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mck-o-container__area-c"><div class="mck-o-container--wrapped mck-o-container--mobile-spacing"><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-col-1 mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxs mck-o-container-universal-body"><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="light" data-module-background="white" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" data-module-gradient-position="top-right" class="mck-c-full-text-c mck-c-module-wrapper"><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__irSw8"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__header__OR_Vx"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f UpModule_mck-c-up__header-dek-container__2p51y UpModule_mck-c-up__header-dek-container--center-aligned__O4IWd UpModule_mck-c-up__header-dek-container--is-full-width__xjFiZ"><h3 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-3 mdc-u-align-center"><div>We help clients optimize their businesses to capture the potential of tight gas, shale gas, and light tight oil.</div></h3></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mck-c-full-text-c__content-block mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid-col-md-1"><div class="mck-c-full-text-c__column FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__column--split-two-columns__HsbM8"><div class="FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__text-content__3NKIh mck-u-links-inline mdc-o-content-body"><p>Recent developments in unconventional energy have delivered huge technical gains, yet industry economics remain challenging. In an environment where improving efficiency and reducing costs are imperative, we help operators eliminate waste and variability, optimize material and resource planning, share data and best practices, and identify and capture opportunities as they emerge.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="light" data-module-background="white" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" data-module-gradient-position="top-right" class="mck-c-full-text-c mck-c-module-wrapper"><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__irSw8"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__header__OR_Vx"><h2 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--title___5qyOB_2734c4f mdc-u-align-center UpModule_mdc-c-heading--title__4XbMT"><div>How we work</div></h2></div><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mck-c-full-text-c__content-block FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__content-block--module-center-aligned__qo8OU mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid-col-md-4"><div class="mck-c-full-text-c__column mdc-u-grid-col-md-span-4"><div class="FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__text-content__3NKIh mck-u-links-inline mdc-o-content-body"><p>We draw on our extensive industry knowledge, deep pool of experts, and decades of service to the energy sector to provide distinctive insights into topics such as:</p> <ul> <li>achieving best-in-class performance in the speed, accuracy, and economics of drilling, completions, and field operations; optimizing equipment design for better subsurface access and reservoir production; and building lean, agile organizations to thrive in times of rapid change</li> <li>understanding the strategic implications of supply, demand, and other macroeconomic factors; gaining insight into emerging market strategies; and developing portfolio strategies by stage of development</li> <li>assessing midstream requirements, supply and flow shifts in differentials and netbacks, and producers’ decisions to optimize investment and ownership models throughout the life of lease</li> <li>entering emerging basins and crafting novel operating models for new regions to take account of local economics, access requirements, and competitive landscapes</li> <li>finding the pain points in technology and equipment that trigger cost, environmental, and social issues, and identifying solutions and innovations to take performance to the next level</li> <li>optimizing supply chain and procurement through targeted programs to improve controls and reduce costs</li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="default" data-module-background="transparent" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" class="" data-module-name="section-hero"><div class="mck-c-up__content mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-grid--align-start"><div 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mdc-u-grid-col-lg-3"><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid--align-start GeneralUp_mck-c-general-up__generic-item___T5Id GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__sGwKL"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mdc-u-grid-gutter-xs GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__content__gq1m0"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f"><h5 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f"><span>Improving Costs and Safety</span></h5><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-7"><div class="mck-u-links-inline mck-c-generic-item__description">Working with an upstream producer seeking to improve performance in its water operations, we helped identify changes in procurement, pad and network operations, and organization structure to enhance safety and reduce costs by 15 percent.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid--align-start GeneralUp_mck-c-general-up__generic-item___T5Id GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__sGwKL"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mdc-u-grid-gutter-xs GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__content__gq1m0"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f"><h5 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f"><span>Adopting a Design-to-Value Approach</span></h5><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-7"><div class="mck-u-links-inline mck-c-generic-item__description">We supported a North American onshore operator in applying a design-to-value approach to pad design that delivered safety improvements, a reduction in site-preparation time, and savings of $400 million in total cost of ownership across basins.