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Enabling your transformation in a changing landscape

The energy industry is experiencing unique, transformative forces that present obstacles but also create opportunities you can use to create an advantage. We have a global scale and a local presence that informs a clear, insightful perspective that puts you in position to win. Our professionals bring years of industry experience and put you at the center. Navigate the complexities you face, no matter where you are in the capital cycle or where you are in the world. From oil and gas to renewable energy, we help our clients stay ahead.

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Sectors we serve

When you provide services to oil and gas companies or other energy sectors, industry volatility is the central theme. We can support you as you establish a stable trajectory through the ups and downs.

While regulation, supply chain and workforce create challenging obstacles in E&P, we provide proven, reliable solutions.

Our professionals help you establish the latest technology and process improvements needed to drive growth amid industry consolidation and capital access challenges.

As sources of energy, delivery and distribution evolve along with federal and local regulations, we are there for power and utility companies to chart the best path forward.

Whether you’re a renewable energy startup or a Fortune 500 company, we have the range of expertise in wind, solar and other renewable sources to help you solve difficult business problems, enabling you to power your business where you want to go.

Price fluctuations, strong regulations and taxes create substantial obstacles for retailers, but you can count on our partners to help turn those challenges into opportunities.

How we can help you

We offer a broad range of services that can help you drive growth and become more efficient while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Audit & Assurance

Our talented people, cutting-edge technology and deep industry-specific knowledge and experience give us all the necessary ingredients to... Show more provide audit and assurance services that provide the highest quality to our clients, audit report users and the community. We ask the right questions and work together with our clients to provide the best solutions, using the latest technology to deliver efficient services and useful, data-driven insights. And we have a strong commitment to serving our clients and the public with integrity and transparency. Learn more -->

Tax Services

Tax leaders need to balance the interplay among managing global risks, meeting compliance requirements and achieving strategic and... Show more operational objectives, all in an unpredictable regulatory environment.

We tackle your unique challenges by listening and bringing together the right technology, people and resources to deliver tailored, streamlined and efficient tax solutions with a fresh perspective. Using the latest tax automation analytics, data visualizations and personalized dashboards, our practical approach allows you to operate with more confidence to face the next tax challenge. Learn more -->

CFO Advisory

The responsibilities of CFOs have grown tremendously in recent years as the depth of their strategic acumen has become fully appreciated by... Show more their organizations. These expanded duties create a need for insights that you can depend on, tailored to your unique circumstances. Our professionals help you drive your organization forward in an ever-changing environment. We help you create value and accurate, efficient reporting with the help of powerful tools and analytical capabilities. Your organization is counting on you to create a path to success. You can count on us to help you deliver. Learn more -->

Growth Advisory

The purpose of growth isn’t just to get bigger. The real value is delivered when you grow and get better. Our people are skilled at helping you create effective... Show more strategies, optimize your operations, and elevate the performance of your people so that you can grow revenue, margin, market share and employee engagement simultaneously.

We take the time to get to know your organization’s culture, capabilities, strategic imperatives and full potential within the broader business ecosystem to design and deliver tactics to support achievement of long-term profitable growth. Learn more -->

Transaction Advisory

Our holistic approach to transaction advisory services addresses the financial, operational, tax, IT commercial, strategic, human capital,... Show more and cultural issues that are part of a deal. With a shared purpose of optimizing transactional value, Grant Thornton’s M&A professionals work with you throughout the life cycle of the transaction to overcome challenges and execute a successful closing. Our integrated transaction plan provides the insights necessary to minimize risks, manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence and enable you to focus on the future. Learn more -->

Risk Advisory

We help our clients understand their business risks, and we assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts. We deploy our diverse pool... Show more of controls professionals, compliance specialists, cybersecurity professionals and risk consultants with industry depth to meet the complex requirements of our client programs. We work with our clients to provide the optimal team and resource structure to accelerate program execution. We start with the benefits-realization objective to drive the most effective and value-enhancing engagement model for our clients. Learn more -->

Technology Modernization

A strategic technology modernization effort can help decrease costs, increase value, drive efficiencies, boost performance and even improve engagement... Show more for employees and customers. The challenge is to achieve value-driven innovation amid the ongoing operational and competitive challenges that face every organization.

Grant Thornton’s technology modernization team understands this challenge and applies deep technology, data, cloud and automation experience with fresh strategic thinking and proven partners to find the best path to your goals. Learn more -->

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Energy leaders in the media

Oil & Gas Journal

[Stable oil price expectations are] making life easier for CFOs evaluating opportunities and building transaction models—even as a lot of them have been improving their own firms’ finances.

— Philip Christy

Managing Director, Transaction Advisory,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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POWER Magazine

“While much has been made of the potential for renewable power in America, the reality is that renewables made up a greater percentage of U.S. electric power generation in 1950 than they do today. Still, projections show that this historical gap should begin closing soon, spurred by government subsidies and advances in emerging renewable technologies, which are quickly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels — they just are not quite there yet.”

