Who we are?

We are a team of seasoned professionals with over 20 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, both in Thailand and internationally. Our expertise covers every aspect of oil and gas value chain — from exploration through to retirement — with deep knowledge of projects in the Gulf of Thailand as well as onshore and offshore fields overseas.

We provide tailored solutions designed to help clients achieve sustainable value and operational excellence. Whether you are exploring new investments or optimizing existing assets, our dedicated team is ready to support your needs with precision, professionalism, and confidence.

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Pramote Sooksomporn

Founder & Managing Partner

Business Development & Planning, Investment Analysis, Decision Quality, Project Management

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Anun Chonchawalit

Founding Partner

Commercial Agreements & Negotiations

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TBA

Senior Consultant

Drilling Engineering

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Usakorn Tantinirundr

Senior Consultant

Health, Safety, Environment, and Security

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TBA

Senior Consultant

Shorebase and Logistics

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Thotsaphon Chaianunsujarit

Senior Consultant

Petroleum Engineering

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Chalongrut Ya-anan

Senior Consultant

Geology & Geophysics

Sutus Tussaneyakul

Senior Consultant

Facilities Engineering

TBA

Senior Consultant

JV Audit & Tax Planning

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Thana Deawwanich

Senior Consultant

Design & Engineering - Process & Pipeline and Energy Performance Audit & Improvement

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TBA

Senior Consultant

Project Management & Operations

  • Founder

    Key summary

    • 28+ years with Chevron, PTTEP, and Unocal across Thailand, SE Asia, Middle East, and Europe

    • Board-level experience, strategic planning leadership, multi-million-dollar investment advisory

    • Independent consultant with A Advisory and Energywise Advisory since 2023, supporting Thai and regional clients

    • Personal principles: integrity, clarity, efficiency, partnership, diversity, ingenuity, and professionalism

    Educations

    • 1995 Master of Management, Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    • 1990 BSc. Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado, U.S.A

    • 1983 BA. Economics, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Unocal Chairman Award - Thailand Condensate Sales Agreement - Renegotiation Project (1999)

    • Strategic Planning Director, Chevron Offshore Thailand Limited, Bangkok, Thailand (2004-05)

    • Senior Staff, Strategic Planning Department, Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA, USA (2005-08)

    • Regional Planning Manager, Chevron Asia South Limited, Bangkok, Thailand (2008-13)

    • Board Member, CUEL Swiber Offshore Thailand Limited, Bangkok, Thailand (2012-13)

    • Planning & Commercial Manager, Chevron Upstream Regional Head Office for Europe, Eurasia and Middle East, London, UK. (2013-18)

  • Key summary

    • 27 years of work experiences in upstream oil and gas business in Thailand and oversea and 6 years in mininig business in Thailand

    • Direct work experiences in commercial contract development & negotiation, investment strategy, upstream oil and gas project deal formulation, M&A initiation, and execution, and joint venture project management

    Educations

    • 1993: PhD Petroleum Geology, University of British Columbia, Canada

    • 1985: MSc. Engineering Geology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

    • 1982: BSc. Geology, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Senior Executive positions at PTTEP, Bangkok, Thailand (2003-2020)

    • Business development & gas marketing manager – Continental SE Asia, TOTAL Thailand and Senior negotiator – new venture for Far East, TOTAL SA, Paris, France (1998-2003)

    • Managed non-operated joint venture projects both domestic Thailand and international (SE Asia, Middle East, Central Asia, E Africa)

    • Concluded facilities utilization agreement, secured Pailin gas sales agreement with PTT, acqured interest in Eastern Power IPP power plant for TOTAL

    • Acquired oil project through company acquisition, several exploration acreages and gas field in Indonesia and Malaysia for PTTEP through government licensing and farm-ins

    • Acquired interest in a gas field in offshore Mozambique by way of London-listed oil company takeover and managed - as non-operated partner - to secure FID of the Mozambique LNG project and secured one of the world’s largest project financing (up to US$16 billion)

    • Acquired oil sands project in Canada, Nam Phong and Phu Horm gas projects

  • Key summary

    • 22+ years of work experiences in the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) for the upstream oil and gas business in Thailand and China

