Eric Oudenot
Managing Director & Partner
Paris
Eric Oudenot is a core member of The Boston Consulting Group’s Energy practice, specializing in upstream oil and gas. He is one of the firm’s topic leaders for shale gas.
Since joining BCG in 2011, Eric has worked extensively with major corporations, national oil companies, and private-equity funds on a wide range of strategic and operational issues.
Eric’s client experience in the energy industry has covered many different functional areas, including global cost reductions, local content strategies, HR transformations, development of new strategies for operators and service companies, and commercial due diligence.
Eric is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the International Gas Union. Before joining BCG, Eric spent ten years in the industry, working for Total in Iran; BP in the Netherlands, UK, and Angola; and Schlumberger.
Faced with an unprecedented crisis, operators should use a dual approach that supports suppliers and embraces strategic partnerships to build industry resilience.
It’s a half-trillion-dollar liability that will only grow over time. Leading operators in each basin must decide on a strategy and work with their suppliers to put it into action.
By viewing production cycles through the lens of specific strategic phases, the shale oil segment can avoid costly errors.
Upstream oil and gas companies took bold measures to weather the plunge in commodity prices. But they’ll need to reinvent themselves yet again.
Oil and gas operators and governments have announced ambitious plans to reduce abandonment expenses. To make it happen, they need to orchestrate a multifaceted approach.
Thousands of wells and structures in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and West Africa are nearing obsolescence. Governments must prepare for the massive decommissioning task ahead.
Aggregate estimates for North Sea oil and gas decommissioning start at $100 billion and rise sharply. Systemic pain points among operators are adding complexity, time, and cost.
Growing numbers of countries will likely seek to develop their shale-gas resources over the next several years. But they will face significant challenges.
