Advisory Services
Senior-Grade Upstream Advisory Across the Full Value Chain
ARA delivers direct, confidential counsel to operators, midstream water companies, and technology firms — drawing on 25 years of upstream experience across North America and internationally.
Service Areas
Four disciplines. One senior advisor.
01
Produced Water Strategy
SWD regulatory navigation, disposal and recycling planning, midstream coordination, long-term infrastructure strategy, and beneficial reuse technology evaluation. ARA brings deep Permian Basin fluency to the most complex produced water challenges operators face today.
02
Reservoir & Forecasting Models
Machine learning–enhanced injection forecasting and basin-wide water movement modeling that informs capital allocation and operational planning at scale. Reservoir characterization, subsurface risk assessment, and appraisal strategy across conventional and unconventional plays.
03
Regulatory & Commercial Advisory
Interpretation of Texas and multi-jurisdictional water management rules, business development support, joint venture coordination, M&A due diligence, and economic impact framing for operators and investors. Portfolio management and opportunity maturation across basins.
04
Infrastructure Integration
Aligning operator and non-op water systems across large Permian footprints — from subsurface evaluation through surface infrastructure and midstream coordination. Development planning, inventory expansion, and cross-functional leadership for complex multi-party projects.
Core Competencies
The full breadth of upstream expertise, applied directly.
Portfolio Management
Development Management
Basin Screening
Opportunity Maturation
Appraisal Strategy
Subsurface Risk Assessment
Inventory Expansion
Reservoir Characterization
M&A Due Diligence
Development Planning
Cross-Functional Leadership
Analytics & Machine Learning
Capital Allocation
Exploration Management
Business Development
Operations Management
North America Basins
Permian-deep. Basin-wide.
ARA's North American experience spans the most prolific unconventional and conventional basins across the continent.
- Permian Basin — Midland & Delaware
- Eagle Ford
- Haynesville / Bossier
- Marcellus / Utica / Appalachia
- Powder River Basin
- Bakken
- DJ Basin
- San Juan Basin
- Barnett / Woodford
- Cherokee / Arkoma Basin
- Forest City / Michigan Basin
- Alaska Colville
- Tuscaloosa / Tuscaloosa Marine Shale
- New Albany Shale
- Raton / Paradox Basin
International Experience
North America and beyond.
ARA's advisory reach extends to international upstream markets across five continents.
Americas
USA · Canada · Argentina · Colombia · Venezuela
Europe
Scotland · Bulgaria · Ukraine · Romania · Lithuania · Poland · Germany · France · Russia
Middle East & Africa
UAE · Oman · Jordan · Algeria · Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia · South Africa
Asia Pacific
China · Australia · Indonesia
Confidential engagements available.
Contact Luis Baez directly to discuss your upstream advisory needs.
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