    • Key focus areas are in HSE management and HSE in major capital project development

    Educations

    • 2014: NEBOSH IGC In Occupational Health and Safety

    • 2000: MS, Civil And Environmental Engineering, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, US

    • 1998: Professional Development Degree In Engineering, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

    • 1993: B.Eng Environmental Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Manager OE/HSE Planning And Performance, Chevron Thailand E&P (2016-2022)

    • Team Leader - Compliance Assurance & Major Capital Project Support Team Leader, Chevron Thailand E&P (2012-16)

    • Environmental Advisor, Chevron Chuandongbei Gas Project, China and Manager HSE, Chevron Texaco China Energy Company, China (2009-2012)

    • Manager HSE, ChevronTexaco China Energy Company, China (2009-10)

    • Lead Advisor Environmental Stewardship Process, Chevron Asia South, Thailand, supporting Chevron business units in Bangladesh, China, Thailand and Vietnam (2004-2008)

  • Key summary

    • “Currently holding a position as a Lecturer at department of mining and petroleum engineering, Chulalongkorn University (undergraduate and graduate)

    • “23+ years of working in petroleum and production engineering discipline with PTTEP and Chevron in Thailand”

    Education

    • 2002: Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, New Mexico Tech, NM, USA

    • 1996: MSc. Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, CO, USA

    • 1993: BSc. Petroleum Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Reservoir Engineering and Reserve Coordinator at Bongkot (PTTEP) and B8/32 (Chevron)

    • Reservoir Simulation – Waterflood Opportunities and Production Forecast

    • Waterflooding, Horizontal Well, and Reservoir Simulation

    • Production Optimization and Economic Evaluation of New Development Investments

    • Received Thailand SPE E&P Award: HSE Honoree Award from Tantawan Sludge Injection Project

  • Key summary

    • 30+ years of work experiences in Geology and Geophysics, upstream oil and gas business with PTTEP in Thailand and overseas

    • Holding multiple technical, management, and senior management roles in PTTEP ‘s Global New Ventures & Exploration, responsible for Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and UAE exploration projects

      • Managed and executed PTTEP project Myanmar leading to PTTEP 1st gas project development as operator

      • Led business development activities for SE Asia on New Venture & Global Exploration projects: Malaysia exploration project success (one of the largest gas discovery) and 1st foothold exploration project in UAE and expanding new projects in Oman

    Education

    • 1987: B.Sc. Geology, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

    Achievements

    • EVP Geosciences, Subsurface and Exploration, PTTEP (2021-23)

    • SVP Corporate Subsurface & Exploration, PTTEP (2020-21)

    • SVP Business Development Exploration, PTTEP (2019-20)

    • VP New Ventures and SVP Exploration, PTTEP (2012-19)

    • Subsurface Specialist, Exploration Manager, VP Petroleum Exploration & Development Manager, Myanmar, PTTEP (2007-12)

    • Geophysicist, Senior Geophysicist –Geophysics department, Bongkot, Arthit, Secondee at Medco Energy Indonesia, Myanmar, PTTEP (1991-2007)

    • Engineering Geologist, EGAT, Thailand (1989-91)

  • Key summary

    • 30+ Years of work experience in upstream Oil and Gas business with Unocal Thailand, Chevron Thailand E&P and LS Engineering and Construction

    • Holding multiple technical and management roles including

      • Project Management

      • Engineering Design

      • Topside Facilities Modification and Debottlenecking

    Education

    • 1997: Master of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Thailand

    • 1987: Master of Engineering (Petroleum Engineer), University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. Louisiana, USA

    • 1982: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Power), Kasetsart University, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Engineering Director, managing Engineering Design and Construction Department, LS Engineering and Construction (2016-2023)

      • Manage and advise Songkhla Fabrication Yard for Best Performance Engineering and LS Engineering.

      • Manage, advise and set up, Lan Kra Bur Fabrication Yard, Kamphaeng Phet, for Best Performance Engineering and LS Engineering.

      • Manage and advice, Tantawan FPSO disconnecting work under COOEC and LS Engineering and Construction.

