Boutique upstream oil & gas advisory for acquisitions, divestitures, asset evaluation, and cross-border project development.
EL-Taprise Services Inc. is a Calgary-based boutique advisory firm specialising in upstream and midstream oil & gas.
We provide independent, senior-level counsel on acquisitions and divestitures, asset evaluation, economic analysis, and cross-border project development, with a particular focus on the Canada-Africa energy corridor.
Founded on deep industry expertise, we support operators, financial institutions, national oil companies, and private equity groups that require trusted, confidential advisory support on complex energy mandates.
Objective counsel with no conflicted affiliations
Technical and commercial analysis without shortcuts
Confidentiality is foundational to every mandate
Decades of cross-border upstream operating experience
Focused advisory mandates for upstream and midstream oil & gas transactions and project development.
Independent counsel on acquisitions, divestitures, and upstream asset transactions.
Rigorous reserve, production, and economic assessments for upstream assets.
Project economics, sensitivity modelling, and investment-grade reporting.
Deal structuring and project navigation across Canada and Africa.
Africa holds some of the world's most significant underdeveloped hydrocarbon basins. Canada brings capital, technology, and operational discipline.
EL-Taprise sits at the intersection of both, facilitating transactions, partnerships, and market entry with local knowledge and international standards. Our work spans upstream oil & gas, pipeline infrastructure, and select mining interests.
Explore the Canada-Africa Corridor →Connecting Canadian capital with African governments, NOCs, and credible in-country partners.
Advising on JVs, PSCs, farm-ins, and infrastructure partnerships that work for all parties.
Guidance through political and regulatory frameworks to reduce uncertainty and speed market entry.
Upstream oil & gas, midstream infrastructure, and select mining interests where corridor relationships align.
Exclusive focus on upstream and midstream oil & gas mandates with deep domain concentration.
Every engagement is handled by principals with decades of industry experience.
Established operating relationships across the Canada-Africa energy corridor.
Discretion is foundational to how we operate on sensitive M&A and project mandates.
Anonymised highlights delivered under strict confidentiality obligations.
East Africa (2024): Independent reserve evaluation, commercial support, and buyer introductions for a divestiture process.
Western Canada (2023): Full-cycle Montney economic model, sensitivity testing, and investor-ready summary report.
West Africa (2024): Country risk assessment, NOC engagement, and farm-in commercial structuring for a Canadian operator.
West Africa (2022-2023): Senior PM support for cross-border gas pipeline feasibility and regulatory pathway planning.
Focused upstream and midstream counsel for transactions, evaluation, and cross-border development.