Cost and capability benchmarking

Analyze energy and chemical regulations and develop response strategies including advocacy and compliance.

Optimizing operational effectiveness across oil & gas, energy, and chemicals requires a precise, data-driven understanding of where your organization stands relative to the market. ADI Analytics delivers reliable cross-firm comparisons grounded in well-defined functional processes and technical activities. We combine qualitative insights with rigorous quantitative data to help executive leadership teams evaluate their service operations and make high-stakes resource allocation decisions with complete confidence.

Isolate cost drivers. Dissect complex corporate activities and operational processes through comprehensive cost structure analysis to pinpoint exactly where capital is underperforming relative to peer organizations.

Uncover profit leakage. Implement detailed margin diagnostics across your business lines to identify immediate efficiency gains, eliminate operational redundancies, and protect core commercial returns.

Measure asset capabilities. Deploy robust performance benchmarking frameworks that evaluate your existing technical assets, organizational technologies, and service workflows against top-performing sector competitors to establish an industry edge.ated services

Experience

Refracturing technologies and strategy assessment

ADI Analytics conducted an assessment of refracturing technologies and strategies to support an oil and gas major’s evaluation of unconventional well refracturing opportunities. The client A major oil and gas company evaluating refracturing opportunities in unconventional plays. The situation The client needed a comprehensive view of refracturing technologies, costs, market practices, and strategic opportunities to […]

Benchmarking corporate functions

ADI Analytics conducted a benchmarking study of corporate functions such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and government affairs for a mid-sized oil and gas company. The client A mid-sized oil and gas company seeking to strengthen key corporate functions. The situation The client needed a comparative analysis of its performance across core corporate functions […]

Chemical process commercialization strategy

To aid in commercialization, ADI Analytics conducted a technology and strategy assessment for an early-stage chemical company’s proprietary process. The client An early-stage chemical company with a proprietary production process seeking to validate its technology and develop a path to commercialization. The situation The client needed an independent evaluation of its novel chemical process, including […]

Water technology assessment for refineries

ADI evaluated the water management value chain within U.S. refineries, focusing on sourcing constraints, pre-treatment needs, and wastewater reuse technologies. The assessment benchmarked the lifecycle costs of primary and secondary treatment while identifying technical barriers to advanced membrane and zero liquid discharge systems. The study highlighted the growing water stress in basins and the resulting […]

Compact hydrogen generator commercialization strategy

This engagement assessed the commercial viability of a compact hydrogen generator (CHG) by benchmarking it against incumbent large-scale SMR and cryogenic liquid hydrogen supply chains. ADI analyzed the trade-offs between capital recovery and sourcing diversity for refiners to address rising hydroprocessing capacity needs. The client Energy technology R&D organization The situation Uncertainty regarding how small-scale […]

Hydrogen electrolyzer cost benchmarking and outlook

ADI assessed the cost competitiveness of alkaline, proton exchange membrane (PEM), and solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) electrolyzers, focusing on the capex variations globally. The work detailed the cost outlook of stack components like bipolar plates and catalyst-coated membranes over a 10-year period. Levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) modeling was used to demonstrate variations in […]

SPF competitive landscape assessment

ADI performed a comprehensive review of vertically integrated spray polyurethane foam (SPF) producers, mapping the MDI and polyol supply chains. The study analyzed feedstock advantages in the U.S. Gulf Coast versus China and evaluated the risk of channel conflict between MDI suppliers and independent system houses. Strategic implications focused on price discipline and end-use diversification […]

Client Results
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Cody Johnson CEO, SCS Technologies
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Grid realities: Power emissions are up

U.S. power sector CO₂ emissions rose 4% in 2025 based on the latest findings from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This increase was driven by a 3% increase in net electric power generation, including a substantial 13% increase in coal-fired generation. More importantly, this increase points to a growing challenge facing the U.S. power […]

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Balancing global LAO oversupply and supply chain resilience

Recent disruptions in the Middle East—including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Shell’s Pearl GTL facility in Qatar—have significantly tightened global supplies of Group III and Group III+ base oils, the primary feedstocks used in synthetic lubricants. At the same time, substantial capacity additions from LAO producers in Asia and […]

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Global linear alpha olefins (LAO) market assessment

ADI Analytics launched a multi-client study on the global LAO market, covering the full C4-C20+ value chain. This study will help producers, investors, technology licensors, and strategic stakeholders navigate the evolving landscape. Below are the key questions addressed in the study: We welcome you to join this study. As a subscriber, you’ll have multiple options to […]