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg 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GeneralUp_mck-c-general-up__generic-item___T5Id GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__sGwKL"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mdc-u-grid-gutter-xs GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__content__gq1m0"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f"><h5 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f"><span>Identifying Growth Opportunities</span></h5><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-7"><div class="mck-u-links-inline mck-c-generic-item__description">For an engineering and construction firm seeking growth opportunities in the North American unconventional oil and gas value chain, we helped to identify three targets and develop strategies designed to boost annual revenues by up to $1 billion.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid--align-start GeneralUp_mck-c-general-up__generic-item___T5Id GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__sGwKL"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mdc-u-grid-gutter-xs GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__content__gq1m0"><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f"><h5 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f"><span>Driving Profitability</span></h5><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-7"><div class="mck-u-links-inline mck-c-generic-item__description">To help a national oil company grow tight-oil production and meet its drilling targets, we worked to eliminate unprofitable fields, debottleneck the supply chain, and upgrade contracting, enabling the client to ramp up drilling from five to 100 wells per year.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="light" data-module-background="white" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" data-module-gradient-position="top-right" class="mck-c-full-text-c mck-c-module-wrapper"><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__irSw8"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__header__OR_Vx"><h2 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--title___5qyOB_2734c4f mdc-u-align-center UpModule_mdc-c-heading--title__4XbMT"><div>Featured capabilities</div></h2></div><div data-component="mdc-c-content-block" class="mdc-c-content-block___7p6Lu_2734c4f mck-c-full-text-c__content-block FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__content-block--module-center-aligned__qo8OU mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid-col-md-4"><div class="mck-c-full-text-c__column mdc-u-grid-col-md-span-4"><div class="FullTextC_mck-c-full-text-c__text-content__3NKIh mck-u-links-inline mdc-o-content-body"><p>We invest heavily in developing proprietary tools, databases, and methods, including:</p> <ul> <li>Our <strong>North American Supply Model</strong> covers 118 basins and incorporates all major sources of supply.</li> <li>Our <strong>Offshore Rig Model</strong> forecasts the capability of rig activity per basin, based on local production dynamics, and global supply and demand balance.</li> <li>Our <strong>Land Rig Model</strong> forecasts global land rig counts, along with country-level projections.</li> <li>Our <strong>Global Wells Model</strong> provides historical data and forecasts for global well counts and well stocks, as well as projections for more than 25 countries.</li> <li>Our <strong>North America Midstream Model</strong> simulates all regional refineries and transport infrastructure, determines crude flows, and highlights potential bottlenecks.</li> <li>Our <strong><a href="https://www.mckinseyenergyinsights.com/services/market-intelligence/web-tools/ofscope/">North America web tool, OFScope</a></strong>, delivers market spend to 2025 across 26 basins and a full range of service segments for the North American onshore market.</li> <li>Our <a href="/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=web%3a%7b5a5d4929-00b1-4776-ad42-9722caa16f28%7d%40en"><strong>Permian activity monitoring capability</strong></a> uses satellite imagery to deliver a near-real-time view of drilling, fracking, and production activity of North American shale oil and gas.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="light" data-module-background="white" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" data-module-gradient-position="top-right" class="mck-c-module-wrapper" data-module-name="one-up-medium"><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__irSw8"><div class="mck-c-up__content mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-grid--align-start"><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-grid-col-sm-1 mdc-u-grid--align-start GenericItem_mck-c-generic-item__sGwKL 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ThreeUpCircleMedium_mck-c-three-up-circle__sub-heading__3TsVh">PartnerHouston</h6><div class="ThreeUpCircleMedium_mck-c-three-up-circle__divider__SxF_p ThreeUpCircleMedium_mck-c-three-up-circle__divider--center__Dv7pn"></div><div class="ThreeUpCircleMedium_mck-c-three-up-circle__description__KT1wJ">Advises clients on strategy and M&A issues across North American unconventional resources, global upstream, oilfield services,...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component="mdc-c-module-wrapper" data-module-theme="light" data-module-background="white" data-module-category="StandalonePromo" data-module-gradient-position="top-right" class="mck-c-general-up mck-c-module-wrapper" data-module-name="general-up"><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__irSw8"><div class="UpModule_mck-c-up__header__OR_Vx"><h2 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--title___5qyOB_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--border___K8dj3_2734c4f 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