    • Senior Advisor Facilities Engineering, Chevron Thailand E&P (2005-2016)

      • Project Manager for Mercury Removal System for Gulf of Thailand Condensate (2014-2016)

      • Project Manager for COTL Liquid Handling Project (2012-2014)

      • Project Manager for Thailand Growth Project (2011-2012)

      • Engineering Manager, Platong Gas 2 Project (2005-2011)

      • Assistance Fabrication Manager on Platong Gas 2 Central Processing Platform and Living Quarter construction (2005-2011)

      • Project Manager: Pressurization of 28” PTT Pipeline from Platong Gas 2 Central Processing Platform to PTT subsea tie-in (2005-2011)

      • Team Leader Platong Gas 2 Living Quarter and Central Platform Start-up (2010-2011)

    • Advisor Facilities Engineer, Unocal Thailand E&P (1998-2005). Project Manager on

      • ­Platong Living Quarter Expansion: Conduct detail design and manage installation of addition living quarter module.

      • Unocal 123 Facilities De-bottlenecking: Manage engineering team from Satun, Funan and Erawan to conduct engineering study and modify processing facilities at each location to increase gas production capacity while maintaining condensate and water discharge quality.

      • Platong Gas CPP De-bottlenecking: Conduct preliminary engineering study, detail design and modification to upgrade Platong Gas CPP.

      • Platong Oil CPP De-bottlenecking: Conduct preliminary engineering study, detail design and manage modification of Platong Oil facility while maintaining crude oil and water discharge quality.

      • Funan Water Treatment System: Engineering design and install process equipment to increase Funan Water Handling capacity from 7,000 BWPD to 25,000 BWPD while meet environmental regulation

    • Technical Paper Presentation

      • Upgrade Production Facilities on the Funan Platform to Remove Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals from Produced Water. (OTC # 8712, 1998)

      • The Geochemistry and Environmental Control of Mercury and Arsenic in Gas, Condensate, and Water Produced in the Gulf of Thailand. (AAPG 1998)

      • Removing Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal Contaminants from Water Co-produced with Natural Gas in the Gulf of Thailand. (Pollution Control Seminar, 1997)

  • Key summary

    • 25+ years with Halliburton, Bechtel, Penspen, Linde, CR Asia Thailand and SE Asia

    • Professional experience in International Engineering Consulting Companies, Design & Engineering for Process & Technology selection of chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas projects (EPC, EPCM, and PMC) from Feasibility/Basic design; FEED, to Detail Design

    • Professional experience in Oil & Gas Industrial Services for Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Process & Pipeline Services for Thailand and SE Asia

    • Professional experience in Energy Performance Audit & Improvement

    • Responsibilities are to participate / review / control greenfield and brownfield projects, for planning, budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring the capital investment (CAPEX) provided throughout Thailand and SE Asia for strategic business growth: Budget; CAPEX & OPEX; and Profit & Loss (P&L) strategic decisions, including the responsibility of both QA/QC and SHEQ

    Education

    • 2013 PhD in Chemical Engineering, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia, was patronaged by Halliburton Energy Service Inc., USA with the thesis topic of Drilling & Cementing for Oil and Gas exploration

    • 2003 MSc. Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    • 1994 BSc. Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology – Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

    Achievements

    • Operations Manager for CR Asia: for onshore & offshore of Oil &Gas Process & Pipeline Services to provide throughout Thailand and SE Asia for strategic business growth: Budget, CAPEX & OPEX; Profit & Loss (P&L); strategic decisions

    • Project Management Consultancy for BECHTEL: CFP (Thai Oil Public Company Limited)

    • Process & Mechanical ‘s Head of Department for Penspen Ltd., (Asia-Pacific Region)

    • Thailand's Technical Expert for HEAT GmbH (Germany): Thailand Refrigeration and Air Conditioning NAMA (Thailand RAC NAMA) Project under Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) https://www.thai-german-cooperation.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Production-Conversion-Line-of-Domestic-RAC-EN.pdf

    • Country Project Manager: (EPCC for Chiller Plant Package and HVAC&R) for Johnson Controls International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (The YORK company)

    • Process design for mega oil & gas pipeline & terminal projects throughout Thailand and SE Asia for PTT, Thappline, ESSO, Bangchak, SHELL, and AOT

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