— Bryan Benoit

Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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Rigzone

“It seems like there are more significant, impactful trends and developments to watch than ever. It might not be next week, or next month, but one development I hope to start watching is serious conversation around building out U.S. natural gas infrastructure.”

— Gerrad Heep

Partner, Energy Audit Leader, Grant Thornton LLP

Principal, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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Hart Energy

“You have to assume [a security breach] will happen to you one day, but make sure you have a resilient infrastructure and processes; you can respond to that really quickly [and] contain the damages really quickly.”

— Derek Han

Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader,

Risk Advisory Services,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Learn more -->

Rigzone

“ESG is becoming the new favorite buzz word for companies looking to get ahead and/or show that they are environmentally conscious. It's unclear how much outsiders to the industry will really give credit for ESG efforts by oil and gas companies, but it's a step in the right direction.”

— Michael Osina

Principal, Tax Services,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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Shale Magazine

“Planning around the complicated tax impacts of debt reorganizations and modifications can leave a company in a much better position financially as they focus on a bright future ahead.”

— Tracy Hennesy

Market Managing Principal, Houston

Principal, Tax Services,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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Reuters

“The outlook for the energy industry in the near- and mid-term is very positive. One reason for optimism is that oil and gas prices remain above historical levels, while hydrocarbon demand continues to increase as renewable production is not accelerating fast enough to meet the rising demand for energy.”

— Bryan Benoit

Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

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4 key areas of opportunity for energy companies

Prepare for economic, environmental and political disruptions, and get a holistic view of your journey through the cycle of capital.

Connect with our Energy leaders

Bryan Benoit

Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Bryan Benoit is a principal in the US CFO Advisory practice and the Global Valuation Co-Leader. Further, he is a principal in Grant Thornton Financial Advisors LLC, providing fairness opinions and other board services. In addition, he serves as the US National Managing Partner, Energy.

Houston, Texas

+1 832 476 3620

Industries

Construction & real estate
Healthcare
Insurance
Technology, media & telecommunications
Banking
Energy
Private equity

Service Experience

Strategic federal tax
International Tax
Advisory
Restructuring and turnaround
Valuation
Private Wealth Services
Transaction advisory

Gerrad Heep

Audit Leader, Energy Partner, Audit Services, Grant Thornton LLP
Principal, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

errad Heep has more than 14 years of experience serving private and publicly traded corporations and partnerships in the energy industry, including natural gas pipelines and storage, exploration and production, trading and marketing, chemical manufacturing and refining, oil field services, and seismic acquisition.

Houston, Texas

+1 832 476 3642

Industries

Energy

Service Experience

Audit & Assurance

Michael Osina

Principal, Tax Services
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Michael Osina is a principal in Grant Thornton’s Tax Services practice with an emphasis in the oil and gas industry. He has 13 years of experience providing tax services, focusing much of his time on ASC 740 issues. He previously worked at Andersen and Deloitte.

Houston, Texas

+1 832 476 3694

Industries

Energy

Service Experience

Tax

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Energy

Clear, fresh perspectives to power you forward

Enabling your transformation in a changing landscape

Sectors we serve

How we can help you

We offer a broad range of services that can help you drive growth and become more efficient while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Audit & Assurance

Tax Services

CFO Advisory

Growth Advisory

Transaction Advisory

Risk Advisory

Technology Modernization

Customer strategy

Energy’s new B2B customer acquisition model

Customer strategy in other industries

Our fresh thinking

Energy leaders in the media

Oil & Gas Journal

[Stable oil price expectations are] making life easier for CFOs evaluating opportunities and building transaction models—even as a lot of them have been improving their own firms’ finances.

POWER Magazine

Rigzone

“It seems like there are more significant, impactful trends and developments to watch than ever. It might not be next week, or next month, but one development I hope to start watching is serious conversation around building out U.S. natural gas infrastructure.”

Hart Energy

“You have to assume [a security breach] will happen to you one day, but make sure you have a resilient infrastructure and processes; you can respond to that really quickly [and] contain the damages really quickly.”

Rigzone

“ESG is becoming the new favorite buzz word for companies looking to get ahead and/or show that they are environmentally conscious. It's unclear how much outsiders to the industry will really give credit for ESG efforts by oil and gas companies, but it's a step in the right direction.”

Shale Magazine

“Planning around the complicated tax impacts of debt reorganizations and modifications can leave a company in a much better position financially as they focus on a bright future ahead.”

Reuters

4 key areas of opportunity for energy companies

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Connect with our Energy leaders

Bryan Benoit

Industries

Service Experience

Gerrad Heep

Industries

Service Experience

Michael Osina

Industries

Service Experience

Ready to talk? We’re ready to listen.

Request a meeting and a member of our team will be in touch to see what we can do to meet your needs.

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“It seems like there are more significant, impactful trends and developments to watch than ever. It might not be next week, or next month, but one development I hope to start watching is serious conversation around building out U.S. natural gas infrastructure.”

“ESG is becoming the new favorite buzz word for companies looking to get ahead and/or show that they are environmentally conscious. It's unclear how much outsiders to the industry will really give credit for ESG efforts by oil and gas companies, but it's a step in the right direction.”