Independent advisory · Energy & natural resources
We advise national oil and gas companies and national mining companies, international oil and mining companies, international service providers, governments and investors. Our work spans the legal, fiscal, tax, accounting, reporting and commercial dimensions of oil, gas and mining projects.
Our integrated perspective helps clients assess opportunities, manage risk and advance projects in a manner consistent with their commercial objectives, applicable legal and fiscal frameworks, and internationally recognised standards for transparency, sustainability and responsible business conduct, including the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our perspective
Resource projects are shaped by interconnected technical, environmental, contractual, regulatory, fiscal and financial considerations. We bring these perspectives together with commercial analysis to support clear, informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle—from strategy and market entry to negotiations, development, operations and closure.
Capabilities
Advice tailored to each client’s role, mandate, project stage and operating context.
Advice on petroleum and mining laws, regulations, licences, agreements, approvals, compliance obligations and governance arrangements. We assess how legal instruments interact with fiscal terms, project economics and operating realities, identifying issues that may affect project structuring, development, financing or operations.
Fiscal and tax analysis for resource projects, including contractual economics, cross-border considerations, project structures, revenue entitlements, transfer pricing and the practical application of fiscal terms in the context of project costs and operations.
Advice on accounting treatment, financial and ESG reporting, and the interpretation of complex project arrangements. We connect contractual commitments, cost information and financial reporting with oversight, performance assessment and decision-making needs.
Support for opportunity assessment, market entry, partner engagement, portfolio development, business planning and the evaluation and negotiation of commercial arrangements involving resource companies, contractors and international service providers.
Resource management
Effective resource management requires coordinated decisions about resource potential, technical feasibility, environmental and social considerations, rights and licences, project economics, operating performance and the distribution of value. We help clients examine these questions from both project and institutional perspectives, connecting technical and environmental realities with commercial, fiscal and governance considerations.
Local content & national participation
We help clients develop context-specific approaches that connect project requirements with domestic capabilities and longer-term economic objectives.
We support the development or review of local content strategies, assess project demand for goods, services and skills, and identify areas where domestic suppliers and workers may be positioned to participate.
We advise on supplier development, workforce skills, training, technology transfer and institutional capability, and help translate objectives into procurement plans and commercial arrangements.
We help define measurable commitments, indicators and reporting processes, and support governance and monitoring arrangements to assess delivery and identify implementation gaps.
Participation commitments should reflect applicable law, project needs and the capabilities that can realistically be developed over time.
Company and contractor negotiations
We support national oil and gas and mining companies in negotiations with international oil and mining companies and international service providers on resource projects, joint ventures, service contracts and related commercial arrangements. Our multidisciplinary advice helps clients evaluate proposals, understand technical and commercial trade-offs, and develop informed negotiating positions consistent with their mandates and objectives.
We provide independent advisory support; the client retains control of its negotiating position and decisions.
Who we work with
We advise national oil and gas companies and national mining companies, international oil and mining companies, international service providers, governments and investors active across the energy and natural resources sectors. Our clients may steward national resources, develop and operate projects, supply specialist services, invest capital, attract investment or build domestic capability. We tailor our advice to each organisation’s mandate, commercial objectives, technical and environmental context, and stage in the project lifecycle.
The principal
Dinergy Associates brings together legal, fiscal, accounting, reporting and commercial expertise, informed by an understanding of the technical and environmental dimensions of resource projects. Learn more about the principal’s background and approach to helping national and international companies and service providers navigate complex energy and natural resources decisions.
Meet the principalIndependent advisory
We combine legal, fiscal, accounting, reporting and commercial perspectives with an understanding of technical and environmental realities to help clients navigate complex resource projects with confidence.