upstream, non-operated joint ventures, including benchmarking its approach relative to industry peers.
• Integrated Oil Company Asset Manager Training Program: Developed and led the annual non-operated asset manager training program for a Europe-based integrated oil company.
• Oil Field Services JV Governance Model: Advised the CEO of an oilfield services joint venture between two global, EPC companies in managing the board of directors.
• North American LNG JV Evolution Options: Advised the CEO and board of directors of a multipartner LNG facility to evaluate evolution options as it transitioned to the build phase.
• North American Chemicals Company Restructuring Options: Advised the CEO of a North American chemicals company on potential restructuring options of an underperforming, project phase joint venture.
• Middle East Chemicals Company JV Portfolio Management System: Advised the leadership team of one of the largest chemical companies in the world on the creation of a unit to manage its interests in its joint ventures, accounting for almost 90% of the company’s total production.
• North American LNG JV Operating Model and Governance Framework: Advised the shareholders in a development phase, North American LNG joint venture in creating an operating model and governance framework to supplement the legal agreements in defining the ways of working between the partners.