Paul D. Allan

Strategic Energy Transition

As Vice President Consulting and Practice Lead (Portfolio), Paul works with international E&P clients in support of strategic planning, capital allocation, risk assessment, and decision making under uncertainty. His consulting work involves assessing company portfolios and advising senior executives and management on strategy, risk mitigation, and the evaluation of major projects and options. This has included acquisition and divestiture analyses, exploration and development risk assessments, the integration of operational and financial forecasts, and planning system development for worldwide clients. Over the past several years Paul has been active in developing portfolio analysis and modelling techniques to address business problems ranging from complex, multi-entity decommissioning to strategic energy transition. Paul was formerly a partner and Vice President of Research and Development at Portfolio Decisions, where he guided the firm’s software development efforts as well as new market development and consulting. This included working with the executive teams of companies ranging from the super-majors and large NOC’s to US independents and venture capital firms. Paul spent the first 10 years of his career at Burlington Resources, in roles of increasing responsibility, including reservoir engineering, international planning, and corporate planning.