What IS45 does

IS45 OFDC SA is a private international upstream oil and gas consultancy founded in 2013 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm delivers integrated geophysical, geological, petrophysical, engineering, operational, and economic solutions to energy operators and oilfield service companies across the upstream value chain — from exploration block identification through appraisal, field development, production optimization, mature asset management, and field redevelopment. Its offering is structured as five service modules: Geophysics, Geology, Reservoir Engineering, Production Technology/Drilling/Facilities, and Project Management (including due diligence, financial advisory, and field development advisory).

The company operates with a lean core team of 20 permanent staff complemented by a network of renowned subject matter experts, an asset-light model that allows it to deploy multi-disciplinary expertise on a project basis without the fixed cost structure of a large consultancy. Its technology stack combines best-in-class commercial software for seismic interpretation, geological modelling, reservoir simulation, and production optimization. A defining commercial relationship is its strategic partnership with AITEO E&P, formed during the 2013 SPDC divestment process, under which IS45 serves as the sole technical support for the development of the OML29 license area (983 km2, Niger Delta) — covering more than 4 billion barrels of oil in place and current production of 70-90 kbopd with 60 Mscf of associated gas.

IS45 runs a sales-led, direct-engagement professional services model, billing on project-based consulting mandates. Its customer base is concentrated in African upstream E&P, with active projects and dataroom participation spanning Nigeria, Angola, Congo, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DRC, and Brazil. Revenue is generated entirely through consulting and advisory fees, with no software, licensing, or product revenue disclosed. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

IS45

Legal name

IS45 OFDC SA

Website

https://is-45.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IS45 is a Geneva-based international upstream oil and gas consultancy providing integrated geophysical, geological, reservoir, drilling, and project management services to energy operators and service companies, primarily across Africa with additional presence in Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional consulting services providing integrated geo-technical services to upstream energy industry including strategic and advisory services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements covering the full lifecycle from exploration block acquisition through field development and production optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IS45 is an international upstream oil and gas consultancy that delivers integrated geophysical, geological, petrophysical, reservoir engineering, drilling, production technology, facilities, and economic/advisory solutions. The company serves energy operators and service companies across the full upstream lifecycle, from exploration block acquisition through field development, production optimization, and asset transactions, via a team of 20 permanent staff supplemented by a network of subject matter experts.

Product overview

IS45 is an international upstream oil and gas consultancy offering integrated geo-technical services as a unified portfolio of five distinct service modules: Geophysics, Geology, Reservoir Engineering, Production Technology/Drilling/Facilities, and Project Management. These services are delivered by a team of 20 permanent staff complemented by a network of renowned subject matter experts. The company covers all disciplines from G&G evaluations to operations and facilities, bringing together exploration, appraisal, and oil field development experience for energy operators and service companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geophysics

Quantifiable outcome

• 4+ billion barrels of oil in place managed through technical support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AITEO E&PcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013IS45 has built a specific partnership with AITEO E&P since its successful participation in the 2013 SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) divestment process. The Aiteo/IS45 consortium represents a perfect complementary partnership undertaking the numerous challenges of producing oil and gas in Nigeria. IS45 is the only technical support for the development of OML29 fields, covering 983 km2 in the Niger Delta. The primary common objective is to develop low-risk and high-reward undeveloped or underdeveloped oil and gas fields within the onshore/coastal swamps of Nigeria. AITEO operates in the downstream and midstream sectors over the last 15 years and entered the E&P sector with the acquisition of OML29 licence in 2015.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wood Mackenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a global leader in commercial energy research and consulting covering upstream, midstream, and energy transition — overlaps with IS45's project management and advisory line at a much larger scale.
• Halliburton: Halliburton provides upstream services across drilling, evaluation, and production — a broad incumbent competing with IS45's subsurface and production technology offerings.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes delivers oilfield services and equipment across drilling, evaluation, production, and reservoir consulting — a broad incumbent that competes with IS45 for upstream consulting mandates.
• Worley: Worley is a global energy project services and advisory firm providing EPMC, field development planning, and production optimization — overlapping with IS45's project management and facilities capabilities.
• Schlumberger (SLB): SLB is the largest oilfield services company globally, offering integrated geoscience, drilling, and reservoir solutions — a broad incumbent that competes with IS45 across all five service modules.

Direct peers

• CGG: CGG is a global geoscience company providing seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation services — directly overlapping with IS45's Geophysics service line.
• RPS Group: RPS provides energy consultancy and technical advisory services to oil & gas clients across exploration, development, and production — a direct services-side peer to IS45.
• TGS: TGS provides multi-client geoscience data, interpretation, and reservoir insights to the upstream industry — comparable to IS45's geoscience-led offering.
• Cegal: Cegal is a Norway-based energy consultancy offering upstream digital and technical advisory across geoscience and reservoir workflows — directly comparable to IS45's niche offering.
• AGR (Aker Solutions): AGR delivers E&P consultancy, reservoir management, and field development advisory services to upstream operators globally — a near-direct overlay to IS45's geophysics-to-project management offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/is45-petroleum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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