Perth, Western Australia

Where risk is understood,
value is protected.

Most developments erode value through underappreciated risk and lost opportunity. Hunter Energy Associates works alongside upstream organisations and investors to prevent that — helping you plan, decide, and deliver with confidence.

Our Services About HEA

What We Do

Three core services.
One goal: better decisions.

We work across investment governance, value optimisation, and organisation capability — each undertaken with the same commitment to integrated, rigorous thinking.

01

Investment Governance

Advisory Services
Technical assessments, regulatory approvals, management systems and project development support.
Due Diligence
Independent engineering and technical reviews for investments, asset evaluations and risk profiles.
JV Technical Services
Technical and risk management support for joint venture participants.

02

Value Optimisation

AVO — Asset Value Optimisation
Our structured process for maximising production capacity and managing long-term asset risk.
VIP — Value Improvement Practice
A systematic approach to unlock opportunities that improve production outcomes, reduce cost, improve schedule, or reduce risk.
Production Start-Up
Commissioning, production systems, monitoring, maintenance planning and asset handover.

03

Organisation Capability

Technical Leadership Development
Building technical leadership and deep expertise within client organisations.
Technical Capability
Independent support through growth, mergers and reorganisations to ensure technical functions perform.
Owner's Engineering
Embedded within client teams as a trusted partner, ensuring certainty and quality outcomes.

Why Hunter EA

Trusted advice from both sides of the table.

Hunter Energy Associates is an independent advisory practice providing senior, trusted technical assurance for major projects across the upstream energy sector.

We give investors and independent operators access to the rigour, depth and discipline of a major operating company — with the agility, accessibility and personal engagement of an independent partner.

We bring something most advisors can't: experience on both sides of the table. Having worked within major operating companies and as a regulator, we understand not just the technical and commercial risks, but the governance, scrutiny and accountability that senior leaders and boards are answerable to.

Integrated Risk Profile
We help organisations understand their full risk profile — not just the base case, but the low side and true potential of the upside.
Front End Loading
Evidence is clear: projects that get it right at the concept stage deliver more robust solutions. We prioritise this when it matters most.
Robust Decision Making
Decisions need to be robust across multiple time horizons. We ensure governance focuses on what's right, not just what's complete.
Senior Associate Network
Backed by a trusted network of senior independent specialists spanning the upstream technical business — scaled precisely to your project needs.

About Us

Nearly 30 years of upstream experience.

Our Capability

Full Lifecycle Expertise

Founded on nearly 30 years' experience delivering projects for major operators across Australasia and Europe, Hunter EA's capability spans traditional Oil & Gas projects, Asset Management, and Carbon Capture & Storage.

We have expertise covering the full lifecycle — from exploration, through early concept to project execution, production to decommissioning.

The Associate Network

Scale When It Counts

HEA is backed by a trusted network of senior independent specialists spanning the upstream technical business. We scale precisely to project needs — bringing in deep, discipline-specific expertise exactly when it's required.

This gives clients access to a depth of capability normally reserved for major operators, without the overhead.

"Seek the wisdom of ten people rather than the knowledge of one."

— Masaaki Imai

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your project.

Whether you're evaluating an acquisition, planning a project, or looking to strengthen your technical organisation — we'd welcome the conversation.

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