Deliver Low Cost, Global Energy

Maintain your legacy as a primary energy provider to the global population.

Your company is part of the solution.

Cheap energy elevates the standard of living for millions of people in underdeveloped countries around the world. Fossil fuels will be part of the energy solution for the foreseeable future.

Amid increasing litigation and blame for causing climate change, you know the energy your company provides is the heartbeat of the globalized economy today. Until renewable energy sources reach sufficient scale and economics, they cannot compete with the energy density and low cost of fossil fuels.

Your company is committed to providing that energy. You also recognize the opportunity presented in the renewable energy space and consider how your capabilities can apply to them.

(Green Zone in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom, October 2004.)

Access to fossil fuels has been a catalyst for conflicts, including the recent wars in which I took part. Through work and personal travel, I’ve witnessed how people in the least developed countries live without access to energy. It’s hard to comprehend the life-changing effects of energy access when living in the comfort of the United States. Using affordable fossil fuels can improve the quality of life for many in the short term, as we shift to renewable energy.

My motivation for starting River Basin LLC was to apply my in-depth understanding of geopolitics to mitigate potential threats and ensure uninterrupted energy supply. I can assist your company in comprehending its present geopolitical risk status and developing a long-lasting plan.

River Basin LLC works with energy companies to incorporate geopolitical risk solutions into operations and investment decisions to increase resiliency and insulate against geopolitical uncertainty.

Get Insight About Your Business’ Geopolitical-Driven Vulnerabilities With this Short, No-Cost Assessment

I had the fortunate opportunity to work with Allison in 2017 on an extensive wastewater study within a large petrochemical complex. She quickly developed a no-nonsense, structured approach to manage this very complex task. In addition, her ability to collaborate with all layers of the organization made it possible to produce one of the most comprehensive and in-depth studies I have seen in my 34 career. It was an exceptional piece of work that set the stage for subsequent work to address the study findings and honestly is still being used today to identify additional conservation opportunities. Her intelligence, leadership and passion to drive to the correct answers still stands out to me today.

~Bruce, ExxonMobil

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Packages

Discovery Call

20 minutes – Free

Explore your business disposition, the potential geopolitical risks involved, and how River Basin can help.

Lunch ‘n’ Learn

1 Hour – $250*

Not convinced your business needs to worry about geopolitical risk? Let River Basin help you. During this one-hour “lunch n learn,” River Basin will explain the rise of a new era of geopolitical risk facing businesses today. We will explore the roots of this risk, an overview of potential manifestations, why it is in every company’s best interest to evaluate their geopolitical risk exposure, and what actions companies can take to reduce their risk.

Outcome: After this hour, business leaders will understand why they need to evaluate their geopolitical risk position.

* Travel if <3hr car. Virtual if not OR paid travel

Learn the Way

“The Okavango”

4 Hours – $6,000 – $60,000*

River Basin will provide in-depth training for up to 10 company staff regarding an approach to evaluating geopolitical risk. This package is ideal for companies who already have employees aligned to geopolitical risk analysis and are looking to bolster their tradecraft.

Outcome: You will have the information and tools needed to evaluate your company’s geopolitical risk more deeply. After identifying the highest priority risks, you can develop mitigation or remediation plans.

*Pricing based on Emerging to Legacy Complexity

Illuminate the Risk

“The Danube”

3 Days – $20,000 – $200,000*

Using a proprietary methodology, River Basin will lead your cross-functional team through the identification, analysis, and prioritization steps of the geopolitical risk management cycle for three value chains of your choice.
This is 3 consecutive days for 8 hrs each, on site at your location.

Outcome: At the end of this engagement, you will have clarity on prioritized risks for the selected value chains, an understanding of the potential consequences, and the information needed to develop mitigation strategies.

Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are unhappy after the first day, you get your money back for the remainder of the program.

*Pricing based on Emerging to Legacy Complexity

Strategize a Response

“The Nile”

$50,000 – $500,000*

Using a proprietary methodology, River Basin will shepherd your cross-functional team through the entire risk analysis, prioritization, and mitigation planning effort for up to three value chains of your choice. This package builds on “The Danube” and includes customizable meeting and presentation options.

Outcome: At the end of this engagement, you will have actionable strategies developed to mitigate or remediate your business’ top three geopolitical risks for the selected value chains.

Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are unhappy after the first session, you get your money back for the remainder of the program.

*Pricing based on Emerging to Legacy Complexity

Services

Geopolitical risk analysis and advice

River Basin is committed to helping companies uncover, evaluate, and mitigate their geopolitical risks. Our clients make long-term investments and depend on continued operations to achieve expected returns. Business decisions made in the past now face new risks that were not considered when the decision was made. As the energy transition gains momentum, companies who plan around geopolitical risk will have a competitive advantage.

Strategic

Differentiate and position wisely.

In today’s dynamic global environment, business leaders must carefully weigh decisions against an ever-growing list of criteria. Geopolitical risk has high consequence potential and must be addressed.

  • Scenario analysis – Develop scenarios to explore vulnerabilities and opportunities.

  • Competitive intelligence – In depth research to provide foresight informing future investment decisions.

  • Training & Workshops – Bespoke onsite events for team training, workforce development, and interactive planning.

Risk Advisory

Uncover, evaluate, and manage geopolitical risk

We use a unique methodology that is grounded in techniques from the intelligence community, informed by best practices in the energy industry, and bolstered by PhD level modeling.

  • Value chain risk – Mapping your value chain to enable geopolitical risk identification and analysis.
  • Maritime risk – Manage maritime logistics risk and prepare remediation or mitigations plans.
  • Remediation development – Comprehensive evaluation for materialized risks that must be addressed.
  • Mitigation planning – Avoid, reduce, or transfer unmaterialized risk to reduce probability and/or consequence.
  • Training & Workshops – Bespoke onsite events for team training, workforce development, and interactive planning.

Analysis

Information is power.

This is at the core of our services. With over 20 years of analytic experience across multiple industries, our analytic skills and insights are unrivaled.

  • Threat vectors – Gain insight on unique geopolitical risks facing businesses today.

  • Executive briefs – Stay current on key events and their potential implications for your business.

  • Trend analysis – Put emerging situations into context.

You may be thinking:

This has never been an issue and isn’t a problem now.

New geopolitical risks facing your business today have emerged over time. Only recently did we gain clarity that these risks could present high consequences for energy companies.

The risk comes from a shift in global geopolitics, in which authoritarian dictators seek goals that are incompatible with the current international rules-based system. As they pursue their goals, decades of reliable systems are being challenged and are less dependable for the businesses who need them.

Although you may be familiar with certain components, the geopolitical risk outlook has undergone significant shifts in recent years. Without a specialized department to track these changes, it is probable that something is slipping through the cracks.

Given the highly dynamic geopolitical environment, managing your business’s geopolitical risk is not a one time activity. Like the other risks you manage, properly managing geopolitical risk requires integration with your company processes. As part of our contract, we will provide reach-back support for a length of time following the conclusion of our engagement. We are committed to partnering with you in this journey.

During any multi-day paid engagement, we offer a satisfaction guarantee. If you are unhappy after the first session, get your money back on any subsequent days. You get value or we go home.

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